14. Balancing Your Stress with Dr. Doni Wilson

Did you know that stress is not one size fits all? Today on the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast we sit down with Dr. Doni Wilson to talk about stress levels, hormones and finding optimal stress levels for you. Dr. Doni is is a female trailblazer who has been studying stress and health optimization for over 25 years. With her training and background in clinical nutrition and herbal medicine, along with groundbreaking research showing that neuroplasticity, regulation of gene expression, and optimization of cortisol are possible, Dr. Doni developed her Stress Recovery Protocol In this episode Dr Doni discusses the five main stress types, why you need to know your cortisol and adrenalin levels throughout the day, why it’s not just about working less and resting, what you can do in your day to day life to turn off the stress response and the CARE methodology. Join us as we examine anti stress techniques and protocols to manage your stress hormone levels. Key Takeaways: [ 3:44] Stress not one size fits all [5:40] The biochemistry of stress [6:56] Cortisol levels and what happens when it changes [10:55] The connection between systems stress and the bones [13:45] Small ways to reduce stress [15:29] Trauma also counts as stress [16:41] Stress and trauma response from your lineage [21:23] Herbs and nutrients to address and balance cortisol [22:05] What happens when we are under stress for so long [22:49] What can I do in my day to day life to turn off the stress response [24: 17] Anti stress techniques [28: 20] Vagus nerve [32:03] Making stress your friend for bone health [34:45] Why does this matter [36:30] 5 main stress types [44:42] The big symptom shifts when your stress begins to be balanced Where to Find Our Guest: Website: https://doctordoni.com Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/drdoniwilson/ Stress Type Quiz : https://doctordoni.com/quiz/stress-quiz/ Memorable Quotes: " When we’re exposed to stress as humans, which is normal by the way, we are not trying to have zero stress, we’re just needing to understand how the stress we’re exposed to affects our stress hormone levels. We want our stress hormones to respond in the moment to protect us. If the alarm goes off, we want our adrenaline and cortisol to help protect us or help us go into action of what needs to happen. So that’s not the problem, we want a healthy stress response. The problem is when we get stuck in stress mode." [11:39] - Dr. Doni "Its like the basics. These are the things the our body, human bodies naturally do. We need to eat we need to poop we need to sleep. If we’re not doing those things we’re not gonna feel good." [46:32]- Dr. Doni To learn more about me and to stay connected, click on the links below: Instagram: @debirobinsonwellness Website: DebiRobinson.com Healthy Gut Healthy Bones Program Scotland Retreat 2023 Cultural Immersion to Bali 2023