Episode 36 features the Founder of Natural Health Rising and FDN Practitioner @NaturalHealthRising Rachel SmithIf you haven't noticed, there's a definite connection between the wellness world and dancing, and I'm here for it. Music, movement, connection, and fun all wrapped into an experience to nourish the mind, body, and soul.And what do you knoe, my next guest on Get Sweaty with Leddy, is another wonderful person I found on the dance floor. Rachel Smith, is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, breathwork facilitator, speaker, podcast host, and founder of Natural Health Rising, an online functional medicine practice serving clients worldwide.During our conversation, we'll talk about the often-hidden health hazard that is mold, fighting autoimmunedisease, and more. 0:00 Introduing Rachel Smith01:45 What does pain mean to to Rachel?03:15 Loss of her grandfather and brother05:10 Alcohol, numbing, and questioning the medical system06:35 Early autoimmune symptoms begin08:45 Doctors dismissing symptoms as anxiety10:05 Discovering podcasts, meditation, cold exposure, and alternative health12:10 Heart racing at 170 BPM and emergency hospitalization14:20 Exploratory heart surgery and $100k bill15:25 Discovering Hashimoto’s through functional medicine17:10 Rapid symptom improvement + quitting corporate healthcare19:05 Functional medicine deeper healing journey20:10 Nervous system regulation and trauma work21:05 Polyvagal theory explained24:10 Stress, inflammation, autoimmune disease, and pain26:00 Eye movement vagus nerve exercises29:15 Practical nervous system regulation routine31:00 Mold illness discussion begins33:10 Rachel’s personal mold exposure symptoms35:05 What Hashimoto’s actually is36:10 How to identify mold in homes/buildings38:40 Hockey teammate mold story and sauna mold risk40:05 Mold testing advice and avoiding cheap inspections41:10 Breast implant illness discussion43:30 Sauna benefits and mold detox support44:35 Cold plunge segment46:20 Advice for people diagnosed with autoimmune disease47:40 How to contact Rachel Smith / Natural Health Rising48:40 Final thoughts: play more, reduce stress, enjoy life--------------------------------------------------------------------Get Sweaty with Leddy is a wellness channel dedicated to pain management. The creator, Josh Leddy, has lived with chronic pain since 1995 and is hellbent on preventing people from the cyclical trap of doctor visits, prescriptions, pain pills, and surgery through natural processes The goal is to provide numerous avenues to address all types of pain from: physical, mental, visible, invisible, internal, external, work-related, sport-related, acute, chronic, neuropathic, and more.Primarily a podcast where guests sit in a sauna and talk about various experiences with pain, and how they’ve overcome such adversity, followed by a cold plunge in Lake Minnetonka. A true wellness component within a wellness program.Additionally, Josh will provide short, and long, supporting content to highlight specific elements of pain management. You’ll learn firsthand how he manages to fight pain while engaging in an active lifestyle. Let the healing begin!Follow & Contact us HEREInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leddyjosh/#functionalmedicine #medicine #hashimotosdisease #hashimoto #mold #molddamage #healthandwellness #nutrition #nutritionist #sauna #saunapodcast #saunalife #pain #saunaroom #saunatime #customsauna #chronicpain #coldplunge #plunge #saunalife #saunabenefits #health #healthylifestyle #healing #pain #painmanagement #hot #coldtreatment #coldtherapy #hottherapy #heattherapy #chronicpain #painrelief #chronicpainrelief #podcast #healthpodcast #saunaroom #therapy #movementtherapy #mentalhealth #physicaltherapy #saunas #recovery
