Couch Talk W/ Dr. Anna Cabeca

Meet Dr. Carri Drzyzga on today’s Couch Talk. Just in time for the holidays! How do you fight back from FATIGUE and Reclaim your ENERGY? Ah, the good, bad, ugly and beautiful about the holidays. So much stress this time of year. So how do you go from feeling stressed to feeling blessed? In my interview today on Couch Talk I spoke with Dr. Carri Drzyzga about the root causes of stress, how we can keep our “reserves” full over the holidays, and all about pyroluria, a social anxiety condition. Dr. Carri discussed the root causes of stress as being: · Mental, emotional, relational (separation or divorce being prime issues) · Positive stresses (we do have many positive stresses, like proposing to our partner!) · Physiological and internal stressors · Infections, parasites, and mold toxicity · Inflammatory foods and food sensitivities · Blood sugar imbalances And key fatigue factors include: anemia and thyroid problems, cortisol and blood sugar imbalances, vitamin deficiencies and chronic infections. We need to pra

Today’s Couch Talk guest is Amy Myers, M.D. So delighted to get the opportunity to interview Amy Myers, M.D., author of, “The Thyroid Connection: Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight – and How to Get Your Life Back”. Did you know that one in eight women suffer from thyroid dysfunction? During our talk, Dr. Myers shares her own personal thyroid and autoimmune journey. She emphasizes the many vital differences between conventional approaches versus the integrative functional approach to therapy and healing. So interesting; and so important in discovering what is going on in your own body. Dr. Myers feels the number one thing most people diagnosed with a thyroid dysfunction initially do is wrong. Simply taking medication alone is not the solution. In contrast, she believes that an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle should be the initial steps to treatment; removing foods that are inflammatory as well as reducing toxicity exposures due to mold, household products, personal care products, systematic

On this Couch Talk podcast, join Dr. Anna and Ariel Garten, Neuroscientist, as they discuss the benefits of meditation and her company’s tool, Muse™ – the brain sensing headband. Muse has helped thousands of people, including Olympic athletes, CEOs, musicians, and many more - including Dr. Anna - establish a meditation practice that incorporates real-time biofeedback. Says Dr. Anna,“I wanted to share Muse with my community because I have always found meditation to be a challenge. Muse, however, has really helped me develop my meditation practice. This has allowed me to carry the benefits of meditation into my daily life. Using the Muse headband helps me gain better focus and presence (a benefit of meditation). It is also a wonderful way to decrease everyday anxiety and stress.” The headband is comfortable and there is an easy to follow tutorial to help you learn the essentials of focused attention meditation. Soundscapes include Beach, Rainforest, Desert and others. The app includes milestones and rewards to

I interviewed a good friend and a superstar of neuroscience, Dr. Srini Pillay. You absolutely must listen to this interview, just so excellent and fascinating. He has over 17 years of experience in brain imaging and has an international reputation as a human behavior expert with special emphasis on stress and anxiety. Srini is a world renowned Harvard Psychiatrist, a brain expert and he is the award winning author of the excellent book, Life Unlocked: 7 Revolutionary Lessons to Overcome Fear. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Invited Faculty at Harvard Business School. Srini is also the founder and CEO of Neuro Business Group, voted one of the top twenty movers and shakers in leadership development in the world and is noted for his uncanny ability to translate complex brain science into usable tips. He is wildly sought out by the media and has been featured on the Dr. Laura Bergman Show, on Oprah radio, Martha Stewart whole living, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Fox News, Th

Dr. Wingo is trained as a Ph.D. scientist and has done extensive research on a topic that I feel really touches just about everyone, and that topic is living with – and surviving the ill effects from – chronic stress. In her studies Dr. Wingo initially focused on the physiological aspects of stress: what was going on at the genomic level, what was happening within the body’s cells, tissue and organ functioning. She also focused on the nervous system, endocrine system and immune system’s responses and interactions to the stressors and to each other. Along with the biology, she wanted to study the interactions of people with their environment and each other - the psychological aspects - that so often resulted in stress. She also has looked extensively at how the consequences of all this stress affect our society, our economics and even our political system. In 2014 she immigrated to Ecuador, a tiny country in South America. There, living in a very different society than the one she grew up in here in the US, sh

