Hidden Stressors & Perfectionism Wrecking Your Hormones | Dr. Alicia Newsome

3 Tools to Lower your Cortisol in 30 Seconds and Beat Self-Induced Stress

If you feel tired in the afternoon even when you slept well and ate enough protein, your rushing might be the reason. This episode is about self-induced stress, those little bursts of cortisol you create by hurrying to your car, racing to a meeting you scheduled a week ago, or picking a fight over the cup left in the wrong spot. Kaitlin breaks down how to catch yourself in those moments and turn them into a quick reset that actually gives you energy back. In this episode, you'll hear: * The self-induced stress you're creating all day without realizing it Why it leaves you drained by afternoon even when you slept well and ate your protein * The simple grounding trick that pulls you out of stress in seconds * Two breathing tools, including box breathing, you can do anywhere without an app Lower your cortisol, steady your energy, and feel more at ease in the small moments most people overlook. Does your calendar dictate your nutrition?  Ready to stop trading your health for your wealth? * Book your Free Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/kaitlin/healthstrategycall

Bug Bites Ruining Your Summer? Two Fixes That Work

If mosquitoes treat you like their favorite meal, or you have more flies around and it's driving you crazy this one is for you. Some of know that feeling when the itch always seems to hit at the worst possible time, usually in the middle of the night when the sheets keep rubbing against it. After racking up 15 to 20 bites in three days during a personal war with the mosquitoes in her own house, Kaitlin breaks down the two tools that have made summer livable again. In this episode, you'll hear: * The little heated device that kills the itch the second you use it  * How zapping a fresh bite can shrink it by two-thirds within hours  * The salt gun that takes out flies and mosquitoes without smushing them everywhere  Two simple tools, and you can enjoy the patio, the sunrise, and the long summer evenings without dreading the bugs. Tools mentioned in this episode: * Bug bite zapper: https://www.amazon.com/Mibest-Electronic-Insect-Sting-Treatment/dp/B0DGBPKD2P [https://www.amazon.com/Mibest-Electronic-Insect-Sting-Treatment/dp/B0DGBPKD2P] * Salt gun bug killer: https://www.amazon.com/BS63-SG/dp/B07RJZNY5C [https://www.amazon.com/BS63-SG/dp/B07RJZNY5C] Does your calendar dictate your nutrition?  Ready to stop trading your health for your wealth? * Book your Free Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/kaitlin/healthstrategycall

Hidden Stressors & Perfectionism Wrecking Your Hormones | Dr. Alicia Newsome

You're doing everything "right" but you're exhausted by mid-afternoon, wired at 10pm, and your hormones feel off. The hidden stressors wrecking them aren't just on your plate — they're the perfectionism and the "I have to do it all myself." Functional medicine doctor Dr. Alicia Newsome breaks down how these stressors lock a woman's body in survival mode and the free daily practices that flip you back into rest-and-digest. In this episode, you'll discover: * The hidden stressors throwing off your hormones — including the beliefs you don't notice (05:13) * Why perfectionism keeps women's nervous systems stuck in overdrive (06:30) * The stress symptoms women feel most: crashes, brain fog, stubborn weight (09:08) * The "wired but tired" pattern at night — and what it's telling you (09:37) * The free 5-minute morning routine that rewires your brain (12:59) * Her go-to supplement for sleep and stress recovery (21:34) * Why "rest isn't productive" is a myth women need to unlearn (27:32) * The two things to do if you only have 20 minutes a day (32:04) Connect with Dr. Alicia Newsome: www.draliciagifts.com [http://www.draliciagifts.com] Does your calendar dictate your nutrition?  Ready to stop trading your health for your wealth? * Book your Free Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/kaitlin/healthstrategycall

Why 25 Grams of Protein Is Not the Same in Every Food (3 foods compared)

If you flipped over a box of Protein Cheerios right now, you'd see 8 grams of protein per serving. Sounds like a win. But to actually hit 25 grams of protein from that box, you'd eat over 3 bowls, consume 37 grams of sugar, and be hungry again by 10am. That's not a protein food — that's a sugar delivery system with a protein label.  In this episode, we break down exactly what it takes to get 25 grams of protein from three popular products, what happens to your blood sugar when you do, and how to read a nutrition label so you actually know what you're buying. In this episode, you'll discover: * Why most people think they're eating enough protein — and why the data says otherwise (01:36) * Dr. Gabrielle Lyon's 1g per pound of ideal body weight target and why the government RDA falls dangerously short (02:30) * The difference between what a nutrition label says and what your body actually absorbs (09:32) * Why animal protein is absorbed at nearly 100% while some plant proteins are absorbed as low as 36% (10:15) * The three amino acids — leucine, lysine, methionine — that animal protein dominates and why they matter for muscle (12:00) * A side-by-side breakdown of Cheerios Protein, Wilde Chips, and organic pasture-raised eggs to hit 25 grams of protein (14:30) * Why Cheerios Protein spikes your blood sugar before 9am — and sets you up to graze by 10 (21:00) * The honest take on Wilde Chips: better than most snack foods, but still a processed food (20:27) * The one-ingredient food that wins on protein quality, blood sugar impact, cost, and calories every single time (18:37) * A simple weekly habit using AI to track your daily protein without a single app (24:25) You'll walk away knowing exactly how to flip a package, do the math in 30 seconds, and choose the protein sources that actually work for your metabolism — not just the ones with the best marketing. Does your calendar dictate your nutrition?  Ready to stop trading your health for your wealth? * Book your Free Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/kaitlin/healthstrategycall

Protein is EVERYWHERE on food labels & What this means for us as consumers

High protein is now the #1 front-of-package claim on new food products — overtaking low fat for the first time in history. But more protein on the label doesn't always mean a better food. In this episode, Kaitlin breaks down what's actually driving the protein movement (a billion-dollar acquisition and a lawsuit you probably haven't heard about), how to spot misleading protein marketing, and the single best on-the-go protein snack that most people aren't reaching for. In this episode, you'll discover: * Why "high protein" just surpassed "low fat" as the #1 food label claim — and what it signals about your buying power (01:46) * The GLP-1 connection: how the rise of weight loss peptides is spiking protein demand and what that means for your goals (05:30) * How Quest Nutrition built a billion-dollar company by going all-in on protein — and what that tells us about the market (07:30) * The Cheerios Protein lawsuit: how a brand doubled serving size, added 17x more sugar than the original, and still called it "high protein" (11:52) * Why soy and whey protein additives in processed foods can cause inflammation — and a simple swap that gives you control over quality (09:38) * The 80/20 rule applied to protein: why a food can be high protein and still be a processed food (17:06) * Kaitlin's go-to protein snack that beats any protein bar on the shelf — and why animal-source protein is more bioavailable than plant-based (18:39) Walk away knowing exactly what "high protein" is actually worth on a label — and what to grab instead. Does your calendar dictate your nutrition?  Ready to stop trading your health for your wealth? * Book your Free Health Strategy Call: https://tidycal.com/kaitlin/healthstrategycall