Total Wellness Empowerment with Nancy Guberti

On this episode of Nancy's Total Wellness Empowerment Podcast, Nancy Guberti is joined by Stacey Morris — journalist, healthy recipe developer, and survivor of diet culture, for a timely and practical conversation on natural solutions for spring health challenges. Together they explore natural remedies for spring allergies, itchy skin and acne, the rare but eye-opening Auto-Brewery Syndrome, the c...

When you hear the word lithium, your mind might jump to psychiatric medications or perhaps even battery technology. Let's spotlight the best hidden secret about lithium: as a trace element, it's a naturally occurring mineral found in our soil, water, and even some foods and it may be essential for mental and emotional wellness in tiny amounts. In recent years, a form called lithium orotate has gai...

The journey into root cause care has been deeply personal, one that saved my son's life, transformed my family, and ultimately led me down roads less traveled. The destination? A place far beyond anything I could have ever imagined. At the time, I was entrenched in a high-paced career on the trading floor at Goldman Sachs when my youngest son, at just 18 months old, began developing severe food al...

What goes on in your mind has a profound effect on your body. Thoughts and emotions affect all organs, including the immune, nervous, hormonal, circulatory, and reproductive systems. Emotional wellness is a vital part of your health & total wellness. When our emotions become excessive or repressed for a long time, they negatively impact the energy flow through our meridians. Your Heart and Your Em...

It's Tripledemic Time: Flu, RSV and Covid Learn the differences of COVID, RSV, and the flu & What Can You Do To Reduce Risks of Illness. You woke up with a cough, sore throat, and runny nose. Is it COVID-19 or something else? As the cold weather leads to more time spent indoors, respiratory illnesses – including COVID, the flu, and RSV – are on the rise, with some referring to the convergence as a...

SIBO is a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth that imbalances the gut microorganisms that maintain healthy digestion. When too many bacteria, or the wrong kind, populate the small intestine, it can lead to uncomfortable symptoms.  You may experience these symptoms, depending on the severity of their condition: •Abdominal pain, Abdominal distension. •Nausea. Bloating, Indigestion. •Gas. Diarrhea....

ntermittent fasting is not a fad diet. It is an eating cycle that provides a timeframe for you to eat and a timeframe for you to fast. Always check with your medical practitioner before trying any new exercise, supplement, food, or fasting regime. People with medical issues should refrain from fasting, so always get clearance. If you are pregnant, want to conceive, breastfeeding, have low blood pr...

Do you struggle with food cravings?   Let's explore some science and these lifestyle and nutrition tips for how to curb appetite and hunger   There is a biomedical explanation for food cravings, so it's not always willpower that keeps you from fighting off those cravings. It turns out that hormones can cause your food cravings. It's those hormones that are the messengers influencing how you feel,...

Anxiety  Did you know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States? It affects approximately 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older every year. Only 36% of sufferers receive treatment. Here are common symptoms of Anxiety Disorder: Feeling nervous, restless, or tense Increased heart rate Feelings of impending danger, doom, or panic Rapidly breathin...

Nine Tips to Better Digestion Approximately 75 percent of Americans are living with digestive symptoms like diarrhea, gas, bloating and abdominal pain. The gut is one of the core disease-fighting systems of the human body. First, the acid and enzymes in the stomach work to sterilize our food and, protect the body from illness and infection. Our digestive tract is an important source of immune func...

Nine Steps to Control that Insatiable Sweet Tooth Sugar is a craveable ingredient. Eating sugar releases opioids and dopamine in our bodies. This is the link between added sugar and addictive behavior. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is a key part of the "reward circuit" associated with addictive behavior. It seems like everyone has that evil sweet tooth, and we must control our sugar cravings...

Metabolism naturally decreases with age.    Here's how to maintain a healthy metabolism no matter your age. Metabolism is perhaps one of the most discussed topics when it comes to weight loss and aging.  Anyone who wants to lose weight (and keep it off) wants to increase their metabolism.  As we age, that becomes more difficult.  Is it even possible to increase your metabolism? Or is it something...

