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- Can fats affect your mood, brain health, and longevity? From seed nut oils and saturated fats to Omega-3s and Omega-6s, discussions around what's healthy and unhealthy continue to flow. And although we tend to think that healthy living and eating should be easy and natural, the ever-changing flood of wellness messages can lead to loads of confusion. And feelings of confusion can lead you to do nothing or--worse yet--follow a fad that might be detrimental to your physical and mental health. So to help us sort through some of the myths and truths around oils and their role in lasting wellness, we're joined by a leading expert, Udo Erasmus, whose pioneering work in health has led him to work with leaders such as Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra. And in this episode, Udo will help YOU tap into the benefits of living in alignment with yourself and nature.
Topics discussed include longevity, brain health, mental health, cognition, focus, mood, vegetarian, vegan, fried food, healthy eating, healthy diet, flax seed oil, fish, pesticides, insecticides, biochemistry, healing, "Dark Waters" movie, "Eating Our Way to Extinction" movie, medical care, healthcare, symptom management, high energy, and Western medicine.
Please note that this episode may contain sensitive material; listener discretion is advised.
Emergency Assistance Details: If you or someone you know needs immediate support, please call your emergency services. In the US, 24/7 help is available by calling "911" or "988" (Suicide and Crisis Hotline). As applicable, additional resources may be provided in the show notes.
Non-Emergency Online Mental Health Information:
https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/
https://odphp.health.gov/myhealthfinder/healthy-living/mental-health-and-relationships
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: No expert is offering medical or psychological direction or advice; the content is purely informational in nature. Please consult your physician or healthcare provider before undertaking any new regimen or procedure.
Connect with Dr. Carla Manly:
Website: https://www.drcarlamanly.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarlamanly/
Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/drcarlamanly/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcarlamanly
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-marie-manly-8682362b/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr_carlamanly_imperfect_love
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_carla_manly
Books by Dr. Carla Manly:
Joy From Fear: Create the Life of Your Dreams by Making Fear Your Friend
Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships and Love Fearlessly
Aging Joyfully: A Woman’s Guide to Optimal Health, Relationships, and Fulfillment for Her 50s and Beyond
The Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships
Imperfect Love Relationship & Oracle Card Deck by Dr. Carla Manly:
Etsy
Amazon
Connect with Udo Erasmus:
Website: https://udoerasmus.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/udoerasmus/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theudoerasmus/
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://drcarlamanly.com/ - Do you or a loved one get distracted easily? Do you notice a chronic behaviors such as distractibility, difficulty with attention to detail, forgetfulness, restlessness, or impulsivity? If so, ADHD--Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder--might be at the root of what's going on. Many people with ADHD, even those receive an appropriate diagnosis and care, struggle with the variety of symptoms that can affect identity development, self-esteem, emotional regulation, daily life routines, and so much more. Yet when you learn how to understand and manage ADHD symptoms, you can make them work for you--and even become a superpower. So today, we're joined by two top, strength-based specialists--Micah Saviet and Elizabeth Ahmann--who can help you flourish with ADHD.
Topics discussed include emotional regulation, trauma, neurodiversity, shame reduction, identity development, motivation, procrastination, goal management, menopause, perimenopause, retirement, executive functioning, intelligence, reactivity, impulsivity, neuropsychological, neurobiological, ADHD, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, dopamine, interest-based reward system, hyperalert, hyperactive, parenting, children, neurodiverse, neurotypical, and self-compassion.
Please note that this episode contains sensitive material; listener discretion is advised.
Emergency Assistance Details: If you or someone you know needs immediate support, please call your emergency services. In the US, 24/7 help is available by calling "911," "988" (Suicide and Crisis Hotline), or SAMSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). As applicable, additional resources may be provided in the show notes.
