S2E12. PCOS: WHY ARE SO MANY WOMEN SUFFERING? - a conversation about carbs, body temperature, metabolism, stress and phone addiction with Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P

Do you feel stuck and burned out in your job? Are you tying your self-worth and identity to your productivity and career? Do you struggle to embrace being multifaceted and having multiple interests? Madison Utendahl is a founder, writer, and producer passionate about helping us change the way we think about work. We cover how to dissociate our worth from our career, the importance of self-reflection, and practical tips for those feeling stuck in unfulfilling jobs.   HERE’S THE JUICE: The impact of our job can have on overall health and well-being Madison’s personal journey transitioning from corporate America to entrepreneurship  The over-employment phenomenon and its contribution to burnout How to begin separating your identity from your work/career Practical tips for connecting to yourself through meditation and silence The critical distinction between self-care activities and deeper self-identity work What it means to be 'multi-hyphenate’  How we can create a healthier relationship with work and productivity How the disconnection from ourselves is what leads to burnout Taking radical responsibility for our circumstances + our ability to change Challenging gender roles and expectations in leadership What steps to take if you’re thinking about changing careers Questions to ask to get clarity on your career path   Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting www.organicolivia.com. If you’d like to support the show while taking care of your reproductive health, you can get 15% off of Flora-V, Natal Nurture & Flow Balance with code FERTILITY15   Connect with Madison: Instagram Madison's Website Utendahl Creative Website   Connect with Olivia: Follow Organic Olivia  Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia on TikTok Read Olivia’s blog posts  

Are you thinking about starting a family or having another child but don’t know how to prepare your body? Do you want to maximize the healthy “epigenetics” you pass on to your child? Or maybe you’re currently struggling with infertility and need extra support? Elizabeth Wade is a naturopathic doctor who takes an empathetic, highly-individualized, root-cause approach to reproductive health. She offers a refreshing perspective on infertility (why it’s not the end of the story and how “subfertility” can be supported) and provides insights on labs, supplements, and more.   HERE’S THE JUICE: Why men’s role in fertility is equally as important as women’s (i.e. male blood markers that can contribute to miscarriage) The incredible opportunity you have every 3-4 months to completely change the genetic expression of your DNA for healthier outcomes and babies The importance of folate for both women AND men! The difference between infertility and “subfertility” – only 2% of people are considered sterile The importance of “belief hygiene” and nervous system support in preparing for pregnancy All about the tubal, pelvic, and cervical factors in infertility How to understand labs for fertility and the exact blood panel Elizabeth recommends for preconception Should you test your AMH or can it cause more anxiety? What the ideal preconception diet looks like Dr. Wade’s opinion on organ meats and Omega 3 fatty acids Why choline is necessary for brain development in babies and how to get enough of it  The unique combination of NAC, melatonin and coQ10 for follicle development   Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting www.organicolivia.com. If you’d like to support the show while taking care of your reproductive health, you can get 15% off of Flora-V, Natal Nurture & Flow Balance with code FERTILITY15   Connect with Elizabeth: Instagram Website Fertility Reclaimed Program - code OLIVIA for 10% off Connect with Olivia: Follow Organic Olivia  Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia on TikTokRead Olivia’s blog posts  

Are you committed to your personal health but have a feeling your home is a roadblock? Do you worry about living with mold, high EMFs, or strong LED lights that can throw off circadian rhythm? Christine Cimabue is a licensed general contractor and holistic construction consultant who believes that the condition of our home can play a huge role in our ability to heal, thrive and feel safe. She doesn’t fearmonger or tell you to spend $$$ on remediation – instead she gives simple, actionable tips on how we can start getting to know the quirks of our home, install simple safeguards under appliances that leak, and feel empowered with education to maintain and prevent.     HERE’S THE JUICE: All about mold in homes – why it grows, how to find it, how to get rid of it and prevent What it means to have a “healthy home” vs a “sick home” and the refreshing idea that a healthy home is NOT perfect Why decorating your bathroom with aesthetic touches like wallpaper can be problematic Why your entire bathroom should be a “wet room” and what this means The potential downsides of “energy efficient homes” and air-tight environments How to effectively monitor humidity and moisture levels in each room with a $5 device to identity and prevent water damage Her controversial opinion that basements should actually NOT be finished and what to do if you currently have a finished basement Why LED lights can be overstimulating to our nervous systems & what to use instead to support your circadian rhythm The affordable tool that helps to prevent and avoid potential leaks from your appliances The key to renovating old homes with healthy materials (like KD versus green lumber) Exact questions we can ask potential contractors when we are interviewing them and the checklist Christine gives her clients    Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel   To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting www.organicolivia.com. If you’d like to support the show, the code for my top 4 favorite formulas from my line at the moment is still active for two more weeks! You can use the code HORMONES15 to get 15% off ThyroPro, GluocBitters, Mighty Minerals and Bloat BFF.   Connect with Christine: Instagram Youtube Her new podcast Connect with Olivia: Follow Organic Olivia  Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia on TikTok Read Olivia’s blog posts   LINKS MENTIONED Drip pan (Holistic10 for 10% off) Whole home leak detector Access panel Hygrometer Moisture meter Non-flickering LED light bulbs (Holistic10 for 10% off)  

