Phoenix Helix Writes a Novel!
Two years after retiring from Phoenix Helix, I return to celebrate my novel's publication!
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Phoenix Helix: Maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle
This bi-weekly podcast combines personal stories of the autoimmune experience, with interviews with experts in the field of health and nutrition. We are empowering ourselves to reclaim our l...
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20 of 245 episodesThe Final Episode of the Phoenix Helix Podcast
Ten years ago in 2014, I recorded the very first episode of this podcast. Today is the last episode. In this final conversation, I celebrate...
Episode 230: Healing Stories 11
If you’re a regular listener of my podcast, you know that I start every year with a Healing Stories episode. It features back-to-back interv...
Mindset Minisode – Positive Visualization
Our imagination is powerful, because our brain responds to imaginary experiences very similarly to real-life experiences. If we're spinning...
Episode 229: Best Of – Resilience with Dr. Cynthia Li
This is one of the most popular podcast episodes - for good reason! The topic is Resilience, that ability to bounce back from life’s hardshi...
Mindset Minisode – Learning To Say No
Many of us love to help others and also love to please others, which can make it hard to say no. The trouble is that there are limited hours...
Episode 228: Digestion Troubleshooting with Dr. Sruti Lam-Fletcher
The connection between gut health and autoimmune disease is very strong. 70% of our immune system lives in our gut. If we have inflammation...
Mindset Minisode – Identity & Autoimmune Disease
The onset of autoimmune disease is a before and after moment for many of us. We feel like a completely different person, not just in our bod...
Episode 227: Autoimmune Q&A with Terry, Sarah, and Eileen
This is a very special episode featuring two of my colleagues and friends: Dr. Terry Wahls & Dr. Sarah Ballantyne! I’ve known these wonderfu...
Mindset Minisode – Being Perfectly Imperfect
With autoimmune disease, we sometimes strive to live "perfectly" as a way to improve our health. What if this is backfiring? In this 7 minut...
Episode 226: Transgender Autoimmune Health
My goal with the Phoenix Helix Podcast is to help people with autoimmune disease thrive. Today’s episode is dedicated to our transgender lis...
Mindset Minisode – Kindness
If you're feeling sad, insecure, or anxious today, kindness is a powerful mood boost and stress reliever. In this 6 minute episode, I share...
Episode 225: Neurology Tests with Dr. Ken Sharlin
I believe in being an empowered patient, and that means understanding the care we receive. Sometimes tests are ordered and interpreted by ou...
Mindset Minisode – Self-Limiting Beliefs
When our mind convinces us something is impossible before we've even tried, that's a self-limiting belief. It's common for autoimmune diseas...
Episode 224: Ayurvedic Medicine & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Akil Palanisamy
Ayurvedic Medicine is an ancient medical tradition with roots in India, which contains wisdom that still applies to our health in modern day...
Mindset Minisode – 5 Senses Exercise
One of the fastest ways to tap the relaxation response is to tune into our senses. It immerses us in the present moment, offering a break fr...
Episode 223: Epinutrients with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald
We are more than our genes! Epigenetics is a field of science that studies what influences our genetic expression. These are the things that...
Mindset Minisode – Social Media Noting
We spend a lot of time on social media without necessarily noticing how it's impacting our mental, emotional, and physical health. Social me...
Episode 222: Traditional Chinese Medicine & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Tanya Lee
When it comes to chronic illness, Western Medicine can be very helpful, but it’s rarely enough on its own to restore a high quality of life....
Mindset Minisode – Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Our brains have a negativity bias - paying more attention to what's wrong than what's right. It's not uncommon to have a silent soundtrack i...