065 Base hits win the health game | Dr Tom O'Bryan

“We are exposed to more toxic chemicals now than in the history of mankind and these accumulate in the body... these chemicals have an affinity for oestrogen loving cells that’s why they’re endocrine or hormone disrupting chemicals”

— Dr Tom O'Bryan -

Your immune system is fighting hard to protect you and from personal experience I agree with Dr Tom, an internationally recognised speaker, writer and expert on chronic disease and metabolic disorders.

While we may have an entirely new body every 7 years, Dr Tom shares that there is an autoimmune spectrum and many of are unaware of where we are on the spectrum and what antibodies are elevated right now. A reality check is that by the time your brain is not functioning very well there's a whole checklist of things that are going on.

Dr Tom's goal is to teach people to give them the information that they can take back to their Doctors and have others continue his work into the future. Take heart and know that you can turn autoimmune issues around step by step.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Dr Tom O'Bryan, author of The Autoimmune Fix

We spoke about

• Dr Tom's passion for great health

• Why autoimmune disease occurs

• How autoimmune disease affects the body

• Why autoimmune disease is on the rise

• Turning around autoimmune disease naturally

• The legacy of Dr Tom's book, The Autoimmune Fix

• The importance of Maitri

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Episode Links

You can find Dr Tom O’Bryan at:

Website:   www.thedr.com

Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/thedr.com.english/

Betrayal Documentary: www.thedr.com/betrayal

The Autoimmune Fix: https://www.amazon.com/Autoimmune-Fix-Hidden-Damage-Disease/dp/162336700X  

For other episodes with Dr Tom O'Bryan head to:

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058 How the gut affects your mood and hormones | Brittney Prendergast

“I wasn’t a person who suffered with tummy related issues… for me it was the emotional and mental struggles with anxiety and depression was how my gut issues were showing themselves”

— Brittney Prendergast

A difficult childhood with anxiety and panic attacks gave Brittney the drive to learn how to heal. Sadly after miscarriages, her thirst for knowledge led her to exploring more about hormones which in turn uncovered the linkage between gut health, mood and hormones. Brittney is an author, holistic wellbeing coach and now trains others to follow their passion in the wellbeing space.

We cover a lot of ground in a short time and you will come away with a clear understanding that your health begins in the gut.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Brittney Prendergast

We spoke about

• From a childhood with anxiety and panic disorder to teaching gut health

• What does good gut health look like

• What is leaky gut

• Linkage between leaky gut and chronic disease

• 3 step process to heal the gut

• Eliminating troublesome foods through substitution

• Relationship between mood disorders and gut health

• The link between poor gut health and your hormonal function

• Appreciating and nurturing our body

Value Quotes 

“We have more bacteria in our bodies than we do human genes and good bacteria have a purpose”

“Foods that would normally have been contained in the gut are now floating free in the bloodstream which was intended to be completely sterile”

“Leaky gut is present in a majority of diseases and therefore leads to this chronic state of inflammation in the body”

“I wasn’t a person who suffered with tummy related issues… for me it was the emotional and mental struggles with anxiety and depression was how my gut issues were showing themselves”

“Foods created in a laboratory are wreaking havoc on our bodies as they do not understand what these foreign objects are”

“There is nutrition in raw honey that there isn’t in refined white sugar and second the body understands it”

“Little by little when you take on just one thing at a time, a year down the road you can have a complete transformation and transition in the way you are eating”

“Beside food culprits of leaky gut, things like pain killers and pharmaceuticals are a big big cause of gut permeability”

“Most of our serotonin, our happy juice is produced in the gut”

“The gut flora is transferred to your baby when it’s born” (by natural birth)

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Episode Links

You can find Brittney Prendergast at:

Website:  www.holisticwellnesscoaches.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/holisticwellnesscoachingacademy/

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055 No more starting over on Mondays | Melissa Costello

“We’re in this diet mindset that keeps us stuck in the vicious circle instead of living more from a place of what is nourishing, what’s going to fuel me, what feels good for me”

— Melissa Costello -

I feel so privileged that I get to connect with and interview people like the talented and inspirational Melissa Costello.  She shares her difficult journey with body image that has her supporting so many people in her work as a Transformational Eating Coach, Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Certified Spiritual Psychologist, Plant-Based Chef, Speaker and Author.  Melissa shares that eating well does not exclude a challenge with body image and inappropriate relationship with food.

Inspire yourself with these essential insights from Melissa Costello

We spoke about 

• A difficult body image journey

• The rise of chronic illness

• Healing the relationship with food

• The many benefits of clean eating

• Finding balance and consistency in our relationship with food

• One meal at a time mindset

• Types of reasons why people eat

• Melissa’s tips for Living Fabulously

Value Quotes 

“When I started to transform my diet, all my childhood illnesses went away”

“I thought that the healthier I ate and the more that I controlled my food, that would bring my body to a place that I felt good about”

“I basically healed my relationship to food and my body because I really saw the connection of how my eating was linked to my body image”

“As much as eating healthy and eating clean is important a lot of people struggle with the consistency”

“We’re overwhelmed, overloaded, people are not getting enough sleep”

“We are constantly being bogged down by electronics, phones and all these distractions and people aren’t getting the quality of time alone or the quality of sleep that they need”

“It’s become a world of convenience and what is convenient is not always healthy”

“I’ve finally felt that sense of freedom where I can really enjoy my body and feel good”

“Clean eating is not eating from a bag, box or a can but eating food as close to nature as you can”

“We’re in this diet mindset that keeps us stuck in the vicious circle instead of living more from a place of what is nourishing, what’s going to fuel me, what feels good for me”

“What I found for myself in my journey is that the healthier I ate, the better I felt and the more I wanted to do it”

“Each choice we make is either going to compound the problem or create solutions for us”

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Until next time fabulous podcast listener, I’m Bev and I invite you to live the fab life with me now!

Episode Links  

You can find Melissa Costello at:

Website: www.karmachow.com

Facebook: https://facebook.com/karmachow

Do you find yourself in the tug-o-war mindset of “I want something sweet”? Take this FREE quiz with steps to reclaim your shape and get back your va-va-va-voom! Head to www.livingfabulously.com/hello-vitality