Show Notes:

Stress is a big deal. It leads to everything you and I want to avoid – weight gain, fatigue, depression, chronic disease – all of it.

We can’t avoid everything that causes stress but we can help our bodies become more resilient to it.

That’s why I wanted to share my friend Doni Wilson with you. Dr. Wilson has been the other main naturopath writing about adrenal health over these years. She has a really good new book out with several of the latest insights about stress recovery.

We had a nice talk about this and here are some of the key takeaways:

Key Takeaways:

(0:34) Introducing Dr. Doni

(2:40) Defining stress: its meaning and how it affects our bodies, especially our adrenal glands.

(4:44) Naturopathy VS the Conventional Medicine’s take on adrenal fatigue and optimal functions.

(6:56) A study about cortisol rhythm as a predictor of early death.

(7:51) The need to measure the cortisol and adrenaline levels during a stress test to know which adrenal product/treatment suits best.

(9:05) Dr. Doni’s personal experience in dealing with adrenal distress and her realization of the importance of supporting adrenals.

(10:37) Changing stress response and resiliency.

(11:25) Dr. Doni’s journey in dealing with migraine that taught her how to handle stress and be resilient.

(12:18) The 3 steps in addressing adrenal glands: getting out of stress mode, rebalancing adrenalin, resiliency.

(15:56) Addressing the underlying cause of stress.

(19:01) The need for a (certain) amount of stress for the body to respond, case in point: women in labor.

(22:21) Triggers and symptoms of stress.

(24:59) The message of our adrenal glands: balancing stress and recovery is necessary.

(29:03) Overview of the Self C.A.R.E. (Clean eating, Adequate sleep, Recovery activities, Exercise) Program.

(31:43) Routine as a part of the resiliency regimen and the importance of self-care.

(33:55) “How to recover from stress without stressing yourself.”

(36:28) Putting the self in place for self-care.

(37:30) Guided meditation as a tool for placing the mind’s critical voice.

(40:04) Introducing Dr. Doni’s book; Master Your Stress, Reset Your Health.

(40:40) Dr. Doni’s closing thoughts.

(42:22) Solicitation of feedback and topics the listeners like to hear.

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