Non-Emergency Online Mental Health Information: https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/
and https://odphp.health.gov/myhealthfinder/healthy-living/mental-health-and-relationships
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: No expert is offering medical or psychological direction or advice; the content is purely informational in nature. Please consult your physician or healthcare provider before undertaking any new regimen or procedure.
Connect with Dr. Carla Manly:
Website: https://www.drcarlamanly.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarlamanly/
Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/drcarlamanly/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcarlamanly
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-marie-manly-8682362b/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr_carlamanly_imperfect_love
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_carla_manly
Books by Dr. Carla Manly:
Joy From Fear: Create the Life of Your Dreams by Making Fear Your Friend
Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships and Love Fearlessly
Aging Joyfully: A Woman’s Guide to Optimal Health, Relationships, and Fulfillment for Her 50s and Beyond
The Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships
Imperfect Love Relationship & Oracle Card Deck by Dr. Carla Manly:
Etsy
Amazon
Connect with Elizabeth Ahmann:
X/Twitter: https://x.com/lizahmann
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.ahmann
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizahmann/
Connect with Micah Saviet:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/micah.saviet
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-saviet/
Other Resources:
Website: https://www.adulttraumaandadhdsolutions.com/
Adult Trauma & ADHD Solutions: https://www.adulttraumaandadhdsolutions.com/
Flourishing with Adult ADHD Book: https://amzn.to/4jwOmtG
Springer Institute: https://bsky.app/profile/springerinstitute.bsky.socia
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://drcarlamanly.com/ - It can be challenging to stay fit and healthy. Yet it's easy to fall into the trap of believing that one pill, diet, exercise or lifestyle hack will be the key to being in top form. And we're hit daily with an array of ads that promise far more than they deliver. In many cases, from GLP-1s and supplements to diets, the downsides such as muscle loss and eating disorders are often cloaked or ignored. People seeking a magic bullet--or at least a dose of hope--often get trapped is costly cycles that may actually harm their health. Today's top-notch expert, registered dietician Fiorella DiCarlo, will guide us through simple nutrition strategies you can take to optimize your hormones, fitness, and overall health--and get off the hamster wheel of harmful health fads. You'll discover how to optimize your metabolic health and mood by adding nutrients, not subtracting food.
Topics discussed include nutrition, healthy eating, eating disorders, binge eating, anorexia, medical care, physicians, dieticians, GLP-1s, silent malnutrition, creatine, hormones, normative diet culture, disordered eating, research,
Please note that this episode contains sensitive material including the discussion of eating disorders; listener discretion is advised.
Emergency Assistance Details: If you or someone you know needs immediate support, please call your emergency services. In the US, 24/7 help is available by calling "911," "988" (Suicide and Crisis Hotline), or SAMSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). As applicable, additional resources may be provided in the show notes.
Non-Emergency Online Mental Health Information: https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/
and https://odphp.health.gov/myhealthfinder/healthy-living/mental-health-and-relationships
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: No expert is offering medical or psychological direction or advice; the content is purely informational in nature. Please consult your physician or healthcare provider before undertaking any new regimen or procedure.
Connect with Dr. Carla Manly:
Website: https://www.drcarlamanly.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarlamanly/
Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/drcarlamanly/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcarlamanly
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-marie-manly-8682362b/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr_carlamanly_imperfect_love
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_carla_manly
Books by Dr. Carla Manly:
Joy From Fear: Create the Life of Your Dreams by Making Fear Your Friend
Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships and Love Fearlessly
Aging Joyfully: A Woman’s Guide to Optimal Health, Relationships, and Fulfillment for Her 50s and Beyond
The Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships
Imperfect Love Relationship & Oracle Card Deck by Dr. Carla Manly:
Etsy
Amazon
Connect with Fiorella DiCarlo:
Website: https://www.fiorellard.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiorellaeatstv/
Menopause Guide: https://www.fiorellard.com/menopause
GLP-1 Information: https://www.fiorellard.com/glp-1
Eating Disorder Support: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://drcarlamanly.com/ - We often expect our bodies and brains to operate at peak performance throughout our lives. Yet what fuels us--and what we can get away with--in our first few decades of life doesn't cut it as we get older. In fact, I've discovered that optimal mental and physical health require greater focus and effort with each passing year. So whether you are looking to heal an injury, increase your brain power, train your nervous system for weight loss, boost your resilience, or foster healthy longevity, today's interview with Dr. Scott Sherr, a leading board-certified internal medicine physician who is certified in Health Optimization Medicine, offers empowering news for you. Get the clear, actionable, and research-backed information you need to improve your mental and physical health.
