Mind Your Health Podcast with Dr. Connie Cheung Dr. Connie Cheung

Going through challenges in life can often feel like keeping a flickering candle lit during a storm.
Difficult experiences or phases of life are inevitable – they’re just part of the human experience. But often, these experiences are paired with a lacking sense of control and an inability to be the person we used to be up until that point. Which can lead to feelings of depression and a dwindling motivation to do just about anything.
Trust me, I’ve been there. If you’ve been following me, you know my kidney transplant story, and this experience has undoubtedly been the toughest and darkest time of my life.
At times, it felt like I’d never see the light at the end of the tunnel, but eventually I regained the energy, spark, and passion to keep moving forward, which I didn’t have for a very long time.
In this episode of the Mind Your Health Show, I share the exact “bare minimum” routine I followed every single day, even on my toughest of days, that kept me going, and eventually got me through to the other side of the tunnel.
If you’re going through challenging times, I want you to know that you’re not alone. With even just the smallest amount of hope, continue to put one foot in front of the other and I promise you’ll see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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“Stay away from the sun. Don’t eat any junk food. Don’t work full-time. Take these medications for the rest of your life. And most importantly…DON’T have kids.”
These were the exact words my doctor told me when I was diagnosed with lupus almost 25 years ago. And as an almost Doctor of Physical Therapy getting ready to graduate and embark on a new life chapter, this felt like a death sentence.
I refused to succumb to these “rules” set by my doctor, and today I have two healthy sons and a thriving holistic wellness practice and yoga studio.
I don’t know what my life would look like if I listened to my doctor 100%.
And while I’m not negating everything doctors have ever told me throughout my life, I do believe many recommendations and prognoses given by health professionals can cause limiting beliefs in patients…
…preventing them from living their best, most fulfilling lives despite their condition.
In this Mind Your Health episode, I’ll share my very experience with receiving negative and limiting recommendations from my doctors, and how I turned lemons into lemonade to create a life that I love.
So I want to empower you to challenge the beliefs that doctors and other people have about you and your symptoms/condition, and cultivate an inner awareness and confidence to CHOOSE what’s most in alignment with your true self.
This is YOUR life, not anyone else’s.
 
 
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Have you ever had something happen that completely changed life as you knew it?
For me, that moment was March 2021 when I got the Covid vaccine. Within 6 months after the vaccine, my kidneys shut down and I experienced complete kidney failure.
Fast forward to unrelenting sickness where I could barely get out of bed, to getting a kidney transplant and then having the transplant removed because my body rejected it…
…I received the scariest statement I had ever heard in my life.
It was the moment my doctors told me they had no answers as to why all this was happening. And that they’ve seen nothing like this in their 30+ years of practice.
What did this mean for me and my future? 
I knew I had to keep going and I had to keep fighting. There was no other option because I needed to be here for my family, even if that meant I had to figure things out on my own.
In this episode of Mind Your Health, follow along as I recount my kidney failure journey and the biggest lessons it taught me…
…which are the reasons why I’m so grateful today for this experience.
So whether you’ve had a diagnosed condition you’ve been fighting for a long time, like cancer or autoimmunity. OR you don’t have a diagnosis but you have mysterious symptoms that your doctors can’t seem to figure out, like gut discomfort, skin rash, fatigue, aches and pains, etc…
Keep going and keep searching for answers and options because I promise that your story can change for the better at any moment.
I’m hosting a FREE training tomorrow May 8th at 12 PM ET where I’ll share four essential life skills I’ve learned that have kept me coming back stronger than ever, no matter what life and health throws my way.
Click here to register now: https://am.drconniecheung.com/gut
 
