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Alzheimer’s Disease is a leading degenerative disease in our older population, but it’s one that you can prevent and even treat with early diagnosis. I’m joined by Dale E. Bredesen, MD, to talk about his tremendous work with Alzheimer’s patients. Key Takeaways Minor oral concerns that can contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease Root canals Mercury Periodontitis Gingivitis Leaky Gums About Dale E. Bredesen, MD Dr. Bredesen received his undergraduate degree from Caltech and his medical degree from Duke. He served as Resident and Chief Resident in Neurology at UCSF, then was a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Nobel laureate Prof. Stanley Prusiner. He was a faculty member at UCLA from 1989-1994, then joined the Burnham Institute to direct the Program on Aging.  In 1998 he became the Founding President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, and Adjunct Professor at UCSF; then in 2013 he returned to UCLA as the Director of the Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research. The Bredesen Laboratory studies basic mechanisms underlying the neurodegenerative process, and the translation of this knowledge into effective therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, leading to the publication of over 220 research papers.  He established the ADDN (Alzheimer’s Drug Development Network) with Dr. Varghese John in 2008, leading to the identification of new classes of therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease. He and his group developed a new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and this approach led to the discovery of subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease, followed by the first description of the reversal of symptoms in patients with MCI and Alzheimer’s disease, with the ReCODE (reversal of cognitive decline) protocol, published in 2014, 2016, and 2018.  His book, The End of Alzheimer’s, was on the New York Times Bestsellers List for 5 months and is available in 32 different languages. Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease Dr. Dale E. Bredesen joins me to talk about Alzheimer’s treatment, prevention, and causes. This is an enlightening conversation and one that so many of my listeners and clients have asked for. This is especially relevant for women, as statistically speaking, we’re more likely to develop brain and memory-related diseases as we age. Dale provides us with some insight into why we should focus on our brain health once we turn 35. It’s never too early to prepare our bodies for healthy aging. And if you’re already showing signs of memory loss, Dale wholeheartedly encourages you to seek medical intervention early. This is one of the reasons it takes so long for an Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis. Because we tend to shrug off minor memory failure as just being forgetful, relying more on our long-term memory, it can be difficult to pinpoint the onset of the disease. Dale also explains how some of the different subsets of Alzheimer’s Disease present and what the treatment for these should be. The Keto Diet for Alzheimer’s Prevention The first step to treating and preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, of course, starts in the gut. Dale recommends a Ketogenic diet that relies heavily on plant-based foods - much like my KetoGreen program. There are so many different approaches to Keto you can take, especially depending on what type of Alzheimer’s subset you have. But overall, Dale recommends an overnight fast, vegetable-based, and low in fats such as bacon. Dale also encourages a low Glycemic diet. This is one that’s low in sugar, even those occurring in fruits, as so many of our fruits have been genetically modified over the years to have a much higher sugar count than what’s natural. Finally, Dale gives some very valuable insight into the importance of our oral health. In fact, some of our more common dental concerns, such as gingivitis and root canals, can directly contribute to your likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s Disease! Have you started including a fast in your diet? How long do you fast for? What’s your favorite way to break your fast? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode Why women are more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease than men are [12:45] What you can do improve your brain health after 35 [18:00] Why you should stay on top of your brain health and function, especially if you have what you think is a minor problem [27:00] Why Alzheimer’s Disease takes so long to diagnose [30:30] What kind of approach you should take to the Ketogenic diet [45:00]   Quotes “This is a critical piece. You need to make sure for each person that they are getting the appropriate nutrients, blood flow, oxygenation, and hormones to the entire brain.” [19:00] “Your brain has collected so many important memories that this is one of the reasons why Alzheimer’s takes so long to diagnose. You can function so well with what you’ve already learned that the first thing that’s sacrificed, as you’re now downsizing, is the ability to learn to new things.” [30:26] “The paradox is that we are constructed to eat fruits. But the problem is all the fruits that we’re exposed to are extremely high in sugar because people want to sell fruit, they want to make money. They’ve bred these fruits to be higher in sugar. The paradox is that we’re here on Earth to eat fruits, but not to eat the fruits that are currently on Earth.” [1:01:03]   Resources Mentioned Know Your Risk for Cognitive Decline with Cognoscopy Find Out More About Apollo Health Check out Episode 42: Food As Medicine To Help Anxiety w/ Ali Miller Find Dale E. Bredesen, MD Online Follow Dale E. Bredesen, MD on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn  Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter   Related Episodes: 107: What You Need To Do To Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease w/ Dr. Lisa Mosconi  147: How Ketosis Can Help Heal Your Body w/ Ali Miller, RD 148: Healing Your Gut Issues With Enzymes w/ Steven Wright

Pelvic floor pain is one of the most common issues we have that no one talks about. I’m joined by my girlfriend, Dr. Brianne Grogan, to talk about how she makes relieving pelvic pain accessible and, dare I say, fun. Key Takeaways The steps to relieve pelvic floor pain at home: Deep breathing Relaxation techniques Body scanning Stretching Talk about your pelvic pain About Dr. Brianne Grogan With nearly 15 million views on YouTube and a 5-star reviewed podcast and book, Dr. Brianne Grogan, PT, DPT is a leading voice in the field of pelvic health and wellness. Her viewers love her for her down-to-earth, compassionate approach and for making pelvic floor fitness fun, mainstream, and accessible. Breathing and Relaxation for Pelvic Floor Pain Pelvic floor pain is a serious condition that you can start treating at home. Dr. Brianne Grogan is here today to talk about what you can do, starting today, to ease the chronic pain that’s so common among both women and men. She takes us right back to basics. If you have pelvic floor pain, some of the things you can start doing to calm it down are deep breathing exercises and relaxing. This might sound easier said than done, but Bri breaks some of these exercises down into really manageable tasks. Bri also talks about the Paradoxical Relaxation method. This approach basically takes a look at how you can relax as much as you can - and from there, accepting where you are. This might mean that you accept you have a certain degree of pelvic pain, but it’s much less than it was before you relaxed. Embrace Your Feminine Energy to Reduce Pelvic Floor Pain Brianne talks a lot about masculine and feminine energy in this episode. These energies exist in both of us and we can embody them both at any given time.  While masculine energy is very much in the mind of forcing through the pain, treating pelvic health needs a more nurturing, gentle approach, which comes from our feminine energy. By stepping into our feminine energy, Bri explains some of the techniques we can use to relax our pelvic floor and reduce the pain we have there at home. From self-massage to internal stretching, healthy eating to self-care and relaxation, she lets us know exactly what we can do without a large financial investment. I do want to stress one thing: Bri explains why doing Kegel exercises is counterproductive to reducing pelvic floor pain. Kegels help to strengthen your muscles and focus on contracting your pelvic floor - the exact opposite of what you want to do to relieve any pain you’re having!  As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode What the basics of calming your pelvic floor pain are [9:00] How you can breathe your way to an ease in pelvic floor pain [12:24] What Paradoxical Relaxation is [14:00] What the differences between masculine and feminine energy are [22:25] What you can do at home to release your pelvic floor muscles [28:30] How our brain and our gut can contribute to our pelvic health [36:00]   Quotes “Focus on effortless letting go. You’re letting go without pushing to make it happen, which is interesting because that brings in the energy, masculine versus feminine energy. It’s a very masculine energy to push and make things happen,  “I’m going to make this tension go away!” in a very hard-driving manner. We’re doing a very feminine approach to releasing the tension. Let’s see what can let go naturally.” [13:25] “It’s not that it’s in your head, it’s not that you’re making up the pain at all. It’s just that there are some responses that we need to unlearn.” [17:37] “What we need is actually to release the muscles. Kegels are really the last thing you want to do if you have pelvic pain and tension.” [25:32]   Resources Mentioned Heal Pelvic Pain at Home, Holistically Find Dr. Brianne Grogan Online Follow Dr. Brianne Grogan on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest Listen to Dr. Bri Talks Lady Bits on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter   Related Episodes: 154: How to Unlearn What You Were Taught About Suffering w/ Sarah Anne Stewart  156: How to Have Compassion for Yourself w/ Mary Shores  153: Feeling Fit and Fabulous After Fifty w/ Debra Atkinson

Binge eating happens to all of us, whether due to addiction or emotional trauma. I’m joined by Dr. Glenn Livingston to talk about how he cured himself of binge eating by following four simple rules. About Dr. Glenn Livingston Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long-time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm that has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry.  You may have seen his (or his company's) previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Indiana Star-Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics, or many other major media outlets. You may also have heard him on ABC, WGN, and/or CBS radio, or UPN TV.  Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants.  Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food. Glenn is a regular blogger on Psychology Today. Designed to be Addictive As much as there is to say about trauma, stress, and emotional responses to blame binge eating on, Dr. Glenn Livingston opens this episode with an alternative reason: marketing and food production. Some foods are just designed and created to hit all our bliss points: salty, greasy, sweet, comforting, and, often, with something else added to increase our addiction. Glenn reveals that a former executive of a big brand confectionary company told him they took all the vitamins out of their product and spent that money on packaging. So if you’re ever feeling like you can’t control your binges, let’s just say you’re not alone. Big business wants you to binge. There are some people who find so much solace and comfort in binge eating. Along with these marketing ploys, binge eating can absolutely do its part to fill a void in your body you don’t know how otherwise to fill. Glenn also talks about some early research into how what you binge on might be an indication of where you have stress in your life. Adopting Healthy Habits to Curb Binge Eating But that doesn’t mean you can’t learn to get your binges under control. Glenn introduces us to his four rules of binge eating. He urges his clients to use these rules to start mastering their binge eating. Glenn also encourages you to stop beating yourself up after binge eating. Getting angry and yelling at yourself is so counterproductive; you need to change your thought pattern. Instead, Glenn says you should start a success collection. This builds up your own self-identity as a success. With some incredibly helpful words, Glenn reminds you that successful people have more failures behind them than anything else. It’s like Paolo Coehlo says, ‘fall seven times, get up eight.’ It’s not about how much you fail or fall back into a binge, it’s about how many times you pick yourself back up and try again. Finally, Glenn wants you to stop using the excuse of a binge to start tomorrow. You don’t get a scratch on your car and then decide to crash it, right? Use the present moment, even if that’s directly after a binge, to make your next healthy move. Do you find you binge eat? You’re not alone. I’d love to know what your favorite food to binge is. Mine’s french fries! As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode How food hits our bliss points [9:00] How food marketing increases your desire to purchase them [10:00] Why some people use food as a comforting activity [17:00] How what we binge eat on might indicate where we’re feeling stressed [24:00] How you can master control of your binge eating urges [29:30] Why you should collect evidence of successes to build your success identity [37:30] Why you need to let go of any pain or anxiety that follows a binge in order to stop binging in the future [39:11] What happens when you have failure behind you [41:00] How you can use the present moment to be healthy [45:45]   Quotes “Just pick one rule. What is the smallest thing that you could and would do, that wouldn’t feel like too much of a burden but would turn the ship around.” [32:06] “The mantra to think of post-binge is to commit with perfect but forgive yourself with dignity.” [39:20] “The name of the game is staying in the game until you win the game.” [42:52] “It’s difficult to keep binging if you refuse to keep yelling at yourself.” [44:10]   Resources Mentioned Buy Mighty Maca Plus: Green Superfood Drink Online Buy Julva All Natural Anti-Aging Cream for Feminine Parts Online Get Your FREE Copy of Never Binge Again Read the  Never Binge Again Blog Find Dr. Glenn Livingston Online Follow Dr. Glenn Livingston on Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter   Related Episodes: 154: How to Unlearn What You Were Taught About Suffering w/ Sarah Anne Stewart  149: How to Create an Abundant, Aligned, and Fulfilled Life w/ Natalie Matushenko  139: The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones, and Happiness w/ Dr. Sarah McKay

