High Vibe & Healthy: Gut Health | Functional Nutrition | Whole Foods Fran Dargaville

This week, we're exploring progesterone imbalance, one of the most common hormonal imbalances I encounter in practice. So, if you’re dealing with symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, spotting, or fertility issues, then this episode could offer valuable insight into uncovering their root cause.  

Here's a sneak peak at what we cover this week:
• The role of progesterone in the body
• The common signs and symptoms of low progesterone 
• How to test your hormones 
• How to begin rebalancing your hormones

Are you experiencing persistent migraines, allergies, eczema or hormonal issues like PMS, despite making nutrition and lifestyle changes? A histamine intolerance may be the underlying culprit. 

This week, we will dive into all things histamine, exploring its potential link to your symptoms and offering insights into understanding and addressing this issue. 

This episode covers: 
• The most common symptoms associated with a histamine intolerance
• What is histamine and its role in the body
• The common causes of histamine intolerance
• Practical advice on what to do if you suspect you’re experiencing a histamine intolerance   

There is growing research surrounding the gut-brain connection and how it impacts our overall health and well-being. Today we are joined by Dr Ali Navidi, a  psychologist specialising in gastrointestinal care and the CEO and Co-founder of GI Psychology. 

We chat about:
• The gut-brain axis
• The role of stress and our nervous system on gut symptoms 
• Visceral hypersensitivity (AKA an increase in sensitivity to pain or discomfort in your digestive organs) 

Have you tried all the conventional gut healing methods but are still struggling with digestive issues? It’s commonly thought that healing the gut is just about increasing fibre and diversifying plant foods, but this week’s episode dives into why this might not be solving your gut issues—in fact, it could be making them worse.

If you’re feeling exhausted, wired, anxious, foggy in the head or constantly stressed, your cortisol may be out of balance.

Today we are going to be chatting about how to test your cortisol levels, and if you discover that they’re out of balance, how to rebalance them with lifestyle habits and supplementation.

We’re looking at:
• The 3 different cortisol testing options, and which one is right for you
• The key supplements, including vitamins, minerals and adaptogens, to help rebalance cortisol levels
• The lifestyle habits to focus on to shift your cortisol in a sustainable way

I turned 35 yesterday and I was sitting in a cafe with a coffee overlooking the beach here in Freshwater in Sydney. One of my friends sent me some questions to reflect on for my birthday so I sat down with my journal (for the first time in AGES) and started looking back on some of the things I’ve learned in the past year.

And then I got a bit carried away and decided to expand that list out to 35 lessons I’ve learned about health and healing, and I’m going to share those with you in today’s episode.