SHE Talks Health | Thyroid Health Tips, Functional Medicine, Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism, Gut Health, Hormones, Holistic Healing

In today's episode of the SHE Talks Health podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rachna Patel, a posture therapist with an incredible story. Rachna shares her journey from going to law school in the UK to discovering her true passion for helping women heal with posture therapy for chronic pain. We dive deep into how posture impacts our overall health, including our hormones and pelvic f...

Are you frustrated with diets that restrict foods and leave you feeling deprived? What if I told you there's a way to eat that focuses on getting all the essential nutrients you need without cutting out entire food groups? My guest today, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, is about to reverse everything you thought about eating with her approach called "Nutrivore." In our conversation, Dr. Sarah dismantles die...

If you’ve ever struggled with your metabolism, hunger, cravings, unpredictable weight gain, or basically anything that is related to diet culture, this episode is for you. This week, Jenn Trepeck is joining me to discuss the mind-body connection to our metabolic health and how we can eat to fully support our emotional and physical well-being through food.  We get into how protein and fiber ea...

This week, I'm joined by my dear friend and colleague, Carly Loewenthal, to discuss the often overlooked mental and emotional side of healing.  To demonstrate, I open up about a very personal experience where getting "glutened" triggered a traumatic flashback for me. With Carly's guidance through subconscious reprogramming, I was able to release this trigger and experience profound shifts lik...

If you’ve ever eaten a meal and felt immediately drained, fatigued, or brain-fogged, you also probably wondered why those foods made you feel that way — and you’re not alone. Foods affect people so differently, and one of the clearest disparities is in how our blood sugar responds to our lifestyle choices. With continuous glucose monitoring, it’s easy to get an objective look at our overall health...

If you have a gluten sensitivity or allergy, you probably are familiar with the less-than-ideal scenario of getting “glutened.” It’s a term I started using to describe when you unsuspectingly ingest gluten and are now in for inevitable symptoms and reactions to what just happened.  When you get glutened, your body will have both a physical and emotional response to it. You might get gluten br...

Everybody has patterns that are part of their programming. They determine how you show up in the world, interact with others, and even make big life decisions. But what most people don’t realize is that these patterns don’t have to control you.  When you become aware of the subconscious patterns and programming that drive you to do what you do, you can regain control over your life and make i...

With chronic illness and autoimmune disease on the rise, it’s more important than ever to look out for our health. The key to this is in health optimization medicine that focuses on building back the foundations of health that are often lost in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.  Sleep, hydration, movement, and connection are among a few of the foundations of health that, when cared for...

Why did I take a break and relaunch the podcast? That’s a great question! And I’m here to answer it with the help of my amazing support system who came to celebrate the SHE Talks Health podcast relaunch with me a few weeks ago! I never intended to have a women’s health podcast, but during the pandemic, this world opened up to me and allowed me to share my message and story with the world. Millions...

Our bodies have always used the sun to convert light into energy for movement, healing, and restoration. With the increased prevalence of blue light devices in our everyday lives and more indoor-centric lifestyles, it’s becoming harder and harder to get the benefits from the sun that used to come to us naturally.  So how can we heal and restore our bodies if we can’t get enough benefits from...

If you’ve ever experienced overwhelm or anxiety in a heated moment, you’re not alone. It can be hard to self-regulate emotions when tensions are high, but if we don’t, it can get stored in the body as trauma.  Luckily, there’s an answer to reducing anxiety that isn’t very commonly known — somatic work. Somatic work helps us name all the parts of ourselves that have a voice that’s begging to b...

We’re used to hearing that whenever we’re injured, rest is the best solution for getting back on our feet as quickly and safely as possible. But what if you have a thyroid condition that’s often combined with hypermobility? If you’ve been diagnosed with a thyroid condition or suspect you might have one, you might notice that yoga, pilates, and other low-impact stretching style workouts still leave...

I fired my doctor. I know that sounds intense, but it’s true. And it was necessary to take the next step in my thyroid healing journey. It all started around 10 years ago when I was in my 20s and started experiencing symptoms of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. I went to my doctor, got tests done, and promptly went on medication, which helped for a while. But when it stopped working, that’s when I...