Topics discussed include health optimization, brain health, energy, resilience, science, longevity, parasympathetic nervous system, sympathetic nervous system, brain fog, hormones, perimenopause, menopause, testosterone, mitochondria, methylene blue, HBOT, PTSD, healing, and fight-flight response.
Please note that this episode contains sensitive material; listener discretion is advised.
Emergency Assistance Details: If you or someone you know needs immediate support, please call your emergency services. In the US, 24/7 help is available by calling "911," "988" (Suicide and Crisis Hotline), or SAMSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). As applicable, additional resources may be provided in the show notes.
Non-Emergency Online Mental Health Information: https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/ and https://odphp.health.gov/myhealthfinder/healthy-living/mental-health-and-relationships
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: No expert is offering medical or psychological direction or advice; the content is purely informational in nature. Please consult your physician or healthcare provider before undertaking any new regimen or procedure.
Connect with Dr. Carla Manly:
Website: https://www.drcarlamanly.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarlamanly/
Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/drcarlamanly/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcarlamanly
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-marie-manly-8682362b/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr_carlamanly_imperfect_love
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_carla_manly
Books by Dr. Carla Manly:
Joy From Fear: Create the Life of Your Dreams by Making Fear Your Friend
Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships and Love Fearlessly
Aging Joyfully: A Woman’s Guide to Optimal Health, Relationships, and Fulfillment for Her 50s and Beyond
The Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships
Imperfect Love Relationship & Oracle Card Deck by Dr. Carla Manly:
Etsy
Amazon
Connect with Dr. Scott Sherr:
Website: https://troscriptions.com/pages/team/dr-scott-sherr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsherr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drscottsherr/
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://drcarlamanly.com/ - We often expect ourselves to know our true purpose or mission in life. Yet, for even those who know their genuine calling early on, distractions, expectations, and life necessities can get in the way. But sometimes that deep yearning--a strong knowing in the soul--just can't be ignored. Yet it's not always easy to break out of the mold, listen to your inner voice, and set out on a journey of your own. So today, we're joined by Dr. Victoria Rader, healer, guide, and spiritual coach, who will help you discover the love, joy, passion, and infinite possibilities that are waiting just for you. They keys to igniting your soul's calling are just a step away!
Topics discussed include love, power, purpose, life's calling, destiny, soul mission, compromise, entropy, self-limiting beliefs, disappointment, expectations, quantum physics, emotional freedom, opportunity, fear, change, potential, expansion, contraction, and self-discovery.
Please note that this episode contains sensitive material; listener discretion is advised.
Emergency Assistance Details: If you or someone you know needs immediate support, please call your emergency services. In the US, 24/7 help is available by calling "911," "988" (Suicide and Crisis Hotline), or SAMSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). As applicable, additional resources may be provided in the show notes.
Non-Emergency Online Mental Health Information: https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/ and https://odphp.health.gov/myhealthfinder/healthy-living/mental-health-and-relationships
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: No expert is offering medical or psychological direction or advice; the content is purely informational in nature. Please consult your physician or healthcare provider before undertaking any new regimen or procedure.