Dr. Alan Christianson is a dear friend and is an Arizona-based Naturopathic Physician who helps people overcome adrenal and thyroid disorders and achieve lasting fat loss. He authored the New York Times bestselling, Adrenal Reset Diet and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Thyroid Disease. Dr. Christianson is the founding physician behind Integrative Health and more information on him can be found at www.drchristianson.com Dr. Christianson has been in practice for over 2 decades, and has seen so many patients who struggle with excess weight, low energy, poor sleep, digestion problems and a variety of other health-related symptoms…all due to irregularities with their Thyroid. And in many of these cases, the issues are easy to correct! Yet thousands of people go without the proper treatment due to inaccurate diagnosis, expensive healthcare costs or even simple geography. In my interview with Dr. Christianson we explore: · How common Thyroid Disease really is · What the most common symptoms are · What the main causes

As always, Dr. Kruse shocked me during our talk about his latest scientific research! We discussed topics far and wide, including: Bluelight toxicity - It's in our homes and it's impacting our hormones and energy levels! Sunglasses - Why they are a problem to your health! Flouride water - Why not to drink it, and how it impacts your body's cell's ability to make energy! Why water is medicine. Why Dr. Kruse says that, "Cell phones are child abuse"! Why indoor living is a cause of auto-immune disease. I met Dr. Kruse in 2011, in fact, I actually sought him out after hearing about his research. He speaks his mind, and when we had him as a speaker during season 3 of the Sexy Younger You! global telesummits, people were fascinated with what he had to say. He was one of the first to biohack how to protect one's own energy levels and recharge it for optimal health. Dr. Kruse is a respected neurosurgeon and CEO of Optimized Life, a health and wellness company dedicated to helping patients avoid the healthcare burde

A good friend of mine, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci discovered something she is calling Liquid Gold… a sort of “Fountain of Youth”. It’s sort of a magical “food”… Seriously, it is BONE BROTH! She just wrote a whole book about it… and it will be a best-selling book…. Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet It’s already getting positive reviews from the press and other nutrition and fitness experts. I’m recommending that you get the facts about this right away, and here’s why… Dr. Kellyann has tested her new diet system with over 5,000 people to PROVE her system works… all with astonishing results. Based on her scientific research and case studies with thousands of people, here are the AVERAGE results people experienced: The average person lost: Up to 15 pounds! Up to 4 inches! and an interesting side-effect occurred… Wrinkles began to disappear! All in just 21 days… Listen to the interview, you will enjoy it! (and what have you got to lose, except 15 pounds!) And then...here's a great idea for you! Why not try some of Dr. K

In this wonderful couch talk with Alison Armstrong we hit on some powerful topics: 1. Her background and how she became an enlightened relationship expert 2. How to keep from "Frog Farming" as she calls it when we are in relationship, 3. How to empower our mate, 4. Understanding key differences between the masculine and feminine in relationship 5. Discussion on Stress in relationships and the peri-menopause and peri-andropause Alison Armstrong is a sought-after speaker in the areas of gender differences, well-being, empowerment, sexuality and relationships. She is the author of The Queen's Code and creator the widely acclaimed "Queen’s Code" workshop series, plus a host of other products and programs designed to foster understanding and further partnership between men and women. In Alison’s own words, "I'm passionate about Partnership. I want to know everything about this paradigm – this magic that can happen between people. What makes a partnership possible, what makes one brilliant, what destroys a partners

Couch Talk with Jessica Drummond Pelvic Health, Fertility and Preparing for Pregnancy Clarifying pelvic pain problems and gaining insight to the necessary aspects integrative health perspective. Management of endometriosis and pelvic pain issues in PCOS. How adrenal fatigue effects hormones and pain syndromes. Preparing for pregnancy Jessica Drummond, MPT, CCN, CHC, the Founder and CEO of the Integrative Women's Health Institute is passionate about caring for and empowering women who struggle with women’s and pelvic health conditions. She is equally passionate about educating and supporting clinicians in confidently and safely using integrative tools to transform women's and pelvic healthcare. Having over a decade of experience as a women’s and pelvic physical therapist plus owning a private women’s health clinical nutrition and coaching practice gives her a unique perspective on the integrative, conservative options for pelvic pain management. Jessica was educated at the University of Virginia, Emory Unive

