About this episode
To digest better, reduce bloat, and ultimately help the side effects that occur if you’re not digesting, and resting, well, I have a special guest in this episode. She’s one of my favorite essential oil gurus. Of the most common complaints among women in our Flipping 50 community and women I’ve worked with over more than 3 decades, is gut issues. Often women put up with constipation, diarrhea, gas and or bloating for years. If you too have accepted those symptoms for too long or are experiencing more of them now as hormones shift, this is for you. Why Now? During out pandemic, this is a timely topic. Stressors we didn’t have, showed up. Stressors we had have been amplified. Then we witnessed, fires, and weather changes, and political chaos. Please note: You will hear a barking dog for about a minute in the background. (Some realities of pandemic life). My guest: Jodi Sternoff Cohen is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has combined her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy to create unique proprietary blends of organic and wild-crafted essential oils. She has helped over 50,000 clients heal from brain related challenges, including anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmunity. For the past ten years, she has lectured at wellness centers, conferences, and corporations on brain health, essential oils, stress, and detoxification. She has been seen in The New York Times, Wellness Mama, Elephant Journal and numerous publications. Her website, vibrantblueoils.com , is visited by over 300,000 natural health seekers every year, and she has rapidly become a top resource for essential oils education on the Internet today. Questions we answer in this episode: To digest better, the Parasympathetic state is so important, how is it connected to bloating, gas and other issues? You’ve got a new book coming out so very related to stress. The topic of parasympathetic state is going to be important here today. What’s the title of the new book? Would you define sympathetic and parasympathetic before we go into the importance of this book for our stress. Why does tension/congestion start in the neck? How does that affect us Jodi’s New Book: Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body Learn More About the Book: https://boostthebrainbook.com/gift/ Connect with Jodi Social media: @vibrantblueoils Exercise to reduce your stress levels? The sweet spot for exercise starts with LESS, and better exercise. Exercise is not the ticket to weight loss, though it is the gateway to good habits that can optimize weight and or body composition. Strength is directly connected to longevity and “healthspan.” Less cardio and more strength is the right longevity cocktail. If you're ready for your first next step but don't know where to begin... STRONGER is open a few times a year.