106. Understanding the Mind-Body-Spirit with Autoimmune with Michele Spring

Understanding the Mind-Body-Spirit with Autoimmune with
Michele Spring


 


Episode # 106


 


On this episode of The Creative Soulpreneur, we talk about the
importance of switching between the rest and digest mode and
fight or flight mode for our health, and how many people get
stuck in the latter mode. Our guest, Michele Spring shares how
pranayama or breath work can regulate the nervous system and
bring us to a relaxed state. We also discuss the autoimmune
protocol, specific ways to reintroduce foods, and how a holistic
approach to health can lead to finding clues about a patient's
condition. Lastly, we explore qigong, a Chinese movement practice
that moves life force energy through the body and helps with
energy and blood flow. Our speaker shares a personal experience
with thyroid issues and how an elimination diet improved their
symptoms drastically.




 





 



You'll Learn:


What is the difference between the rest and digest mode and the
fight or flight mode?- The body is supposed to switch between the
rest and digest mode and the fight or flight mode every few
hours.


 


What can cause someone to be stuck in the fight or flight mode?-
Deadlines, bills, past trauma, or triggers in the environment or
senses can cause someone to be stuck in the fight or flight mode.


 


What are some of the important housekeeping activities that are
disrupted when someone is stuck in the fight or flight mode?-
Toxin removal, tissue repair, immune system function, and memory
consolidation are some of the important housekeeping activities
that are disrupted when someone is stuck in the fight or flight
mode.


 


How can Pranayama or breath work help regulate the nervous
system?- Pranayama can move a person from a state of sympathetic
nervous system (fight or flight) to parasympathetic nervous
system (relaxation), making it easier to regulate the nervous
system.


 


What are some of the foods recommended to be reintroduced first
during the autoimmune protocol?- Nuts and seeds are some of the
first things to bring back during the autoimmune protocol.


 


What are some helpful techniques for uncovering hidden beliefs
and traumas that may be holding someone back?- Techniques such as
journaling, guided meditation, and hypnosis can help uncover
hidden beliefs and traumas that may be holding someone back.


 


What is the difference between Eastern and Western approaches to
medicine?- In Eastern philosophies, a root cause approach is
taken, while in Western medicine, doctors tend to focus on
individual parts of the body rather than how they work together.


 


What is Qigung, and how does it help with health benefits?-
Qigung is an ancient Chinese movement practice that moves qi or
life force energy through the body. It helps unlock stagnant chi
that can cause health problems, provides more energy, and moves
blood through the body, including joints and places that would
not be exercised through normal activities.


 


What are some of the benefits of taking a root cause approach to
health?- Taking a root cause approach could lead to finding clues
about a patient's health condition and treating it holistically.


 


What was the speaker's experience with hypothyroidism and celiac
disease, and how did they recover?- The speaker was prescribed
medication for hypothyroidism, but after seeing a functional
medicine practitioner, was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
and celiac disease. They went on an elimination diet called the
autoimmune protocol, removing problematic foods and reintroducing
them methodically. Within three weeks, they felt better than they
had in 15 years.


 


How to FInd Michele Spring


https://thrivingonpaleo.com


https://www.instagram.com/thrivingonpaleo/


https://www.youtube.com/c/MicheleSpring


 


Nick Demos is a Tony and Olivier Award winning Broadway producer,
documentary filmmaker, conscious business coach and manifestation
expert With over 15 years of teaching pranayama (breath work),
yoga and creativity as well as thirty years in the entertainment
industry, he has travelled from the Tony Awards to ashrams and
run a multi-million dollar business in between. Nick helps you
clear blocks and tap into your creative intuition so you can tell
your stories and manifest the business and life of your dreams
creating wealth and impact.