Free Libido Boosting Quick Start Guide on front page of website: https://functionalsexology.com/ Meet Dr. Keesha Ewers: Dr. Keesha Ewers is a board certified Functional and Ayurvedic medical practitioner as well as being a doctor in sexology, psychotherapist, energy worker, yoga teacher, and founder and host of the Healthy YOU! Radio network (www.healthyyouradio.com). She has been in the medical field for over 30 years. After being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis—an incurable disease according to Western medicine—she began exploring alternative modalities, which led her to Ayurvedic and functional medicine and a complete reversal of her autoimmunity within one year of diagnosis. Dr. Ewers began integrating functional medicine with sexology in 2015, to create a new field of medicine now known as Functional Sexology. Her Functional Sexology Institute focuses on using functional medicine to find and fix the root causes of sexual issues. She has published articles and books and conducted research primarily on

We discuss: Brain health in the old and young His children's books: Your Awesome Brain & Your Amazing Heart 3 Secrets for the brain & heart for kids and adults Keys to balancing hormones How to keep the DNA healthy How to tell when you're detoxing well Biohanks in part to his groundbreaking insight in his field, his best-selling books, and his many significant presentations at major medical conferences around the world, Dr. Edwin Lee is a respected expert authority on hormonal balance and wellness, and a leader in defining the future of regenerative and functional medicine. He is uniquely board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and has completed specialized courses in Regenerative and Functional Medicine. And, he is the assistant professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Lee founded the Institute for Hormonal Balance in 2008. His driving purpose for opening the Institute was to focus on prevention of diseases, r

If you or someone you know have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in your life, whether a fall, a game hit as in football or soccer, car accident or other or have had a diagnosis or maybe mis-diagnoses of PTSD please listen in. Sometimes PTSD has masked underlying diagnoses of a TBI. Dr. Mark Gordon has focused his career and treating this underlying illness and the neurosteroid and hormonal imbalances that have resulted. In this podcast we discuss the evaluation, workup, testing and treatment interventions that have worked in clients who have suffered for even over 40 years and have been helped and cured by treating the underlying hormonal dysfunction. We discussed the benefits of progesterone in both men and women. The use of testosterone and of specific nutrient support. Mark’s website is http://www.millenniumhealthcenters.com/index.html and he has scholarships available to clients via the Warrior Angels Foundation. Meet Dr. Mark Gordon: Dr. Gordon has been a strong advocate of preventive medicine thought

Do you feel as if you’re losing your memory? Ability to recall? Forgetting names? Misplaced your keys? Minni Mental-Pause’s? Walking into a room and forgetting why you're there? Yes, we can all have these moments, but what I noticed with my patients is that they are more worried about this with age. Maybe someone close to you has dementia or memory issues; it’s really distressing. Stress, is certainly a factor in memory loss too. I know this too well. Not only acutely, but longterm stressors affect memory. It is for this reason I work on memory and mental techniques to sharpen my memory as well as the nutritional support and exercise components. One of my mentors that I am thrilled to share with you is Jim Kwik who is a master at memory and “Kwik Learning” as his name conveniently implies! In my recent CouchTalk, I was blessed to interview Jim and he shared a wealth of information. Please listen in. He gave so much useful information we can apply into our life right now. In fact after our call that evening, I

Join in for “Lady Bits” expert conversation on all things pelvic floor health with Dr. Brianne Grogan, DPT and Dr. Anna Cabeca on CouchTalk What we discussed: What women really don’t want to talk about but must! How the pelvic floor is vital to feminine health and how to protect it. The exercise everyone is doing wrong. and pelvic floor therapies and exercises that can prevent the need for surgery for incontinence, prolapse, pain, and even hip replacement!   Brianne's gift for you! Join Dr. Bri's 10-Day MOVE MORE Challenge! Sign up at the link to get a schedule of FREE pelvic floor and core-friendly workouts delivered straight to your inbox. These routines have made a profound difference in the lives of women all over the world... Take the Challenge and see how good YOU can feel! Meet Dr. Brianne Grogan: Dr. Brianne Grogan, DPT, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy originally from Portland, Oregon, but currently living with her family in the beautiful Rhineland-Pfalz region of Germany. Inspired by her own pre