Mold is estimated to cover twenty-five percent of earth's biomass, with approximately 100,000 fungal species identified. Indoor mold exposure is a health issue. It can negatively affect your overall wellness. Mold is part of the environment that can travel, spread, and grow by releasing mold spores. Mold can impact your health by creating an allergy, toxicity, or infection. Allergies are most comm...

According to the American College of Gastroenterology, acid reflux/heartburn affects an estimated 60 million Americans at least once a month and 15 million daily. Acid reflux is a common condition that presents itself with a burning pain, known as heartburn, in the lower chest area.  Heartburn, acid reflux, and GERD actually have very different meanings. Acid reflux is a common medical condition t...

What's FDA-approved and destroys your neurons? Excitotoxins!  Let's explore excitotoxin, determine what they are in and if you are eating them. Knowledge is empowering to help you become your best health advocate and make the healthiest choices for your body, neurons and life. Watch the video & read the blog to learn more. Excitotoxins are amino acids: glutamic acid (glutamate) and aspartic acid (...

Healthy Heart begins with a healthy lifestyle. Cardiovascular  diseases are the #1 cause of death globally, taking an estimated 18 million lives each year. One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease . About 655,000 Americans die from heart disease  each year; that's 1 in every 4 deaths.  70% of heart disease can be averted with the right lifestyle regime whil...

Do you feel off after e ating avocados, chocolate, nuts, spinach, legumes? Bloated with an upset stomach, fatigued, or a  killer headache but can't quite pinpoint what the culprit is? It may be your histamine release after eating certain foods. If you have histamine intolerance, then you will feel off when your body has trouble flushing histamine out. It's super hard to diagnose since it can disgu...

Every year Americans consume too much-added sugar daily. Between 60 to 150 lbs. total sugar, that's all the sugars one consumes throughout their diet. The calculated amount of added sugar in the American diet is around 60+ pounds, minus the sugar from fruit consumption. This range is way too high for anyone. And maybe the reason why diabetes and dementia are on the rise as well as obesity. Sugar c...

The American Institute of Stress states 77% of people experience psychical impact form stress such as headaches, fatigue, digestive issues, muscle tension, dizziness, and insomnia. The Journal of American Heart Association states that children living with drug addicts or alcoholics have a 50% chance of hear disease due to the continuous stress at home because of the everyday pressures. Listen to t...

Boosting your immune system is a proactive way to prep for cold and flu session. Being prepared with the supplements, homeopathic remedies and healing foods will help you stop the illness in its tracks and shorten the duration. Certain lifestyle factors like staying hydrated, getting quality sleep, staying committed to an exercise regime, reducing toxins, weight management, eating clean food and d...

Did you know that migraines are the third-most prevalent disease in the world, with more than 37 million people in the United States negatively impacted! Research shows the association between gastrointestinal disorders and migraines, the exact role of gut-brain crosstalk and how a disruption in the gut microbiota can trigger a migraine. What does that mean? Taking a quality probiotic to make sure...

Reaching Total Wellness Empowerment with Nancy Guberti podcast has some special guests from time to time to empower you. Keeping with the mantra that in order to reach total wellness, one must be fueling their body and mind with love and healthy relationship with food and people.   In this episode you will learn t he importance of writing heartfelt letters of appreciation and the positive impact o...

Feeling anxious or stressed out? Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults, 18 percent of the population every year. 54 percent of US children are suffering from a physical or mental health issue and infrastructures can't handle their needs.   In this episode, I want to share 9 Ways to Naturally Reduce Anxiety & Stress. We will be discus...

The mental disorder impacting approximately 300 million people, is depression, and affects women more than men. The highest depression rates were among young people, with 63% of teens and 47% of millennials.  Several factors increase the chance of  depression , including past or current abuse, be it physical, and emotional. There can be biomedical imbalances that trigger depression, such as vitami...

According to a study, 60% of adults say they've experienced leg cramps at night and more common in the summer. Some researchers believe that our modern lifestyle is to blame. Your food intake, meds, or standing habits may also play a role. The following health conditions are associated with an increase in leg cramping: pregnancy, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, respiratory disease, MS depressio...