Energized with Dr. Mariza

If you think about all the foods we eat, products we use, air we breathe and water we drink just in a day– there are so many opportunities for toxins to enter into our bodies.  In fact, by the time you’re born you’ve already been exposed to 150 chemicals– you’re born with it in your umbilical blood. When we look back at the progression of toxins and how many more there are nowadays that have been...

Ever been super stressed out, overwhelmed, and rundown–needing more and more coffee just to make it through the day? This may seem like a pretty general scenario…  But if you regularly find yourself feeling this way, you could be struggling with adrenal fatigue, high stress, and even estrogen dominance.  Catch today’s podcast to find out how stress can directly lead to estrogen dominance, as well...

Let me paint a picture for you: You’re bloated, stressed out, and your mood feels unpredictable. You can’t sleep and you have all-day sugar cravings.  Your partner, kids, or family walk into the room, take one look at you, and turn right around because they don’t want to confront the “dragon.” The estrogen drama is NO JOKE and on today’s shortie… I’m going to show you how to calm things down and g...

EPISODE SUMMARY In the ever-changing world of technology, we’ve grown so much as a society with unlimited access to information. But as you and I both know, often times this ability to search for anything, anytime– from the palm of our hands– can be taken advantage of.  How often have we been told generation after generation that our patience and attention span is declining? We know it's true. Eve...

Many of the women I talk to have been asking…  What exactly is a blood sugar spike, how do they happen, and why does it matter? Aside from causing all kinds of disruptive symptoms, blood sugar spikes are like tiny daggers that wear down your cells, your body, your organs, and your brain.  Catch this shortie for everything you need to know about these harmful events, including how to track your own...

Have you ever been told that your worst symptoms just need birth control, antidepressants, anxiety meds, or hormone replacement therapy? OR maybe you’ve even been told that it’s “all in your head.”  Let me tell you… it is NOT all in your head!  Catch today’s podcast to find out how a sluggish liver could be the real root cause of your symptoms, plus 11 effortless ways to overcome it–and learn: Why...

OPTIMIZING TESTOSTERONE, GROWTH HORMONE AND OTHER METABOLIC HORMONES IN OUR 40S AND BEYOND WITH DR. STEPHANIE ESTIMA EPISODE SUMMARY As women, we have so much going on hormonally that it’s essential we understand how to best take care of our bodies. Our metabolism and hormones are constantly changing every single day throughout our menstrual cycle, leading to disturbances throughout multiple syste...

We are NOT supposed to be lying awake every night–anxious, sweating, and exhausted. Nor are we supposed to be dying young from issues like diabetes, heart disease, or stroke.  Yet SO many women are doing exactly that and it breaks my heart because these things are almost entirely preventable.  Catch today’s shortie to find out how it all boils back down to your blood sugar, PLUS easy hacks to fix...

Something you may not know about me is that I drank alcohol pretty frequently during my mid-20s and into my 30s.   But in my mid-30s, I started putting on weight fast, my brain would feel scrambled in the morning, and I looked puffy… Sound familiar? It actually wasn’t until my first 28-day detox that I realized how GREAT life was on the other side of booze and now I’m really ready to live full-tim...

Episode Summary After everything we’ve been through in the past few years, anxiety in our population is at an all-time high. You may have felt it yourself.  Dr. Tâmara Castelo has seen this firsthand with her patients. After over 12 years in her career as a doctor, once the pandemic hit she had to shift her way of working. She needed to figure out the best ways to reduce anxiety in her patients to...

A vast majority of the women I work with (including myself!) have experienced or will experience partial or total failure while dieting.  And I’m not saying this to discourage you from trying… But statistically speaking, diets fail 85% or more of the time.  Catch today’s shortie to find out why–and how you can overcome the odds and succeed in your next dieting attempt.  Mentioned in this Episode:...

The latest research shows that metabolic dysfunction is a root cause of many chronic diseases plaguing Americans today– –including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and dementia.  But there is a growing body of evidence that a number of the consequences of poor metabolic health actually hit women harder than they hit men. Catch today’s podcast to find out the six ways metabolic dysfunction...

