Energized with Dr. Mariza

Do you sometimes feel completely out of control during your cycle– with mood swings, anger, and irritability overwhelming your day-to-day? PMS symptoms are rough to deal with as you already know– but they’re a whole other beast once you reach perimenopause and menopause.  Menopausal PMS rage affects millions of women… but so many women aren’t talking about it!  With hormone shifts taking place dur...

Nine of the ten leading causes of death in the United States are related to blood sugar. Let that sink in!  Riding the blood sugar rollercoaster is something you may do without even realizing it. But it clearly can be detrimental to your health.  Dr. Casey Means is here with me today to dive into regulating your blood sugar levels so you can leverage your energy for optimal health. And she offers...

Osteoporosis or decreased bone strength isn’t only seen in the older demographic. It can happen at any age.  Take Kevin Ellis for example. I’ve brought Kevin on the show today to discuss the importance of bone health, and how to prevent and address osteoporosis… Because he was diagnosed with osteoporosis in his early thirties.  So how do you take charge of your body and bone strength to best preve...

Day to day your to-do list piles up. More and more tasks get thrown onto your plate– whether you have time for them or not.  So how do you navigate the anxiety this causes?  Kate Northrup joins me in today’s podcast to help you cultivate ways to step back and slow down your nervous system to avoid burnout.  Through her challenges of starting her own business, raising a family, and supporting loved...

Can losing muscle mass be more dangerous than gaining body fat?  All of us are on a mission to rid our bodies of excess fat… but how often have you considered the importance of gaining more muscle instead? I invited Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on the podcast today to dive into muscle-centric medicine and to educate you on gaining muscle to support your entire body system.  Gaining and maintaining muscle ma...

Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and even dementia are claiming more and more women at an unnecessarily early age. This episode cuts straight through to the root cause and answers SO many of the questions you’ve probably had about your metabolism and hormones. It also gives you viable solutions to prevent–and even reverse—chronic disease.  Tune in to find out why this is happening and wha...

What if you could choose how to spend your time NOW so you don't lose precious hours with loved ones down the road? That’s what you need to consider when you make daily decisions. Because as your body transitions over time, your risk for disease increases if you’re not careful. But today, Dr. Tyna joins me to discuss choosing to take care of yourself and do everything in your power to keep your me...

Entering midlife can feel like a huge adjustment. But amidst the physical, emotional, and hormonal changes happening once we hit our 40s and beyond, it’s essential for you to remember how much life you have left to live.  Integrative medicine practitioner Dr. Tasneem Bhatia joins me today for a deep dive into the always-changing hormones that come with perimenopause and menopause. But with her gui...

How often have you thought about committing weeks at a time to abstain from alcohol… but something came up so you caved earlier than you’d hoped?  It’s happened to all of us.  For me, even in my early to mid-thirties, I started to notice alcohol was NOT serving me. Drinking alcohol— even just a few glasses of wine at dinner— felt disruptive to my health. I put weight on fast, my brain felt scrambl...

Hormone shifts and changes are inevitable for us as women. Aren’t we lucky?! In all seriousness– I know you’ve felt these changes in your body.  Take your menstrual cycle, for example. One moment estrogen and testosterone rally together, and you feel on top of the world right before ovulation. Then, just a couple of weeks later, progesterone and estrogen bottom out, and it can feel like everything...

In this podcast, I sit down with the remarkable Dr. Stacy Sims– who fully embodies feeling energized at any age.  For almost all women– even active women– perimenopause and menopause can hit hard. We've ALL felt it. But today, we discuss how these big shifts don't have to be the end of you building muscle, maintaining a healthy metabolism, or feeling energized. Dr. Sims teaches us that once you un...

Ready to take action towards a healthier, happier life? We know age is just a number. But as each birthday passes, it’s easy to start feeling the physical and mental changes in our bodies.  That’s why I’m here today with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald. So you can have the tools to reverse your biological age and feel like your best.  Even reversing our inner age by one year massively extends our quality of l...

