170. Rebuilding Trust After Feeling Down by Your Own Body with Integrative and Functional Registered Dietitian Ava Nouri

Themes: Integrative Nutrition, Intuition, Intention Episode: Do you ever feel let down by your own body? Do you wonder how you can step out of the feeling of being broken? In today's episode, Ava Nouri, an integrative and functional registered dietitian teaches us how we can trust ourselves and our bodies through the process of healing. Through her Loving Wellness® method, Ava blends science and advanced functional lab testing with intuition and intention to help clients transform into their happiest, healthiest selves. Listen to this episode to hear how you can build trust within your body for your own healing and well-being. Show Notes: - Ava's journey of dealing with her own health issues to becoming a registered dietitian - Ava's relationship with food and how it has evolved - Using intention rather than restriction when it comes to food - You have to care about your body, no one else will care about your body for you - Let go of perfection and embrace curiosity - The importance of intuition in your health journey; what works for someone else might not work for you - HPA axis and its association to stressors and thyroid function - Ways to decrease the stress response and begin to trust your body - Ways to make nutrition fun Resources: - Get more from the Vital-Side Podcast here - Email [email protected] if you're interested in being a guest or have topic ideas - Visit Ava's Website to sign up for 1:1 functional nutrition coaching programs - Ava's Instagram: @avanouriwellness - Lindsay's Instagram: @myvitalside or TikTok: @myvitalside - Visit Lindsay's Website - Click here for Lindsay's FREE Brain Retraining Guide