Taking a holistic approach to your health means looking at your mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and nutritional health. I’m joined by wellness coach Sarah Anne Stewart to talk about how she encourages holistic health with her clients. She also shares some great tips on increasing your overall wellness! Key Takeaways Some quick exercises you can start doing that will help you heal your mental and emotional health and your relationship with your body. Practicing daily affirmations Getting involved in Mirror Work Writing a letter to our body About Sarah Anne Stewart Sarah Anne Stewart discovered the world of wellness as a teenager when her father received a terminal cancer diagnosis. Her family made a choice – to fight back with alternative medicine. Seven months later, her father was cancer-free, and a spark was lit in Sarah that propelled her to dedicate her life to spreading the healings her family had discovered.  Today, as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (AADP), Sarah runs a leading private coaching practice with a focus on breaking free of diet culture through mindfulness. Her heart-centered approach has supported hundreds on their journeys to body love.  Sarah is the founder of the Awesome Inside Out Movement, an advisor to international wellness brands and soon to be Hay House author. Taking the First Steps into Holistic Wellness Sarah starts by sharing the story of when she first ventured into the wellness world. As a professional model, she struggled with what she knew to be true about her diet and lifestyle and actually putting it into practice.  She opens up and shares how she nearly killed herself with anorexia before she finally realized she needs to work on her mental and emotional health, as well as her nutritional and physical, in order to truly heal. This led Sarah on a journey into holistic wellness that included a deep spiritual practice of healing. She found a spiritual teacher who told her that she needs to relearn everything she knew about suffering. Sarah talks about self-sabotaging behavior and how, even when we’re actively trying to change our lives for the better, we can still engage in it. She explains some of the reasons for this and what we can do to stop this behavior. She also shares some mindset tips to change who and what you attract into your life. I love these tips and I think we should apply them often! Comparison is the Number One Barrier to Wellness Sarah suffered from breast implant illness for years. She found herself in a bubble of people who denied this could be happening, but eventually discovered how sick her implants were making her.  Sarah shifts into explaining the mindset behind why people get implants. Social media is often blamed for poor body image issues in young women, but it’s not uncalled for blame. Sarah believes that social media and comparing ourselves to other women is definitely one of the reasons women get implants. She encourages you to go on regular social media detoxes. Other wellness practices Sarah promotes are spending time in nature, writing or repeating affirmations, regular meditation, and engaging in mirror work. One of the ultimate things we need to do in order to heal is to stop comparing ourselves to other people. Comparison doesn’t serve you at all, my friends. It’s time we let go and embrace who we are as our unique, wonderful selves. How is this comparison serving you? How is it keeping you in a place of discomfort? What would happen if you actually let it go? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode Why you need to take a holistic approach to your health that includes your mental and emotional along with your physical and nutritional [7:00] How to unlearn the way you were taught to suffer [12:15] Why we might engage in self-sabotaging behavior [16:15] How to control who you attract into your life based on the thoughts you have [20:00] Some of the symptoms of breast implant illness [25:00] Why it’s important for our mental health to have social media detoxes [29:00] How to reconnect with yourself by connecting to nature and disconnecting from your thoughts [31:00] How to break free from comparing ourselves to other people [35:15]   Quotes “So often, people are reluctant to go beyond the mind because we’re taught more research means that we have a higher IQ and we’re better at coping with the world and we’ll be more successful. But, often, what it really is about is going to the space between the thoughts. It’s going into our awareness.” [13:50] “It’s not about feeling shame or guilt when you do a behavior that’s sabotaging. It’s about creating the self-awareness to recognize that there is a different way and once you know better, you’ll do better. It’s not your fault that you’re sabotaging. But it is your responsibility if you want to live an empowered life in a body that you love.” [17:11] “We all face these different parts of our life where something from our past, an old experience, or even a relationship or career might come forward later in your life. It’s about having the tools to manage what shows up.” [21:04] “The problem is that we’re in this comparison or jealousy model and we’re always on social media, we’re always looking at other people wondering why we can’t look like that. Through the acceptance and surrender, whether it’s the sickness, the not feeling well, the how we look, there is this mourning process that happens. On the other side of that is freedom.” [31:09]   Resources Mentioned Find Sarah Anne Stewart Online Follow Sarah Anne Stewart on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The way we exercise after we turn 50 absolutely has to include a few essential elements. Strength training and working smarter, not harder, will keep you in tip-top condition! I’m joined by Debra Atkinson, founder of Flipping 50, to talk about keeping fit in your menopausal years. Key Takeaways Exercise smarter by doing shorter workers with bigger impact. [11:40] Prioritize strength training in your workouts to support your body as you enter your middle years [30:00] You should take a longer period of recovery in between strength training sessions. Aim for two sessions a week. [33:00] About Debra Atkinson Wellness Coach and Fitness Expert Debra Atkinson has helped over 150,000 women “flip” their second half with the vitality and energy they want. She’s the bestselling author of You Still Got It, Girl: The After 50 Fitness Formula for Women; Navigating Fitness After 50: Your GPS For Choosing Programs and Professionals You Can Trust; and Hot, Not Bothered.  Debra hosts Flipping 50 TV and the Flipping 50 podcast, an AARP top podcast for 50+ with over 1 million downloads. She is a frequent speaker and TEDx presenter of Everything Women in Menopause Learned About Exercise May Be a Lie.  She has 36 years of fitness experience, is an International fitness presenter for associations including the International Council on Active Aging, IDEA, NSCA, and Athletic Business, and CanFitPro. She’s an American Council on Exercise Subject Matter Expert, and prior Senior Lecturer in Kinesiology at Iowa State University. Debra is also the founder of Flippingfifty.com and creator of the Flipping 50 Fitness Specialist program for fitness professionals. She’s a frequent contributor at HuffPost, ShareCare, and other featured outlets and on the Education Advisory Board for Medfit.org. Why You’ve Been Exercising Wrong Most of Your Life If you’ve been listening to The Girlfriend Doctor podcast for any length of time, you know that research into women’s health, especially in our menopausal years, is severely lacking. Unfortunately, this research is no better when it comes to exercise!  I’m joined by Debra Atkinson to talk about how we can create a sustainable exercise plan that will keep us healthy into our 50s and beyond. Debra explains how she discovered the magic formula of exercise after 50: short, 20-minute bursts of exercise where you really get your heart pumping. It’s about working out smarter and harder, not longer. Debra explains what types of exercise menopausal women should be focusing on. We both understand that we’re taught to think that sit-ups and crunches are the keys to a flat and toned stomach. The truth is, these types of exercises that take us into a forward flexion are actually detrimental to our health.  Instead, we should focus on exercises like planks that work on bracing your core. Debra walks us through a simple exercise that helps us learn what it should feel like to engage our core. What Kind of Exercise You Should Do After 50 Debra shares how, as a society, we’ve lost the regular daily exercise of yesteryear. Her mother says she doesn’t regret exercising more in her life because the hard daily labor of working on a farm kept her fit and healthy. These changes are why it’s vital for us to keep exercising well into our old age. The types of exercise we should really focus on are foot movement and flexibility and strength training. Both of these will help us as we age; foot movement is beneficial for helping us move quicker, especially if we have a trip or a fall. Strength training will help our entire body and mind, and Debra explains why. When it comes to refueling our bodies after a workout, Debra lets us know exactly when and what type of food we should be consuming. There really is a specific time period where refueling does us best. She shares her favorite post-workout food and talks about other options if you’re not a smoothie person. Finally, Debra encourages you to create a workout routine you can stick to. It should include two strength sessions, three harder 20-minute sessions, and as many walks as you want every week. She also talks about recovery time between sessions and how you can adapt your routine if you don’t feel up to a workout. Are you ready to reclaim your health and fitness after 50? What’s your favorite type of exercise? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode Why the research into women’s health and fitness is lacking [6:00] Why short workouts are the best way to get your exercise in [11:00] Why you should focus on bracing your core with exercise like planks rather than focusing on forwarding flexion with exercises like sit-ups [16:00] A straightforward exercise that engages your core muscles [18:00] How our cultural lifestyle has changed so we don’t get as much daily exercise as we used to [24:00] Why you should focus on exercises that move your feet in different directions [28:00] When and what you should eat after your workout [36:25] How to plan your workout routine that includes flexibility in your schedule and how your body feels [42:00]   Quotes “It’s much more beneficial to do less exercise, just do it with more purpose. That’s what I found with all those months sitting in front of my computer, I was barely exercising for 20 minutes, but when you only have 20 minutes, you make every minute count.” [11:11] “You’ve got to fill this hole up that you’ve dug yourself into. You have to feel good before you can feel great. Restoring before more so that you’ve got the energy to actually do the exercise and you’re looking forward to it, not dreading it.” [24:20] “If you have a more active life overall, remember that you’re exercising so that you can play more in life. Not just exercising to exercise. Twice a week is your golden ticket.” [34:19]   Resources Mentioned Get Your Free Gift from Debra Atkinson! 