Episodios

  • Episode 249: Surprising Facts About Histamine Overload and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Tracy Harrison

    Episode 249: Surprising Facts About Histamine Overload and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Tracy Harrison
    Jul 30 2024
    Tracy Harrison is the Founder and Lead Educator of The School of Applied Functional Medicine. She is deeply passionate about transforming healthcare with the powerful combination of functional medicine and savvy clinical partnership. A scientist who left the high-tech corporate world in 2007, Tracy built a wildly successful, multi-modality practice utilizing functional medicine principles, and in 2011, she founded The School of Applied Functional Medicine™. SAFM is well-respected for its scientific rigor as an accredited continuing education program rooted in both the science and practical application of functional medicine. The school’s tribe of diverse healthcare practitioners represents 20+ different clinical modalities from 70+ countries around the world. Tracy is a beloved educator and prized mentor in the field. A scientist and systems engineer at heart, Tracy holds three degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and further graduate education from Bridgeport University and The Institute for Functional Medicine. She also holds a certification in health coaching from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. In this episode, Erin and Tracy dive into the world of histamine overload and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, identifying root causes behind the increase in these disease states today. Key Topics: - What brought Tracy to the world of functional medicine and education - What is histamine overload and how does it show up? - How histamine is connected to inflammation - Histamine overload symptoms that might surprise you - How Mast Cell Activation Syndrome starts in the gut - The enzyme that degrades histamine and how enhanced intestinal permeability factors in to histamine overload - The surprising hormone connection to histamine - Nutritional considerations and supplements Get clinical insights from SAFM on social media at @appliedfunctionalmed. For health professionals looking to expand your career, register as a student at schoolafm.com. Sponsor: Get 25% off your first month with Seed’s DS-01 Daily Synbiotic. Use code 25SPARK at seed.com/spark.
    Más Menos
    58 m
  • Episode 248: Nutritional Psychiatry and How Your Diet Affects Your Brain with Dr. Georgia Ede

    Episode 248: Nutritional Psychiatry and How Your Diet Affects Your Brain with Dr. Georgia Ede
    Jul 23 2024
    Dr. Ede is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science and brain metabolism. Her twenty-five years of clinical experience include twelve years as a college psychiatrist and nutrition consultant at Smith College and Harvard University Health Services, where she was the first to offer students nutrition-based approaches as an alternative to psychiatric medications. She speaks internationally about dietary approaches to psychiatric disorders. She co-authored the first inpatient study of the ketogenic diet for treatment-resistant mental illnesses, developed the first medically accredited course in ketogenic diets for mental health practitioners, and was honored to be named a recipient of the Baszucki Brain Research Fund’s first annual Metabolic Mind Award. Her new book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind was published in January 2024. Key Topics: - Remission from psychiatric illness is possible - Patterns of eating that aren’t brain-supportive - How nutrition studies get twisted to make us fear brain-supportive foods - Food that makes neurotransmitters function better - The “unholy trinity” that throws off neurotransmitter balance - How sugar literally creates stress in the body - The myth of the perfect brain superfood Learn more about Dr. Ede’s work and her book at https://www.diagnosisdiet.com/ Grab Erin’s FREE Food is Mood Guide here: https://mailchi.mp/055b20577ebc/food-is-mood-guide Sponsor: Factor Meals! Head to factormeals.com/spark50 and use the code spark50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off the next month.
    Más Menos
    1 h y 1 m
  • Episode 247: Reasons Your Fitness Routine May Be Creating More Anxiety with Molly McNamee

    Episode 247: Reasons Your Fitness Routine May Be Creating More Anxiety with Molly McNamee
    Jul 16 2024
    Molly McNamee is an online fitness coach who specializes in chronic stress and pain relief. Her clients call her “The Moving Therapist” as she helps them heal their anxiety through movement. In this episode, Erin and Molly discuss how exercise can be used as an anxiety modulator - either to increase it or reduce it. Key Topics: - The messages about exercise that can do more harm than good - How high intensity cardio can cause panic attacks - Five signs your workout routine is the reason your anxiety is high - How stress leads to weight gain - Movement that is healing and doesn’t spike anxiety - The importance of connecting breath to movement - How to recover post-workout to bring safety back to the body - How nature resets your nervous system Learn more about Molly and work with her at mollymcnamee.com and follow her on Instagram at @mfitworkouts. Grab Molly's FREE anxiety resource here: mollymcnamee.com/anxiety Grab Erin’s high protein breakfast ideas here: https://mailchi.mp/a793b6756b9b/high-protein-breakfast-ideas
    Más Menos
    42 m
  • Episode 246: Fascia: The Mind-Body Network You Need to Know About with Julia Blackwell

    Episode 246: Fascia: The Mind-Body Network You Need to Know About with Julia Blackwell
    Jul 9 2024
    Julia Blackwell is a fascia release practitioner, educator, and creator of The Fascia Remedy. Julia was born with severe nerve damage to her right shoulder and grew up going through the broken Western medicine system. After 23 years of being told her condition would never improve and feeling no lasting relief from any treatments, she was introduced to a unique type of fascia release bodywork in 2010. In just three months of this fascia specific work, she saw more improvement in the feel and function of her arm than she had in sixteen years of traditional treatments! In this episode, Erin and Julia discuss Julia’s story of healing and how fascia is the biological fabric that holds everything together: mind, body, and spirit. Key Topics: - Julia’s story of healing from chronic nerve damage she thought would never resolve - What fascia is and how it functions to hold the body and mind together - The way fascia works separately from the nervous system but also is affected by stress - The factors that make fascia unhealthy - Rehydrating, retexturizing, and repatterning the body by supporting fascia - Three movements that release tight fascia - Best foods for supporting fascia Get Julia’s roller remedy course at movementbyjulia.com. Sponsor: Get 40% off a yearly pass of sex and intimacy education at beducate.me/sparking-July.
    Más Menos
    43 m
  • Episode 245: Supporting a Child's Diagnosis of PANDAS with Andrea Jones

