Interview with Jodie Ellenor - Healing Anxiety

In this episode Nikou speaks to Jodie Ellenor, an expert in holistically helping heal anxiety and is here to answer questions some of us have about anxiety and how to deal with it, including having a hard time during the pandemic, the end of the year and the holidays. KEY TAKEAWAYSI lived in Tanzania for a year and a half a long time ago and picked up a gut issue that I couldn't resolve. When I came back to Canada, I thought I'd be able to have it treated, but that's not what happened and I started to get anxiety about it.It turned out I had a parasite which was causing chronic loose stool. I was told it was IBS but I knew it was a parasite. It took 8 years to get answers.It was disappointing for me not to have an answer because you don't know how to heal.Women are told it's all in their mind, especially when we're dealing with anxiety. Physical symptoms are being labelled as a mind problem and so we end up second-guessing ourselves and not understanding there is a root cause that they can heal.If we're not absorbing the proper nutrients, if we have leaky gut, that's going to cause inflammation in the brain and cause leaky brain as well. That will affect neurotransmitter production which will lead directly into experiences of anxiety.Copper deficiency is something a lot of women suffer from. Levels naturally raise during pregnancy and if you can't detox copper properly after pregnancy you're going to start feeling super-anxious and copper-toxic.Oestrogen-dominance is something you can test for. If you've been on birth control for two years or more your body's had an experience of feeling like it's oestrogen-dominated. The body will store copper, which is stored in the brain and the liver and simulates the adrenal glands which is where we respond to stress.My copper was three times higher than the test would measure and I thought well it seems like we might have found a reason that I feel like I'm going crazy!Traditional medicine is not going to help, they look for disease and copper toxicity and leaky gut is not a disease. They're looking for serious medical conditions. Their secondary role is to eliminate symptoms without asking the why. So, if you want a different level of testing you have to go to somebody who does that.We look at imbalances – before they're at a disease state – so you need to go to a functional medicine practitioner that runs functional lab testing.Hair testing looks for copper toxicity. Most labs wash the hair though, I don't because some minerals are washed out.You have to really understand the patterns around hair testing and go to someone who's really well trained.I saw three functional medicine practitioners before somebody picked up that mould was a big part of my issue.I was living in an apartment that I thought was haunted until I moved out and I realised there was water damage to the walls. I didn't see the mould, but I put the pieces together that I was susceptible to the mould because I wasn't healthy to begin with.When you remove wisdom teeth and root canal you can get cavitation in the hole where the tooth was which is tissue growing in the jaw bone, which stops you healing as well.I get asked is this going to work and am I wasting my time with this? The answer is, it takes time and you might have to go to different practitioners who treat different things. Each one will help you on your journey.Healing is like Jenga, you can pull blocks and nothing happens, but one time you'll pull a block and everything falls down. You can be on supplements and medication for life if you don't tackle the root cause.The biggest thing I'd like to share is hope. I know what it feels like to not have hope of healing, but the answers are out there.BEST MOMENTS‘If you don't have a reason something's happening you start to feel like you're going crazy which feeds the anxiety.'‘No one can have a worm living in them and not feel anxious.'‘There might not be anything external that's triggering and yet we might feel like we're on a rollercoaster.'‘It took three practitioners and about six years to figure out what was going on with me.' ABOUT THE GUESTJodie is an anxiety expert extraordinaire. She is on a mission to help women heal anxiety holistically so they can spend more time enjoying life and less time fearing it. She helps women eliminate worry, racing thoughts, panic attacks, concentration challenges, and sleepless nights. Not only does she explore the mindset factors that lead to anxiety, but she also uses functional lab testing. She combines her training as a therapist, functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner, and yoga instructor to truly offer a mindbody approach to healing.Jodie became passionate about functional medicine through her own health journey. She spent 15 years seeking answers to gut issues and anxiety after living in Africa. When she isn't talking about anxiety, you will find Jodie outdoors. She has a love affair with nature and is an avid photographer. She also fell in love with surfing during a trip to Costa Rica, though she usually ends up under the waves more often than she rides them. GUEST RESOURCESWebsite: https://go.healingjourneyservices.com/5ways-1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HealingJourneyServices   VALUABLE RESOURCESEmail: [email protected]: @nikoulohse@elev8tedtribeElev8ted Tribe LIVE & on demand workouts/community:https://app.heymarvelous.com/elev8tedtribe/buy/product/13842Gut Reset program details (email me [email protected] if would like to join next group, or for more information to start today on self-guided course!)now.nikoulohse.com ABOUT THE HOSTNikou Lohse is a mom of three, wife to former MLB pitcher Kyle Lohse, Master Pilates instructor, yoga teacher, and lover of all things MOVEment, MINDFULness, and commUNITY. Nikou is a serial entrepreneur. She started her first company at 21 doing sales & marketing for Fortune 500 companies, made her first million at 24, and decided to exit at 30 in order to pursue her passion for helping others. She became a yoga, Pilates, barre, and mindfulness instructor, but her own struggle with SIBO and postpartum depression led her to redefine the way she took care of her body. Now, as a holistic health coach, she is on a mission to empower women and help them heal their gut through nutrition, movement, mindfulness, and spirituality.  CONTACT METHODEmail: [email protected] Podcast DescriptionFailing forward is about the successes we find after enduring failure. Each episode is an opportunity to hear interviews and stories from professional athletes, entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, and loved ones who have fallen down, struggled, and transformed.They'll be sharing how they got to where they are today, and the lessons they learned along the way. We'll be covering topics in entrepreneurship, careers, relationships, holistic wellness, mindfulness, gut health, and finding your competitive edge. With raw human moments and empowering information, this podcast is here to inspire you, remind you of your greatness, and give you the knowledge to up-level in every area of your life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.