The Puzzle Of Healing

Challenge number 3 and an update on how I'm doing with those challenges myself. Next up - emotions if you haven't already filled up your toolbox with ideas, tips and tricks on handling difficult emotions. In this video, I share some ideas and what I'm doing myself.

Next up, do your research challenge. In this video, I share how I researched the hormonal chaos I'm currently dealing with. (Apologies that I'm out of focus)

Challenge number one: Making time. You need time to start looking for a solution and to find and test the tools you need. It can be tricky to make time, but see what you can do and happily share how it is going. Also, you might be past this step already and much further down the line, and you might have good ideas and tips to share in hindsight.

I have a new health challenge to beat - hormonal imbalances. I will share how I go about finding the tools I need to beat this and I invite you to join with your own journey and to share your tools and thoughts to inspire and help one another.

In this episode I’m talking to Pete, who received a diagnosis of long covid and only by chance found out that his CFS symptoms are down to hormones. We recorded this episode in Dec. 2022, which was at the beginning of his hormonal treatment, and I’m happy to say that he does feel better since. As Pete mentions at the beginning, he is actually a financial advisor. He does a lot to help people sort out their finances, and I can say for myself thanks to his book, I feel very adult and organised about money now, so I can highly recommend you have a look at what he does: Meaningful Money is here: https://meaningfulmoney.tv And of course, the link to the Men’s health clinic for those who think that could be an option: https://themenshealthclinic.co.uk/  Here is a link to the youtube channel from the doctor from the Men’s health clinic, Rob Stevens:    / @themenshealthclinic  00:00 Series Intro 00:28 Episode Intro 01:05 Start of the episode 01:42 Pete introduces himself 04:30 How Pete's journey with CFS symptoms started 10:21 The GP considered it to be long covid, even though Pete never had it 13:40 Pete's attempt with homoeopathic medicine and a coach 14:54 Things he learned from the coaching 18:30 A bit more about the symptoms, their severity and how he coped 20:58 Could it all be down to low testosterone? 23:14 Confirmation that it is down to hormones 25:02 His colleague started to feel better within 6 weeks of treatment 25:19 Early days but Pete feels a difference 28:11 People replied to his email sharing their journey with the needed hormonal treatment 29:20 Lifestyles and environmental issues play their part 32:20 The treatment he receives 34:10 Costs of the monthly treatment 36:55 Last thoughts for this episode 38:04 Episode Outro

In this episode I get to talk to Pamela Rose, she suffered from ME/CFS herself, fully recovered and today she works as a fatigue coach to help others on their journey. I found the conversation with her hugely inspirational, and I hope you can take a lot from it. Please note if you are sensitive to stories involving blood, it might be best to skip from around 10min - 13min. Also apologies the video might be a bit jittery, but the audio is clear so hopefully, it is not too irritating. If you'd like to find out more about Pamela or feel like she might be the right coach for you, this is how you can get in touch with her: Pamela's Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/myliferescuehttps://www.facebook.com/myliferescue https://www.linkedin.com/in/myliferescue Pamela's online courses: Fatigue Reset: How to Crack Pacing (online distance learning course) Three Week Fatigue Rescue (group programme) https://www.pamelarose.co.uk/3weekrescue Pamela's website: https://pamelarose.podia.com/fatiguer...00:00 Intro 00:28 Episode intro 01:30 Episode Start 02:00 Pamela introduces herself 03:03 How Pamela became a coach 05:17 Start of her symptoms 07:07 Would it have been to prevent the decline? 08:35 Self-care that could be a prevention 10:11 Her life came to a hold 13:32 How it continued into ME/CFS 17:20 How Pamela recovered 20:50 The role of curiosity 22:00 A little detour to reflexology 25:36 How Pamela works with people 29:43 When improvement happens, things can emotionally get challenging 31:50 How does pacing work? 34:48 Pamela's group coaching 35:46 How many people recover? 37:40 Final thoughts on mindset 41:47 Episode Outro

I teamed up with Helen Kimber from Hero Lifestyle. She is a nutritionist and yoga teacher. Together we decided to record an entire series about gut health, digestion, nutrition and anything else around the topic we think could be useful to discover. At first, we introduce how everything should be working in a healthy body. In later episodes, we will be diving into potential issues and illnesses. In our fourth episode, this is yet again a massive and complex topic, so we give you an overview of the dos and don'ts when it comes to taking supplements. If you have any questions, get in touch or leave a comment :) Contact to Helen: [email protected] www.herolifestyle.co.uk Book a free 30 min call with Helen: https://www.herolifestyle.co.uk/booki... 00:00 Intro 00:28 Episode Intro 02:07 Start of Episode 02:44 Helen's episode intro 04:02 Everyone is individual 04:55 What are supplements 06:07 The importance of digestion in absorption 06:45 A brief overview of what could be useful to take 08:18 Do I only need supplements when something feels off? 09:47 Digestive enzymes and IBS 10:13 When to take the supplements? 12:12 Multi-vitamin and mineral supplements 13:36 What to look out for when buying supplements 14:54 Supplements need to be in an absorbable form 16:04 What else would be good to take? 17:20 Support for CFS 17:27 Liver support 18:52 Why you should not randomly try to take supplements 21:48 Feeling better might not mean that it is better 23:12 Additions that support or reduce absorption 25:56 How Helen works with clients 28:11 If I work with a nutritionist, once I have a plan does it need adjusting over time? 30:05 Helen's background 32:23 Sophie summarises the episode 34:53 Episode Outro

