Energized with Dr. Mariza

531: How to Create Metabolism-Loving Meals that Can Fix your Blood Sugar and Ward Off Chronic Disease

Over the past decade, I’ve developed and tested the blueprint for my forthcoming Metabolism and Hormone Reset Course on myself and countless patients. And the results have been life-changing. One of the focal points of this program is to start building metabolically-healthy meals that combine an ideal balance of the most important nutrients, portions, and foods in order to supercharge the healing process. In this week’s podcast, I tease out SEVEN of these life-changing tips from the upcoming cou...

530: The Critical Role That Nutrient Deficiencies Play In Fertility and Conception And How To Close The Gap with Lisa Dreher

Most of us know someone who has struggled to get pregnant, or it may even be you. And this feeling can be devastating. Growing up, the emphasis on pregnancy was that it could happen at any time, so don’t let it happen until you’re ready. But this crucial moment in life needs planning to have the best possible outcome. One of the most important aspects of fertility and preparing to conceive is ensuring your body has the right nutrients for egg and sperm quality. And this isn’t just for the sake o...

529: What Is the Link Between Sugar and Hot Flashes?

It’s no surprise that over 85% of women in the US will experience disruptive hot flashes and night sweats… Our culture and even previous generations of women tell us that hot flashes are a “normal” part of the transition to menopause, but they could actually be an indication that something else is wrong. And there absolutely IS a better way. Catch today’s podcast to hear BREAKING RESEARCH that links blood sugar to hot flashes and what you can do to reduce (or eliminate) your symptoms–and learn: ...

528: The Importance of Teen Menstrual Health with Holly Grigg-Spall

As women, most of us remember exactly the moment we got our first period. It may have been a moment of embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. But it really shouldn’t be this way. Our bodies are amazing, and we need to appreciate all that they do for us. So many young girls first learn about menstruation with such a negative connotation. Rather, they should be encouraged to understand the incredible health component of their menstrual cycles. That’s why I have Holly here today, to guide us as moth...

Bonus Episode: How to Hack Crazy PMS-Driven Cravings Right Before Your Period

Imagine it’s right before your period, and you get a killer craving. You’re ready to eat the whole fridge and consume a ton of snacks with not-so-healthy ingredients. Does this sound familiar? We’ve all been there. We can feel powerless when those insane sugar and salt cravings arrive. But I have some hacks for you to use, so you have a plan to combat the cravings… Due to a hormone drop during the luteal cycle phase, your body is more sensitive to stress… But I have some effective hacks to help!...

527: The Science Of Energy Production and Recovery & How To Balance Out Cortisol and Meletonin with Kristen Holmes

Something we all relate to is wanting to feel more energized. Between working, providing for our families, and all the other hats we wear, it’s so common to feel burnt out and totally drained from day to day. Besides being a mama, I help women feel their best by optimizing their hormones and metabolism. And because of this, I’ve been able to avoid burnout (for the most part!) since I’ve learned tools that allow me to become my most energized self. That’s due to incredible experts like the one he...

526: 10 Ways To Lose Fat Without Exercising

Losing weight – especially stubborn belly fat – can often feel impossible. I’ve had my own fair share of weight struggles in my late 30s, so I know exactly what it’s like to feel frustrated when NOTHING is working. But what if your dream of a flatter stomach and a more toned body is much easier to achieve than you thought? Catch today’s podcast for 10 proven ways to shred fat AND flatten your tummy without having to hit the gym like a crazy person–and learn: How blood sugar plays a role in belly...

525: How To Cultivate More Joy and How Joy Can Liberate Us And Create a Deeper Sense Of Belonging and Connection with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi

Life moves fast. You and I both know it. So we have to take advantage of every single day we’ve got. Something that I’ve committed to this year is to cultivate joy every day– in even the littlest moments. But sometimes our past or current situations make us feel very little joy. At certain times we may even feel like we don’t deserve joy. You’re not alone in feeling this way. But it’s a mindset that we need to change. Joy is a fundamental human right that’s available to all of us at any time to ...

524: 8 Women’s Health Tips For Experiencing More Health And Vitality

As we approach Mother’s Day this week, it’s the perfect time to reflect on where we’ve come from and really evaluate where we are and want to be! Not just as moms (because not all of us are moms!), but as women… Do we have the kind of energy, health, and vitality we NEED to show up for the most important people in our lives? If not, then we’ve got some work to do! Catch today’s podcast for EIGHT game-changing tips and self-care strategies that will help you step into your power and feel your abs...

523: Change Your Life Today By Adopting A Simple Mindset and Love Hacks with Kerry Tepedino

We are a culmination of our thoughts and choices. Every choice we make has an impact on who we become in the future. So Kerry’s here today to share with us more about this one-thought-away tool. Plus, she teaches us many other techniques to overcome daily obstacles and emotional situations to fine-tune our mindset mastery. The transformation we’ve been dreaming of may be right on the other side of just one thought. Kerry and I both are living this truth every single day, and I can’t wait for you...