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Grief is one of the most difficult emotions for humans to process. I’m joined by grief therapist, Deb Antinori, to talk about how you can support yourself with brainspotting, a technique designed to ground and calm yourself. Key Takeaways: Identify what feels good, comfortable, or at least “less bad” in your body, then avert your gaze and try to return to a state of homeostasis. [26:00] Be gentle with yourself right now. The world is going through a collective trauma, so cut yourself some slack. [34:00] About Deb Antinori Deborah Antinori, MA, LPC, FT, RDT is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 29 years in private practice. She is a Brainspotting Trainer and Certified Consultant. She has been using Brainspotting since its inception in 2003 as she met the developer of Brainspotting, David Grand, in the late ’90s when he was her supervisor for her private practice of therapy. As a grief therapist, Deborah holds her FT, Fellow in Thanatology, from the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She authored a chapter on Grief and Brainspotting in The Power of Brainspotting: An International Anthology. Deborah is the author and narrator of the double award-winning audiobook, Journey Through Pet Loss. (Audie Award - Audio Publishers Association, ForeWord Book of the Year Award – Silver) She is a master's graduate of NYU’s Drama Therapy Dept. Originally an actress, she earned her BFA from the Boston Conservatory of Music and is still in the professional actor’s unions, AEA and SAG/AFTRA. She has begun work on a Ph.D. through the International University for Graduate Studies and is hoping to be able to get to Innsbruck for an EEG study with her mentor, Damir DelMonte, Ph.D., on Brainspotting for her Ph.D. when the travel bans lift. Grief Is Difficult Whether It’s a Pet or a Loved One Deb joins me to talk about the intersection of grief and brainspotting. Grief is one of the most difficult emotions for humans to process, regardless of whether it’s from the death of a loved one, a pet, or a different experience of loss. One of Deb’s specialties is working with people who have lost a pet. The death of our pets impacts many of us just as hard, if not harder than the loss of a loved one.  We all know how good it feels to sit and cuddle with our pets when times are tough. That sense of comfort and wholeness gets so many of us through difficult times. That’s one of the biggest reasons losing a pet is difficult. Deb explains what stages of grief look like when our pets die; they’re not altogether dissimilar to when we lose a loved one. Deb talks us through a practice we can use when we’re settling into our feelings of grief. She explains how this practice can help calm us down. It’s called brainspotting, and Deb has been using it since 2003. How Brainspotting Helps You Process Brainspotting helps you process difficult information and return to a state of calm. The three stages brainspotting helps guide you through are survival, homeostasis, and restoration. Our brains are at their best when they’re in homeostasis and restoration. In this episode, Deb actually guides us through the brainspotting process. We take a few minutes to guide ourselves into the right space and sitting, breathing, and feeling our brains return to homeostasis. Just like every new technique, brainspotting is something you need to consistently practice in order for it to have a positive benefit on your life and mental health. When you use it regularly, you’ll have a much easier time of returning to that state of calm. Finally, I really just want to give you permission to be kind to yourself. 2020 has been hard for all of us and it’s absolutely okay if you’re experiencing feelings of grief and overwhelm. I hope that Deb’s advice and brainspotting technique can help you return to your own natural state of homeostasis. Do something to get yourself out of your comfort zone. Collage, dance, chase your dog, watch a new series on Netflix. Get out there so you can get back into your zone. As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: Why we feel so good when we’re cuddling with our pets [5:30] The stages of grief when we lose a pet [6:30] A quick practice we can use when we’re experiencing moments of grief [12:00] What brainspotting is and how you can use it for yourself [14:45] What happens when you bring your brain back into homeostasis and restoration [17:50] A simple technique to help you return to a state of calmness [24:00] Why you need to practice brain spotting to strengthen your mastery of it [30:00] Why you need to be gentle yourself during these huge times of global trauma and existentialism [34:00]   Quotes: “Moving with the feeling in the moment is the best way to help things move in a direction where you can get to the better feelings in time about the wonderful memories.” [12:02] “Each person will do brainspotting differently. They’ll find a way that works for them. Some people find the spot immediately, some other people struggle: that’s where we say, ‘just guess.’ Because, when you guess, you’re using your subcortical brain, and that’s what we really look at in the brain spotting.” [28:46] “Just have an appreciation for what your core brain and system is trying to put together. Be gentle with yourself and don’t expect yourself to be perfect. Don’t put that extra stress on yourself at this time when there are a lot of trauma signals.” [34:24]   Resources Mentioned Learn more about Brainspotting Find Deb Antinori Online You can email Deb Antinori at dantinori@gmail.com Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Showing up as your most authentic self to create your brand is the future for women in perimenopause and menopause. I’m joined by speaker and personal branding expert, Juju Hook, to talk about how you can create your own personal brand. Key Takeaways Search for what lights you up. When you find that one thing that brings you joy, create your personal brand around that. [14:15] Don’t wait for the other shoe to drop. Create your own success by finally embracing what it is YOU want to do after all these years of pleasing everyone else. [26:00] Commit to doing the mirror work. Stand in front of your mirror and speak to yourself. Ask yourself what you want to do and listen to the answer. [29:35] About Juju Hook Juju Hook is a consultant, coach, and speaker. For more than a quarter-century she developed brand strategies for corporations.  Today, through online programs, live events, and one-to-one coaching, Juju motivates, inspires, and educates PrimeTime women in topics related to business, life, and relationships.  She holds a BA in English, an MBA, and is a certified coach and a yoga teacher. Juju lives in San Diego with her husband and her son. You can find her branding blog at StrategicJuju.com and her program for PrimeTime women at PositivelyPrimeTime.com. You’re Entering Your Ultimate Prime Time Put your hand up if you have kept yourself, your hopes, and your dreams on the back burner for most of your life. You put your family, your friends, and your career first, but you’ve never really given much thought to what it is you actually want to do. I’m joined by Juju Hook, a branding expert who works with women in the prime of their lives, to talk about how you can reclaim that essence of who you really are and finally create the life and career you’ve always wanted. Your perimenopause and menopausal years are the absolute best time to reinvent yourself - as Juju says, they’re your primetime! Juju shares her amazing wisdom that’s come from personal experience. There came a pivotal moment in her life when she knew her destiny was for greater things - and when she finally had the space to do it in her family life, she jumped at the chance. Speaking with Juju, you can see the tremendous potential that you have. You can take what you already love and what you’re already good at and turn it into something uniquely you. You can start your own business based on YOU: your personal brand that makes people want to buy from you. Juju encourages you to think outside the box. If you’ve had a career in marketing, you don’t need to just keep being a marketer for the rest of your life. In fact, this was Juju’s own career, which she’s since reinvented to help women with their personal branding. Showing up Joyfully as Yourself What makes your new brand work is that you’re showing up by being your most authentic self. People love to work with other people. When you shine through and bring your whole personality to your brand, you’ll naturally attract the kind of people you want to work with - and who want to work with you. But of course, there will be people out there who don’t like what you’re putting out there. Juju is here to tell you that that’s absolutely okay! You don’t have to be everyone’s cup of tea. She shares her best advice on how you can handle negative feedback and criticism. But ultimately, when you’re showing up joyfully as your authentic self, you will start bringing in money and success!  This was such a joyful conversation with Juju. By embracing our beginner’s mind, following what our heart and head knows we’ve always loved and wanted to pursue, and showing up authentically, we will have success in rebranding ourselves during our Prime Time! Share with me in the comments what your Essence of Influence is. As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode Why your perimenopause and menopausal years are the best time for reinvention [6:00] How you can apply your skills and expertise to something entirely new and different that will fulfill your menopausal years [11:45] How joy and clarity on who your authentic self is can bring money and success [17:45] What you need to know about hearing negative feedback when you’ve created a personal brand [19:30] What power there is in the beginner’s mind [28:20]   Quotes “There’s a beautiful pivot if you can figure out how to apply your mastery to a new thing.” [11:09] “If you can show people who you are and express who you are, you’ll attract the people who want what you have. It’s understanding that ‘I have enough, it’ll work for me, too.’” [16:08] “You can’t go your whole life wanting to do something, or wanting to try something, and then deciding, ‘oh well, it’s too late. I didn’t do it. My ship has sailed.’” [27:53] “I really invite women to lean into whatever this thing is that you feel you’re too much of or that you’re pushing down, that you don’t want people to see about you. Because it wants to come out and it was meant to.” [32:42]    Resources Mentioned Discover Your Essence of Influence Join Juju Hook's PrimeTime Posse on Facebook Check out Episode 42: Food As Medicine To Help Anxiety w/ Ali Miller Find Juju Hook Online Follow Juju Hook on Facebook | Instagram Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter   Related Episodes 132: Developing A Culture Of Love & Kindness w/ Amber Trueblood  130: The Link Between Your Beliefs & Your Longevity w/ Dr. Mario Martinez  111: What Is The Secret To Health & Longevity w/ Tracee Gluhaich

Staying positive is one of the keys to navigating your way through menopause without thinking you’re going crazy. Or worse - giving in to the panic and despair you might feel! I invite you to join my Magic Menopause program where you can experience these changes with other women who get it. Key Takeaways Don’t give up. Let’s take this one day at a time. You can go forward two steps at a time. [7:45] Have a self-care day. Go out and treat yourself to a day at the spa, relaxing, and just enjoying your own company. This will do wonders for your mental health! [11:30] Love is the most healing emotion. You can heal your hormones and heal your health by reigniting love in your life. [19:00] About Magic Menopause Coming into this season in our life doesn’t have to be a scary, stressful time. And it doesn’t have to be anything like what our mothers went through. Yes, our bodies change again. Yes, our hormones fluctuate. And yes, this can absolutely cause our moods to shift. But ladies, I want you to know that you have all the control over your menopausal years. You can be strong and calm throughout this period. I know it can feel like a descent into madness and chaos. Just like when you went through puberty, your body is changing again. It’s easy to let the anxiety and panic take over, but you don’t have to. Remember that being present is a present. Live in these moments and cherish them, whether you’re on your own or with your partner and family. You Have to Keep Moving Forward It can feel like an uphill battle when you’re trying to take care of your health while going through menopause. You lose weight, then you gain it back just to lose it again. I have been there and I want you to know that you are not alone going through this. The only way out of it is to go through it. Keep moving forward and don’t give up. And when you feel like you’ve had enough, I need you to know that you haven’t. This is not the straw that broke the camel’s back and it won’t break yours. You can get through whatever you’re going through and tackle these problems - I promise you, you can! When you start to feel this way, I want you to have a self-care day. Whether you go out and spoil yourself at a spa or take care of yourself inside the house, spending this time connecting with your body and soul is vital for positive mental health.  Join Magic Menopause: The Program for Women Who Get It I want to invite you to join me to go through my Magic Menopause program together. It’s always so much better when you’re going through changes with other women who get it. We talk about what hormones you need to be aware of and how you can support them through these changes. When your hormones are in check, your mental health will be in a more stable state, too. Another aspect of your health we cover in-depth during the Magic Menopause program is the concept that if your behavior affects your physiology and vice versa, we can use one to positively impact the other. This means positive changes to how we eat, move, and treat ourselves.  By balancing our physiology, we can improve our overall behaviors and the actual longevity of our lives. Finally, I want to emphasize how important love as an emotion is. Love for yourself, love for others, and love from others can help heal you. It is by far the most healing emotion and one you should cultivate more of in your life. I invite you to join the next Magic Menopause program. As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode How you can be strong in the face of crisis [3:00] How you can consciously stop yourself from spiraling into panic and anxiety [5:15] What hormones you need to be aware of to support your mental health [14:00] How you can balance your physiology to improve your behaviors and the longevity of your life [16:10] Why love has the most profound healing impact on your body [19:00]   Quotes “Present presence is a present. And being present is a present.” [2:33] “Whatever it may be that causes us to fall off the wagon when we were doing so well, but now it’s one step forward, two steps back. That’s okay. It’s better than three steps back. We’re going to keep moving forward. The first thing is to accept where we are at and know, without a doubt, that we can make an improvement.” [7:11] “I know it feels like the straw that broke the camel’s back, but none of this will break your back because we can be better tomorrow than we are today and tackle these problems.” [9:27] “If behavior affects physiology and physiology affects behavior, we can use one to help the other.” [16:00]   Links Join the Magic Menopause Program Find Dr. Anna Cabeca Online Follow Dr. Anna Cabeca on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page