We’re doing things differently with today’s podcast… and I can’t wait to share why.  I’ve been joined by the inspiring Bruna Beckerman– who’s had so much success since joining my Metabolism and Hormone Reset Course. And she’s here to walk you through her incredible journey to boosting her metabolism, losing over 16 pounds, and feeling great in her body again.  Once you hear her story, you’ll be so...

After I hit my head on the beach in early June, I went into a downward spiral of debilitating symptoms that I initially attributed to hormonal imbalances.  But it kept getting worse until eventually, my brain started shutting down and I had to check myself into the ER. Little did I know, I was suffering from a condition called post concussion syndrome and it was literally making everything impossi...

We have been led to believe that at the slightest symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, we should run out and get hormone replacement.  But the truth is, estrogen levels do not fall significantly until AFTER a woman’s last period.  And far more women actually suffer from “estrogen dominance” during the transition to menopause, starting around 35 years old–and those symptoms are the ones we shou...

Keeping your blood sugar balanced allows you to optimize your metabolism, lets you feel alert and energized, and also prevents chronic illness and disease.  But how do we make sure our blood sugar is in check?  Kara Collier joins me today in my podcast as the creator of Nutrisense, a continuous glucose monitor that tracks blood sugar levels. And anyone can use Nutrisense! Now, you may have heard m...

When I first got super serious about my nutrition, I remember throwing a half banana or more into my morning smoothie and thinking, “This is the healthiest smoothie on Earth!” But WOW was I wrong. On today’s shortie, I’m going to share what makes certain fruits either good OR bad for you and which ones are the best AND worst for your blood sugar.

When it comes to my brain health, I am 100% committed to keeping mine in tip-top shape for as long as possible. And the key to doing this is by eating the right food!  Remember: Food is information and the nutrients in your food are going to become your future brain.  Do you want a tortilla chips and french fries brain–or a salmon and diverse salad brain? Tune in to today’s podcast for my FIVE STE...

SO MANY women have come to me asking if they should start taking birth control pills to alleviate their symptoms during perimenopause.  It’s complicated! The pill CAN lessen some of your perimenopause symptoms by shutting off your hormones, BUT like other medications, they are only a band-aid and come packed with problematic side effects…  They ALSO fail miserably at getting to the root cause of o...

Have you ever been to your doctor feeling awful, just for them to tell you “Your labs are normal, so you’re good!”. But you know you’re not good. You know your body, and you know when it’s feeling out of whack. The problem is that so often we aren’t getting a full understanding of our body based on just the general practitioner’s blood work order.  That’s why I’ve invited Dr. Kela Smith on the sho...

In This Episode: You know you need to limit your sugar intake, so you start your day with the best of intentions. But before you know it, stress shows up, you're getting hungry, and it gets hard to make wise decisions. You cave, telling yourself it's only temporary. But soon, you're feeling hungry and tired and craving more sugar. The cycle seems to repeat perpetually. You want to do better, but…...

Ready to create habits that are enjoyable and joyful?  The lifestyle habits and rituals you do every day not only can help optimize your wellness and extend your lifespan but they can also make you feel really good.  This has been my quest, to love the healthy habits I do each day.  And it makes sense that I lean on the things I love the most, like walking in nature, exercising, meditation, connec...

Hands down, one of the most challenging/overlooked areas of a women’s health journey is the transition to menopause (aka perimenopause!).  Yet this critical 10+ year window is responsible for shaping our future self AND health. But the way things are going for more than 85% of women, the future is not looking so bright post-menopause.  Catch this week’s podcast to find out what you can do to bette...

Want to know what it would feel like to experience authentic, joyful fulfillment?  I know it can seem like a tall order with all the mundane tasks and the monotony of our day-to-day. But it IS possible to set your soul free with a practical guide to discovering your soul’s purpose.  And through following this guide with deep soul work, you can live a fulfilled life from that place of discovery. Th...

Has anyone ever told you that coffee stunts your growth?  Or that “fat-free” foods and margarine are better for you than REAL butter or olive oil?  How about the idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? These are just a few of the crazy health myths that even I believed WAY into my 30s.  Catch today’s podcast for 10 of the most common health myths that most people STILL believe–a...