Do you notice the same patterns keep coming up with your partner or friendships? Do you find yourself afraid of conflict – avoiding hard, but necessary conversations? Are you struggling with creating the space to feel your emotions instead of numbing them? Krista Williams is a coach, podcast host, and close friend who shares how the “mother wound” shows up in our social dynamics and the way we feel safe in the world, why codependency extends far beyond our partner, and the impact of Internal Family Systems (IFS) also known as ‘parts work’ on getting in touch with your inner mother.   HERE’S THE JUICE: What the “mother wound” is and how it is crucial for developing female friendships & feeling safe in the world Why codependency stems from a desire for safety, stability, and connection in intimate relationships How using internal family systems (IFS) can help us hear our true “inner mother” who has acceptance for all parts of us How to recognize your inner voices like the critic, perfectionist, child, and rebel The challenges of adjusting to different versions of yourself, especially as we change and grow in the context of long term relationships Exactly how to create space to feel your emotions and the questions to ask yourself to start processing them The power of curiosity & asking questions in supporting your friends to come to their OWN conclusions, instead of going into fixer mode How a darkness retreat taught Krista how to self regulate and process her emotions for the first time   Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel   To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting www.organicolivia.com. If you’d like to support the show, the code for my top 4 favorite formulas from my line at the moment is still active for two more weeks! You can use the code HORMONES15 to get 15% off ThyroPro, GluocBitters, Mighty Minerals and Bloat BFF.   Connect with Krista: Instagram Website Almost 30 Podcast Connect with Olivia: Follow Organic Olivia  Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia on TikTokRead Olivia’s blog posts   LINKS MENTIONED Finding the Inner Mother Retreat in Portugal  True Essence Retreat in Ibiza   

Curious as to how Alzheimer’s, Type 2 Diabetes, insomnia, anxiety, infertility, and even cancer can all be connected to our metabolic health – and what to do about it? Frustrated that no matter how much we spend to get well, the healthcare and food industries are incentivized to keep us in a revolving door? Casey Means, MD is a brilliant doctor and advocate for humanity who shares with us the importance of trusting your body’s wisdom, taking control of your metabolic & mitochondrial health, and exactly how to become your own best healer.   HERE’S THE JUICE: Why our healthcare system is financially designed for chronic illness The ONE key thing depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s or cancer all have in common Why our mitochondria are suffering so much in our modern world Why blood sugar management is KEY for healing our metabolic health How Casey gets a whopping 50 grams of fiber in a day and her favorite hacks The 5 things that you need in EACH MEAL for your mitochondria How the fear of death in our culture makes us profitable The importance of trusting your body and understanding your biomarkers & labs  How to learn the language of YOUR body’s symptoms and start to utilize pattern recognition to be your own best healer Codependency and the role of setting boundaries as part of your healing plan The connection between leaky gut and energy-draining relationships    Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting www.organicolivia.com. Our most loved formulas are: GlucoBitters for blood sugar balancing, insulin resistance and PCOS, Liver Juice for acne and liver detoxification support, and Bloat BFF for fast-acting bloating support.   Connect with Casey: Instagram Website Levels Website Connect with Olivia: Follow Organic Olivia  Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia on TikTokRead Olivia’s blog posts   LINKS MENTIONED Bloat BFF so that you can get the fiber benefits of beans without the bloat!  

