Our doctors constantly hammer us about our cholesterol. Are we eating too much meat? Red meat? Fatty meat? Egg yolks? If our cholesterol is high, there’s shame and stigma surrounding that number. (PS. I have tons of slender, even “healthy”, clients with high cholesterol. Their doctors literally don’t know what to do with them). If our cholesterol is fine, right now, we’re terrified of if it ever goes high. If our cholesterol is low – doctor’s don’t even talk too much about that. But it happens.

Do you struggle with acid reflux? Between 20-30% of Americans have acid reflux symptoms every week. That’s almost one third of Americans every week! According to the World Journal of Gastroenterology in a study of more than 6,000 patients, 63% of people with IBS ALSO have acid reflux / or GERD. On top of that, IBS affects women in a 2:1 ratio compared to men. So the overwhelming majority of people with IBS are women, and the majority of these women with IBS also have GERD. Safe to say – I have a lot of clients with acid reflux and ALL the symptoms that come with it.

PERFECTIONISM… According to Brene Brown, “Perfectionism is the addictive belief that if we can appear perfect, we can avoid shame.” Have you ever wondered if what you were doing in your health was driven by a healthy desire to improve? Or if it was driven by an unbending force demanding you to do everything perfectly? In this week’s episode, let’s discuss how to identify if fear and shame are manifesting in your health. I’ll also share 4 steps you can take today to slowly get out from under the pressure and demand of perfectionism!

Have you ever felt that your health journey was simply chaotic? Have you ever felt that your health journey was a type of living hell, one you didn’t know how to get out of? Have you ever felt that all you wanted in your health, and life, was a little order? Some clear next steps that would work? And a path that would get you – and keep you – healthy?

Joining me on the Better Belly Podcast today is Paula Jeffrey, BA, DCHM, CHt. Paula is a homeopath and hypnotherapist in the pursuit of turning symptoms into solutions. Her goal is to help you transform the way you understand dis-ease and reconnect with your body so that healing can be a collaborative journey of self-awareness and empowerment.

Have you ever been given instructions to make a diet change and didn’t know where to start? Have you ever decided to not join a program you KNEW would help you because you weren’t sure you could make all the diet changes recommended to you? If so, you will LOVE today’s episode. Joining me is the newest member of the Better Belly Therapies team Shannon Callery, NTP!