Connect with Dr. Carla Manly:
Website: https://www.drcarlamanly.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarlamanly/
Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/drcarlamanly/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcarlamanly
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-marie-manly-8682362b/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dr_carlamanly_imperfect_love
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr_carla_manly
Books by Dr. Carla Manly:
Joy From Fear: Create the Life of Your Dreams by Making Fear Your Friend
Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships and Love Fearlessly
Aging Joyfully: A Woman’s Guide to Optimal Health, Relationships, and Fulfillment for Her 50s and Beyond
The Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships
Imperfect Love Relationship & Oracle Card Deck by Dr. Carla Manly:
Etsy
Amazon
Connect with Dr. Victoria Rader:
Website: YU2Shine.com
LinkedIn: Dr. Victoria Rader on LinkedIn
Instagram: Dr. Victoria Rader on Instagram
YouTube: Dr. Victoria Rader on YouTube
Facebook: Dr. Victoria Rader on Facebook
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://drcarlamanly.com/
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The messy road of life is difficult to navigate alone, and it’s often tough to figure out the next best step. Hosted by psychologist and author Dr. Carla Marie Manly, the Imperfect Love podcast sheds light on the complicated, sensitive problems that affect us all. Dr. Carla responds to listeners’ real-life questions with a mindfulness-based approach. She delivers quality, nourishing advice on finding love and happiness by learning to embrace life's imperfections. In supportive conversations with Dr. Carla, you’ll be inspired to cultivate inner joy and create the loving relationships you deserve. With her unique body-mind-spirit focus, she’ll help you create self-love and transform your challenges into growth opportunities. Each episode is an invitation to explore what does and doesn’t work for you. Collectively, the episodes will help you live the life you were meant to live—the life you want to live—right now. Looking to grow and change for the better? Discover and hone the skills that will bring you fulfillment and success. Explore the shifts that will help you create the life of your dreams. Increase your self-esteem as you let go of the fear and perfectionism that feed everything from anxiety and body image issues to people-pleasing. Get unstuck and gain confidence by turning negative messages into fuel for change. Feel the transformation that comes from loving your wonderful, imperfect self. Tired of unsatisfying love relationships? Learn how to attract “perfectly flawed” love that helps you feel seen and respected. Explore love’s highs and lows as you discover how to avoid pitfalls and build emotionally intimate relationships. Discover effective skills for cultivating boundaries, emotional intelligence (EQ), and communication skills to improve your dating life, marriage, or other romantic relationship. Delve into hot topics including narcissism, red flags, toxic patterns, sexuality, apologies, insecure attachment issues, situationships, conflict, trauma, and more. Looking for genuine, supportive friendships? Get the tools you need to create connections with people who understand, accept, and appreciate you. Learn how to let go of unhealthy friends and discover how to build friendships with people who will respect your boundaries and value you for who you are. Struggling with parenting, in-laws, siblings, or other family issues? Explore challenging family dynamics and attachment problems from multiple angles. Master communication strategies and discover how to shift dysfunctional family patterns with mindful love and empathy. Feeling burned out or unsatisfied at work? Investigate the problems that make work feel like a depressing chore. Discover the power of workplace EQ and the importance of work-life balance. Learn to use self-care to avoid burnout and feel passionate about your job. Yearning for respect, equality, and unconditional love? If you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community or other marginalized group and have been rejected because of who you are or who you love, you’ll find inclusivity and affirmation. Dr. Carla's platform is welcoming of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Above all, Imperfect Love creates a warm and accepting space for you to reconnect with your inherent goodness, wisdom, and spirituality. Discover the benefits of self-care and healthy mindset shifts to create positive patterns and internal abundance. Embrace effective stress-reduction techniques such as meditation, journaling, and breathwork to reduce anxiety, calm your mind, and take control of your emotions. Manifest the inner joy that allows you to be the very best version of yourself. Enjoy Imperfect Love at http://DrCarlaManly.com. Disclaimer: This podcast is purely educational and is not a replace for professional psychological support. In case of emergency, contact your nearest hospital or emergency hotline such as “911” (US), “999” (UK), or “112” (EU).
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