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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 15 MIN

Breathe to Heal: How Simple Breathing Techniques Can Transform PCOS Health

from PCOS Unfiltered: Nourish, Heal, Thrive · host Lindsie Vizethann

What you’ll learn in this episode:How the nervous system impacts hormones, digestion, and weight releaseWhy women with PCOS often get stuck in “fight or flight” modeThe science-backed benefits of intentional breathing on cortisol, blood sugar, and inflammationWhy breathing before meals is a game-changer for PCOS symptomsStep-by-step instructions for three simple, powerful breathing techniquesA guided breathing session you can follow along withBreathing techniques covered:4-7-8 Breathing → stress & inflammation reductionBox Breathing → focus, grounding, and calm (used by Navy SEALs!)5-5-5 Breathing → digestion and blood sugar regulationTry this tip today: Take 60–90 seconds to breathe intentionally before your next meal. Notice how your digestion, energy, and cravings respond.If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update, and leave a quick review to help more women discover this powerful, healing practice.Check out these studies for more info. 👍     📘 Healthy for a Reason: 12 Practical Guidelines to Feel Like Yourself AgainIf you're tired of starting over, trying harder, and wondering why nothing seems to work, Healthy for a Reason was written for you.For years, we've been told the answer is more willpower, more restriction, and more rules. But if you've struggled with cravings, fatigue, emotional eating, poor sleep, or stubborn weight despite doing everything "right," you know it's not that simple.What if those struggles weren't signs that you've failed?What if they were your body's way of asking for something different?In Healthy for a Reason, Lindsie combines nearly two decades of nursing experience with practical health coaching strategies to help you understand what your body has been trying to tell you all along. You'll learn how to calm your nervous system, recognize your body's signals, build sustainable habits, and create lasting health by working with your body instead of constantly fighting against it.This isn't another diet book or a collection of quick fixes. It's a practical, compassionate guide to helping you reconnect with your body, rebuild trust in yourself, and finally understand why you're healthy for a reason.✨ Available now in paperback and Kindle.👉 Grab your copy HERE, available in paperback or on kindle 📝 Free Download: The Food Timeline TrackerUnlock the clues your body is already giving you.This simple worksheet helps you connect your meals to your hunger, cravings, and energy—so you can start spotting patterns, identifying insulin resistance symptoms, and making empowered food choices (no calorie counting required). Use it for just 2-3 days and prepare to be amazed at what you discover!✅ What's included:Meal tracking prompts (before, during, after, and long after)Space to note physical, emotional, and energy changesBonus reflection questions to guide your next steps📥 Grab it HERE!

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In this empowering episode of PCOS Unfiltered, I dive into one of the most overlooked — yet most powerful — tools for healing PCOS: your breath. More than just automatic survival, the way you breathe has the power to regulate your nervous system, balance hormones, improve digestion, and support weight release. I break down the science of how intentional breathing influences insulin resistance, stress, inflammation, and reproductive health. I also guide you through three simple techniques — 4-7-8 breathing, box breathing, and 5-5-5 breathing — that you can use anywhere, anytime. You’ll even experience a short guided practice to calm your body and shift into healing mode. Whether you’re struggling with cravings, fatigue, or hormone imbalance, this episode shows you how one minute of mindful breathing before meals can make all the difference in your PCOS journey.

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Unshamed & Unchained: Carving Space For Self-Healing & Habit Transformation Danny Poelman Welcome to "Unshamed & Unchained: Carving Space For Self-Healing & Habit Transformation", the podcast where we break the chains of shame and societal expectations to create a safe space for self-healing, habit transformation, and personal growth. Hosted by a seasoned life coach, Danny Poelman DDS, with years of hands-on experience, this podcast is your guide to reclaiming your voice, embracing your story, and living life on your terms.In each episode, we dive deep into the topics that matter most to you—whether it's:-breaking free from unwanted habits like pornography-excessive people-pleasing-healing from past trauma-recovering from narcissistic abuse or religious/relational trauma-anxiety/depression-money mindset blocks-overcoming limiting beliefsWe’re not afraid to talk about the things that are often considered taboo, because we believe that through honest, unfiltered conversations, real transformation happens.You’ll hear real Untethered with Lindsay Tuttle NP Lindsay Tuttle NP Lindsay Tuttle is the creator and founder of Lindsay Tuttle NP, a thriving practice helping women heal their health and lives through freeing themselves and becoming unstuck. Lindsay has close to 20 years experience working in health and wellness, and through her own journey resolving chronic illness, realized she could help others do the same.Lindsay started this podcast to be able to bring together practitioners, healers, free thinkers and the like to come together in a place to uplift one another and have radical and uncensored conversations, pulling back the veil when it comes to health and truly thriving. The goal is that you leave listening feeling refreshed, empowered, inspired, you become untethered and experience expanded freedom in your life.

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