"Scripts" from Dr.Foodie

FAT! The Most Talked About 2020 Macronutrient and What Nutrition Guidelines Have To Say About It

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
FAT! The Most Talked About 2020 Macronutrient and What Nutrition Guidelines Have To Say About It

Now, 2020 guidelines put focus on the types of dietary fat, not just total fat intake. [1]  Of course, opposing sides have varying information on this greatest controversy:  what types and what amounts of fat, if any, are of greatest benefit to nutritive value and prevention of disease? 

Posted in 2020 Nutrition Guidelines, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cognition, Dietary fat, High fat, Keto diet, Ketogenic, Low fat, Lubricators, Metabolism, Thyroid Function

Dairy Free Tips For People Who Love Cheese

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
Dairy Free Tips For People Who Love Cheese
How do I stop eating cheese?  I love it and I can't live without it.  Find out why it's driving up your blood pressure and more science behind it, as well as awesome alternatives
Posted in 5 minute meals, Cheese, dairy free

Speaking of Your Cells, Let's Speak To Your Cells

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
Speaking of Your Cells, Let's Speak To Your Cells
Cellular Reception is going to be a popular topic in the upcoming months and years.  It's all about how and what the cells receive. This is paramount to healing and recovery...of anything!
Posted in cellular reception, concepts, emotions, parasympathetic, podcast, sympathetic dominance, vagus nerve

Podcast: The New Autoimmune Speak

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
Podcast: The New Autoimmune Speak
I mention some of the components in our program in this episode, that set it apart from typical leaky gut pathogenesis and start instituting suggestions to create "salutogenesis"  (the study of what causes HEALTH).  If leaky gut were the end all, we'd have resolved this issue by now. 
Posted in Autoimmune, podcast, self care

Stories of Superhuman Strength and Internal Support For Your Immune Safety

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
Stories of Superhuman Strength and Internal Support For Your Immune Safety
Al things immune health are what's dominating peoples' attentions these days.  But if you're looking or what's OUTSIDE to come and help out INSIDE,...
Posted in covid, immune health, parasympathetic

Kick Anxiety With This Quick 8 Layers Deep Exercise

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
Kick Anxiety With This Quick 8 Layers Deep Exercise
One important stress causing and anxiety inducing component is living off of "pat answer" decisions that create our life.  Suddenly we find that we...
Posted in anxiety, changing your limiting beliefs, Concepts, faulty concepts, fear concepts, How to Heal Concepts From Childhood, How to Heal Limiting Beliefs, How to Identify Limiting Beliefs, limiting beliefs, podcast episodes

How to Change the World With One Thought

by Amanda Plevell
How to Change the World With One Thought
We humans, it seems, have anywhere from 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day.  But according to some research, as many as 98% of them are exactly the same as we had the day before.  Talk about creatures of habit!  Even more significant, 80% of our thoughts are negative!
Posted in Anxiety Healing Concepts, cognition, Concepts, faulty concepts, Faulty Food Concepts, fear concepts, How to Heal Past Concepts, Lack concepts, Limiting Concepts

How Your Senses Make You Feel Better: Being Mindful To Be Mindful

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
How Your Senses Make You Feel Better: Being Mindful To Be Mindful
The goal has been to STOP the multitasking training since birth and get real about being involved exactly and only on the task at hand.  I've been using my senses to involve every part of me, which is a great way to create memories, enjoy the experience more, glean more information, remember more, and connect the experience appropriately to how my nerves feel.  These sensory "cues" are what tells the vagus nerve how to respond...whether in preparation for stress and fight, or to remain calm and maintain the body.  80% of the efferent fibers of the Vagus Nerve come FROM THE GUT!  
Posted in Anxiety, COPP Theory, IBD, mindfulness, Nerves, parasympathetic, sensory cues, vagus nerve

Digest With Your EARS For Better Digestive Health: Why the Ears Impact How Well You Use Your Food

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
Digest With Your EARS For Better Digestive Health: Why the Ears Impact How Well You Use Your Food
We must move the body into the Parasympathetic phase before eating and then stay there, being mindful during our meal so that the body is focused on the job at hand.  When we do so, we can assimilate our nutrients better, produce balanced acidity to break foods down, energize the body, and not cause stress and inflammation in the gut.  In short, everything works better.  Taking time to prepare the body for food and digestion goes a long way towards your experience of health.  
Posted in Colitis, Crohns, Digestion, Ears, Hi-Low Toning Meditation, IBD, IBS, Meditation, Mindful eating, Om, parasympathetic, Purpose, Sound, Toning, vagus nerve

"Unimaginable Innovation Comes From Unimaginable Circumstances"

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
"Unimaginable Innovation Comes From Unimaginable Circumstances"

Amanda Plevell, PhD has steered her Natural Health Business 15 years through ups and downs, including tumultuous personal and economic dips.  It has taught her a lot about the gift of adaptation and the perception of victimization. 

EVERYONE has to adapt now and I’ve had lots of practice.   I’m really in creative mode right now, intent on seeing a new, better “normal” and I have no doubt that we’re going to see some more previously pretty unimaginable innovations changing the world for us all.

Posted in Adaptation, Covid 19, Victim vs creator

How Our Current Political Climate is Reminding Us Of Our Innate Design For Real and Perfect Health and the Best Resources You Can Use To Activate It!

by Amanda Plevell, PhD, CNHP
How Our Current Political Climate is Reminding Us Of Our Innate Design For Real and Perfect Health and the Best Resources You Can Use To Activate It!
Have you had issues with bowel habits?  feel acid reflux, belly pains, don't digest food well, weight issues, hormonal issues, mood swings?  You might notice that YOU might be one having a hard time engaging the Parasympathetic.   If this happens, you can never get into that restful place where the body is now putting it's attention on digestion, or detoxification, or breathe.  The adrenals get over taxed, we feel tired, exhausted, overwhelmed, overburdened.  Some people call this "anxiety" and it truly is a body being in an overwhelmed state.  So are anxiety meds the right way to go?  I don't happen to believe so, and created
Posted in anxiety, Autoimmune, Colitis, Crohns, immune system, overwhelm, parasympathetic, stress, sympathetic, unexplained symptoms, vagus nerve

The 10 Loaded Questions to Strip Down the Emotional Reason You're Gaining Weight

by Amanda Plevell
The 10 Loaded Questions to Strip Down the Emotional Reason You're Gaining Weight

Whether you were dealing with body image and weight before our current situation, it's true, our current experience is NOT helping the efforts of weight loss and health unless there is POINTED effort to make a difference. 

Here's the danger and why you need to take control of your weight image now:

Posted in Anxiety, Boredom eating, Covid 19, Purpose, Weight concepting, weight gain