How asthma, heart palpitations, constipation, IBS, and acid reflux are ALL connected + how to heal them all at the same time!

Today, we begin part one of our Gut Connection series! We’ll explore three different gut connections over the next weeks: skin, breath, and sinus. Our gut and skin are deeply intertwined. To heal the skin, the gut needs to be healthy. If you’re healing your gut, you may have already noticed skin improvements! From hormones to toxins, we’ll dive into what connects and influences both organs in this episode AND how you can begin healing your skin from the inside out.

Brain toxicity: What does it look like? Symptoms of brain toxicity: Fatigue, Moodiness, Memory problems, Difficulty focusing (ADD/ADHD), Speech/language problems (Autism), Mood disorders (OCD, depression, etc.), Stiff, uncoordinated muscles (Demyelination. More severely: Multiple sclerosis, ALS, or other diseases), Neurodegenerative diseases (such as Dementia/Alzheimers)
Do you experience any of those symptoms? Let’s go over the physiology: how we intake toxins, how we absorb them, and ways that our bodies struggle to excrete them.

Does sleep elude you? Often, we are told if we improve sleep hygiene or reduce stress, our sleep will improve. This episode, I want to let you in on a secret: It’s not your lack of willpower getting in the way of better sleep. It’s your GUT!

This episode, let’s talk about the mental component of health!
By no means is every sickness coming from the mind, but also, the mind – including subconscious processes and emotions – cannot be extricated from ANY experience of the body, be it pain or pleasure, sickness or health, success or failure. I encourage you to always seek a happier, healthier mindset even as you seek a happier, and healthier, body.

Joining me on the podcast today is Raina LaGrand, LMSW, MPH, CYT.
Raina is a somatic therapist, coach, and educator living in Ypsilanti, MI. ⁠⁠Her perspective on somatics includes responding to the ways trauma & oppression shape our experiences and capacity to thrive. She believes individual and societal transformation is made possible when we center bodies, pleasure, relationships, and culture in healing.⁠ Through her work, she seeks to support others in living fully with presence and agency.