Heavy periods. At least 50% of women struggle with them enough to, well, absolutely skip wearing white pants during that time of the month, and for 1 in 6 women, they’re severe enough to significant impact quality of life – from disruptive, frequent trips to the bathroom to change pads or tampons, to serious at-work period accidents, to staying home from work social engagements, and basically living life for fear of public period accidents. 

Maybe this is something you’ve heard is “just a normal” part of having a menstrual cycle. (Nope!) Perhaps, like so many women, you’ve even heard this from your doctor! (Wrong!) Blowing through pads or tampons each cycle, stressing about ‘period accidents,’ arranging your life around your period, or feeling dang tired each month – or all the time – is anything but normal – and it’s certainly not something you should just have to ‘deal with, ’ever!

In this episode, I’ll share the causes of heavy periods – along with what you can do to identify your underlying causes, lighten your flow, and take back your life if heavy periods have been getting your down. For a companion article, go to avivaromm.com/146

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146 Heavy Periods: Common Causes and What You Can Do

Seasonal allergies are everywhere right now! But what is happening in your body, and are they natural alternatives to over the counter medications? In this episode I explain in an easy to understand way (I hope), what exactly is happening with seasonal allergies in your body and I give you 5 effective natural options to support your body and reduce symptoms. Check it out!

#229 Seasonal Allergies Support

Welcome to our new podcast! We are Chemaine and Marlene, we are sisters, Irish sisters to be exact. Marlene still lives in Ireland and I (Chemaine) have been in Canada for 8.5 years. We had notions of doing a comedy podcast for about a year now, so finally got to it... here ye go. Not for the faint hearted, cursing is expected, and real life tales galore. We are basically just recording our conversation because we always have a great laugh discussing "real life" events. Here is our first episode - an introduction to get to know us. 

Please like share and subscribe if you want to hear more of the absolute codswallop that comes out of our mouth. ;)

Because real life is funnier! EP1 Introduction to us!

Friends, I am exited to bring you this interview with the fantastic Dr Sam Shay. This man is a genius and I really hope you glean lots of information from this chat we had. It was a longer conversation but super interesting.  And don't forget to execute on any tips. Please leave a comment and let us know what you think of if you have any questions! 
Dr. Sam Shay, DC, IFMCP helps busy, health-conscious entrepreneurs & Mom-preneurs attain and sustain high performance, so that they can create more freedom for themselves and others. Dr. Shay walked own health journey from being chronically unwell from age 6-18, including severe fatigue, anxiety, digestive problems, chronic pain, severe insomnia, and poor nutrition. He has dedicated his life to natural medicine, functional medicine, and functional genetics, to get himself and others well. Dr. Shay has recently authored a new eBook on Genetics where you can learn the different types of genetics-based weight gain, how to future-proof your brain, food triggers, how to genetically determine your optimal carb-tolerance, vitamin D absorption, and immunity support. Get your free copy at You can learn more about Dr. Shay and his work at www.DrSamShay.com/genetics

As always please share with anyone you feel might benefit from this information. And if you haven't done so already, please like and subscribe to my podcasts. So you don't miss out on more awesome upcoming interviews.

#250 Genetics & fat loss, and other influences on fat loss with Dr Sam Shay.

Check out the recent conversation I had with Life Choice CEO and founder Dr Eldon Dahl. And check out his fun Christmas jumper too #tistheseason . Life Choice is a supplement and holistic health company based out of Cochrane, Alberta. I have no doubt you will have heard of them and recognize this integrity driven business. I was exited to have Dr Dahl on to discuss his companies natural products for progesterone, thyroid and more. This was a super fun and interesting conversation. Let us know what you think!

Eldon Dahl, Doctorate of Natural Medicine, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Life Choice
Ltd. Eldon graduated as a naturopathic doctor in 1988; his pathway towards natural medicine was
a result of witnessing family members struggle with cancer and recognizing that environmental
toxins and nutrition correlated with the disease process. Eldon has more than three decades of
experience in the naturopathic and natural healing industries

Find out more about Dr Dahl and Life Choice here;
Website https://lifechoice.net/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lifechoicetm1/?hl=en
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LifeChoicedotLtd/
 @LifechoiceNetCA   on YouTube 

As always, please like share and subscribe if you haven't already and if you would like to buy me a coffee for Christmas ;) ;) , you can here; 
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cmhthanks

Happy Holidays Everyone! xo

#301 Hormones & Health with Life Choice CEO Dr Eldon Dahl

As we get well into this New Year, I hope "balance" is on your mind. And not just in health but in your life. In this episode I elaborate on what I mean by balance and why it is so important, by breaking it down into several categories that I feel are most important. I hope you find this first episode of the new year SUPER helpful and interesting. Let me know what you think! 

As always, like share and subscribe. And if you would like to buy me a coffee/ support the podcast, you can here; https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cmhthanks
I appreciate you and your time! Thank you. :)

#302 Finding Balance For A Successful Year!

SAD or seasonal effective disorder.....do you suffer or know someone that suffers? If so this weeks podcast hopes to shine a bight of light on the subject.

Please share with anyone you feel may benefit xo

#054 Seasonal Affective Disorder

So maybe for the next few weeks we will be strategic about our eating and pick and choose our battles - check out this weeks podcast where we continue to learn how to minimize the effects off excess food around the holiday xo

#058 Strategic eating for the holidays

The “nocebo effect,” the placebo effect’s malevolent brother --- so with placebos, the mere expectation that treatment will help, brings a reduction of symptoms, even if the patient is given a sugar pill. Whereas with nocebos, dark expectations breed dark realities - in other words, nocebos bring on negative symptoms. 

Check out this weeks podcast as we look more into the power of your thoughts and how they may be effecting your goals xo

#062 The power of thought and the 'nocebo' effect

The cholesterol you eat has little to no impact on your blood cholesterol. This is something most people don't understand, so then when they get a high cholesterol diagnosis, they immediately remove cholesterol containing foods from their diet and this can make things worse. Check out this episode to find out more. 

As always, please share with anyone you feel this information will help. Help me, to help you, to help your loved ones. Together we can make a difference.

#165 Why dietary cholesterol, for most people, does not matter

This podcast aims to teach you how to understand your body, take care of yourself and learn how to constantly stack conditions in your favor. Integrative Health practitioner, Nutritional Therapist, Biohacker, Certified Iridologist, Personal trainer and Pilates instructor. I specialize in orthomolecular nutrition, long term sustainable weight loss, female hormones, metabolic health, sleep quality, brain health and more. Commit to learning how your body really works and achieve sustainable results.

The information in these podcast episodes is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. All guest opinions are their own and do not reflect my own.

#250 Genetics & fat loss, and other influences on fat loss with Dr Sam Shay.

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