In this episode, I disclose the two areas where almost every single one of my clients has struggled with an imbalance: gut and hormones. I share the frustrations many women face with confusing symptoms and the challenges of navigating doctors and specialists, especially when it comes to these two issues. Then I outline my two-step process to addressing these concerns and getting to the root cause. I discuss the specific functional labs I use to help us understand what's really happening in the body. I walk you through how I create certain aspects of a holistic health plan using the five pillars of women’s health.

If you want to connect with me, here’s where you can find me:

• Follow me on Instagram → @theholistic.remedy
• Learn more on my website → The Holistic Remedy® website

Some free wellness resources, from me to you <3

• What’s your wellness personality?→ Take the quiz
• Get your women’s health checklist → Download the checklist
• Receive my weekly wellness newsletter → Sign up for the newsletter
  

Additional holistic health resources:

• Take my online course for women’s holistic health
• Join my monthly membership for women’s holistic health
• Apply for The Holistic Remedy® Method health program

What we cover in this episode:

• 03:14 – Frustrating symptoms, doctors, specialists
• 04:24 – The two areas most women struggle with: gut & hormones
• 05:01 – The first step: reviewing the symptoms
• 06:05 – The second step: functional lab work
• 06:53 – The specific labs I use with my clients
• 07:40 – What’s happening in your body?
• 09:10 – Creating a holistic health plan
• 09:45 – Applying the 5 pillars of women’s health
• 11:29 – The right blend of macronutrients
• 13:09 – How movement affects your gut
• 13:30 – Movement and hormone imbalance
• 14:49 – Sleep and repair
• 15:17 – Calming the nervous system
• 15:30 – The two modes of the nervous system
• 16:45 – How chronic stress causes hormonal imbalance
• 17:39 – Moving out of chronic stress using mindfulness
• 18:47 – How toxins affect the gut and hormones
• 19:29 – Reducing your toxin load

I’m so grateful to have you here, friend. If you love the show, be sure to follow and leave me a review. New episodes drop every Friday!

In today’s episode, we discuss the art and science of acupuncture with Sydney Herbst, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a board certified acupuncturist. Sydney shares her personal healing journey and how her travels around the world have influenced her understanding of holistic health. She explains important topics like liver qi stagnation, common misconceptions about acupuncture, and how Chinese medicine plays a role in finding balance in the body. Sydney pulls back the curtain on what an acupuncture session actually looks like, how needle placement is chosen, the insights your tongue can reveal about your health, and actual case studies from her practice. Tune in to discover the roots of acupuncture and the science that cemented its place in the alternative medicine world.

If you want to connect with me, here’s where you can find me:

• Follow me on Instagram → @theholistic.remedy
• Learn more on my website → The Holistic Remedy® website

Some free wellness resources, from me to you <3

• What’s your wellness personality?→ Take the quiz
• Get your women’s health checklist → Download the checklist
• Receive my weekly wellness newsletter → Sign up for the newsletter

Additional holistic health resources:

• Take my online course for women’s holistic health
• Join my monthly membership for women’s holistic health
• Apply for The Holistic Remedy® Method health program

You can find Sydney on Instagram @herbstoacupuncture and on her website!

What we cover in this episode:

• 02:35 — Introducing Sydney Herbst
• 03:53 — Sydney’s healing path
• 07:02 — Traveling the world and culture shock
• 08:07 — The connection between Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine
• 11:48 — The art of acupuncture
• 13:47 — The science and research behind acupuncture
• 14:34 — Acupuncture point for nervous system healing
• 16:06 — Who shouldn’t use acupuncture and an alternative method
• 17:45 — How to get comfortable with the idea of needles all over your body ;)
• 19:18 — How needle placement is chosen
• 19:52 — What a first acupuncture session actually looks like
• 20:40 — Your tongue is a map of your entire body
• 23:06 — What liver qi stagnation looks like and why Americans are especially prone to it
• 27:13 — How Chinese herbal medicine is incorporated
• 27:40 — Finding the perfect balance in the body
• 30:35 — What’s your constitution?
• 33:04 — Common misconceptions about acupuncture
• 33:43 — Acupuncture for fertility
• 36:12 — The right frequency for results with acupuncture
• 41:31 — Acupuncture is based on women’s bodies
• 44:30 — How acupuncture integrates with conventional medicine

I’m so grateful to have you here, friend. If you love the show, be sure to follow and leave me a review. New episodes drop every Friday!

In this episode, I talk about the importance of women's health and the reason why conventional solutions for women’s health are outdated. As a natural alternative, I introduce the five pillars of women’s holistic health: nutrition, movement, sleep/rest, mindfulness, and clean living. I discuss the societal constructs that negatively impact women – especially around diet, exercise, and rest – and how to overcome them. I share the connection between rest, mindfulness, and stress, and how you can use it to improve both your mental and physical health. Lastly, I talk about how to avoid toxins and detoxify your body if you’ve been exposed to them.

If you want to connect with me, here’s where you can find me:

• Follow me on Instagram → @theholistic.remedy
• Learn more on my website → The Holistic Remedy® website

Some free wellness resources, from me to you <3

• What’s your wellness personality?→ Take the quiz
• Get your women’s health checklist → Download the checklist
• Receive my weekly wellness newsletter → Sign up for the newsletter

Additional holistic health resources:

• Take my online course for women’s holistic health
• Join my monthly membership for women’s holistic health
• Apply for The Holistic Remedy® Method health program

What I cover in this episode:

• 03:05 – Bee update
• 04:20 – Importance of focus women’s health
• 05:25 – Why women have been excluded from medical studies
• 06:38 – The 5 pillars of women’s health
• 06:50 – Nutrition as nourishment
• 09:19 – The concept of the fitness “grind”
• 11:00 – Listening to your body
• 12:10 – Elements of sleep to consider
• 12:33 – Rest vs productivity
• 13:16 – The struggle of being a modern women
• 14:42 – Rest as a healer
• 16:29 – Mindfulness and stress
• 17:10 – What is mindfulness?
• 18:00 – How to practice mindfulness
• 18:22 – Mindfulness exercise
• 20:19 – Avoiding toxins and detoxification
• 21:24 – Toxins in food
• 22:44 – A toxin that’s hard to get away from
• 23:13 – Natural detoxification
• 24:03 – A deeper dive on the 5 pillars
• 25:20 – Conventional solutions are outdated

I’m so grateful to have you here, friend. If you love the show, be sure to follow and leave me a review. New episodes drop every Friday!