Episodes

2021. What a year this has been! Join me as I reflect on the inspiration, ideas and insights I've gained this year, how radical self-compassion practice is changing my life and the deep dive I have planned for you in 2022.

Are you feeling tired, wired and uninspired? You're not alone. If three years worth of pandemic news coupled with cold weather and the frenzy of the holidays has you feeling depleted and overwhelmed this episode is for you. You'll get the tools you need to build your own mood boosting, stress reducing toolkit with a special little class of herbs called adaptogens used for centuries around the world to counter the effects of physical and emotional stress, strengthen immunity, increase energy, improve stamina, restore hormonal balance and create vitality and health throughout the body.

Medication. Psychotherapy. Self-care. All of these strategies are important in times like these to strengthen mental health and support well-being but what else can you do when those things don't feel like enough? Welcome to the world of nutritional psychiatry, a fast growing field helping patients find and fix nutritional root causes that a growing body of science suggests may be connected to mood disorders, poor sleep, difficulty focusing, cognitive impairment and more. Following the 'food as medicine approach' this episode will reveal why functional nutrition testing is an important and valuable strategy to prevent, treat and improve many common mental health and brain health conditions.

Antioxidants. You’ve seen them mentioned all over social media, they're in your favorite health and beauty products and the pandemic has brought them front and center again as the go-to for immune support. But what are they exactly and where can you get them aside from the red, blue and orange fruits and veggies? Do you really need a supplement? To answer those questions and really understand how they fit into the big picture of your overall wellness plan it’s important to understand what they actually are, how they function, why you need them, how your own body makes them....AND how you can actually test to see if you're getting enough. In this episode you'll learn the SCIENCE of free radicals, the meaning of oxidation and oxidative stress and four different antioxidants your body makes all on it's own with the support of those tiny little building blocks called essential amino acids. You'll learn about glutathione, (pronounced glue-tah-thy-own) the body's MASTER antioxidant and wh…

What do hot flashes, weight gain, depression, anxiety, low libido and mental burnout all have in common? If you answered 'circadian rhythm disruption' you're right. In fact, countless clinical research studies have shown that our master body clock does much more than just regulate our sleep. If the past year of quarantine has added a few extra stubborn pounds to your life and turned your zest into stress, this is the episode you need to tune into. You'll take a quick time travel back to the first discovery of chronobiology, fast forward to the latest genetic research about the genes that control your sleep-wake cycle, learn how it all connects to three MASTER hormones that govern your body's metabolism, motivation and mood and you'll leave with my insider tips on the clinical studies, functional lab tests and lifestyle strategies that can help you master your master clock, jumpstart your metabolism and break through burnout for good!

Are you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by the very idea of going 'back to the office?' or sending your children 'back on campus' in the fall? Does your heart skip a beat when you even think about sitting in a crowded restaurant again? How are you managing all of the invitations that are suddenly flooding your inbox again for weddings, baby showers and backyard barbecues? Is worrying about whether this pandemic is REALLY over causing you a flood of emotions that keeps you awake at night? If you're like the millions of people who are feeling overwhelmed by re-opening and re-entering, this episode will give you strategies to help you understand, cope and conquer the fear and flood of emotions known as the 'Amygdala Hijack.'

In 2020, the global dietary supplements market size was valued at USD $140.3 billion. More than ever before, people of all ages are struggling to fulfill their daily nutrient requirements owing to hectic work schedules, chronic stress and changing lifestyles. Millions of people take multivitamins every day and still wind up having inadequate intake of essential micronutrients and vitamin deficiencies that impact their health. This year alone, we've learned that Vitamin D plays a critical role in cellular function and immune health. But there are many more nutrients that are equally important to support a robust immune system response and our individual metabolic needs. In Part Two of De-Myth-tifying Multivitamins we'll continue to unpack the smart way to optimize your nutrition, giving you what you need to know BEFORE you rush out to buy another multivitamin or supplement and the tools you need in order to build a better multivitamin that meets all of your metabolism, detoxificatio…

How many times have I heard a patient tell me "...but my old doctor said I don't need to take supplements because you get everything you need from your food." Answer: too many times to count. Here's the truth: 1. In a 2015 survey of all 133 US medical schools with a four-year curriculum about the extent and type of required nutrition education during the 2012/13 academic year, most US medical schools (86/121, 71%) were found to be failing in providing the recommended minimum 25 hours of nutrition education; 43 (36%) provide less than half that much. Nutrition instruction is still largely confined to preclinical courses, with an average of 14.3 hours occurring in this context. Less than half of all schools report teaching any nutrition in clinical practice; practice accounts for an average of only 4.7 hours overall. Seven of the 8 schools reporting at least 40 hours of nutrition instruction provided integrated courses together with clinical practice sessions. 2. On a daily basis,…

Imagine this: you get the call in the middle of the night that your mother is in the hospital with excruciating pain. You rush to the emergency room to comfort her and find the doctor at her bedside asking critical questions. She's in so much pain that all she can say is "I don't know." She may need emergent surgery so the doctor turns to you for more information -- does she take blood thinners? does she have any important allergies? what medications is she currently taking? -- all questions that determine if its safe for her to undergo surgery but unfortunately you can't answer those questions either. What do you do? The time to be informed, educated and empowered with your full health history readily available and easily accessible is now. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed health disparities at a rate more alarming than pre-pandemic. What's worse is that research shows that 3 of the top 10 reasons for poor health outcomes relate to: 1) misdiagnosis, 2) delayed diagnosis and 3) m…

Welcome to Healthy Housecalls with Angel, the podcast! Good health is so much more than an annual physical, a routine set of labs and a fitness routine, isn't it? Good health is the first wealth; it's the sense of harmony, balance, peace, purpose and fulfillment we feel in our lives. Good health is being fit AND functional....for life! If you agree then tune in now and don't forget to click SUBSCRIBE so that you don't miss our first full episode!