You’re a high performing professional woman who’s killing it in nearly every area of life. But even though you exercise and eat pretty well, you’re not feeling your best or getting the results you want. You know something is off but aren’t sure what it is, and all the bandwagon diet and health fads haven’t helped. You’re ready to break free from the dieting mindset and start focusing on real health, not just your weight. You want to learn to make choices that serve you well and start feeling less stressed, more energetic, and happier in your own skin.

Welcome to The Nutrition Edit podcast for high performing women who want to uplevel their health and feel their best in their bodies, careers and personal lives. In this podcast I’ll sift through the latest nutrition and wellness trends to filter out the B.S., share what you really need to know, and help you put the good stuff into practice in a way that works for YOU.

You’ll get actionable tips from guest experts and myself on how to up-level your mindset, workouts, relationships and environment, and start feeling like the badass woman you are! Join me as we bust through the broscience and male-centric health paradigm to help you achieve optimal performance - body, mind and soul.

If you’re a woman who’s been successful in nearly every area of life but your health is still a sticking point for you, you’re in the right place.

Do you wish that you had more energy and felt better in your own skin? Are you doing everything “right” but still not seeing the results that you want? You’re in good company. If the eat-less-exercise-more model actually worked, then everything would be a lot easier, but womens’ bodies are far more complex than that.

Today I’m sharing a little of my own story and how I overcame disordered eating, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic illness. If I could change my relationship with food and my body, you can too and I’m here to support you along the way! My relationship with my body shifted in my late 30s, after finally being diagnosed with a thyroid disorder and finding joy in making myself stronger. I became fascinated with finding out how to use food as medicine and enrolled in nutrition school shortly after. It’s my mission to help you feel better in your own skin, and empower you to take control of your health while avoiding common pitfalls along the way.

You deserve to have a healthy relationship with food and to actually enjoy what you eat. Exercise should be FUN, and something that works for you in whatever stage you’re at right now. The first step is deciding that you want more for yourself.

Interested in working with Jeannie one on one? Schedule a 30-minute Coffee Talk here.

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How did our grandparents’ generation have so much less chronic illness than we do now? Why has been on the rise over the last century, sharpened in the last couple of decades?

In this episode, I will discuss the societal, environmental, and internal circumstances that can contribute to our ill health, and ways we can minimize their impact.

Listen for more about:

• Instant gratification and what that has done to our food supply
• High glycemic and ultra-processed foods and why they’re so much more prevalent now
• The “low fat” disaster
• Carcinogens, obesigens, toxins, and how to help our bodies detoxify more efficiently
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• Surprise - chronic stress is bad!

If you’re looking for support in reaching your health goals, schedule a free 30-minute Coffee Talk here to see if we’re a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Instagram @joliverwellness! DM me the words “Nutrition Edit” and I’ll add you to my close friends list, where I share exclusive content. You’ll be the first to know about upcoming programs and early access to my waitlist.

Mentioned in the show:

A Whole New Level Podcast with Dr. Robert Lustig

Environmental Working Groups’ 2022 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15

References:

Holtcamp W. Obesogens: an environmental link to obesity. Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Feb;120(2):a62-8. doi: 10.1289/ehp.120-a62. PMID: 22296745; PMCID: PMC3279464.

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/assets/docs/j_q/phthalates_the_everywhere_chemical_handout_508.pdf

Shahnazaryan U, Wójcik M, Bednarczuk T, Kuryłowicz A. Role of Obesogens in the Pathogenesis of Obesity. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 Aug 21;55(9):515. doi: 10.3390/medicina55090515. PMID: 31438630; PMCID: PMC6780315.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/22/chemicals-in-cosmetics-us-restricted-eu

https://www.cato.org/commentary/examining-americas-farm-subsidy-problem

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7694501/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2235907/

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/pfc/index.cfm

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20046037

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I don’t know a single other woman who hasn’t at some point put off whatever she wants or needs to do in order to feel her best, because something else seemed more important in the moment. Personally, I didn’t always feel like I deserved to put myself first. I didn’t want to be selfish or vain, so I always felt a little guilty.

What have you put your health on the back burner for? What are you telling yourself is more important or more urgent than your health? Why wait for the scary wake-up call to start prioritizing yourself?

Whether you feel that it’s time to start taking better care of yourself or you have been trying to but need to fine tune, remember that there are factors at play that you can control, and some that you can’t. The key is to just start taking small steps to make necessary changes.

If you’re looking for support in reaching your health goals, schedule a free 30-minute Coffee Talk here to see if we’re a good fit to work together.

Tiny Habits by B.J. Fogg - https://tinyhabits.com/book/

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The average American woman will spend 17 years of her life on a diet, but only a fifth of us will maintain weight loss for a year or longer. We’ve been told that our value is determined by our looks and, while we know that this is bullshit, we still tend to believe it.

When you prioritize weight loss over your health as a whole, it never pays off in the long run, and it can actually create additional metabolic problems. So you end up worse off than when you started. Excess weight is not a problem in and of itself, but instead it’s a symptom of whatever else is going on.

Mainstream medicine likes to treat each symptom individually, in a vacuum. Functional medicine and functional nutrition looks at where the problem is originating from and works to restore that foundational balance so that the symptoms can resolve. That’s why I’m so against the calories-in/calories-out advice we hear everywhere: it’s grossly oversimplified.

• Diets don’t teach you how to navigate everyday life without a structured plan.
• A meal plan won’t serve you well if you go out to dinner with family, a client, on a vacation, or really anywhere away from your kitchen.
• If someone is dictating what you eat, you won’t learn how to make empowered decisions that take your unique situation into account.

How do you learn to plan ahead and food prep in ways that will work for you?

