Welcome to Season 4 of the Essence of Health Tea Time podcast!

New Year's resolutions typically focus on eating better, exercising more, and losing weight. While these goals matter, many other health habits that shape your well-being just as much, if not more, than a new gym routine.

On today's episode of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast, Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers kicks off Season 4 with a brand new format, reviewing popular health and wellness news articles together and sharing her expert take as a physician specializing in integrative medicine, functional medicine, metabolic health, and hormone optimization.

In this premiere episode, Dr. Shayla reviews an article from the American Medical Association (AMA) titled "𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬" and will be spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬”.

Synopsis

• Discover the 10 health areas that doctors recommend focusing on for New Year's resolutions, beyond just diet and exercise.
• Understand the deeper connections between common symptoms like decision fatigue, joint pain, afternoon exhaustion, and winter blues, and how they may all be related to hormonal imbalance and insulin resistance.
• Learn how hormone shifts during perimenopause and menopause affect immune function, mood disorders, cognitive function, sleep quality, and chronic inflammation.
• Learn why healthy aging starts in your 30s, 40s, and 50s, and how choices you make now determine how you'll feel in your 60s, 70s, and beyond.
• Get Dr. Shayla's “New Year New You” tea on each recommendation, along with her FREE "𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭", your practical step-by-step guide covering the five areas she assesses with patients before recommending weight loss, hormone optimization, and aggressive lifestyle changes.

Today’s Highlighted Article:

“What doctors wish patients knew about healthy New Year’s resolutions”

https://www.ama-assn.org/public-health/prevention-wellness/what-doctors-wish-patients-knew-about-healthy-new-year-s

Connect with Essence of Health:

– Grab all of our FREE Resources at www.DrShayla.com/Freebies

–Learn more about Essence of Health Wellness Clinic & Coaching at www.DrShayla.com/EOH

–Submit a question to our "Ask The Expert" segment of this podcast so that you can get my opinion on your questions related to plant based nutrition, health and wellness.

Submit your questions for this segment here: https://essenceofhealth.link/ask-the-expert

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The Essence of Health is in You!

Welcome to Season 3 of the Essence of Health Tea Time podcast!

It’s Heart Health Awareness Month! While you may be aware that Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, did you know that Cardiovascular Disease takes the life of one woman every 80 seconds?

It's important to be proactive about your health, particularly for women who are disproportionately affected by heart disease and knowing your risks with lipid testing is a good place to start. We’ll tackle this “heavy hearted” subject in today’s episode by looking at our “internal highways” and the “trucks” and “sweepers” that help us to keep cardiovascular balance.

On today’s episode of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast, Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers will be spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮”.

Synopsis

• Understand the evidence based screening recommendations for Cholesterol Screening by age group
• Discover what exactly is included in cholesterol testing and why
• Explore the impact that your hormones may be having on your Cholesterol and heart health
• Discover available Advanced Lipid Testing that goes beyond traditional testing to determine your cardiovascular risks
• Get Dr. Shayla’s “Fat Free Tea” on Lifestyle Factors and practical strategies to lower your cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risks without medication

Connect with Essence of Health:

– Join the FREE Nourish & Flourish 5 Day Challenge at www.DrShayla.com/NFchallenge

–Learn more about Essence of Health Wellness Clinic & Coaching at www.DrShayla.com/EOH

–Submit a question to our "Ask The Expert" segment of this podcast so that you can get my opinion on your questions related to plant based nutrition, health and wellness.

Submit your questions for this segment here: https://essenceofhealth.link/ask-the-expert

–Click the SUBSCRIBE button on your favorite podcast platform so that you never miss a moment of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast!

–Get your FREE "Healthy Tips For A Healthy Lifestyle" Guide to get you started on your health and wellness path. https://essenceofhealth.link/e-book

–Follow Dr. Shayla on social media at Essence of Health Wellness Clinic on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and at DrShayla on TikTok.

The Essence of Health is in You!

Welcome to Season 3 of the Essence of Health Tea Time podcast!

Studies have shown that gardening provides significant physical and mental health benefits and have found that regular gardening can lower risk of developing age related cognitive issues and lower one’s risk of cardiovascular disease when compared to non-gardeners. Additionally, research has demonstrated the superior nutritional value of homegrown fruits and vegetables compared to store-bought produce including providing more natural vitamins and antioxidants in their homegrown state.

Incorporating gardening into your healthy lifestyle is a good way to improve your physical and mental well-being, for better overall health.

On today's episode, Dr. Shayla will be joined by a special guest, Karen Creel and they will be spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧”.

Karen Creel is a Retired Nurse and seasoned Gardener with over 30 years of experience cultivating her own backyard vegetable gardens. Through her company, Gardenchick, as a certified garden coach, she shares her passion for gardening by offering personalized garden consultations, private coaching, and local gardening workshops. She has developed a signature online garden course “The No Fuss Garden” which provides clear and concise guidance for beginners looking to grow their own vegetables without the overwhelming complexity often associated with gardening. Karen's expertise lies in simplifying the gardening process, and empowering busy individuals to create thriving gardens.

Synopsis:

• Discover the best “easy-to-grow” plants and how to get started as a new gardener
• Explore options for Gardening even when you have limited spaces using specified growing methods
• Understand the physical and mental benefits of growing and consuming your homegrown produce
• Get Karen’s “rooted tea” in the best ways to avoid common mistakes and achieve success from the moment you get started on your garden

Connect with Essence of Health:

– FREE Nourish & Flourish 5 Day Challenge: www.DrShayla.com/NFchallenge

–FREE Class “Ditch The Diet: Mindful Strategies for Lasting Metabolic Health”: www.DrShayla.com/DTD

–Learn more about Essence of Health Wellness Clinic & Coaching: www.DrShayla.com/EOH

–Click the SUBSCRIBE button on your favorite podcast platform so that you never miss a moment of the Essence of Health Tea Time Podcast!

–FREE "Healthy Tips For A Healthy Lifestyle" Guide to get you started on your health and wellness path. https://essenceofhealth.link/e-book

–Follow Dr. Shayla on social media at Essence of Health Wellness Clinic on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube and at DrShayla on TikTok.

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Connect with Karen Creel:

Website: www.Gardenchick.com

Get your FREE Seasonal Planting Guide at https://gardenchick.myflodesk.com/gardenguide

Instagram: @thegardenchick

The Essence of Health is in You!