Holistic Inner Balance: Natural Mental Health Podcast

Benzos aka benzodiazepines, are a class of medications that are often prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. Unfortunately, while benzos can be quite helpful at reducing these symptoms, benzos are also one of the most addictive pharmaceuticals prescribed. In this podcast, we are going to discuss the question: How long does it take to get addicted to benzos? Ashton Method: https://www.benz...

Blending science with soul, Dr. Keira Barr turns conventional methodologies on their heads to empower women worldwide to stress less and enjoy life more so they can pursue their passion, purpose and experience more pleasure in their life.  An accomplished double-board certified physician, speaker, coach and mind-body medicine expert,  Dr. Keira created the Skinny Dipping Method to help women strip...

Trigger warning: This conversation does contain sensitive material pertaining to self harm and suicide.  Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA interviews Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND ( an authority in the treatment of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders and eating disorders) about Breaking the Stigma around Mental Health. This conversation is wide ranging and super informative. Here’s w...

Toxin Free Living is the topic as Sam Lee Wright guests on this episode of The Get Your Life Back podcast w/ Dr. Nicole Cain. Simply put, Toxins prevent our body from doing its job properly. What you’ll learn in the podcast: Sam’s personal story to living a toxin free life How essential oils starting changing her life, how they empower her How to advocate for your health and others Tips for loweri...

Do you feel anxiety about going to the dentist? If so, you’re in the good company of 20% of people that report significant dentist anxiety. I will share my own story of dental fear and explain strategies to help you with yours.   In this episode, you will learn: The top reasons people are afraid of going to the dentist Signs of dental anxiety Strategies to prepare for the dentist Supplements and h...

Jillian Greaves Functional Nutrition & Wellness is a functional medicine nutrition practice based in Boston. Founding nutritionist Jillian Greaves is a registered dietitian and women's health specialist that provides comprehensive nutrition and lifestyle counseling to women, with a special emphasis on PCOS, hormone balance, and digestive health. Jillian helps clients identify and address the r...

Dr. Amber shares all about her wisdom in women’s health and peptide therapy! Never heard of peptide therapy? By the end of this episode, you’ll know what it is and how it is used in integrative medicine! You’ll learn: What peptide therapy is and its benefits in the body The different types of peptides and their use Dr. Amber’s sleep recommendations  What is the average cost for peptide treatment H...

If you’re a mom, or thinking about becoming a mom, or if you have a mom, then this interview is for you. Honestly, this interview inspired me and I am so grateful to have this recording to listen to again and again. So, give it a listen, I promise you’ll love what you hear. Dr. Elana Roumell is a pediatric naturopathic doctor and creator of Med School for Moms, an online program where she teaches...

Did you know that there are 8 types of anxiety? Knowing what type of anxiety you have will help you create solutions that WORK. Today we will learn about 8 types: Which ones do you resonate the most with? (1) Gut Anxiety (2) Thought Anxiety (3) Depressive Anxiety (4) Cardiac Anxiety (5) Neurological Anxiety (6) Angry Anxiety (7) Endocrine Anxiety (8) Trauma Anxiety   👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety...

In this podcast, Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA sits down with the brilliant Jodi Cohen to discuss using essential oils for healing the body, how she started her company, and talk about her new book! For anyone wanting to learn more about natural ways to balance the body, this is just the episode for you! Jodi Sternoff Cohen is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner and fo...

Splitting or dichotomous thinking, describes a psychological phenomena where your brain perceives something as black and white, or all-or-nothing. People who struggle with splitting tend to see things in extremes and cannot see the area in between. Psychologist Piaget was among the first to describe this phenomena with an experiment called THE THREE MOUNTAINS TASK . In this study a diorama of moun...

This episode features the magical and incredible Terra Rose Ganem, social entrepreneur, visionary and philanthropist. Terra has this innate sparkle in her soul and wisdom beyond her years, that she uses to support people in letting their true selves out. In this episode, Dr. Nicole and Terra discuss: - How to define the real you - Strategies and steps to letting your authentic self out - How to fi...

