Vibing Well with Dr. Stacy (A Functional Approach to Healing the LIFESTYLE‪)‬ Dr. Stacy Barczak Baker ND IHP

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Today, I am chatting about all things leptin, what it is, what it does in the body, what part of the body receives its "signal", and what can block it! Also, what happens when this signal gets inhibited and how to fix it.We also talk about the pleasure/reward balance from food; how leptin and insulin can be the most amazing regulators in a balanced system for this for appetite control, and how it can be our worst enemy when out of balance promoting a biochemical addiction to quick energy food...

In this episode, we talk about all things Metabolism!Metabolic health, what that means, what it requires, and what inhibits its process. I talk about a few supplements that can support the healing and repair of our cells and cell membranes. Those can be found here. I also chat about lifestyle and habit changes that will support our metabolic health, along with new perspectives and ideas on how to support metabolic health (that includes much more than just controlling calories!) Energy me...

In today's podcast episode, I discuss some tidbits that I needed to hear along my journey, things I have seen inhibit my own clients on their journeys, and patterns of human nature that tend to keep us stuck in a place we don't want to be, but we often do not see a way out.To get updates on the next group programs, fill out this quick form here. For more on these topics and so much more, follow me on IG @dr.stacy.ndThank you so much for being here, so grateful for you!- Dr. Stacy

In this episode, I refer to human psychology and meeting our 6 basic human needs, how this drive human behavior and how we strive to meet these (consciously or subconsciously) with our daily decision making.The 6 human needs are:CertaintyUncertainty/VarietyLove/ConnectionSignificanceGrowth ContributionI encourage you to notice which two are going to influence and impact your decisions and beliefs and to also challenge yourself if you are meeting these needs in a positive and sustainable way o...

In this episode, we unpack dopamine (not in regard to gut health) but how it swings and weighs down our pain/pleasure balance in the brain. How these mechanisms overcompensate and try and maintain a state of equilibrium - meaning the more "dopamine heavy" our lives are, for one, the more of that stimulus we need to avoid pain or feeling, but also increasing our susceptibility to physical pain.We talk about adaptation and how fleeting a dopamine hit truly is and how it impacts our sustainable ...