Are you curious about why, in an age of hyper-advanced technology and science, we have more chronic illness than ever? Zach Bush, MD is a renowned physician, researcher, and educator at the forefront of integrative medicine and microbiome research. He shares his revolutionary philosophy on planetary and human health – and how even beyond healing the soil, it all comes back to healing our relationships and deeply witnessing one other.    HERE’S THE JUICE:  Why disease emerges from bodies that are disconnected from nature  How “alternative medicine” is just becoming another version of conventional medicine   Why truly witnessing one other is essential for creating a new social framework  Why the wireless communication network between microbiomes and human cells play a crucial role in your health  The wonder of the virome and how viruses actually upgrade your genetics  Why you experience strange, vivid, or even lucid dreams when you have a virus  What’s actually happening in your mind, body and spirit with long COVID symptoms   Why going through sickness and pain pushes you towards your highest self  How the old you/your old life needs to die so that you can see the vision for the new you  How to diversify your microbiome through food and daily habits (like your route to/from work!)  Why people in blue zones live as long as they do (hint: it’s not about eating beans)  How the antidote to our glyphosate crisis lies in ancient soil     Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel    To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting www.organicolivia.com. Our most loved formulas are: GlucoBitters for blood sugar balancing, insulin resistance and PCOS, Liver Juice for acne and liver detoxification support, and Bloat BFF for fast-acting bloating support.    Connect with Zach:  Instagram  Website  ION Website   Connect with Olivia:  Follow Organic Olivia  Olivia’s personal IG  Organic Olivia on TikTokRead Olivia’s blog posts    LINKS MENTIONED:  If you’re interested about his ION Biome soil supplement after hearing him speak about it on the episode, go to IntelligenceOfNature.com and use my code, ORGANICOLIVIA to save 15% site wide.  Comment end  

Are you in your fitness era but feel confused about how to ACTUALLY fuel your body for muscle, blood sugar balance and hormone health? Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD is a registered dietician, hormone specialist, and sports performance expert who shares how to eat before/after workouts and her functional approach to women’s health issues like PCOS and hypothyroidism.   HERE’S THE JUICE: The 4 types of PCOS: insulin resistant, adrenal, inflammatory + post-pill Why your meals directly before and after exercise should be completely different than your meals outside of your training window Why eating fat and taking supplements (omegas, Vit C) around your workout window is counterproductive What the bodybuilder diet got right and wrong (i.e. “refeed days” for thyroid and appetite) The potential risks of going on a low carb diet  Why your thyroid needs carbohydrates (the science on kisspeptin levels) What labs you should request if you suspect you have a sluggish thyroid Red light and topical glutathione for thyroid inflammation If hair mineral tests are accurate + diet changes to replace our deficient minerals How to relieve constipation holistically  The most ideal “exercise split” for women Why it’s best to do cardio vs. resistance training on totally different days A week of eating for both muscle and hormone health   Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel   15% OFF OLIVIA’S FORMULAS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: code “HORMONES15” - ThyroPro - Bloat BFF - GlucoBitters - Mighty Minerals   To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements www.organicolivia.com including GlucoBitters for blood sugar balancing, insulin resistance and PCOS, Liver Juice for skin and liver detoxification support, and Bloat BFF for fast-acting bloat support.   Connect with Lauren: Instagram Website Functional Foundations Course Connect with Olivia: Follow Organic Olivia Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia on TikTok   LINKS MENTIONED: Thyropro Mighty Minerals Bloat BFF GlucoBitters Beef Liver Meatballs recipe (for thyroid health) LUMEBOX red light therapy - save 40% off with code “organicolivia” Ask the Herbalist: All About Hypothyroidism + Labs to Ask For episode Richard Mandelbaum: A New Approach to Lyme Disease episode Lauren’s Workout Program

It takes time, love and presence to build trust with those we love… but how do we build a true relationship with ourselves, too? Sometimes it gets ugly when we start the journey to become our own friend. In this episode with Radhi Devlukia, we cover the exact practices and questions you can ask yourself to figure out who you really are vs. how your ego wants to be seen, and reconnect with your own voice (even if you’ve never heard it before). While we go deep, we also cover the top 3 Ayurvedic practices you should implement into your day and how to prepare potent kitchen medicine by adding therapeutic spices to your food.   HERE’S THE JUICE:   How Radhi’s cultural upbringing in an Indian home with Ayurvedic influence deeply impacted her life path Ayurvedic inspired practices to develop a relationship with your body Why sharing your knowledge with the world is critical for shedding your ego A reframe to stop letting imposter syndrome get in the way) How our “seen culture” translates to social anxiety and people pleasing How you can only access the hearts of others when you speak from your own heart The one simple practice that will help to align you with your true self How ‘mantra meditation’ can be the perfect solution if you struggle to meditate in silence Why sitting with yourself in moments of silence and discomfort can help you hear your actual voice How to build a sense of identity separate from the value you get from your relationships The exact question to ask yourself when you’re feeling self conscious  The famous Ayurvedic “CCF” tea that can help your digestion + metabolism Why the ancient practice of body oiling (abhyanga) can soothe your nervous system Why “kitchen medicine” can actually be more potent than supplementation for both getting well and staying well Recipes you can use to integrate spices into your life daily, including the simple 2 ingredient drink Radhi enjoys before bed    Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel   To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting www.organicolivia.com. Our most loved formulas are: GlucoBitters for blood sugar balancing, insulin resistance and PCOS, Liver Juice for acne and liver detoxification support, and Bloat BFF for fast-acting bloating support.   Connect with Rahi: Website Instagram Order Her New Plant-Based Cookbook Connect with Olivia: Follow Organic Olivia Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia on TikTok Read Olivia’s blog posts