I can’t believe it’s already been 6 years since starting my coaching and functional medicine practice! It’s been an honor getting to serve so many amazing clients and bring women knowledge about themselves and their bodies that isn’t often shared in the medical industry. This week, I’m reflecting on the core 6 things I’ve learned since starting my business. We’re going back to the basics and revie...

This week, we’re deep-diving into another topic for a solo episode — low progesterone. As I’ve discussed in previous episodes, low progesterone is linked very closely with estrogen dominance. A lot of the symptoms are related, and the treatments can be similar. So let’s dive in! Today, I’ll teach you how to recognize the signs and symptoms of low progesterone, and how easy it can be to start treat...

Are you breathing incorrectly? It might sound crazy — how can you possibly be doing something wrong that comes naturally to you? But when our bodies are in an overwhelmed, stressed-out state, we can easily lose the rhythm of even our most unconscious functions, like breathing. Jen Broyles has been teaching her clients how to realign these rhythms and get back into homeostasis for years. After her...

Like many autoimmune conditions, we have a lot to learn about how they start, how to manage symptoms, and especially how to treat them. Luckily, there are a ton of people in the world looking for their own answers and finding some rays of hope for themselves and others. One of these people is Alissa Frazier, founder of Liss MS, who used her MS diagnosis as a wake-up call and refused to accept medi...

Sleep is our most underrated superpower. It helps us process memories, boosts our immunity, regulates our mood, has cardiovascular benefits, and more. And while everyone is a little different, we all need sleep in order to live our best lives. Today, I’m joined by Morgan Adams, a sleep coach who had her own struggles with insomnia and sleeping pill side effects for almost 10 years before finally m...

Join me and the co-founder of De Lune, Mimi Millard, to discuss how she was inspired to begin on her journey to finding holistic, natural period pain solutions.  Growing up, Mimi struggled with intense period pain beyond what traditional painkillers were designed to help with. Fed up with missing school and being in debilitating pain every month, she started doing her own research about natur...

This week, I’m sitting down with my best friend, Sami Hobbs, to talk about her struggle and journey to healing from chronic pain due to endometriosis and vaginismus (vulvodynia). Sami is the founder of Your Inner Wisdom, a holistic business mentor, empowerment photographer, and self-development retreat host. Before Sami began her 7-year journey to fixing her chronic pain, she felt a lot of shame a...

When our body is unable to regulate itself properly, we often see a cascade of issues that are linked to other more serious health problems. This is the case for testosterone excess, which is  brought on by certain lifestyle factors, gut microbiome issues, stress, and more.  If we can’t process our hormones normally, it can lead to other more serious health issues such as insulin resista...

Our genetics have more of a role in our mental, physical, and emotional health than previously thought. They determine how our bodies metabolize certain foods and micronutrients, as well as which hormones in our bodies might be higher or lower than “normal.”  Dr. Hailey Arnold, founder of DNA RX has sought to find answers to our most pressing questions through genetic testing. What type of di...

This week, I’m continuing to talk about the minerals that are so important to our energy levels and cellular health. Our focus in this episode is on magnesium and how it supports thousands of different bodily processes.  Magnesium is a mineral that used to be abundant by eating vegetables and other produce, but due to our modern agricultural practices, it’s much harder to come by naturally in...

According to the Migraine Institute, 43% of U.S. women will experience migraines at some point in their life. More than 4 million adults in the U.S. experience chronic migraine pain daily. An often debilitating and extremely painful form of headache, sufferers can experience symptoms from nausea to visual disturbances, which can leave you bed bound.   Ex-migraneur, Dr. Tanya Paynter know...

It might come as a shock, but did you know that low sodium is more common than you might think? We’re often told that we should watch our sodium intake to prevent hypertension as we get older, but when we go too far in the other direction, other problems can arise.  Couple that with low potassium intake, and you’re looking at having low energy, fatigue, adrenal issues, and quite a few other s...