Creating an abundantly aligned and extraordinary life is within your grasp. All you need to do is believe in yourself, set firm boundaries, and set your intention to live your wildest dreams. I’m joined by Natalie Matushenko who talks us through her seven steps to an extraordinary life. About Natalie Matushenko Natalie Matushenko, PCC, CPCC is a leadership coach, best-selling author, transformational teacher, Ivy League University and top business school graduate, and adventurer. Over the past twenty years, she has helped thousands of soulful go-getters make a huge impact in the world while creating lives they love.  Natalie left a high-flying career in international development to pursue her own version of success. She has lived in five countries and has traveled extensively to over 60 countries. Natalie currently splits her time between Colombia, South America, and the United States and spends a couple of months a year traveling the world with her husband and three daughters. How to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Fulfillment What a breath of fresh air Natalie is! I’m delighted to have her join me on this episode of The Girlfriend Doctor to talk about how we can actually create the life of our dreams.  Does following your passion and purpose sound scary? It doesn’t have to be. Natalie breaks it down into seven easy steps to living that extraordinary life I know you have ahead of you. The beauty of these seven steps is that Natalie trusts that every single woman listening to this podcast episode can use them to create the life you truly desire to live. They’re manageable and when you take that step past your fear, your whole life is right there in front of you. Showing up every single day to do the hard work is essential to creating this dream life. Yes, that means when you’re tired and yes, that’s when you’re afraid. When you make consistent, aligned action, you’re manifesting your ultimate dreams. You also need to set firm boundaries with where you spend your time - and, maybe, more importantly, with whom. Protect your energy. And know in your heart when your yes means yes and when you need to say no to something. Saying no opens up your life to a world of possibilities. Using Change to Fuel A Life of Abundant, Aligned Action Natalie explains what happens when you find a group of like-minded women. Interacting with women on a similar path as you helps you feel more inspired to create inspired action to live a life following your purpose and passion. This time that we’re currently in is one of huge change and flux for not just us, but most of the world. Like the phoenix, that rises renewed from the flames, so too can we. When we use these periods of chaos, we can actually recreate ourselves and the lives that we truly want to live. It’s time to rise, ladies, and start living the that extraordinary life you’re destined for. Celebrate something that you can smile about and love yourself for. And share what it is with us! Share with your neighbors. Share with everyone what you’re celebrating. As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: What the seven key steps to leading an extraordinary life are [7:00] Why you need to show up to do the hard work every single day [10:45] How to set and stick to realistic boundaries, letting your yes mean yes and your no mean no [12:10] What happens when you create a community of like-minded people who inspire you [13:15] How to use times of chaos to discover what you truly want to do in your life [19:15]   Key Takeaways: Taking daily action that scares you will help you align yourself with the life of passion and purpose you truly strive for. Discovering your passion could be as simple as finding joy in painting and creating or it could be as big as uprooting and changing your entire life perspective.  Our happiness is not externally dependent. Where we put our energy and focus will manifest in our life.    Quotes: “One of the biggest reasons people don’t go for their passion and purpose, don’t create a life that’s as extraordinary as it could be, is because we’re afraid.” [9:11] “We have to feel our feelings and our grief over the things that we may have lost either temporarily or in the longer term. And what you focus on grows. It’s honoring what is, but at the same time, I firmly believe that there is nothing like times of pure chaos to create something different.” [19:10] “Perimenopausal women are at a tremendous time when our changing hormones will really call us to go within and to shed whatever’s not working, adopt whatever will help us thrive so that we can feel sexy, vibrant, healthy, and successful into our 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.” [28:38]   Resources Mentioned Sign up for the Extraordinary Life Summit! Get 10% off The Inspired Performance Institute Online Program Find Natalie Matushenko Online Follow Natalie Matushenko on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter   Related Episodes 144: Manifesting All The Luck You Need w/ Gay Hendricks & Carol Kline 137: Connecting To Your Inner Goddess w/ Dr. Christiane Northrup 130: The Link Between Your Beliefs & Your Longevity w/ Dr. Mario Martinez

If your body isn’t producing enough of the right digestive enzymes, you might need a little bit of help. Supplementing the enzymes you lack will help improve your digestion and overall health. I’m joined by Steven Wright, co-founder of The Healthy Gut Company, to talk about how he healed his gut issues by experimenting with enzymes. About Steven Wright Steve is an engineer who developed the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to help combat the incredible digestion issues he had since he was 13 years old. Then, he ordered his first supplements and started his first diet, but by 23 he was crying daily in bloating pain. The panic attacks, depression, and constipation were threatening his “successful” life as a consultant. After years of struggle, Steve discovered the secret to gut health and started the SCD diet with his co-founder, Jordan. They’ve now released their own strain of enzymes and give detailed plans of the SCD diet so that other people can feel the benefits of good gut health, too. In this episode, Steve explains what the ancient power of enzymes is. We’re all born with a certain amount of enzymes in our bodies, but years of antibiotic use and poor food choices can lead to the enzymes not necessarily working as they should. Plus, as we age, the level of enzymes we’re born with inevitably declines, which leads to further problems with our digestive health. Steve tells us what the signs of an enzyme deficiency are. From low energy and fatigue to food sensitivities and allergies, there are a number of symptoms that could be signs of this deficiency. Steve recommends that everyone should take a digestive enzyme supplement to combat these kinds of problems. Our bodies have different types of enzymes that work to break down food. Enzymes start working as soon as food enters our mouths and they don’t stop until it leaves our systems.  It’s because of all these different enzymes that should be present in our bodies from birth that Steve recommends taking a blended supplement. He lists some of his favorites before providing you his own enzyme blend, HoloZyme. Finally, both Steve and I wholeheartedly recommend that you stop taking PPI medication. Proton-pump inhibitors are often prescribed by doctors to help reduce symptoms of too much acid in the stomach and you should take them for a maximum of 8 weeks! How long have YOU been on PPIs? Do you think you might have a larger issue with digestive enzymes? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: What the ancient power of enzymes is What happens to our enzymes as we grow older What the signs of enzyme deficiency are How enzymes work to help your body break down food What the blest blends of enzymes are Why you should stop taking your PPI medication   Quotes: “You can eat the best Keto-Green, the best organic, you literally could be spending thousands of dollars on your food and your supplements and if you can’t break them down into the molecule sizes that your gut needs to absorb them, you will, unfortunately, be putting them in the toilet.” (14:14) “If you’re following Keto-Green, you’re getting a lot of minerals and you’re getting a lot of charges. That’s probably going to make your enzymes work better. But, if you don’t have an enzyme product that has an activation mineral blend in it, you’re essentially going to have to steal nutrients from either your food or your body to make the enzymes work.” (31:05)   Resources Mentioned Grab Your HoloZyme Find Steven and the Healthy Gut Company Online Find Healthy Gut Company on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The only medicine we truly need to live a long and healthy life comes from the food we eat. I’m joined by Ali Miller, RD to talk about her approach to nutrition that focuses on ketosis to treat long-term and chronic health conditions. About Ali Miller, RD Ali Miller is an integrative functional medicine practitioner with a background in naturopathic medicine. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, and has a contagious passion for food-as-medicine developing clinical protocols and virtual programs using nutrients and food as the foundation of treatment. She’s also the author of Naturally Nourished: Food-as-Medicine for Optimal Health cookbook (2016) and The Anti-Anxiety Diet (2018). Her Food-As-Medicine philosophy is supported by up-to-date scientific research for a functional approach to healing the body. Ali’s message has influenced millions through media with television segments, features in O!, Women's Health, and Prevention Magazine, her award-winning podcast, Naturally Nourished, and within the medical community. Find Ali’s expertise through her website offering her blog, podcasts, virtual learning, and access to her practice, Naturally Nourished.   About This Episode Ali is a firm believer that food is medicine and that almost everything our bodies need comes straight from what we eat. Her preferred way to eat is keeping the body in Ketosis to help it heal from inflammation and other long-term and chronic health conditions. She explains how long most people should stay in ketosis and how to effectively refeed. Her recommendation is to eat with your cycle if you’re pre- and peri-menopausal, or to eat with the moon cycle if you’ve gone through menopause.  The other aspect of keto that’s vital for Ali is to enjoy the food you’re eating. This is why it’s so important that you cook your food from scratch wherever possible and make meals that you enjoy. It’s also why you should slow down to savor your food - no more eating on the go! Ali provides a great example of how a 55-year old post-menopausal woman with 50 pounds of excess weight to lose should go into ketosis. The biggest difference to what keto approach is the best comes down to how much weight you have to lose - and Ali explains why this example woman should stay in keto much more strictly than a woman with less or no weight to lose. We also talk about the current COVID-19 pandemic. We both agree that touch, body language, and smiles are essential for everyone, but especially for our young children returning to school. We talk about our beliefs surrounding the pandemic; the overarching belief is that you need to trust the science, not the fear, always. Finally, I ask Ali about her opinion of the Carnivore Diet that I talked about in the last episode of The Girlfriend Doctor. Other than for Crohn’s and Colitis patients or people with severe IBS, she doesn’t recommend this kind of diet. Ali knows the importance that comes from eating a variety of plants. How long do you normally keep your body in ketosis? Have you implemented a refeed period that follows either your cycle or the moon cycle? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: How ketosis can help heal your body from antiinflammatory and other long-term diseases How long you should keep your body in ketosis for it to work most efficiently Why it’s so important for you to enjoy the food you’re eating How a 55-year old post-menopausal woman with 50 lbs to lose should approach the keto diet for ultimate nutrition Why you have to follow the science, not the fear Why we need to eat the biodiversity present in plants   Quotes: “When Gabba levels are optimized, it releases this steam train valve that allows the body to feel safe again, it regulates all of those things: the tremors start to reduce, we get this peripheral release from tension, we can see blood pressure regulation, and we can see less of the rumination or “what ifs” in the mental space.” (13:16) “Most people are not in a parasympathetic state when they are taking in nourishment. The importance of something like a digestif, a digestive stimulator, or bitters is that it does drive that bile flow for digestion.” (26:26) “For any virus coming in the next 5, 10, 15 years, metabolic health is really key for optimized immune function.” (43:05)   Resources Mentioned Buy Ali Miller RD's Books Online Listen to the Naturally Nourished Podcast Check out Episode 42: Food As Medicine To Help Anxiety w/ Ali Miller Find Ali Miller, RD Online Follow Ali Miller RD on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full show notes on the episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