Are you always worried about your health? If so, you may be among the 1-3 percent of the population who are worried sick, dealing with a disorder called: Health Anxiety Disorder. You may have also heard of this referred to as Illness Anxiety Disorder, hypochondria-sis (Mayo), or Somatic Symptom Disorder (Bustle).  For purposes of our conversation, I am going to refer to this health phenomena as He...

Today is all about toxic positivity. If you’re tired of people telling you to “manifest” your joy, to “just look at the bright side,” or if you’ve fallen victim to the positive psychology movement telling you to ignore your anxious, depressed, and negative thoughts causing you to feel more anxious, depressed and negative, then this message is for you. Toxic positivity is a strategy used to suppres...

In this podcast, we start by talking about Dr. Jill Crista’s story and how she became a specialist in mold and integrative health. She shares about her experience with mold and how that motivated her to write a book to help others! It’s not rocket science, it just takes the right process and identification.  Did you know that around 25-50% of buildings have enough water damage to host toxic molds!...

Today you’re going to learn 5 signals from your brain that you need to detox, the top 3 ways that periodic cleansing is good for your mental health, and steps to make brain detox easy, and fun.  Detoxification can be complicated and confusing. But I’ve found a solution that is EASY. You won’t have to starve yourself, eat disgusting food, or break the bank. Stay tuned to the end, and I’ll share wit...

In this episode, Dr. Nicole Cain, ND MA has a conversation with Feminine Spirituality Coach, Hilay, and her journey towards feminine empowerment and what she is doing to help others reclaim their true self. We go into honoring and connecting with the body, intuition, the power of feminine, and even understanding relationships with the masculine and feminine. Hilay is a certified coach & NLP Pr...

Your heart is racing and you feel an elephant sitting on your chest. Is it a heart attack or are you feeling anxiety?  (Always make sure to check with your doctor or local emergency room/ urgent care before making a decision about this issues). Today you’re going to learn the difference in a heart attack and a panic attack. Stick around to the end because I’m going to share with you a FREE resourc...

What is Sanctuary Trauma and Could it be the Cause of your Anxiety? Do you get anxious going to the doctor? Are you terrified they’re going to find something wrong? Does your blood pressure go up when there’s a white coat present? Do you avoid going to the doctor at all costs? Have you ever heard of Sanctuary Trauma? Do you have white coat syndrome? Today you’re going to learn the secrets to solvi...

You’ve probably heard about the covid vaccine. And you’ve probably heard that it’s stirring up a lot of intense emotions from both sides of the argument. There are people out there that have come to a screeching halt at a red stoplight, and some that are hitting the accelerator to their green lights and getting in line for the poke. But maybe you’re somewhere in between? Maybe you are in the yello...

Dr. Nicole Cain ND MA interviews AJ a Pilot and Aerospace Engineer. She has a Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering from USC and has done fight training and hours towards her private flight license. Currently, AJ works a mechanical engineer for a design and technology company doing proof of concepts and prototyping. If you have ever feared flying or have been nervous on a flight, this epis...

I want to talk with you about 4 things: You do not have to grieve in the same way as your family It is okay to prioritize your needs when you are suffering loss Death is inevitable You do not have to be afraid. We’re writing our stories, knowing that one of the chapters will ultimately result in the end of a story. And for many, that is a terrifying prospect. Death is a difficult topic, and is par...

By the end of this podcast you are going to walk away with three things:  Identify signs that you need to create a GABA bridge before tapering Scientifically proven strategies to help counteract benzo withdrawal A map of HOW to do a benzo taper in a way that WORKS  While benzodiazepines can be extremely helpful, they should only be used short term. This category of medications are highly habit for...

Today you’re going to learn how to tell if you’re having an anxiety attack or a panic attack. You’re going to learn the mental and physical symptoms of each, and be sure to stick around to the end because I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned as an expert in integrative mental health care, to stop anxiety and panic attacks in their tracks. 👉 Take the 8 Types of Anxiety Quiz to help narrow...

Today you’re going to learn about 5 HUGE risk factors for loneliness and you’re going to walk away with strategies to COMBAT loneliness that actually gets to the root of your experience.   In this podcast, you’re not going to get a pep talk that says "call your friends," and "get out more!"   We’re actually going to talk about how to beat loneliness by understanding what’s happening psychologicall...