Eps 23. Carly Faye Loewenthal - Conquering Orthorexia and Holistic Treatment through Mind-Body Work

Carly Faye Loewenthal is a master level NLP certified Life Coach, and a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. Carly runs a brain-based, trauma informed business where she takes her clients on a transformational journey to reclaim the personal power hidden in their layers of symptoms to unlock a future of endless possibilities as they level-up on the other side. Carly specializes in supporting women whostruggle with disordered eating, and uses a variety of support tools like functional lab testing, subconscious reprogramming, and personalized coaching. She is also certified as a master in NLP, Quantum Time Techniques & hypnosis, and holds a Master of Science in Education with 12+ years of experience as an educator.Show Notes:1:20 - diagnoses of ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, depression and eating disorders and transitioning to functional healthspace 3:10 - medications not supporting or worsening conditions and realization that the body can influence the mind. 4:15 - use of GI Map, neurotransmitter panel and hormone panel was catalyst to change 5:00 - as neuro-inflammation brought down, unlocked some traumatic memories, acknowledging subconsciousreprogramming work was a missing part 6:45 - explanation of GI Map, gut microbes and imbalances, gluten sensitivity9:45 - histamine in the gut and correlating with neurotransmitters, catecholamines and adrenal glandfunction 10:35 - orthorexia an unhealthy obsession with being healthy and disordered eating 12:45 - not every food we think is causing an issue is really causing issues. 13:59 - working with clients and selective labs, gentle removal of protocols and backing out of super restrictive diets 15:00 - stressing the body with protocols negating actual healing 16:20 - working with autoimmune, conditions 18:55 -somatic work and integration with movement as a universal language learned in the womb 19:50 - modalities for home self care, grounding, breath work  21:55 - mindset and reprogramming, reworking through quantum-time techniques, adjusting physiological response 23:20 - gaslighting from medical professionals and also from ourselves 24:50 - perfectionism attracts the same, mechanism of action that develops into eating disorders 26:50 - easing out of protocols becomes difficult when used as coping mechanism 28:20 - struggling with the “all in your head” thinking, but understanding that it’s all part of the same body of systems31:20 - academic learning brought in to the practice, the need for community or tribes. 32:30 - bidirectional communication between the brain and gut 33:15 - a needed partnership between eastern and western medicine 34:20 - functional ranges versus traditional medicine “disease-state” ranges; uncovering a Hashimoto's diagnosis 39:15 always a new resource or something new to try to improve your condition Contact: IG @CarlyinfocusFollow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@functionallyenlightened⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be notified when new interviews with amazing functional practitioners and chronic illness warriors are published Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.functionallyenlightened.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for information on how we can help you DETOX YOUR LIFE or to subscribe to our newsletter.