We’re celebrating four years of Julva today! This episode is a birthday party full of all the benefits Julva has for your vulva, sexual health, and libido! Listen for all the presents I have for you. About Julva: The Summer of Love This month marks four wonderful years with Julva! Julva is the all-natural, anti-aging cream for your delicate feminine parts that I spent years creating. This cream helps women reclaim their femininity, feel empowered in the sexuality, and repair damage to their prime real estate. Julva helps with so many different health problems many women face as they get older. By applying just a fingertip of cream to your vulva, clitoris, and surrounding skin (what I love referring to as your prime real estate), you can relieve dryness, help with incontinence, and revitalize your entire approach to your sexual health. Just read this incredible review from Margaret R: “After going through menopause, a divorce, and two years of abstinence, the first time I had intercourse was excruciating. I felt terrified and heartbroken. I thought I would never have sex again and that my feminine aura was waning. And, then I said to myself “Google that sh*t“. Words like “vaginal atrophy“ and “calcified ovaries” mortified me. As I explored the topics, it struck me how many suffer from this both physically and emotionally and often resign themselves to either painful intercourse or no intercourse. It deeply distressed me to read the stories of women whose marriages suffered because they avoided intercourse. I was so relieved to have found Julva. I feel young, vital, and sexy. Thanks to Julva I am enjoying a full and satisfying sex life Sex does get better with age AND JULVA. Thank you, Dr. C!” Julva is also recommended by doctors and oncologists to help women with vaginal dryness and vulva integrity while undergoing medical treatment. I would recommend you check with your doctor specifically if Julva is right for you. You can use Julva independently, but it’s even more effective when combined with a healthy diet, supplementing where possible. When dealing with vaginal dryness, especially, it’s important to make sure you’re getting enough Vitamin C. I let you know exactly how much you should be looking for in your supplements. Julva is full of all-natural ingredients, my favorite being the Alpine Rose, a perfect example of femininity as you age. You can see the entire list of ingredients on my website. I also love to offer you a free 7-day trial of Julva, all you need to pay is shipping! Plus, there’s a 60-day money-back guarantee for you to try Julva with no fear. As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: How Julva can help with incontinence What vulva problems Julva can help you with What impact Julva can have with cancer patients How much Vitamin C you should take every day for optimal vaginal health All of the amazing ingredients in Julva   Quotes: “Oncologists are recommending Julva to their patients. That to say with a big emphasis: If you have had any type of cancer, clear this with your oncologist first.” (14:21) “We’ve seen a significant improvement overall in sexual intimacy, in the frequency of intercourse and comfort, and just overall improvement in the way they feel. That’s really part of the beauty of it.” (15:18) “What we’ve seen in clients who use Julva with pelvic floor exercises combined is an improvement in sensation, improvement in orgasm, improvement in natural lubrication, a decrease in infections. When our tissue is healthier, it’s healthier.” (26:07)   Resources Mentioned Buy Julva Online Get a Free 7-Day Trial of Julva Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Eating a diet completely devoid of vegetables sounds like a recipe for health disaster. But that’s what the carnivore diet is! My guest this week, Dr. Paul Saladino, is the author of The Carnivore Code and is thriving on a diet without veg. About Paul Saladino, M.D. Dr. Saladino is the leading authority on the science and application of the carnivore diet. He has used this diet to reverse autoimmunity, chronic inflammation, and mental health issues in hundreds of patients, many of whom had supposedly untreatable conditions. In addition to his personal podcast, Fundamental Health, he features on numerous podcasts including The Minimalists, The Model Health Show, Bulletproof Radio, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, The Ben Greenfield Podcast, Dr. Mercola, Health Theory, Mark Bell’s Power Project, and many others. He has also appeared on The Doctors TV show and authored the bestselling book, “The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to our Ancestral Diet.” Dr. Saladino completed his residency at the University of Washington. He attended medical school at the University of Arizona focusing on integrative medicine and nutritional biochemistry. Prior to medical school, Dr. Saladino worked as a physician assistant in cardiology. It was during this time that he saw first hand the shortcomings of mainstream Western medicine with its symptom-focused, pharmaceutical-based paradigm. He decided to return to medical school with the hope of better understanding the true roots of chronic disease and illness, and how to correct and reverse these. He now maintains a private practice in San Diego, California, and sees clients from all over the world virtually. When he is not researching connections between nutritional biochemistry and chronic disease, you can find him in the ocean searching for the perfect wave, cultivating mindfulness, or spending time with friends and family. About This Episode Paul joins me to talk about his approach to healing our chronic health problems. For his whole life, Paul suffered from a pretty extreme eczema skin condition and tried everything to clear it up. It was only when his research led him to a diet high in animal products that he found any kind of relief. Paul believes that a carnivorous diet is essential for optimal health. He talks about how plants are full of chemicals and biological defenses that make them bad for human health and consumption.  Paul explains how you can get every vitamin necessary for optimal health from animal products. He shares exactly what the essential vitamins are and states that these vitamins are not readily available on an omnivorous or plant-based diet without supplementation. Paul’s approach to the carnivore diet is top to tail, meaning you need to eat every single part of an animal. He’s a big proponent of organ meats, as am I, as these are very nutritionally dense food.  He also explains what plant foods you should absolutely avoid at all costs, stating that cruciferous vegetables are some of the worst you can eat. Paul believes that some health conditions, like PCOS and fibroids, will improve dramatically if you cut out certain vegetables from your diet, too. Finally, we talk about the role carbohydrates have in your diet. Do you need to completely eliminate them or can you eat them in a healthy way? It’s all about how you prepare these carbs. Is the carnivore diet something you’d consider following? Have you found you’re sensitive to any types of veggies? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: How many of our chronic health problems are linked to the food we eat What the problem with eating plants can be What vitamins are necessary for optimal immune function Why you need to eat every part of an animal, including the organ meats What plant foods you should absolutely avoid How your long-term health conditions might improve by removing certain vegetables from your diet What role carbohydrates should have in your diet   Quotes: “If you look at where the nutrients we are getting come from, there are unique nutrients in things like the liver that are hard to obtain elsewhere.” (25:22) “It’s really an incontrovertible argument, in my opinion, that animals are valuable in the land. We should select the best quality animals that are raised in the most well-meaning, intentional ways.” (29:58)   Resources Mentioned Buy The Carnivore Code by Paul Saladino, M.D. Listen to the Fundamental Health Podcast Find Paul Saladino, M.D. Online Follow Paul Saladino, M.D. on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Do you feel like the luckiest person in the world? If not, why not? Learn how you can create more luck in your life by following these practices shared by my guests, Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline, authors of Conscious Luck. About Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., has served for more than forty years as one of the major contributors to the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind therapies. He is a New York Times bestselling author and his books include Conscious Loving and The Big Leap. Carol Kline has devoted her career to teaching, writing, and speaking about consciousness and personal growth. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Happy for No Reason, Love for No Reason, five books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Together, they wrote Conscious Luck: Eight Secrets to Intentionally Change Your Fortune. About This Episode This episode was an absolute joy to record. Speaking with and learning from Gay and Carol about what luck actually is and how to manifest more of it in your life was enlightening. First of all, they break down why exactly luck isn’t just about luck. You’re likely familiar with the phrase, “you make your own luck.” And it’s true - to an extent. Luck is about being open to the great abundance of the universe coupled with living a joyful and grateful life. So how can you increase the luck in your life? Gay and Carol share about the luck factor and some of the ways you can improve this in your daily existence.  One of the major aspects of improving your luck is to adopt a radical gratitude practice. They don’t mean you should force gratitude when you can’t see anything to be grateful for, but to try to look for something you can be grateful for in any situation.  By looking for things you can be grateful for, you actually train your brain to be more positive and see the good more often than not. Gay and Carol explain why this practice increases your luck - it’s all about raising your overall vibration. Gay and Carol talk about other ways you can increase your luck: creating a luck-worthy goal. When you have a goal in mind that not only elevates you but other people, the universe will help you out. Another aspect of this is how much goodness comes when your head is in line with your heart’s desire to do good. Lastly, Gay and Carol share some practices we can adopt today so we can start achieving our lucky goals. These are simple ways that help change our mindset into one more open and willing to accept luck and the joyful abundance of the universe. Are you ready to create your own luck? What are you grateful for today? