Download the transcript (PDF) Conventional nutrition guidelines and myths like “you can eat for two” influence how we eat in pregnancy. Layered on is managing weight gain fears and expectations. For those with a history of battling food, pregnancy can leave us overwhelmed with how to eat and ...
Well-Rounded: October 8, 2019
I’m 38 weeks pregnant and could go into labor at any moment (!!!). This means Well-Rounded, our beloved community bi-weekly round up, will go on hiatus through the end of the year. In the meantime, you can access previous editions here: Self-Help Snake Oil All Calories Aren’t Created ...
Build your Birth Experience with Midwife Rachelle Garcia Seliga – Insatiable Season 9, Episode 4
Download the transcript (PDF) Rachelle Garcia Seliga takes us on a riveting ride of midwifery history and how understanding our physiology can facilitate an empowered birth experience, support our health from womb to tomb and birth the culture change we need to support maternal health. In this ...
Optimize Your Body for Fertility with Dr. Joy Sturgill – Insatiable Season 9, Episode 3
Download the transcript (PDF) When trying to get pregnant, we can focus only on nutrition or what’s wrong with our body. And often, Western Medicine’s fertility metrics — whether discouraging or “normal”— aren’t the whole picture we need to pay attention to. Dr. Joy, a naturopathic physician ...
Well-Rounded: September 24, 2019
In recent years, I’ve had a surge of requests from other Health Practitioners on using root cause resolution work to get the results that have eluded their clients. That’s why I was delighted to join Andrea Nakayama to discuss this on her 15-Minute Matrix podcast geared towards health ...
How to Eat to Fix and Optimize Your Period with Alisa Vitti – Insatiable Season 9, Episode 2
Download the transcript (PDF) A woman’s period is considered her fifth vital sign. The health of our period is an indicator of fertility and hormonal health, with our hormones influencing our weight and health. In this episode, women’s health pioneer Alisa Vitti shares with us: The science ...
6 Low Sugar Alternatives to the Pumpkin Spice Latte
My Low-Sugar Pumpkin Spice Latte Round-Up Born on October 1, I was nicknamed “The Pumpkin Girl”. So it was fate that I’d love a good pumpkin recipe, right? I’m also pretty sensitive to sugar. This is why I wanted to make sure you don’t have to choose between sugar-laden pumpkin spice lattes ...
Own Your Self and Fertility with Dr. Kelly Brogan – Insatiable Season 9, Episode 1
Download the transcript (PDF) Conception, navigating a healthy pregnancy, and childbirth can be an invitation into owning your self. Or as Dr. Brogan says, “not giving your power away”. In this episode we discuss: How Dr. Brogan’s pregnancy and two patient’s stillbirths following the flu ...
Well-Rounded: September 11, 2019
My skin used to make me insecure. I tried antibiotics and obscene amounts of Cover Girl foundation in high-school. I took Accutane in college (now the subject of a class-action lawsuit!). In my early 20s, when my acne returned post-Accutane, I turned to random topical chemicals. Once l addressed ...
Well-Rounded: August 27, 2019
“Listen to your body” and “you have to be the expert on your body” are often what we hear in the weight loss and wellness space. And while it’s true, how do you do that when all you can hear is, “more carbs please!” Rupa Health asked me about how I accomplished this for myself; I share how ...