#14: Hormones, Food Demonisation, Ancient Wisdom and Fertility with Dr Carla Brion

Dr Carla Brion is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor and Holistic practitioner with an absolute wealth of knowledge! Dr Brion believes in the importance of restoring balance in every aspect of your life nurturing your physical, mental and emotional awareness.

 

In this episode we discuss:

• What led an Australian journalism student to train in China and become a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner. 

• 6:00: How stress hormones are affecting reproduction/fertility in men and women

• How in modern lifestyles our bodies are constantly in fight or flight and the effects on health and reproduction

• The impact of our busy lives and how it is causing hormone disruption for both sexes 

• 7:37: Blood flow to gut and all reproductive organs is being reduced, impacting the nutrients flowing 

• Gut/mind connections - The gut is our second brain the emotional centre 

• 9:00: Epigenetics - a basic explanation, genes can be switched on or off based on what we expose our bodies to internally and externally

• 11:38: Fertility - it’s not just about women, what is happening to the quality and health of men’s sperm and how you can get sperm healthy in just 3 months.

• How the quality of sperm is changing and how not to “cook your sperm”! 

• 16:57: The “Pill” - overprescription, not enough questions being asked and the effect on mental health. 

• Food, hormones in food and the effect on oestrogen levels.

• What is Food “demonisation” and the confusing information around how to eat. 

• 38:30: Ancient Wisdom, Chinese Medicine and the 5 elements, understanding them and how this all relates to your organs, your health and emotions.  

• Practical ways to improve your health from a holistic perspective.

 

Wow, what a jam packed episode! It was an honor and blessing to have listened and learnt from Dr Brion, her dedication integrative medicine holistic wellness and fertility is impressive.

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References

• Your Elements Quiz - https://www.tonique.com.au/single-post/2019/02/27/What-kind-of-QUEEN-are-you