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: Why luck isn’t just a matter of luck How you can improve the luck factor in your life Why you need to be open to receive support from the Universe How the power of radical gratitude can lift your vibration and increase your luck What makes a luck-worthy goal What happens when your heart and your mind are in alignment Some practices we can adopt to start achieving our lucky goals   Quotes: “It really begins with an act of your willingness and your commitment to be a luckier person every day.” (11:17) “What I think we’ve got to do is make your life an opening for magical things to happen. Because why not? What have you got to lose? Open yourself up to more magic and miracles and the appearance of spontaneous good things in your life.” (14:39) “Luck is like a wind that’s blowing all the time. Conscious luck is finding your way of being with that so things come to you effortlessly.” (41:45)   Resources Mentioned Buy Conscious Luck and Claim Your Free Bonuses! Find Conscious Luck Online Follow Conscious Luck on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Recovering from a betrayal, whether your partner cheated or your best friend shared your deepest secrets, is a process. I’m joined by Dr. Debi Silber to talk about her work helping women discover their Post Betrayal Transformations. About Dr. Debi Silber Dr. Debi Silber is a holistic psychologist, the founder of The Post Betrayal Transformation Institute. She’s a recognized health, mindset, empowerment, and personal development expert and speaker, coach, and author. Debi specializes in helping women heal after experiencing betrayal. After researching and conducting a Ph.D. study on how we experience betrayal from a family member or partner, Debi discovered a predictable and proven process that takes people from betrayal to breakthrough. That process, coupled with 28 years of health, mindset and personal development training and coaching, enabled her to create a multi-pronged approach to help people heal (physically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually) from the trauma of betrayal. About This Episode In this episode, Debi joins me to talk about her work with the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute. She explains the three reasons why most people are unable to move on from betrayal. These reasons are not always something we do consciously, but recognizing them allows us space to work through the betrayal. Debi’s favorite three steps are to face it, feel it, and heal it. When we actually take the time to face and acknowledge the betrayal, we can start to feel it. And it’s only when we actually feel our feelings and work through them that we can begin to heal. Being betrayed and holding the feelings associated with it has a lasting impact. That impact is not just on our emotional health, but our physical and mental, too. It’s imperative that you find your way through these feelings so you can heal your body. Debi talks about the five stages of betrayal. Like grief, our bodies and minds need to work through these stages in order to heal. Debi explains what happens when you don’t go through these stages or, even further than this, refuse to accept your betrayal altogether. Finally, Debi talks us through a relatively simple activity that can help you start to heal your betrayal right now. Healing is a process; the earlier you start your journey, the sooner healing can begin.  Are you struggling to work through a betrayal? You’re not alone. As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: The three reasons we won’t move on from a betrayal Why you need to Face It, Feel It, Heal It How betrayal impacts your overall health The five stages of betrayal  What happens when you refuse to accept your betrayal A simple activity to help heal your betrayal right now   Quotes: “It’s the hardest thing in the world because you really have to go through it saying, “I have no expectation of what’s going to show up, but I know I have to heal. That’s my priority.” (22:50) “When you feel safe and valued, you forgive, you feel better. When you do not feel safe and valued, and you forgive, you do not feel better. I take it one step further and say: when you feel safe and valued, and you reconcile, then you can feel better. When you do not feel safe and valued when you reconcile, well, you can’t do that.” (32:29) “Transformation happens when you tell yourself the truth.” (40:27)   Resources Mentioned Are You Struggling with Post Betrayal Syndrome? Take the Quiz, Now! Find Dr. Debi Silber Online Follow Dr. Debi Silber on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Years of agriculture modification has destroyed our wheat supply, stripping it of its beneficial nutrients and increasing harmful elements. I’m joined by Dr. William Davis, author of Wheat Belly, to talk about how we can heal our chronic diseases likely caused by an overconsumption of wheat. About Dr. William Davis William Davis, MD is cardiologist and author of the New York Times #1 bestseller, Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health, and several other books in the series. Most recently, he released his Revised and Expanded Edition of Wheat Belly with updated programs and strategies. His books have sold over 3 million copies in the North American market and are available in 40 countries.  National media appearances include the Dr. Oz Show, CBS This Morning, and Live with Kelly (Ripa), featured on Bill O’Reilly and the Colbert Report, and in print media including First for Women and Woman’s World magazines. Dr. Davis has a substantial online presence on his Wheat Belly Blog with 10 million visitors. More than a book, more than social media, the Wheat Belly phenomenon has proven to be a movement, growing over time and creating an audience eager for food solutions that are healthy, delicious, and empowering. About This Episode Bill joins me to talk about how modern agriculture has changed the core nutrition profile of wheat to actually make it indigestible by our bodies. This change came from good intentions - farmers modified wheat to increase yield for our growing population - but the lasting, negative impact on our bodies contributes to so many chronic and long-term diseases. Bill encourages you to cut wheat and sugar out of your diet so you can finally start to feel better. Don’t worry, he’s developed some delicious recipes that mean you can still enjoy your favorite foods without using these modern kinds of wheat and sugars! Because Bill also lets us know exactly how much wheat a person can consume before it disrupts their health. Bill also explains why he’s stopped prescribing statins to his patients with high cholesterol and heart disease. As he says, anything statins can do, diet and nutrition can do better. This includes taking supplements to improve your gut health. Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO) could actually contribute to many of our chronic health conditions. Bill recommends using an herbal antibiotic treatment alongside a change in your diet, including removing wheat and sugar, to treat this chronic problem.  Lastly, Bill shares some of his favorite recipes with us. He’s an advocate of fermented foods like kombucha and his own yogurt (which I’m developing a dairy-free version of). He also thinks everyone should drink magnesium water to improve their health! Do you have chronic gut health problems? What’s your favorite fermented food? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: What happened to humanity’s health when farming started increasing the yield of wheat How you can enjoy your favorite foods without using modern wheat and sugar How much wheat a person can eat without disrupting their health Why statins aren’t the best way to treat high cholesterol and heart disease Some supplements you can take to help cultivate a healthy microbiome What Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO) has to do with your chronic health conditions What role herbal antibiotic regiments have for your health How fermented food has a positive impact on your gut bacteria Why you should drink magnesium water   Quotes: “This is not a mystery, it’s not speculation. It is widely established that a modern wheat is extremely destructive to human health.” (6:07) “Anything statins do, we can do far better with nutrition.” (24:10)   Resources Mentioned Buy Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis Find Dr. William Davis Online Follow Dr. William Davis on Facebook  Follow The Undoctored Blog Online | Facebook Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

No matter how old you are, if you’re still cycling it’s not too late to rewrite your period story. I’m joined by The Period Girl herself, Nicole Jardim, to talk about how you can fix your period in as little as six weeks. About Nicole Jardim Nicole Jardim is a Certified Women’s Health Coach, writer, speaker, mentor, and the creator of Fix Your Period, a series of programs that empower women to reclaim their hormone health using a method that combines evidence-based information with simplicity and sass.  Her work has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of women around the world in addressing a wide variety of period problems, including PMS, irregular periods, PCOS, painful & heavy periods, missing periods, and many more. Rather than treating problems or symptoms, Nicole treats women by addressing the root cause of what’s really going on in their bodies and minds. She believes that the fundamentals of healing any hormonal imbalance lie in an approach that addresses the unique physiology of every woman. This is essential to reclaiming and maintaining optimal health and vitality at any age. Nicole is the author of Fix Your Period: 6 Weeks to Banish Bloating, Conquer Cramps, Manage Moodiness, and Ignite Lasting Hormone Balance, and the co-author of The Happy Balance, a recipe book filled with over 80 hormone-balancing recipes.  Finally, she’s the co-host of The Period Party, a top-rated podcast on iTunes—be sure to tune into that if you want to learn more about how to fix your period—and is a women’s health expert for sites such as The Guardian, Well+Good, Mindbodygreen and Healthline.  Take Nicole’s Period Quiz to find out what’s up with your period! Once you take the quiz, you’ll get her Fix Your Period Quickstart Kit, a FREE 7-Day E-Course, to discover the top secrets doctors don’t tell you about your hormones, your symptoms, and how to finally fix them! Fix Your Period talks to women who still have their menstrual cycle, mainly in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. So long as you are still cycling, you can absolutely fix your period story no matter what’s currently going on with your menstrual health. Nicole urges women to track their periods. This is so vital to being understanding what our cycle actually looks like and how this impacts our overall health. For example, Estrogen plays an important role in our health and when our cycle is irregular, our body isn’t getting the vital nutrients and hormones it needs. Another reason for tracking your cycle is because it provides so much information into your body, more than you probably think it does. Nicole believes women should get to a place of comfort and joy with their periods, rather than one of irritation and misery - something women expect. Even with your menstrual cycle, what food you eat plays an important role. Nicole explains what foods you can cut out of your diet to have a positive impact on your period and, almost more importantly, the cramps and pain you get before, during, and after. There are also foods you should increase in your diet. Nicole gives examples such as cruciferous vegetables, like spinach and broccoli, and foods high in iodine, like seaweed. In fact, eating seaweed regularly can significantly improve your breast pain! What’s your next right step on your journey to fixing your period? How can you help others? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: Fix Your Period is for women who are still cycling How you can rewrite your puberty story Why you should track your entire cycle What role Estrogen plays in our body How to view your period as information, not irritation The impact certain foods have on your menstrual cycle and pain Foods you should eat to master your period   Quotes: “When we can empower women with this knowledge, we can 100% shift that conversation that they’re having with their doctor.” (14:26) “We have to become our own advocates, we have to educate ourselves. It’s our job. Nobody’s going to care about our health more than we do, and so ultimately, we can’t keep outsourcing our health, we have to look inwards.” (18:53) “We’ve been conditioned to believe that women need a great deal of medical attention to get better or to feel better but we don’t. We actually just need to start with some basics.” (24:12)   Resources Mentioned Buy Fix Your Period: Six Weeks to Banish Bloating, Conquer Cramps, Manage Moodiness, and Ignite Lasting Hormone Balance Find Nicole Jardim Online Follow Nicole Jardim on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