Today, I’m celebrating the 500th episode (yes, 500!) of my Essentially You podcast– –with a deeply personal message that I have been wanting to share here for a LONG time! Catch today’s shortie for the most important realization I’ve had about my health, what it means to be a thriving woman in today’s world, and how to achieve your own dreams–plus, ALL the details about my 500th episode giveaway. ...

Several years after struggling with the mismanagement of hypothyroidism, McCall McPherson finally discovered how to manage her condition to enhance her daily living. Now, as a thyroid practitioner and an advocate for thyroid care, she helps women with low-thyroid function live their best lives.  So often thyroid conditions get overlooked because the proper labs aren’t being drawn, and the right di...

For most of the past century, more women than men have died from cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, and stroke… …and as many as half of the women in developed countries, including the US, will die of these almost entirely-preventable conditions.  Yet it is still considered to be primarily a male problem… But why? Catch today’s episode for all the science behind why women are more prone to hear...

I want to share a deeply personal story with you– –one that I am sure will resonate with you, but also give you strength, confidence, a game plan to help you conquer YOUR worst period and PMS symptoms… …with some of my all-time favorite (and most reliable) solutions!  Catch today’s shortie for my FIVE must-know strategies, PLUS 8+ heavy-hitting nutrients that every women should have in their suppl...

Learn How This Doctor Healed Her Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Disease With Dr. Terry Wahls EPISODE SUMMARY After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)– a debilitating autoimmune disorder– Dr. Terry Wahls sought the best care and the newest treatment methods. But despite the doctor's efforts, her condition continued to decline. Just when she was almost to her lowest point– barely able t...

We have been taught that our period is a burden and inconvenience… or worse!  BUT what if we rewrote that narrative? What if we started celebrating our periods? What if we started allowing our bodies to follow the ebb and flow of our cycles instead of fighting against them? Catch today’s Shortie for everything you need to know about tracking your period, what each sign is telling you, and how to g...

By age 45, as many as 88 percent of women are suffering from some form of metabolic dysfunction–which can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, dementia, and a long list of other health issues.  I have spent the majority of my adult life figuring out how to untangle this hot mess and fix our metabolism, so that we can feel lean, energized, and amazing into our 60s and beyond. I feel be...

For this week’s Shortie, I’d love to continue where I left off on my last shortie (episode 492), The 10 Massive Benefits of Cutting Out Added Sugar. First, it’s very important to remind you that the “ideal” approach to cutting out sugar will vary by individual (depending on a ton of factors, like your fasting blood sugar, metabolism, health, age, etc.)... BUT here are THREE simple approaches that...

If you have ever seen mold growing inside your home, most of the time, there is a larger problem that you need to look into immediately. Surface mold is just the tip of the iceberg and can wreak havoc on any system in the body, which is why it is so important to identify these mycotoxins as soon as possible to save your health and your home. All Things Mold with Bridgit Danner Bridgit Danner is a...

Get ready to say goodbye to the crazy blood sugar swings and ALL of the associated side effects that leave you feeling like crap, including weight gain, cravings, brain fog, and more.  And I want you to know… Ditching added sugar is a LOT easier than you might think!    Catch today’s podcast the 10 biggest benefits of cutting it out of your life, PLUS 4 easy-to-implement strategies to help you get...

I battled a LOT of serious hormone issues, an autoimmune diagnosis, and countless horrible days before I figured out how to tune into my body and my cycle–and utilize the many stress-relieving tools we have at our disposal. Needless to say, I was a hot mess! And if I ever skip out on any of the rituals I’m about to share with you, I start to become that same hot mess all over again very quickly. ...

We all want more of one thing: Energy!  In fact, having MORE energy is by far the #1 most-common concern I hear among women. And why shouldn't it be? Energy is the ultimate currency when it comes to our health, wealth, and happiness.  That’s why I am so freaking excited to talk about Why We are So Effing Tired with my great friend, colleague, and super inspirational woman, Dr. Amy Shah.  She’s goi...