Confused on where to start if you have IBS, SIBO, or can no longer eat the foods you love without reacting? Dr. Alexis Cowan, PhD is a microbiome researcher and high-performance holistic health mentor who shares her revolutionary, 3-step gut protocol to restore your good bacteria. HERE’S THE JUICE: How Alexis’ own 100lb weight loss experience impacted her gut health The specific gut protocol that healed her gut microbiome, dairy intolerance  and many of her clients’ long term symptoms Top 3 foods needed to feed your good gut bacteria How to feed your bifidobacteria if you weren’t breastfed Why 2-4 weeks of a “preparation phase” with diet changes and inflammation-busting supplements may be needed before embarking on a gut protocol Omega-3s, hesperidin (found in orange peels) and molecular hydrogen to reduce gut inflammation and break the cycle Why low FODMAP diets aren't a long term, sustainable treatment for SIBO How to properly get off an elimination diet  Why carnivore and keto diets can negatively impact the microbiome long term  Why high protein diets (without enough plants) can cause constipation and discomfort The profound link between high blood sugar, type 2 diabetes and fungal overgrowth Her take on functional lab testing, parasites and other buzzy topics on social media  Why toxic relationships can be just as detrimental as poor sleep or digestive health Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia’s line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting www.organicolivia.com. Our most loved formulas are: GlucoBitters for blood sugar balancing, insulin resistance and PCOS, Liver Juice for acne and liver detoxification support, and Bloat BFF for fast-acting bloating support. Connect with Alexis: 1-1 services and courses Instagram: @dralexisjazmyn Undoctrinate Yourself Podcast Purchase her courses (code "PODCAST" for 11% off) Connect with Olivia: Follow Organic Olivia Olivia’s personal IG Organic Olivia on TikTok Read Olivia’s blog posts Links mentioned: AvailOm Omega 3 supplement FUT2 secretor gene and bifidobacteria in the gut  To purchase red polyphenol powder, apple peel powder, or HMOs, visit www.layerorigin.com and use code DRALEXIS10

Curious about what to expect in 2024? Jill Wintersteen, aka Spirit Daughter, spills the tea on all things astrology. With a deep interest in consciousness, Jill became a neuroscientist with a master's Degree in Psychology and later pursued her doctorate at Johns Hopkins. When her calling to help others find grounding and peace in their lives became louder than her desire to continue her education, she left the program and built a private practice infused with alignment-based yoga, Chinese medicine, and astrology. Through Spirit Daughter, Jill guides others to break through limiting beliefs to find healing and transformation. Her ever-popular lunar cycle workbooks and thoughtful courses reach millions of people all over the world, helping them to align with the energies of the Universe and manifest their visions. Links: Use code juice at checkout for up to three hundred dollars off any air purifier by  Air Doctor as well as an exclusive three-year warranty. Link Here Here’s the juice:   What the different astrological seasons are + what they mean The journal prompts and questions to ask yourself this new year when reflecting on 2023 The simple ways you can start to tap into your intuition so you can ultimately learn to trust it and follow it  How to tell the difference between anxiety and intuition in your body Why 2024 is the year of reclaiming our power/standing in our power The major themes of 2024 and what we can expect astrologically How collectively we are reevaluating our relationship with physical “stuff” and consumerism. What are we consuming? Why we are being called to limit distractions and integrate our shadow The importance of living in our highest vibration to contribute positively to the collective consciousness  How the pandemic connected us permanently  Why 2024 is asking us to dive into partner work? We will need practices that help us nurture our relationships more than ever What the solar eclipse in Aries next spring will bring? Hint: it might be time to launch a project or step into something new  Connect with Jill:   Follow HERE   Web HERE   Connect with Olivia:   Follow HERE   Shop herbal formulas HERE