You can be following the healthiest diet out there, but did you know that it might not be the healthiest diet for YOU? I’m joined by Cristina Curp, creator of The Castaway Kitchen, to talk about how you can heal from autoimmune disease using food as medicine. About Christina Curp Cristina Curp is the creator of The Castaway Kitchen, a popular food blog and online community dedicated to delicious, healing recipes. Author of best-selling cookbook Made Whole and recently released Made Whole Made Simple. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Florida International University and is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. Cristina in on a mission to educate people about the healing power of real food!  Cristina shares her story of growing up and living with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. This is an autoimmune disease that manifests in painful boils in sensitive parts of the body, such as the armpits and groin. Cristina explains how her doctor kept trying to get her on different types of medication and creams that just weren’t working. But after Cristina had her baby, the boils moved under her breasts which caused immense pain and more discomfort. She was researching the condition one day when she came across another woman who turned the autoimmune disease around by changing her diet. Because of Cristina’s background as a chef, she decided to try it herself. Food is the ultimate medicine and Cristina is living proof of that. She reversed her Hidradenitis Suppurative by changing what food she was eating and finding what worked for her. Cristina explains how following the autoimmune protocol worked, and didn’t work, for her and how she adapted it. Cristina eats a Keto-centric diet where her focus is on meats and vegetables. She doesn’t consume dairy as part of her nutrition as she knows it has a detrimental impact on her health. But Cristina isn’t totally against eating carbohydrates, in fact, she encourages eating carbs when it’s appropriate and to fuel your energy. The American diet, however, is bountiful with food that is not optimized for health. Foods high in saturated fat as well as seed-based oils can be lethal to you. But that doesn’t mean all oils are off the table, Cristina explains how you can include olive, coconut, and MCT oil in your regular diet. For many of us, food doesn’t show up in a sensitivity test. But consuming vast quantities of the same food is always going to be detrimental to our overall health and could cause a reaction. Cristina encourages you to eat a variety of food every day and to switch up what you’re eating to keep in your ultimate health. Do you find that you’re sensitive to a particular type of food? Have you tried removing it from your diet to see if it helps? I’d love to know your experiences trying to identify food sensitivities and what works for your health! As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: What Hidradenitis Suppurativa is How food can be medicine What autoimmune protocol is How changing your diet can have a positive impact on your autoimmune disease How you can consume carbohydrates for energy Why the American diet is so lethal (highly processed oils) What the best way to consume coconut or MCT oil is Why you should eat a variety of foods daily   Quotes: “You can eat healthy, but you might not be eating healthy for you.” (5:30) “If you are not over-consuming carbohydrates and eating them to your activity level, they’re not all stored as fat automatically.  You can use them as fuel.” (24:04) “Elimination protocols don’t address the root cause always. They give your body a break to heal, but there are oftentimes underlying causes.” (35:01)   Resources Mentioned Buy Made Whole and Made Whole, Made Simple Online Listen to the Body Wise Podcast Find Christina and The Castaway Kitchen Online Find The Castaway Kitchen on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Emerging research shows that our early years have a lasting impact on not only our mental and physical health, but our health, wellbeing, and lifespan. I’m joined by Dr. Sarah McKay, a neuroscientist based in Australia, to discuss the intersection of nature, nurture, and a woman’s brain. About Dr. Sarah McKay Dr. Sarah McKay sums up her research with the words, ‘Nature, Nurture and Neuroplasticity’. Sarah is a neuroscientist and science communicator who specializes in translating brain science research into simple, actionable strategies for peak performance, creativity, health, and wellbeing. As the director of The Neuroscience Academy, Sarah offers training in applied neuroscience and brain health for ‘helping professionals’. Sarah has authored the popular science book, The Women's Brain Book - The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones, and Happiness, which explores women’s health from 'womb to tomb' through the lens of neurobiology. In 2019, she hosted an episode of ABC’s flagship science TV show Catalyst exploring biohacking, brain health, and longevity.  In 2020, Sarah will take part in Homeward Bound, a women-in-STEMM leadership expedition to Antarctica. Sarah grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand, and after completing her neuroscience degree at Otago University, won a scholarship to Oxford University for her Ph.D. training. After 5 years of medical research in Sydney, Australia, Sarah hung up her lab coat to build a science communications business. Sarah combines a wry sense of humor with an uncompromising mind, and whether she's writing or speaking on the TEDx stage she tells science stories in a fun and compelling way. She features in print media such as The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Sydney Morning Herald. Sarah is also on SBS Insight, ABC Radio National, ABC Catalyst, and Channel 7 Mornings. Sarah lives on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia with her Irish husband. Together they're raising two boys and a cocker spaniel, and they spend time sailing, surfing, mountain biking, or skiing. First of all, Sarah explains what neuroplasticity is. It’s a relatively new avenue of neuroscience that Sarah’s dedicated her studies to. She shares how her studies brought her to start her own science business. While there is increasing evidence that the first few years of our lives impact our health and wellbeing, Sarah provides evidence of how the love and care of someone outside your immediate family can help turn your life around. This gives a strong argument to the nurture side of the debate - and how important activating with love and kindness to others has such a lasting impact. From a family first point of view, we talk about how new mothers and new families need to have support systems put in place immediately. As opposed to returning to work just weeks after giving birth, an emphasis on connecting and building love within the family unit will help solidify that new baby’s positive mental health later in life. We discuss the links between puberty and perimenopause and how girls and women should have support during these times in their lives. Our brains and bodies are undergoing some intense transformation that should run as naturally as possible.  Sarah explains what actually causes the hot flashes that women experience during perimenopause. While there could be an argument for taking artificial hormones to suppress these and other effects that come with perimenopause, I believe it’s important we don’t suppress our hormones during these incredibly changing times. How can you show love and support to those around you at all times? How do you manage your perimenopause symptoms? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: What neuroplasticity is How the love and care of one other person can turn someone’s life around What support systems we need to put around a new mom and family How the social constructs around a child impact their mental health throughout puberty How puberty and perimenopause are biologically linked in the brain What causes hot flashes during perimenopause What happens when we suppress the hormones present during perimenopause   Quotes: “Now we have very clear evidence that, yes, what happens in those first few years of life are a strong determinant, not the only determinant, but they are a large determinant to your mental and physical health, and loosely, health, wellbeing, and lifespan.” (19:56) “A lot of the culture with managing emotions that we see in young people is just a bit of a mental mishmash between the emotional part of the brain developing faster than the top-down control part of the brain.” (36:05) “There’s more that we don’t know than what we do know. Really it’s about being educated and informed and working with a healthcare provider that will help you make the right decisions for you.” (53:23)   Resources Mentioned Buy The Women's Brain Book by Dr. Sarah McKay Get The Applied Brain Science Toolkit Find Dr. Sarah McKay Online Find Dr. Sarah McKay on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16   Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Our sexual education has failed us - especially for women in their 20s and 30s. I’m joined by my daughter, Brittney, to talk about how we can start empowering our sexuality after not having a full understanding for years! This is exactly what you need to know about your sexual health. About this episode Hands up - who learned about sex by watching late-night cable porn? Unfortunately, you are not alone. And, also, unfortunately, this has probably contributed to some pretty unrealistic expectations when it comes to sex and your body. So let’s start reeducating ourselves about sex, our bodies, and intimacy. The first thing you need to do is figure out what your own personal intimacy line is. Knowing where this is will help you navigate sexual situations with a better understanding of what you’re getting into. We also need to put the female anatomy at the forefront of our sexual education. We talk about how in sex ed, it’s likely you saw a side-on view of female genitalia, you maybe got taught how to insert a tampon, and that’s it. Learning and understanding about your prime real estate will keep you healthy and ready for intimacy your entire life. We explain the difference between a clitoral orgasm and an internal one. To achieve an internal orgasm, you need to get familiar with the G-Spot… that almost miraculous spot that is not a myth. We had several questions from women asking how they can prevent frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and yeast infections. There are some preventative measures you can take. And if you’re sexually active, it’s so important to pee after you have sex to clear out any bacteria trapped in your urethra. Getting comfortable with self-pleasuring is also something you should do, especially with your hands and fingers. If you’ve had too much sensation with a vibrator and are afraid you’ve lost sensation down there, I explain how you can start to reawaken your clitoral nerve endings for ultimate pleasure. We also talk about what foods and supplements you can take to improve your sexual health. I’d highly recommend Julva to improve the overall health of your vulva!  Finally, we talk about how you can use coconut oil to increase your sexual pleasure and what you can do to have multiple orgasms during sex. What feels good to you? How do you communicate with your partner what you like in the bedroom? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com. In This Episode: What women in their 20s and 30s need to know about their sexual health How late-night cable porn is creating unrealistic expectations about sex Where you can draw your own personal intimacy line Why female anatomy needs to be at the forefront of our sexual education What the G-Spot is and where to find it How you can prevent urinary tract infections What you need to know about self-pleasuring How you can reawake your clitoral nerve endings What foods and supplements you can take to improve your sexual health Whether you should use coconut oil  How you can achieve multiple orgasms Quotes: “I really want girls and women, no matter what age, to understand that they are uniquely, beautifully perfect just as they are.” (22:40) “No matter how disconnected you’ve been, that reignition and reigning experience can transform your life.” (33:07) “Understanding what you like and being able to communicate that is one of the most healing and reigniting things you can do in any relationship.” (43:18) “Your pleasure is his pleasure. Once you recognize and own that, there’s more pleasure to be had together.” (70:57) “What I wish for every woman is that she has self-confidence, she is fully in ownership of her giftings, and of her purpose and her passions, and she embraces it and emblazons it in her life. That is powerful. That is a sexually empowered woman.” (80:13) Resources Mentioned Buy Julva Online Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16   Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