I teamed up with Helen Kimber from Hero Lifestyle. She is a nutritionist and yoga teacher. Together we decided to record an entire series about gut health, digestion, nutrition and anything else around the topic we think could be useful to discover. At first, we introduce how everything should be working in a healthy body. In later episodes, we will be diving into potential issues and illnesses. In our third episode, we give you an overview of proteins, carbohydrates and fats and how they all work together in our bodies. Helen also offers some tips on what kind of fats she would recommend and how much proteins, carbohydrates and fats we roughly need a day. A healthy diet is vital, and I hope you can take a lot from this episode. If you have any questions, get in touch or leave a comment :) Contact to Helen: [email protected] www.herolifestyle.co.uk Book a free 30 min call with Helen: https://www.herolifestyle.co.uk/booki... 00:00 series intro 00:25 episode intro 01:30 Helen overview of the episode 02:25 proteins 02:55 key foods that are high in protein 04:42 do I need a variety of protein sources? 05:13 how protein is broken down 08:00 what happens if I lack amino acids? 10:57 ovulation and menstruation takes energy 11:41 issue with restrictive diets 12:30 how much protein do we need a day? 13:27 how do I know the amount of protein in food? 14:20 a little guideline for protein intake 15:34 key points about protein 17:00 carbohydrates 18:17 what are carbohydrates? And how does it work? 19:37 Differences within carbohydrates 22:00 old fashioned and modern types of wheat 23:30 other sources of carbohydrates 25:20 rumour check about white flour 27:05 how protein helps carbohydrates 27:22 key points about carbohydrates 28:38 a detour to blood sugar 34:50 Where do I start within this complexity? 37:52 What happens if my blood sugar is too low? 39:27 When we gain weight from carbohydrates 40:31 Reverse effect what makes us lose weight 41:05 Fats 43:07 Natural fats 44:25 What are healthy oils and fats? 45:25 Keep it simple - a suggestion for oil 46:10 What are saturated fats? 47:30 How can I know if the fat is unsaturated or saturated? 50:05 Is there a rule of thumb for how much fat we need? 51:04 My attempt to summarise it all 53:15 end of episode 53:20 Episode Outro

I teamed up with Helen Kimber from Hero Lifestyle. She is a nutritionist and yoga teacher. Together we decided to record an entire series about gut health, digestion, nutrition and anything else around the topic we think could be useful to discover. At first, we introduce how everything should be working in a healthy body. In later episodes, we will be diving into potential issues and illnesses. In our second episode, we give you an overview of the Vitamins and Minerals our body needs to thrive, we touch on where you get them from and what kind of supplements could be useful to add to a healthy diet. If you have any questions, get in touch or leave a comment :) Contact to Helen: [email protected] www.herolifestyle.co.uk Book a free 30 min call with Helen: https://www.herolifestyle.co.uk/booki... 00:00 Intro 00:27 Episode intro 01:37 Start of the episode 02:47 Helen's episode introduction 03:12 What vitamins and minerals do 04:50 Why can a lack of iron cause tiredness? 05:57 It's important to know what we need and why we need it 06:50 Carbohydrates and B vitamins 07:20 Questions about carbohydrates 08:40 Good carbohydrates in fruits and vegetables 09:44 How can I remember it all? 10:39 Eat a rainbow and get an alphabet 11:50 What food should I avoid and what food is good to eat? 13:26 Should I eat nuts and what do they contain? 14:18 Seeds 15:22 Fibre in oats and what it's good for 17:55 How much 'rainbow' do I need a day? 20:20 Different diets how do I know what's best? 22:50 Influence of stress 24:50 Calcium and Magnesium 26:35 What to do if I have a lack of vitamins? 27:50 Vitamin D 28:30 Supplements 30:30 Is frozen food better than fresh? 31:14 Different circumstances to bear in mind for supplements 32:10 Antioxidants 33:38 Taking supplements: Is it right if it feels right? 36:07 Episode Summary 39:00 Outro

I teamed up with Helen Kimber from Hero Lifestyle. She is a nutritionist and yoga teacher. Together we decided to record an entire series about gut health, digestion, nutrition and anything else around the topic we think could be useful to discover. At first, we introduce how everything should be working in a healthy body. In later episodes, we will be diving into potential issues and illnesses. First up how does our digestion work, from smelling our food to getting rid of the parts we don't need. Contact to Helen: [email protected] www.herolifestyle.co.uk Book a free 30 min call with Helen: https://www.herolifestyle.co.uk/booki... Useful Blog entries on the topic: https://www.herolifestyle.co.uk/post/...https://www.herolifestyle.co.uk/post/...https://www.herolifestyle.co.uk/post/...00:00 Series introduction 00:27 Episode introduction 01:14 Start of the Episode 01:33 Helen's introduction 03:15 How Helen got interested in Nutrition 05:44 How Helen got interested in Yoga 07:20 Helen's journey before having her own business 10:10 Where to begin in our series, a little overview 13:30 A little detour about sugar 14:20 How Helen works 15:08 Example from my consultation with Helen 16:11 Let's get started: How does our digestion work? 17:10 First steps of Digestion 18:40 Mindful eating 19:06 Digestion process in our stomach 21:20 How many meals should we be eating a day? 22:35 Digestion in the small intestine 24:20 Leaky Gut Syndrome 26:41 Can Leaky Gut Syndrome be fixed? 27:53 What you can do to support your Gut Health? 28:59 Pre-Biotics food 30:50 The job of the large intestine 34:33 How much water should I drink a day? 36:02 Are other drinks counting towards hydration? 36:45 What about hot chocolate from 100% cacao? 37:20 How does the process continue, let's talk about poo? 40:42 When should I be talking to a nutritionist? 43:46 Episode Outro