The Fueled and Free Podcast
S2 Ep. 6: PRIORITIZING DRAINAGE & DETOX HABITS – Heather Germaine on dry brushing, coffee enemas, parasite cleanses, cold plunging & more
PRIORITIZING DRAINAGE & DETOX HABITS - Heather Germaine on dry brushing, coffee enemas, parasite cleanses, cold plunging & more
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We have my friend and colleague, Heather Germaine, on to chat all things drainage & detox tools. This is the episode for the wellness babes like us who are fascinated with parasite cleansing, dry brushing, castor oil packs, coffee enemas, cold plunging, etc.
Heather Germaine is the founder of Simple Soul AZ. She is located in Arizona, and she helps women and their families through functional nutrition and functional testing, both in person at her practice, as well as virtually. Heather works with those who are struggling with hormonal imbalances, low energy, gut issues, thyroid issues, and more. She has a Holistic Practitioner degree, is an Integrative Health Practitioner (IHP level 1/2), and is a certified personal trainer.
Heather is passionate about healthy living from the inside out, and as she has become stronger and more empowered in her own life, she is on a mission to help others achieve the same.
Heather and I are diving into the nitty gritty when it comes to detox and drainage tools – how (and when) to incorporate these things into your wellness routine. We both believe it’s extremely important to prioritize some of these tools and strategies in your health routine!
in this episode about prioritizing drainage & detox habits, i cover:
- Heather’s background as certified personal trainer, to then stepping more into the functional holistic health space to help more women
- Heather’s personal experience with shingles and using Western medicine, to then utilizing functional testing to dive in and find out the root cause of her symptoms
- The power of regulating your nervous system by cold plunging
- Implementing detox habits like dry brushing, castor oil packs, red light therapy, and more into your wellness routine over time
- Trying coffee enemas for the first time and how they can truly help the colon detoxify + create more balance in the body
- Full moon parasite cleanses, and what’s involved before and after doing them
- How Heather is supporting her hormone health in her forties and beyond + how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be beneficial
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Connect with Heather on Instagram
- Check out Heather’s free drainage and parasite guide: https://tr.ee/J6tgqwsWHp
- Learn more about working with Heather at https://simplesoulaz.com/
- Connect with me on Instagram @margaretannpowell
- For questions or suggestions about the podcast, send us an email at fueledandfreepodcast@gmail.com
More about the Fueled & Free Podcast:
Hosted by Margaret Powell, a Holistic Nutritionist, The Fueled & Free Podcast is a women’s health podcast that helps you cut through the noise of the wellness world, ditch diet culture & reclaim your metabolism.
Informative and relatable wisdom + guidance for the everyday woman, we cover topics on nutrition, hormones, gut health, thyroid health, nervous system regulation tools, motherhood, and more.New episodes release every Wednesday! Connect with Margaret on Instagram @margaretannpowell or email fueledandfreepodcast@gmail.com.To learn more about working with Margaret, head to https://margaretpowell.com.
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