You are an everlasting Goddess who embodies energy, emotions, and all the feminine wisdom of the world. I’m joined by Dr. Christiane Northrup to talk about how to connect with your Inner Goddess, heal sexual trauma, and own your menopause like the Queen you are. About Dr. Christiane Northrup Christiane Northrup, M.D., is the New York Times bestselling author of Womenʼs Bodies, Womenʼs Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause, and Goddesses Never Age, as well as the host of eight public television specials. A board-certified OB/GYN with more than thirty years of clinical experience, Dr. Northrup has featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, the Today Show, and Good Morning America, among many others. Christiane is fresh off updating her book, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, to include the aftermath of Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement. For the first time, women’s trauma has a global witness. This is the first step towards global healing. Christiane believes that women should run their reproductive systems like a checkbook. Knowing exactly what’s going into them and whether that’s compatible, understanding what could happen from these exchanges, and having a solid foundation of knowledge regarding what’s happening at all times. If there is sexual trauma in your past, know that you are so loved. Christiane explains what the steps are to start healing from that sexual trauma are. She takes us through a few bodywork exercises that can help you release those traumatic energy blocks. It’s only recently that medical professionals, like myself and Christiane, have opened the conversation of holistic gynecology. Women’s bodies hold energy and emotions that lead to overall and long-term health problems unexplained by modern science. But reawakening to our feminine wisdom can help us heal and move forward. Finally, Christiane shares her belief that menopause actually takes you into your Queen years where you are the most alive and in charge of your body. Women should be sex subjects, not sex objects, even into our later years. We all have an ageless and timeless inner Goddess that we should always connect with. How can you connect with your Inner Goddess today? Are you ready to reawaken your global feminine wisdom? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com. In This Episode: How the #MeToo movement and Harvey Weinstein helped society be ready to talk about what women have been through How you can run your reproductive system like a checkbook What the steps to heal from sexual trauma are What it means for the body to hold energy and emotions How to reawaken our feminine wisdom How menopause is really moving into the Queen period of your life Why you should make yourself a sex subject not a sex object Why you need to get in touch with your ageless and timeless inner Goddess Quotes: “All wounds need to be witnessed in order to heal. We finally have a global witness about what’s been happening.” (13:16) “This is what’s healing right now in our culture. That we’re bringing this up and for the very first time, we can talk about it and no one thinks you’re crazy.” (28:35) “Goddesses never age. The eternal essence of who we are is ageless, timeless, and the more we get in touch with that, the more it shines through our eyes - that’s where we must start.” (46:15) Resources Mentioned Buy Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup, M.D. Sign up for Dr. Christiane Northrup’s Newsletter Learn more about Dr. Christiane Northrups books Find Dr. Christiane Northrup Online Find Dr. Christiane Northrup on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube | Twitter Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16   Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Fasting has incredible benefits for your body and your spiritual health. Fasting can also help you heal many long-term medical conditions. I’m joined by Dr. Daniel Pompa, an expert in cellular health, to talk all about fasting. About Dr. Daniel Pompa Dr. Daniel Pompa earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Life University’s College of Chiropractic in Marietta, Georgia in 1995 where he graduated second in a class of 150. His journey back to health continued to lead him to a voracious passion to research and learning beyond what is often readily understood. Daniel explains that our bodies are capable and built to fast. For centuries, our bodies have faced food shortages that they’ve had to survive through. The truth is that our bodies thrive and heal when we fast for any period of time. Fasting can transform your health. Daniel shares some personal stories of how fasting has helped cure his son’s skin condition and how Cameron George’s body innately knew how to heal itself through a fast. He encourages you to listen to Cameron’s full story in his podcast episode, How to Biohack your Fasts with Cameron George. There are so many different ways that you can fast. Daniel explains how you can start with a partial fast, one that lasts a day or two, to help you transition into his preferred fast - the 5 day fast. Daniel also details out what exactly happens to your body during a fast and why they’re so beneficial for everyone to do. If you’ve never done any kind of fast before, it can be a daunting experience to approach. Daniel helps to ease your fears by explaining what you should expect to feel during a fast. From initial hunger pains, perhaps some unexpected body aches, and then the clarity of mind and body that comes. Another type of fast we talk about is a dry fast - where you drink no water for the duration of your fast. There are two types: a hard dry fast and a soft dry fast. The difference between a soft and hard dry fast is that while undertaking a hard dry fast you don’t even shower as your body can absorb the water through your skin! Finally, we discuss the spiritual links to fasting. Most religions observe some type of fasting and there are many spiritual benefits to the practice. Daniel explains that the process of fasting brings your mind clarity and often results in mental, emotional, and sometimes physical breakthroughs. Have you ever participated in a fast? How often will you include fasting in your year? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com. In This Episode: Why we’re programmed to fast How fasting can transform your health What a partial fast is and how it helps you transition to a full fast What happens to your body during a fast What you should expect to feel during a fast How you do a hard and a soft dry fast What the spiritual links and benefits of fasting are Quotes: “The body gets rid of bad cells. We’re program to fast to get rid of these bad cells. They build up in all of us, they’re called sebaceous cells; cells that live too long.” (15:09) “Not everyone has to do an extended fast. I believe multiple 5-day fasts do the same thing.” (23:27) “When you need a breakthrough, for a family member, for something that you’re looking for in your life, something bigger than you: fast. Because fasting creates breakthroughs.” (37:02) Resources Mentioned Buy Beyond Fasting Book by Dr. Daniel Pompa Listen to Episode 282: How to Biohack your Fasts with Cameron George Find Dr. Daniel Pompa Online Find Dr. Daniel Pompa on Facebook | Pinterest | YouTube | Twitter Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16   Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Are you doing everything you could be to make sure your immune system is working at it’s best? I’m joined by Dr. David Jockers to talk about what we can do to improve our immune system and overall health and well-being. About Dr. David Jockers Dr. David Jockers is a doctor of natural medicine, a functional nutritionist, and a corrective care chiropractor. He runs one of the hottest natural health websites in DrJockers.com which has gotten over 1 million monthly visitors and his work has been on popular media such as the Dr. Oz show and Hallmark Home and Family. Dr. Jockers is the author of the best-selling book “The Keto Metabolic Breakthrough” by Victory Belt publishing and is a world-renowned expert in the area of ketosis, fasting, and the ketogenic diet. He is also the host of the popular Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition podcast. On this episode of The Girlfriend Doctor, David explains how going to bed early and avoiding overstimulation in the evening is one of the easiest things you can do to improve your immune system. In the same vein, David talks about why we actually shouldn’t be working on anything other than relaxing after 9 pm.  We talk about why our bodies release more glucose when we’re exercising and how this can mimic a rise in blood sugar. But actually, this is a way better way to feed your body the glucose and energy it needs. David shares how the modern American diet is actually very bad for our immune system as it raises the artificial glucose levels in our bodies.  David tells us what we can first thing in the morning to help improve our digestion and ignite that inner fire. He also explains how eating or drinking bitter food can improve our digestion throughout the day. David shares some of his favorite supplements to take for an improved immune system and digestion. He tells us exactly how much Vitamin D3 we should be taking every single day, whether we’re spending time in the sun or not, as Vitamin D3 is one of the most vital vitamins our bodies need for optimal health - and it’s one that we don’t get nearly enough of. David explains how we can become Keto-adapted over a period of weeks which helps avoid that dreaded keto-flu we all fear. He also talks about the role of bile in our digestion and why so many women tend to have gallbladder problems as they age. Finally, David gives us some wonderful tips on how we can self-diagnose our stomach issues at home. Not only this, but he also shares a recipe for how to naturally reduce gallstones with his all-natural drink. How are you taking steps to improve your immune system during this health crisis? Have you adopted a keto-green way of eating for your overall health and longevity? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com.   In This Episode: How going to bed early and prioritizing good sleep will improve your immune system Why our bodies release more glucose when we’re exercising How the modern American diet can reduce your immune system Why you shouldn’t have goals after 9 pm What some things you can first thing in the morning to improve your digestion Why you should eat or drink bitter-tasting food every single day What supplements you can take to improve your immune system What the ideal range of Vitamin D3 is How you can get Keto-adapted What role bile has in your digestion What are some ways we can self-diagnose our stomach issues Quotes: “Your brain and your heart are the two most saturated organs with mitochondria so they need that CoQ10.” (32:31) “If we’re not producing stomach acid, effectively, then we’re not going to get a good bile release. That can be a big issue.” (49:58) “Take some activated charcoal. Take 500-1000mL of activated charcoal about 30 minutes before a meal, particularly high-fat meals, and it will get in the gut and sit in the gut. It’s like a catcher’s mitt, it will grab up excess toxic bile. If we don’t get rid of the toxic bile, our body will actually recycle and reuse it. So we actually need to get the bile out through the feces and charcoal will help grab and bind to it.” (55:24)   Resources Mentioned How to beat gallstones naturally with the all-natural bile flush drink! Find Dr. David Jockers Online Find Dr. David Jockers on Facebook | Pinterest | YouTube | Instagram Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16   Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

There is no better time than a lockdown to learn how to cook delicious, healthy meals at home. Whether you’re brand new to the kitchen or a seasons expert, this episode with Maria Marlowe will answer many questions about cooking for health that you have. About Maria Marlowe Maria is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who currently lives in Dubai. Her mission is to help busy women lose weight or clear up their acne by developing healthier eating habits. She offers recipes, meal plans, and an entire cooking school all designed to help you grocery shop, cook, and choose the healthiest foods - all without stress, overwhelm, and confusion. On this episode of The Girlfriend Doctor, Maria talks to us about her ethos - eating real food. She explains how we can make cooking at home easy, something we all desperately want to do, especially now that we’re eating out less.  One of the first tips Maria gives us is how to make our fresh food last until the end of the week. Because let’s be honest, is there anything worse than buying your fresh, leafy greens on the weekend, then having Friday roll around and they’re a slimy, mushy mess in your fridge? Maria also encourages us to shop in the freezer section. Not for the processed foods many of us turn to, but for frozen vegetables and fish. Yes, fish! She explains how often the fish in the freezer section is fresher than that on the fresh fish counter. Maria talks us through what some of the healthiest foods on the planet are. You’ll be happy to know that she agrees with me that we should all be eating cruciferous vegetables as often as we can! Maria also explains how to cook our food to get the most out of its nutritional value. Lastly, Maria shares how we can help ourselves through this stressful time. It’s not only about our physical health, but showing ourselves compassion and self-love helps boost our mental and emotional health. She also explains what foods can help our overall health. How confident are you in the kitchen? Do you know how to cook your food to enhance its nutritional value? As always, you can ask me anything and let me hear your thoughts in the comments on the episode page. If you have questions, email team@drannacabeca.com. In This Episode: How to make cooking at home easy How to make your food last until the end of the week Why you should buy fish from the freezer section What some of the healthiest foods on the planet are How we should cook our food to enhance the nutritional values What you can do to help yourself through this stressful time   Quotes: “Having the structure and knowing what you’re going to make when will give you a lot more confidence and you’ll feel calmer, you’ll know exactly what to get at the grocery store, and it makes your life a lot easier if you can take 20-30 minutes on the weekend to plan out what meals you want for the week.” (7:22) “Spices are so important when we’re cooking. Ultimately, that’s what you’re tasting! The spices and the texture. Those two things, if you can get them right, you can make anything taste good.” (16:08) “If you cook anything at the right temperature and use the right spices, it’ll taste good.” (27:32)   Resources Mentioned Get $100 off Maria's Cooking School with code DRANNA Find Maria Marlowe Online Find Maria Marlowe on Facebook | Pinterest | YouTube | Instagram Join the KetoGreen Community on Facebook Buy Keto-Green 16 Buy Mighty Maca   Check out the full episode page Find Dr. Anna Online Follow Dr. Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter