Our
hosts Laura and Ryan were joined in studio by WSLR favorite, Eve Plews! Eve is
a Florida Board of Medicine Licensed Nutrition Counselor, highly-sought after
public speaker, and host of two of Florida’s radio health shows, No Nonsense
Nutrition (WSLR 96.5FM, Mondays at 9 am) and Alternative Health (WMNF 88.5FM, every
other Monday at 10 am). She also runs Full Spectrum Health , which
celebrated its 25th anniversary this month. Our show tonight focused on adrenal heath and
adrenal fatigue. Eve gave us a rundown of what we mean when we talk about “adrenal
health,” where the adrenal gland are located, what they do, and how their
function affects our body as a whole. Eve described the importance of the
adrenal glands for various hormone production, including DHEA, adrenaline, and
cortisol. We also discussed the ways in which the modern world may promote constant
biological reactions to stress, which while originally meant to benefit human
in dangerous fight or flight situations, now may negatively impact them.
We
moved to a discussion of what individuals can do to keep adrenal glands healthy,
focusing specifically on the importance of sleep. Eve described to us the
importance of maintaining a proper sleep schedule, and described some symptoms
of problematic sleeping which can be representative of adrenal issues. Eve also highlighted the importance of proper
nutrition, particularly a protein heavy breakfast, and eating full and complete
meals instead of grazing throughout the day. Eve also gave some advice for
nutritional intake for pregnant individuals.
We then
discussed the societal influence of pushes for productivity which can
negatively affect individual’s propensity for self-care. Eve stressed that with
proper rest and self-care individuals will be able to get more work done during
a lesser period of time. Finally, Eve answered some of our listener questions, which
focused on topics such as adrenal function in stressful life events, the
relationship between kidney stones and adrenal health, and adrenal fatigue
during pregnancy.
Tonight’s Right: Every woman has the right to full and clear
information about benefits, risks and costs of the procedures, drugs, tests and
treatments offered to her, and of all other reasonable options, including no
intervention. She should receive this information about all interventions that
are likely to be offered during labor and birth well before the onset of labor.
To learn more about your rights, please visit ChildbirthConnection.org.
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