522: Are You Stress Eating? 5 Effective Strategies To Stop Stress Induced Cravings

Do you ever find yourself in the kitchen WAY after dinner – ravenously craving chocolate or some other sugary morsel like there’s no tomorrow? Stress-eating is no joke. And whether you’re late-night snacker, overeater, or constant grazer, it could be taking a toll on your metabolic and overall health. Catch today’s podcast to find out why this keeps happening and how to strike a balance without sacrificing the pleasure of a good meal–and learn: What stress-eating is and how it shows up Warning s...

521: How to Prioritizing Meaningful Self-Care That Actually Moves the Needle with Taylor Elyse Morrison

So today, I’ve invited the incredible wellness coach Taylor Elyse Morrison on the show to make self-care so accessible for each of us. She provides tons of guidance so we can show up for the world in an even bigger and better way. We’ll dismiss myths about self-care, talk about the importance of mind, body, and heart, and teach you super quick and easy ways to prioritize yourself. Taylor’s figured out how to make self-care practical, and she can’t wait to share these tips with you. Join Taylor a...

Bonus Episode: Is the 14-Day Detox Right For You? (With 3 Powerful Success Stories)

Do you ever feel–deep in your bones–that you need to do something BIG to change the course of your health? Like you’re already doing so many things right, but you just can’t shake the stubborn belly fat, supersized thighs, mid-afternoon sugar cravings, zero energy days, pounding migraines, painful periods, or endless bloating? I was right there with you! That’s why I created a special protocol that TOTALLY changed my life (and thousands of other women’s lives, too!). Catch today’s show to hear f...

520: We can Harness Our Hormones and Their Super Powers To Optimize Our Health with Dr. Nicky Keay

For most of our lives as women, we hear the word hormones and think of the negative impacts they have on us. It’s been drilled into our heads since a young age that women have hormones to deal with; they make us moody; we have to get a period every month; there are negative connotations around hormones and aging through menopause. But what if we flipped this mindset around to recognize the amazing impact hormones can have on our lives once we learn how to truly optimize them? Dr. Nicky explains ...

519: How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar To Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes

518: How to Let Go of Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving with Dr. Izabella Wentz

Stress. We all experience it. Taking on too much. Biting off more than you can chew. Putting other peoples’ needs before your own too often. It’s an inevitable component of life. In fact, 98% of people report to their doctors that they have stress in their lives. But what we don’t realize is sometimes this stress is due to underlying physiological conditions. Thyroid dysfunction– especially hypothyroidism– is almost always connected to an adrenal issue. And since the adrenal gland produces the s...

517: The Most Common Questions About Continuous Glucose Monitors Answered

More than ONE THIRD of adults already have prediabetes–but 84% of them don’t even know it. Plus, almost everyone has at least one marker of metabolic dysfunction… …which is super alarming, because we know that high blood sugar is the real root cause of many of the related symptoms, diseases, and leading causes of death. This is why I believe that Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) are such vital, life-changing tools that can teach us how to eat, heal, and live! Catch today’s podcast for answers ...

516: What Are The Everyday Habits That Are Killing Us Slowly?

Have you ever scrolled through your Facebook or Instagram and wondered why some of your friends or family members look WAY older than their actual age? … and why others only look half their age? We’ve been led to believe that aging is the result of genetics–but it’s actually mostly due to your diet and lifestyle choices. So today, I’m going to share 10 of the worst everyday habits that could be killing you slowly–as well as give you some tips to slow down (and even reverse) the aging process. Me...

515: The Connection Between Gut Health and Hormone Balance with Dr Vincent Pedre

EPISODE SUMMARY How often have you heard that your gut health is directly linked to the health of your entire body? We often associate gut issues with symptoms like bloating, gas, acid reflux, or constipation. But we rarely connect gut issues with other symptoms like fatigue, PMS, cramps, hot flashes, and other hormonal imbalances. I’ve seen recently in this post-pandemic world that many of our guts are in far a worse state than before. We’re more inflamed. Our immune system is more out of whack...

514: The Worst "Healthy" Foods That Drive Blood Sugar Spikes

More often than not, we are getting blindsided by hidden carbs, nasty seed oils, and sneaky sugars embedded in some of the MAIN foods we have been told were “good for us” our entire lives. Some of these foods could be regularly skyrocketing your blood sugar–leading to a vicious cycle of energy crashes, mid-afternoon slumps, intense cravings, or belly fat that will not go away… …and even chronic issues like metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, and heart disease. Catch today’s to find out what some of...

