Stacy and Natcha met in Canada while on the Real Life Paleo book tour
Natcha is a biomedical researcher
When she had began dealing with ongoing back injuries she started doing a bit of investigation which got her more into health
Natcha can be found on her site here
Natcha's interest in hormones and how they impact general health and functions
Today Natcha will be joining Stacy and Vivian to discuss injuries - prevention and recovery
Stacy did go see a spinal specialist M.D. and determined than an MRI is needed at this point
Stacy is feeling a lot better, and is considering doing a bit of exercise to aid in her recovery
What is Happening on the Internet (7:45)
Vivian's latest competition and competing with men
What competition will be next for Vivian
Vivian's favorite take away from competing with men was seeing women's reaction to knowing that women could compete with men - and how serious the men were during the competition
Check out Vivian's Periscope and YouTube to see more from the competition
How Vivian is feeling and recovery
Injury Prevention Ideas (19:47)
Moving screen and assessment before a competition or taking on a new routine
Why the 'no pain no gain' mentality is always bad and learning to identify what pain feels like in your own body
The vital role that warming up plays
Stretching
Recovery (30:50)
Supplementing to speed up recovery
Stacy's prioritization to reduce pro-inflamatory foods
More on how diet can impact inflammation
Additional supplements to help with inflammation from injuries
Biofeedback (45:05)
Seeing if something is right for your body by testing a movement
What you are looking for when testing
Recognizing when you aren't feeling 100% heading into the gym and what that means for your workout
Thank you Natcha for coming on this week's show!
You can find Natcha here for more information or to work with her
You can also download a free report on injury prevention here