In this episode I dive deep into an often overlooked but crucial aspect of women's health: bone health. Join me as we explore the unique challenges women face when it comes to maintaining strong, healthy bones throughout their lives.

I'll discuss the importance of bone health, the risk factors for osteoporosis, and the role diet and lifestyle play in bone density.

Some studies even suggest that vitamin C's antioxidant effects may protect bone cells from damage, check it out: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26358868

Studies in older men and women who performed weight-bearing exercise showed increases in bone mineral density, bone strength, and bone size, as well as reductions in markers of bone turnover and inflammation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25322335

Approximately 50% of bone is made up of protein. Research has shown that low protein intake may affect rates of bone formation and breakdown: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12612169

A 24-week study found that giving postmenopausal women with osteoporosis a combination of collagen and the hormone calcitonin led to a significant reduction in markers of collagen breakdown. Read about it here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8625373

I am excited to help you remove fear-related compromises from your life so that you can experience and achieve all of your goals and aspirations!

For more on ‘Anxiety vs Fear’ check out this article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-dance-connection/200910/fear-vs-anxiety

To read more about the Stress Response in the brain here’s a great article from Harvard Health: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-response

Read more about the biology of fear here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3595162/

For more on why opening up about mental health issues is SO vital to recovery, see here: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/time-talk-uncomfortable-important

Here are some additional tips for accepting and releasing fears: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-26429/how-to-physically-release-the-fears-that-keep-you-stuck.html

If you’re interested in learning more about this, the following is a link to a great article that explains how yoga and meditation can help us overcome and let go of fear for GOOD! https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/fear-not-2

Are you or someone you love struggling with an issue like this?

http://mindworks.org/blog/how-to-live-in-the-present/

What are you grateful for? List 3 things below!

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prefrontal-nudity/201211/the-grateful-brain

Flow state and anxiety: https://psychcentral.com/blog/flow-an-antidote-to-anxiety-the-secret-to-happiness/

Read the following article - it outlines the difference between feeding and honoring our feelings: https://medium.com/@julietfay/honouring-feelings-versus-feeding-feelings-34abe3bd6b34 The following link is to a guided meditation, which is effective at soothing anxiety and helping to reduce fear! Let me know what you think - I’d recommend using headphones!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovJ-0zc_TdM

Read more about mindfulness for fear here: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ed-and-deb-shapiro/mindfulness-fear_b_4799611.html

Read more about this kind of meditation here: http://www.contemplativemind.org/practices/tree/loving-kindness

Take note when you start feeling fear or anxiety. Ignore it, choose another outlet for it to be expressed, and let go of the fear!

Don’t take my word for it however…..just ask Oprah! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5ySWB0UgE0

Read more on why there is NO ‘right time’ at https://medium.com/the-mission/stop-waiting-for-the-perfect-time-there-isnt-one-249e2f9e34fb

Functional Medicine has SO many benefits by itself - not just for healing anxiety and fear. It’s definitely worth learning more about it, so I thought I’d link you to an article which describes very well the basic principles of functional health: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6014/The-5-Principles-of-Functional-Medicine.htm

Read more about how your emotional vocabulary can affect your entire life: https://karlamclaren.com/emotional-vocabulary-page/

The Power of Letting Go: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/test-case/201203/the-power-letting-go

According to the World Health Organization, "Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

I am breaking it all day in this episode to get you well on your way to ultimate wellness!