    Episode 245: Supporting a Child's Diagnosis of PANDAS with Andrea Jones
    Jul 2 2024
    Andrea Jones is a registered nurse, functional hormone coach, as well as life and health coach. In this episode, Andrea is sharing all about her debut book, Wrapped in Kindness, which details the journey she took as a mother to advocate for her daughter’s mystery health issues. In this episode, Andrea shares her daughter’s diagnosis with PANDAS, and she shares how she overcame shame and her own triggers in order to help her daughter find healing using a functional medicine approach. Key Topics: - What led to Andrea’s daughter’s diagnosis of PANDAS - An explanation of the brain-immune connection - Other environmental triggers that activated the diagnosis - The providential meeting that led to finding a functional medicine practitioner - The shame Andrea experienced when she couldn’t “fix” her daughter - How Andrea supported her own nervous system following her daughter’s diagnosis - The importance of asking for help when your child is struggling Follow Andrea on Instagram at @abundantwellnesswithandrea and find her book, Wrapped In Kindness, available on Amazon now!
    Más Menos
    42 m
  • Episode 244: Helpful Parenting Strategies for ADHD with Dr. Ray Christner

    Episode 244: Helpful Parenting Strategies for ADHD with Dr. Ray Christner
    Jun 25 2024
    Dr. Ray W. Christner, Psy.D., NCSP, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist and a certified school psychologist in Pennsylvania, a nationally certified school psychologist, and a nationally registered health service psychologist. He specializes in clinical and school psychology, and he is board-certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He maintains a private practice in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and provides telepsychology services in 39 states. He works with children, adolescents, and adults with psychological, developmental, social, behavioral, and learning differences. Whether you have ADHD, your child has ADHD, or you work with children with ADHD, this episode teaches helpful ways to recognize symptoms and encourage executive function. Key Topics: - How one gets a diagnosis of ADHD - The way the brain works differently for those with ADHD - How symptoms manifest differently depending on temperament - Parenting support and tools to improve executive function in kids with ADHD - Directive and supportive strategies for redirecting - Various temperaments that impact symptoms of ADHD Learn more about Dr. Christner at drraychristner.com and check out his podcast Psyched to Practice, wherever you get podcasts.
    Más Menos
    46 m
  • Episode 243: The Thought Pattern That Prevents You From Living Your Most Authentic Life with Dr. Jonathan Marion

    Episode 243: The Thought Pattern That Prevents You From Living Your Most Authentic Life with Dr. Jonathan Marion
    Jun 18 2024
    Dr. Jonathan Marion is a transformational life coach, consultant, and speaker who helps all kinds of accomplished professionals find fulfillment in their lives. Jonathan believes that when we live, connect, and communicate authentically, we create a ripple effect that turns the world into a more caring and connected place. He draws on decades of experience teaching diverse audiences and is trained in Emotional Intelligence, Group Coaching, Positive Psychology Coaching, Clear Beliefs Coaching, and Somatic Coaching. His mission is to be a catalyst for transformation, supporting his clients and audiences as they transcend external accomplishments as measures for success and lead more rewarding, meaningful lives. Key Topics: - Intentional steps we take along the way to lead us to change - How stress impacts our daily lives, including the “shoulds” we stress ourselves out with - How too much knowledge can be dangerous for health - How to change the should to could - How internal dialogue is formed by early life cultural expectations - Shifting from shame to responsibility - Shifting from intention to interest - Micro-stressors we all face that inform our perspective - How somatic awareness brings us to the present Learn more about Jonathan and work with him at stepsalongtheway.global. Get Erin’s recipe book, Brain Food for the Whole Family, on Amazon.
    Más Menos
    48 m
  • Episode 242: How Your Attachment Style Impacts Your Self-Talk with Dr. Judy Ho

    Episode 242: How Your Attachment Style Impacts Your Self-Talk with Dr. Judy Ho
    Jun 11 2024
    Dr. Judy Ho, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPdN is a triple board certified and licensed Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, a tenured Associate Professor at Pepperdine University, and author of Stop Self-Sabotage. An avid researcher and a two-time recipient of the National Institute of Mental Health Services Research Award, Dr. Judy maintains a private practice where she conducts neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic evaluations, serves as an expert witness in legal cases, conducts clinical research, provides expert commentary to media, and is a sought-after public speaker. In this episode, Dr. Judy shares all about her book, The New Rules of Attachment, a revolutionary approach to attachment theory that teaches readers how to heal their inner child to change their anxious, avoidant, or disorganized attachment style in relationships, friendships, at work, and home Key Topics: - What attachment styles are and how they show up in our lives - Breaking down the four different styles - How your self-talk is impacted by your attachment style - Connecting your child self with your adult self by reparenting to heal attachment wounds - How to help your children develop secure attachment Learn more about Dr. Judy and her books at https://drjudyho.com/. Sign up for Erin’s monthly emails and meal plans here: https://mailchi.mp/adde1b3a4af3/monthlysparksignup
    Más Menos
    37 m