Know Your Physio
Knowing your physiology, the very science that makes you who you are, is the best thing you can do to optimize your health, bolster your performance, look and feel your best, and enjoy a longer and more fulfilling lifespan. My dedication to this field derives from a selfish place born out of necessity before it became the bright, selfless passion I'm known for. It was through my health journey (mainly battling ADD and ten years of Adderall dependency plus related side effects) and love for the scientific method that I found my way. Eventually, with the right knowledge and mentorship, I stumbled upon an enhanced state of awareness between mind, body, and spirit where healthy intentions met actionable steps and lasting, positive lifestyle change. Today I call this "physiological intuition," and to me, it's a right that every human being deserves to thrive with, without having to battle themselves or pursue a degree to discover it. Every day I spend on this planet, I get to connect with world-leading experts on my podcast and learn more of the substance I wish I could have gotten my hands on earlier, for YOU to apply and enjoy total mind and body fitness, personal mastery, and self-actualization! The more you #KnowYourPhysio… Enjoy the show!
Know Your Physio
Cata Rozo: Functional Nutrition: Gut Health, Healing, and Hormones | How to Improve Your Health through Functional Nutrition
One of the major benefits of a functional approach to health and wellness is that it allows us to treat systemic issues from the root cause, rather than with interventions that have side effects. Talking to us today about how she became a functional nutritionist, and why she is so passionate about the field, is Cata Rozo. From her personal battles with gut health and how it impacted her hormones and liver, Cata describes her journey, and why it's her mission to help others. We learn about the link between gut health and hormones, and whether you should be considering a functional approach or a conventional approach to your health. Tune in to hear about the types of tests Cata uses to assess her patients, and the techniques she uses to improve interoception. We find out why Cata is so passionate about empowering women to find alternatives to the oral contraceptive as a therapy, and what you can do to improve your perceptions of your health. Andrés describes how he learned the importance of eating when in a parasympathetic state, while Cata explains how food sensitivities are developed, and how exclusion and reintroduction diets work. For all this, and so much more, press “Play” now!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Welcome to functional nutritionist Cata Rozo, and why she does what she does.
- Why Cata supports getting a second opinion, and doing your own research.
- When to choose functional medicine over conventional medicine.
- A reminder that feeling good is how we are meant to feel!
- How unlocking physical health contributes to emotional wellbeing.
- The relationship between gut health and hormones.
- How Cata assesses her client’s gut health, and why being able to digest food is more important than what we eat.
- The decision-making fatigue Andrés sees in health and wellness.
- Cata’s specific area of interest: empowering young women to make their own decisions when considering the oral contraceptive as a treatment for health conditions.
- Cata’s tips on improving your interoception: meditation, yoga, and writing.
- The idea of using yoga as a preventative approach to chronic conditions.
- Addressing your thoughts on your physical state: connecting your thoughts to your health.
- The tests Cata recommends to get to know your physical health.
- Balancing food sensitivities with required dietary nutrients.
- Why we develop food sensitivities.
- Why Cata prefers lab-based food sensitivity tests over home kits.
- How to best prepare for a food sensitivity test!
- Why we should only be eating when in a parasympathetic state.
- Andrés’ experience of praying before eating and how it helped him appreciate the power of the parasympathetic state.
- The science that Cata is most excited about right now: eating more fermented food, watching the order you eat different food groups in, and organ meats and bone broth.
- Why you can eat too much fermented food, and how to prepare your body for it.
- A wrap of today’s episode and why Cata is so excited about the holistic approach to functional nutrition.
- When Cata’s knowledge works against her!
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