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Dr. Aviva Romm - The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution • Permission To Pause • Embracing Adaptogens

Episode 241

Aviva Romm (IG: @avivaromm) is a Yale-trained MD, a midwife, herbalist, speaker and author dedicated to optimal health for women and children. She's bridged the best of traditional medicine with good science for over three decades. Today we focus on her latest book, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution.

In this episode, we discuss:

Living as if poverty was a step away
We're primitively hardwired to recognize danger
Thanking your irritating thoughts and fears
Growing up in a housing project in NYC
Aviva Romm... midwife, herbalist, & MD
Going to medical school as a Mom with an alternative way of thinking
Most autoimmune conditions are anywhere from 7-9 times higher in women than in men
Exposome science
Food can switch genes on and off
Permission to pause
The things we can do for ourselves are so powerful, simple, and within in our hands
Treating relaxation like hydrating
Adaptogens help us adapt to stress
Don't use adaptogens as a substitute for self-care & rest
How to incorporate herbs/adaptogens as a beginner
Bring some herbs into your kitchen

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Podcast Episode Details

Dr. Aviva Romm - The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution • Permission To Pause • Embracing Adaptogens