Episode 159: Breaking Free from Survival Mode and Restoring Wellness - with Dr. Rachel Rauch

In this episode of Empowered in Health - host Erin Trier interviews Dr. Rachel Rauch, a Doctor of Naturopathy, keynote speaker, and Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Rauch shares her insights into how stress and trauma affect women’s health and offers practical strategies for restoring balance. Key discussion points include: - Understanding the Stress Response: Dr. Rauch explains how chronic stress and unresolved trauma keep the body in a fight-or-flight state, leading to symptoms like hormonal imbalances, anxiety, poor sleep and fatigue. - The Body Speaks Through Symptoms: She emphasizes the importance of listening to symptoms as signals from the body and understanding their root causes, including elevated cortisol, depleted neurotransmitters and blood sugar imbalances. - Steps to Heal and Restore: Awareness is the first step toward healing. Dr. Rauch highlights actionable strategies like managing cortisol, adopting realistic habits and personalizing your wellness approach. - The Role of Nutrition and Gut Health: With a significant portion of serotonin and dopamine produced in the gut, she underscores the connection between gut health and mental well-being. - The Power of Personalized Wellness: Through her program Wholeness Restored, Dr. Rauch provides women with a step-by-step process to regain peace and balance by addressing diet, stress, adrenal health, and brain health. This episode is a must-listen for women navigating stress, trauma, or chronic health challenges. It inspires listeners to prioritize self-care and embrace sustainable wellness practices. To connect more with Dr. Rachel Rauch: Website: https://eirowellness.com IG: https://instagram.com/eirowellness FB: https://facebook.com/eirowellness To watch full episode on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/MDFoh-EjFXY Thank you so much for tuning in and for joining the conversation! I'd love to hear from you and connect further on our stories. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review, comment below and/or send me a message anytime so we can continue the conversation. To stay connected, here's where you can find me online:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealth Coaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrier/ Book Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