ADHD, Naturally: Smart Solutions for Holistic Women

Counting macros is one of those wellness world tactics that gets a lot of buzz. Is is useful? Is it the right tool for you, or just another fad? On today’s episode, what I really think about macros, how a lot of folks misuse the tool, and how to start thinking about macros differently.

Do you feel like something's just "off" with your metabolism? A lot of the signs and symptoms that may reveal a hormone imbalance could also be revealing a METABOLIC imbalance. On this episode, what that looks like and how to know if that's you!

Could your house be making you sick? This week on the podcast, I interview Dr. Diane Mueller, an expert on Lyme disease on mold. Dr. Diane and I discuss her own journey through Lyme and mold, how a genetic tendency that impairs detoxing mold can be the root cause for unexplained chronic illness, and how this can imbalance hormones as well. Dr. Diane’s clinic website:  http://medicinewithheart.com/...

One of the biggest elephants in the holiday room is alcohol, and a lot of people go more than a little overboard at the end of the year. Regardless of the reason, reexamining our relationship with this drug by doing a dry month can be a powerful tool. On the episode, what I’m doing and what I’m trying out instead!

One of the most powerful ways we can detox is not just our bodies, but our MINDS. In a 24x7 world, it can become particularly challenging to disconnect. On this episode, when and how I’m personally going to be detoxing, and what I’m going to be doing instead. P.S. One thing I’m doing is binging books! I’ll post the picture of my ridiculous stack on Insta.

The holidays can be an amazing time to gather, celebrate, and feel joy. They can also come with food and drink choices that make us feel like sh*t in January, not to mention uncomfortable or triggering situations that may come with family gatherings. In this podcast I’m going deep with simple, actionable strategies for everything from the cookie tray to conversations with Aunt Sue.

Wearing a continuous glucose monitor, or CGM, has given me unprecedented insights into how my body responds to food, exercise, hormone shifts and more. On this episode, 5 of the top lessons learned from wearing it for 30 days. I accessed mine via agelessrx.com

I have an invitation for you, from you. It’s from you at your most alive, bad-ass, energized self. She’s inviting you to come home. Home to your body and yourself, so you can stop feeling like you’re just trying SO.HARD. but nothing is changing. Like you’re taking care of everyone and everything else, while fighting through just not feeling right. Heavy, cold, tired, wonky, running on fumes. Liste...

Have you ever found yourself in front of the pantry, half a bag of chips or box of cookies down, and no idea how you got there? Almost like you’re waking up? If this happens on the regular (or even not so regular) when you’re dealing with stress, good news: you’re human. Humans do a lot of things to balance life’s stressors, and eating is certainly one of them. On this episode, why we do it, how t...

It’s midlife, and your metabolism is ready for a makeover. You probably know that all the things that happened between when you were 20 (and felt like you could take on the world) until now have taken a toll on your body.  Kids.  Jobs. Stress.  Wear and tear.  Habit changes.  Hormonal changes.  It all adds up to you feeling like you just aren’t yourself anymore. The gears just don’t turn like they...

In the last few weeks, several of my clients have told me they have days where they just want to say “f*ck it all.” I was shocked . . . not at all. I mean, they’re humans! I’m pretty sure every damn human on the planet has “f*ck it” days. So I came up with this term to describe both the feelings and how one might deal with them, because the truth is, they WILL come up. P.S. In case you missed it,...

The poor thyroid. Not only is she under-loved, and problems she has are under-diagnosed, sometimes she gets the blame for things that aren’t even her fault! Things like trouble with weight gain, low libido, brain fog, feeling tired all the time . . . Now, I do believe in test, don’t guess, so doing comprehensive testing is paramount. But if it all looks good but you still feel like sh*t, maybe the...

For decades women have been fed the idea that extended steady state cardio is the way to go, and SO MANY are still relying on this for their exercise. I don’t think this is a great idea for any age, but it gets particularly problematic for us as we get to midlife. On this episode, the top 3 reasons I see women mindlessly hitting cardio on repeat, why it can be a problem, and what to do instead.

I almost lost an entire family vacation to a sick kid . . . but luckily, with the tools I’ve been cultivating for DECADES, I got this kid better in 24 hours. On the episode, how I did it, and the tools I always keep in my toolbox for situations exactly like this.

The Bitch Fix Welcomes our first dude, Marty Kendall! Marty is an engineer by training, but what that has really given him is a data-driven lens with which to view both nutrition and our bodies’ response to it. Marty first used this data-driven lens to help his wife Monica, who has Type 1 Diabetes, to really dial in her biochemistry to the point where she needed less than half her insulin medicati...

Have you ever set a goal for yourself, done all the planning and prep, hit the goal, and then wondered…. well what do I do next? OR completely gone backwards from what you initially intended? If so, you’re not alone! This week on the podcast, milestones vs. finish lines, what’s different, why it matters, and why this can be the key to ACTUALLY reaching your goals.

Have you been taking the “Golden Corral” approach to finally feeling better? If so, you’re not alone. SO MANY women who come talk to me have been operating this way without even knowing it. What do I mean? Listen in to find out  :)

Not all detox involves any sort of force or push. Sometimes we need the support of herbs, nutrients, focused practices like fasting or fasting mimicking . . . and sometimes we don’t. What’s the difference between this more “active” form of detox and passive practices? Let’s dive in.

There is perhaps no more basic biological signal than hunger. It’s one of the first things we likely experienced outside of the womb and having a feeding tube directly attached at the belly button! But how trustworthy is this signal, really? I’m looking at historical research, relatively newer research, and my own personal experience as a lens into this topic. FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Monitori...

With two adolescent daughters in the house, there have been lots of conversations both at school and at home about their growing and changing bodies. I was appalled to learn recently about a recommendation the instructor made to all the girls in one of these classes, and I’m taking this podcast episode to detail why this recommendation is problematic, and what we ACTUALLY want for our daughters an...

Sometimes we go into situations with our expectations primed…. but we don’t share or maybe aren’t even aware of them. That’s a sure recipe for disappointment.  The number one secret expectation of my clients? Weight loss. Today on the podcast, problems with secret expectations, and what to do instead.

Are you a sorry-a-holic? Personally, I’m in recovery, and I’m currently challenging my daughter to give up her sorry-ass sorry habit too We’re doing it with a “Sorry Jar.” On the podcast: what I noticed in my daughter and my clients, what she pointed out in me, how it relates to how women are often marginalized in medicine . . . and what we’re doing about it, one sorry at a time.

When you feel like trash and your health has been in the gutter for months or years, it’s easy to look around and think that you’re the only one. To ask “why me??” when it seems like you’re doing everything “right” and all those other people out there are doing whatever the hell they please with seemingly no repercussions. I know. I’ve been there and asked that too. But there are better questions...

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For the last month I’ve been playing with a fun new wearable, the Whoop strap. and finding out ALLLL about how things like alcohol, exercise, and food impact my body. It’s been eye-opening to say the least--and that’s coming from someone who does a lot of data tracking! Tune in for my top 3 lessons from wearing the Whoop strap for 30 days.