Are YOU a woman who is trying hard in her health? Have you BEEN there before? Then this episode is for you! This October, we’re diving into mindset, coaching, and growth. For week two of this month, I felt compelled to share this open letter with y’all about our strength, my own experience of trying hard, and all the growth and healing we can step into on this path.

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.

Today’s podcast guest is Dr. Paul Anderson, a doctor of naturopathic medicine (NMD)! He is a recognized educator and clinician in integrative and naturopathic medicine with a focus on complex infectious, chronic, and oncologic illness. Dr. Anderson joins me to discuss his new book, “Cancer… The Journey from Diagnosis to Empowerment.” Whether you have Crohn’s, Cancer, or IBS – today’s podcast episode will give you tools and thoughts for how to emotionally approach having chronic illness in a healthy and empowered way.

Do you ever catch yourself saying, “I don’t have time for that”? And, what is the thing you don’t have time for? Is it a thing you do or don’t value? Today, we’re talking about doing something truly extraordinary yet entirely achievable – making TIME!

According to research, 10-15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. That means that for about every 1 in 10 pregnancies, one ends up in miscarriage. It, however, does not mean that 1 in 10 women will experience a miscarriage. As of now in the US, 80% of child-bearing women have more than one child. So – while 1 in 10 of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, researchers estimate that as many as 1 in 3 women have a miscarriage.

There’s ONE question to ask to know if you have a pathogen. This question is a good litmus test if you’re wondering if you have a parasite, bacterial overgrowth, H. Pylori, Candida, C. Diff., or even the infamous Blastocystis Hominis. Have I, to the best of my ability and knowledge, done all the right things to make myself feel better, but don’t feel better? That’s it.