Jimmy Moore is the co-author of THE KETOGENIC COOKBOOK – nutritious low-carb, high-fat paleo meals to heal your body in beautiful pictures with delicious recipes. Often our focus is on losing weight, not getting healthy Ketogenic nutrition plans can improve brain health, memory, and prevent against dementia Jimmy shares his journey of losing 180lbs We discuss how ketogenic diets burn fat over glucose, i.e. moving into fat burning for energy.

We address: * Why Magnesium is so important. * Why are we becoming more magnesium deficient? * How we can replete magnesium. This Mineral Deficiency Causes Heart Attacks, Arthritis, Diabetes, Cancer, Energy Deprivation… It’s perhaps the most important mineral in your body and yet… Scientists and high-level nutritionists are finding that 98% of people are deficient in this mineral! Even worse… A deficiency of this mineral has been shown to increase your risk of: Heart Disease Diabetes Cancer Energy Deprivation Sore Muscles Headaches Chronic Fatigue Trouble Sleeping Arthritis And 100+ Other Illnesses! The mineral I’m talking about is called Magnesium. And… Scientists are now saying that there’s not a single disease that magnesium deficiency doesn’t play a role in! When you are deficient in Magnesium it prevents the Krebs Cycle from working properly and causes an overabundance of calcium. This calcification breaks your sodium-potassium pumps and essentially causes your body to turn to stone and become stiff! Thi

This is a previous Couch Talk and there is some great info below as well...the offer is no longer available, but I encourage you to take a listen! This week we are celebrating a great new book written by my friends – and nutritionists – Jayson and Mira Calton, I had the chance to sit down with them on my Couch Talk podcast and got the inside scoop, just for you, on their book, The Micronutrient Miracle. We discussed their journey which started with Mira getting diagnosed at age 30 with severe Osteoporosis and life-impacting fatigue. This surprising diagnosis at such a young age led her to connect with Jayson, where they began aggressive research on how nutrition – specifically micronutrients – could reverse her Osteoporosis COMPLETELY. During our interview, they shared their nutrient and exercise hacks, and they have so much more to share in their book, including great recipes and menu plans, plus some great bonuses. Read a sample of their work below including great recipes. Comfort food has never been so h

Did you know that one of the hardest things for people to speak about is MONEY! It is one of those taboo subjects and can often create a rift in a happy marriage. We know that a key to healthy relationships lies in communication, so how do we communicate about money and honor each of us? Here’s the truth: money is the #1 reason marriages fail. And it’s such a sad fact… because it’s totally avoidable. I had these issues in my marriage too so I wanted to get money expert Krisstina Wise’s help so I don’t repeat mistakes I made! I am inviting you to join our intimate conversation on CouchTalk Listen in here! Marriage and Money – The Wise Way Sometimes felt as Taboo, money can separate a couple, but it doesn’t have to be this way. We have to be open about our beliefs about money and discern, are these beliefs healthy or unhealthy. We discuss how to become a WELLTHY WEALTHY COUPLE Key points: Money conversation- critical to have Money can bind us versus separate us and fuel the marriage Go from power struggle to p

How to avoid the #1 mistake that affects our relationship, our intimacy, sex lives, and our health? Meet Allan Ting: Allan is known as the Tony Robbins of Yoga. He is an Author, Professional Speaker and High-Performance Coach that has been booked on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and CW news. He teaches busy professionals how to alleviate insomnia, work-related stress, headaches, back pain, and burnouts. He leads seminars and retreats in the US and International Countries. He has taught at large companies like Yahoo, HP, Amazon, eBay, Microsoft, Motorola and at Tony Robbins Live Seminars.