513: The Connection Between Triglycerides And Metabolic Health

512: How Does Our Daily Exposure to Toxins Impact Our Hormones and What We Can Do About It? with Dr. Wendie Trubow

If you think about all the foods we eat, products we use, air we breathe and water we drink just in a day– there are so many opportunities for toxins to enter into our bodies. In fact, by the time you’re born you’ve already been exposed to 150 chemicals– you’re born with it in your umbilical blood. When we look back at the progression of toxins and how many more there are nowadays that have been overlooked, we see a correlation with chronic disease and autoimmunity. From products we eat, use, cl...

511: Can Everyday Stressors Lead to Estrogen Dominance?

Ever been super stressed out, overwhelmed, and rundown–needing more and more coffee just to make it through the day? This may seem like a pretty general scenario… But if you regularly find yourself feeling this way, you could be struggling with adrenal fatigue, high stress, and even estrogen dominance. Catch today’s podcast to find out how stress can directly lead to estrogen dominance, as well as 10 simple hacks you can start using right away to get back on the path toward balance–and learn: Si...

510: Need To Calm The Estrogen Drama Causing Period Problems? Here's 5 Effective Ways To Do It

Let me paint a picture for you: You’re bloated, stressed out, and your mood feels unpredictable. You can’t sleep and you have all-day sugar cravings. Your partner, kids, or family walk into the room, take one look at you, and turn right around because they don’t want to confront the “dragon.” The estrogen drama is NO JOKE and on today’s shortie… I’m going to show you how to calm things down and get your life back. Mentioned in this Episode: FREE Masterclass on March 29th – Overcome Estrogen Domi...

509: How to Get Focused and Not Feel Mentally Exhausted When Constantly Shifting Our Attention with Dr. Gloria Mark

EPISODE SUMMARY In the ever-changing world of technology, we’ve grown so much as a society with unlimited access to information. But as you and I both know, often times this ability to search for anything, anytime– from the palm of our hands– can be taken advantage of. How often have we been told generation after generation that our patience and attention span is declining? We know it's true. Even I’m guilty of hopping onto social media or my smartphone when I’m supposed to be doing a million ot...

508: What Is A Blood Sugar Spike Exactly And How Do They Happen?

Many of the women I talk to have been asking… What exactly is a blood sugar spike, how do they happen, and why does it matter? Aside from causing all kinds of disruptive symptoms, blood sugar spikes are like tiny daggers that wear down your cells, your body, your organs, and your brain. Catch this shortie for everything you need to know about these harmful events, including how to track your own glucose at home AND a few simple hacks stay balanced. This Episode is sponsored by NextEvo Naturals: ...

507: 11 Effortless Ways To Reduce Your Toxic Load And Heal A Sluggish Liver

Have you ever been told that your worst symptoms just need birth control, antidepressants, anxiety meds, or hormone replacement therapy? OR maybe you’ve even been told that it’s “all in your head.” Let me tell you… it is NOT all in your head! Catch today’s podcast to find out how a sluggish liver could be the real root cause of your symptoms, plus 11 effortless ways to overcome it–and learn: Why your liver becomes sluggish in the first place Everything you need to know about the liver-hormone co...

506: Optimizing Testosterone, Growth Hormone And Other Metabolic Hormones In Our 40s And Beyond With Dr. Stephanie Estima

OPTIMIZING TESTOSTERONE, GROWTH HORMONE AND OTHER METABOLIC HORMONES IN OUR 40S AND BEYOND WITH DR. STEPHANIE ESTIMA EPISODE SUMMARY As women, we have so much going on hormonally that it’s essential we understand how to best take care of our bodies. Our metabolism and hormones are constantly changing every single day throughout our menstrual cycle, leading to disturbances throughout multiple systems. But knowing how our bodies shift through these hormonal phases allows us to leverage our menstru...

505: 5 Ways Sleep Impacts Your Blood Sugar

We are NOT supposed to be lying awake every night–anxious, sweating, and exhausted. Nor are we supposed to be dying young from issues like diabetes, heart disease, or stroke. Yet SO many women are doing exactly that and it breaks my heart because these things are almost entirely preventable. Catch today’s shortie to find out how it all boils back down to your blood sugar, PLUS easy hacks to fix it and sleep like a queen. This Episode is sponsored by NextEvo Naturals: Get 20% off your first order...

504: I Decided to Not Drink Alchohol This Year and Here's Why

Something you may not know about me is that I drank alcohol pretty frequently during my mid-20s and into my 30s. But in my mid-30s, I started putting on weight fast, my brain would feel scrambled in the morning, and I looked puffy… Sound familiar? It actually wasn’t until my first 28-day detox that I realized how GREAT life was on the other side of booze and now I’m really ready to live full-time without it. Catch today’s podcast to find out my top 3 reasons for quitting alcohol, plus TONS of ti...