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If you were traveling to the other side of the world, would you rather take a jet or a paddleboat?
Which one would get you there faster?
Exponential healing will have you reaching your health goals with jet-like speed, but most people unknowingly approach their health as if they were traveling across the world in a paddleboat.
In this episode of the Mind Your Health show, we’re discussing the difference between Exponential Healing and Incremental Healing.
Think of Exponential Healing as a snowball effect – when you’re able to tackle the root cause of your symptoms and focus on making shifts that make the biggest difference, you’ll experience a compounding effect where your body finds balance and you start to feel amazing in no time, no matter how long you’ve been suffering.
BUT, in order to achieve this, you need to understand how your body works holistically and which pieces of the puzzle are the most important to address…and that’s what you’ll discover in this episode.
I’ll share a FOUR step approach that will simplify your health efforts so you know exactly what to focus on that will make the most difference in your health.
So if you’ve been struggling with not feeling your best, and what you’ve tried has failed to give you lasting relief, then this episode will shift your perspective in how you approach your health, so that you can start to feel better FAST.
Check out this past episode to learn more about stress and how it affects your gut!
How to Easily Identify Stress in Your Life So It Doesn’t Wreck Your Health: https://youtube.com/live/V_RyIELyJ50
Hormone Harmony: Join this FREE 7-Day yoga + diet journey to reset your hormones so that you can zap your symptoms at the root.
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Master 4 Essential Life Skills for a diet-free, healthy gut lifestyle!
Register now! https://am.drconniecheung.com/gut
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week.
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Imagine you get a paper cut on your finger and you slap a band-aid on it…
…is it the band-aid itself that heals the cut? Of course not – the band-aid covers the wound and might stop the bleeding temporarily, but it doesn't heal the wound or prevent it from getting infected.
Prescription pills, supplements, or other drugs work the same way, especially for hormone imbalance issues including estrogen/progesterone/testosterone imbalances, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, and even melatonin for sleep.
Hormones, which are chemical messengers, work together to send signals to various glands throughout the body to regulate our everyday body functions. When symptoms arise, conventional doctors typically isolate and replace individual hormones with prescription medication.
Not only does this fail to address the underlying root cause of the ENTIRE hormone imbalance cascade, but it actually adds fuel to the fire by telling your glands to stop producing the hormone naturally, because your body is getting it from an external source, leading to further imbalance.
In this episode, let’s uncover how the hormonal cascade works to affect all hormones in the body, and why addressing hormones individually only provides temporary relief, rather than a sustainable long-term solution.
In this episode, you’ll discover…
- How the hormonal cascade works and how ALL hormones, from cortisol, sex hormones, and insulin to thyroid hormone and melatonin, work together and influence one another
- Which hormone triggers the entire cascade of hormone imbalance in the body, and why an imbalance in this hormone is more common than we think
- Why symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, foggy brain, low libido, and aches and pains are not isolated to a single hormone, explaining why hormone replacement will not resolve these symptoms long-term
 
This episode builds on last week’s episode about stress. So if you haven’t listened to it yet, check it out here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_RyIELyJ50
And click the link below to sign up for my upcoming live training where you’ll discover the essential life skills needed to heal your gut and balance your hormones so you can start to feel better than ever before.
https://am.drconniecheung.com/gut
 
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week.
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The fact that you have symptoms that interfere with your daily life, whether it’s gut discomfort like bloating, gas, constipation, OR fatigue, headaches, foggy brain, weight gain, aches and pains, etc.…
…means you have some level of stress in your life.
Stress equals symptoms. Let me explain…
Stress is part of human nature, and our bodies have a natural stress response that’s designed to keep us safe from danger or threats. You know this response as sympathetic nervous system activation, AKA “fight or flight”.
When this stress response is activated, a mechanism known as the HPA axis triggers a cascade that influences hormone production in the body. This cascade is designed to shut off certain body functions so that our energy can be directed towards facing the stressor in front of us.
Once the danger has passed, the body is designed to turn down the dial on the “fight or flight” response and kick on our “rest and digest” response, controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system.
But in today’s modern era, stress doesn’t just come from predators that force us to run for our lives. And the truth is that most people are living in a constant state of stress, but they don’t even recognize this because it has become their “normal” baseline, despite the negative effects it's having on their bodies.
It’s like constantly stepping on the gas pedal without ever hitting the breaks…eventually the car is going to crash or break down.
So if you’re struggling with adverse symptoms of any kind, it’s crucial that you learn to uncover and manage stress in your life so it doesn’t have destructive effects on your health.
 
In this episode, you’ll discover…
➡️ How the stress response (via the HPA axis) stumps basic body functions like digestion, intimacy, and sleep…and why this leads to symptoms when we’re constantly in a stress state
➡️ Physiological and emotional responses you can be on the lookout for that indicate stress
➡️ The 3 biggest areas in life that cause stress and how to identify stressful situations you might not be aware of
➡️ 3 things you can to to manage stress once you recognize it
Click the link below to download my FREE e-book on 7 Simple Lifestyle Habits That Will Help You Take Control of Your Health. In this e-book I dive deeper into stress and how you can manage it, as well as other simple (but often overlooked) habits that will make the biggest difference in your health.
https://am.drconniecheung.com/7-habits
 
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week.
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