QIMD Alexandra Perel-Winkler & Tedi Fisher

Dr. Allana Polo is a certified Naturopathic Physician and wellness advocate whose work in developing signature weight loss programs has transformed the lives of thousands of patients.
Owner of Polo Health + Longevity Centre, an integrated health clinic in New Westminster, British Columbia, Dr. Polo is a sought-after expert in healthy weight loss, nutrition, hormone imbalance and the effects of stress on the body, in particular the connection between stress and weight gain. She has been a featured expert for numerous news outlets including Global Television BC, CTV your morning, CTV Morning, Breakfast Television (Vancouver) and CKNW’s The Jill Bennett Show. Her writing has appeared in Mind Body Green, Alive, The Huffington Post and Green Med Info. She is also a sought-after speaker, sharing her wealth of knowledge on stages at medical conferences and seminars. 
 
You can expect to hear about
healthy, sustainable weight loss the WHY of weight loss '100s' of hormones HRT (hormone replacement therapy) ozempic cortisol and stress stress and weight loss thyroid health perimenopause and more!  
To connect to Allana:
Polo Health & Longevity Center: https://www.polohealth.com/
instagram: @dr. allanapolo
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Welcome to another insightful episode of QIMD: The Quest for Integrative Medicine & Wellness. Today, we're privileged to host Allison Locke, a distinguished practitioner from Sea of Qi Healing, renowned for her expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a Registered TCM Practitioner (R.TCMP) with prestigious credentials including FABORM, OBAMM, CLT, and RYT, Allison brings a wealth of knowledge to our discussion on fertility, PCOS, endometriosis, and period health. Join us as we delve into the rich tapestry of TCM and its profound impact on reproductive wellness. Allison's unique perspective and holistic approach promise to illuminate new pathways to healing and vitality. Tune in as we explore the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science on the journey to optimal health and well-being.





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Tedi and Alexandra offer up their perspective on what intuition is, how it can be strengthened and their experience with the evolution of their own intuitive practices. Listen for tips and tricks to strenghten your own intuition as well as learn about their personal experienes. This episode includes how to navigate insecurity around this skill and what other experiences coem with being "intuitive". 
 
 
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Dr. Lara Perel-Panar is a holistic, trauma informed dentist who focuses on TMJ, Craniofacial development, facial pain, airway, optimizing breathing and sleep disordered breathing. She is a fellow of the American academy of Craniofacial pain and Breathe institute Affiliate.



In the past few years there is more recognition of how the way we breathe can affect our nervous systems and overall health. Dr. Perel-Panar is doing cutting edge work helping people get to the root cause of disordered breathing, sleep and pain. Listen for practical tips - are you a mouth breather? how do you know what you're doing when you are sleeping? There's lots here for people who want to optimize their health, wellness and longevity. BREATHE, SLEEP, HEAL, LIVE!

































 
Find more info around Dr. Lara's services at  https://www.tmj-sleep.ca/  and https://lppdentistry.com/
Find her on instagram at @vancitytmjsleep  and @lppdentistry
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Over the last 25 years Angela has been blessed to immerse for thousands of hours in the wisdom of many sacred landscapes and circles, while learning animist folk healing (shamanic) from her Irish ancestors, Indigenous medicine teachers, and sacred plant teachers.
As an initiated spiritual healer, seer, and ceremonialist, she has been leading transformational events and ceremonies around the globe supporting over 5000 people to rediscover the sacred landscape of their soul.
Her experience as a Somatic Practitioner, Family Systems Counselor, and Life Coach provide a practical framework, and trauma-informed bridge between ancient and modern spirituality and healing.
She has been a guest speaker at Simon Fraser University, the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine, and the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference at the University of British Columbia.
Angela finds endless inspiration sharing the path of sacred evolution and consciousness through her unique offering of Sacred Life Animism. As a practical woman and gifted deep diver, LittleBird’s offerings are rooted in her lifelong kinship with Nature, devotion to intrepid travel and adventure, and conscious living.
Her medicine lineages include: ancestral Lands and teachers of Ireland and Australia, Don Martin Pinedo Acuna (Don Benito Qoriwaman) in Peru, Blackfeet Siksikaitsitapi elders in Canada, Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes, and the sacred Plant Medicines
***In this episode we speak about psychedelic medicines. Please remember at the time of this recording psychedelics and plant medicines are illegal in most western countries. Angela Prider, Sacred Life School does not provide or have referrals for these medicines and does not accept responsibility for your personal choices. ***
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Tedi and Alexandra give you the run down about the most foundational aspect of both of their practices - the nervous system. In the first half of the episode you will get basic anatomy, and signs of being in a more sympathetic vs. parasympathetic state. If you know the basic 101 then skip to the half way point where we get into our favourite 'hacks', tools, herbs, practices and beyond to support the nervous system.
This episode includes:
anatomy of the nervous system signs and symptoms of sympathetic and parasympathetic states discussions on sleep, fertility, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and more, relating to the nervous system practices to support your nervous system breathing techniques to support your nervous system herbs to support your nervous system what is HRV, wearables and other biohacking topics  
 
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