• Move away from processed foods.
• Find what foods agree with you and don’t by paying attention to how you feel for a few hours after you eat.
• Don’t overly restrict yourself.
• Try switching to an organic version of a favorite processed food before trying to eliminate it entirely.
• Be kind to yourself and give yourself grace.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about being consistent and making choices that honor your body more often than not.

If you’re looking for support in reaching your health goals, schedule a free 30-minute Coffee Talk here to see if we’re a good fit to work together.

References:

Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders - Statistics

Diet culture is everywhere. Here's how to fight it

Special Diets Among Adults: United States, 2015–2018

Fad Diets: Lifestyle Promises and Health Challenges

Is Your HEC in Check? Hormones Vs. Calories by Dr. Jade Teta

Connect with me on Instagram @joliverwellness! DM me the words “Nutrition Edit” and I’ll add you to my close friends list, where I share exclusive content. You’ll be the first to know about upcoming programs and early access to my waitlist.

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If you really want to improve your health, metabolism, performance, and overall quality of life, listen up! Although each of my clients is unique, there are 6 Pillars that I focus on in my work because they have the most lasting impact.

1. Mindset - Your mind drives the bus, so your mindset needs to be your focus, not motivation.
2. Stress management - Improving your sleep is huge! Reduce your internal and external stressors as much as possible, set boundaries, and move your body.
3. Inflammation is simply your body’s response to attempting to heal or protect itself.Your diet plays a huge role here.
4. Detoxification - We work to support your body’s natural pathways of detoxification.
5. Physical activity - Find activities that you enjoy, and go for it.
6. Blood sugar regulation - Blood glucose that stays too high for too long or dip too low can cause all kinds of problems with cellular health.

Progress in each of these areas can have a positive snowball effect on other areas.

Books I mentioned:

You Are a Badass and You Are a Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero

If you’re looking for support in reaching your health goals, schedule a free 30-minute Coffee Talk here to see if we’re a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Instagram @joliverwellness! DM me the words “Nutrition Edit” and I’ll add you to my close friends list, where I share exclusive content. You’ll be the first to know about upcoming programs and early access to my waitlist.

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I’m excited to have my friends Dr. Brooke Weitz and Dr. Megan Anderson Saunders with me today. We’re going to chat about tapping into your intuition in order to navigate what is worth checking out, what isn’t, and how to deal with the information overload.

Social media has grown a lot in recent years and fortunately, naturopathic medicine and techniques are getting more exposure than ever before, but it's hard to tell what's real and what's just an ad. Social media isn’t a good place to get answers, but it is a good place to formulate some questions, which you can then take to your doctor to sort out.

The only magic bullet to really feeling better is consistency, listening to your body, and working closely with your medical team.

Disclaimer:

This podcast and website represents the opinions of Jeannie Oliver and her guests to the show and website. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for informational purposes only, and because you are unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.

Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are our own and do not represent that of our employers. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.

Privacy is of utmost importance to us. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in the podcast have been changed to protect patient/client confidentiality.

This website or podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or website.

In no way does listening, reading, emailing or interacting on social media with our content establish a doctor-patient relationship.

My Guests:

Dr. Brooke Weitz is a 2009 graduate of Bastyr University and is a board-certified naturopathic doctor licensed in the state of Washington. She was also a professor at Bastyr University from 2006-2012 where she taught physical medicine assessment and protocols for pain management and mobility optimization.

Dr. Weitz was a division 1 volleyball athlete and continues to compete and coach. She has been designing and implementing nutrition and sports optimization programs for local volleyball club teams since 2005 in the Seattle area.

Dr. Weitz is not accepting new primary care patients, but you can join her waitlist for Aesthetics, PRP, Regenerative Medicine and IV therapy for clients local to the greater Seattle area.

You can find Dr. Weitz at:

@drbrookeweitz on social and at:

Peak Performance & Prevention

Dr. Megan Anderson Saunders, ND received her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University and has been in practice since 2013.

She currently is a physician at Cascade Integrative Medicine in Issaquah Washington, where she improves her patients’ overall health using both short- and long-term, results-driven treatments that address the underlying causes of illness.

Her practice consists of about half primary care, and half pain management and she has extensive post-doctoral training in non-surgical pain management and injection therapies including trigger point injections, prolotherapy, PRP, and neural therapy.

You can find Dr. Megan online at

https://www.drmeganandersonsaunders.com

On Instagram at @dr.megansaunders

And on Facebook @DrMeganAndersonSaundersND

If you’re looking for support in reaching your health goals,

I’m thrilled to be talking with Nicole Field today. We went to high school together and reconnected over social media, and now Nicole is a certified Pilates instructor and somatic healer. Those paths came from her own needs to heal her body and mind from trauma and injuries.

Nicole had suffered from panic attacks since she was a teenager and found that teaching pilates and working against the equipment was grounding, but talk therapy wasn’t getting to the root of the problem. Now, she works with somatic stress release therapy to help her clients move the stress and other trapped emotions through the body in order to do what is needed to heal, then release.

Nicole will be offering exclusive packages to my clients to compliment their nutrition and lifestyle coaching work.

You can also find more info about Nicole’s Somatic Stress Therapy work online at https://www.wholelivingsomatics.com/, on social media @Wholelivinghealing and by email at wholelivingsomatics@gmail.com

https://www.wholelivingsomatics.com/

Check out her Pilates Studio in Colorado Springs in person or online at https://wholelivingpilates.com , and at @wholelivingpilates on social.

If you’re looking for support in reaching your health goals, schedule a free 30-minute Coffee Talk here to see if we’re a good fit to work together.

Connect with me on Instagram @joliverwellness! DM me the words “Nutrition Edit” and I’ll add you to my close friends list, where I share exclusive content. You’ll be the first to know about upcoming programs and early access to my waitlist.

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