Mind Your Health Podcast with Dr. Connie Cheung Dr. Connie Cheung

Imagine you get a paper cut on your finger and you slap a band-aid on it…
…is it the band-aid itself that heals the cut? Of course not – the band-aid covers the wound and might stop the bleeding temporarily, but it doesn't heal the wound or prevent it from getting infected.
Prescription pills, supplements, or other drugs work the same way, especially for hormone imbalance issues including estrogen/progesterone/testosterone imbalances, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, and even melatonin for sleep.
Hormones, which are chemical messengers, work together to send signals to various glands throughout the body to regulate our everyday body functions. When symptoms arise, conventional doctors typically isolate and replace individual hormones with prescription medication.
Not only does this fail to address the underlying root cause of the ENTIRE hormone imbalance cascade, but it actually adds fuel to the fire by telling your glands to stop producing the hormone naturally, because your body is getting it from an external source, leading to further imbalance.
In this episode, let’s uncover how the hormonal cascade works to affect all hormones in the body, and why addressing hormones individually only provides temporary relief, rather than a sustainable long-term solution.
In this episode, you’ll discover…
- How the hormonal cascade works and how ALL hormones, from cortisol, sex hormones, and insulin to thyroid hormone and melatonin, work together and influence one another
- Which hormone triggers the entire cascade of hormone imbalance in the body, and why an imbalance in this hormone is more common than we think
- Why symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, foggy brain, low libido, and aches and pains are not isolated to a single hormone, explaining why hormone replacement will not resolve these symptoms long-term
 
This episode builds on last week’s episode about stress. So if you haven’t listened to it yet, check it out here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_RyIELyJ50
And click the link below to sign up for my upcoming live training where you’ll discover the essential life skills needed to heal your gut and balance your hormones so you can start to feel better than ever before.
https://am.drconniecheung.com/gut
 
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The fact that you have symptoms that interfere with your daily life, whether it’s gut discomfort like bloating, gas, constipation, OR fatigue, headaches, foggy brain, weight gain, aches and pains, etc.…
…means you have some level of stress in your life.
Stress equals symptoms. Let me explain…
Stress is part of human nature, and our bodies have a natural stress response that’s designed to keep us safe from danger or threats. You know this response as sympathetic nervous system activation, AKA “fight or flight”.
When this stress response is activated, a mechanism known as the HPA axis triggers a cascade that influences hormone production in the body. This cascade is designed to shut off certain body functions so that our energy can be directed towards facing the stressor in front of us.
Once the danger has passed, the body is designed to turn down the dial on the “fight or flight” response and kick on our “rest and digest” response, controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system.
But in today’s modern era, stress doesn’t just come from predators that force us to run for our lives. And the truth is that most people are living in a constant state of stress, but they don’t even recognize this because it has become their “normal” baseline, despite the negative effects it's having on their bodies.
It’s like constantly stepping on the gas pedal without ever hitting the breaks…eventually the car is going to crash or break down.
So if you’re struggling with adverse symptoms of any kind, it’s crucial that you learn to uncover and manage stress in your life so it doesn’t have destructive effects on your health.
 
In this episode, you’ll discover…
➡️ How the stress response (via the HPA axis) stumps basic body functions like digestion, intimacy, and sleep…and why this leads to symptoms when we’re constantly in a stress state
➡️ Physiological and emotional responses you can be on the lookout for that indicate stress
➡️ The 3 biggest areas in life that cause stress and how to identify stressful situations you might not be aware of
➡️ 3 things you can to to manage stress once you recognize it
Click the link below to download my FREE e-book on 7 Simple Lifestyle Habits That Will Help You Take Control of Your Health. In this e-book I dive deeper into stress and how you can manage it, as well as other simple (but often overlooked) habits that will make the biggest difference in your health.
https://am.drconniecheung.com/7-habits
 
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“I wish someone would just tell me what to eat!”

If you’ve ever thought this to yourself, then chances are you can relate to this…

Mealtimes honestly used to feel like a chore to me.

I would stress out over choosing what to eat. And if I was on any type of restrictive diet, it was often difficult figuring out which foods I could eat that would allow me to stick to my diet and not trigger gut discomfort.

After a while, I ended up developing orthorexia, which is a fear of food that stems from being scared to eat. This actually made my gut issues worse!

So imagine if mealtimes didn’t have to be a chore and if choosing what to eat didn’t stress you out…

Most of us are misled into thinking that food itself is the cause of our gut issues or various symptoms, and if only we could find the “perfect” diet, we’d be healed.

But think about how many diets are out there – if there actually was a perfect diet, why are we witnessing rising numbers of illnesses, obesity, and mysterious symptoms?

Let’s talk about why food is not our enemy and how we can shift our relationship with food so that it no longer has to be a source of stress in our lives.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
➡️ Why food is considered an “external input”, and what influences food to have a nourishing effect vs a punishing effect in our bodies
➡️ Causes of gut issues that go beyond the foods we eat
➡️ A simple four step framework you can follow to engineer your wellness and become the master of your own gut, mind, and body

✨ Breathing techniques video: https://youtu.be/Qm5DfypWZpI

✨ Youtube channel for yoga videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQ8ySs38wLcDpp4-VJrdhQ

✨ 7 Simple Lifestyle Habits: https://am.drconniecheung.com/7-habits
 
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week.
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Gut Health is a trending topic these days, but are you familiar with the gut’s many functions and WHY it plays such a big role in overall health and well-being?
In Functional Medicine, the gut is considered the root of all symptoms and diseases. So whether you’re struggling with gut specific issues, such as bloating, gas, and constipation, or other symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, headaches, and skin issues…
…ALL symptoms connect back to the gut, and by learning to heal your gut, you can effectively tackle these pesky symptoms at the root.
When you tune into this Mind Your Health episode, you’ll gain a Gut Health 101 understanding of what the gut is and how it’s connected to your body functions and symptoms.
You’ll discover:
What the gut is, what its functions are, and the many roles it plays to influence various body functions
What leaky gut syndrome and dysbiosis are, and why they lead to symptoms such as IBS, depression, anxiety, obesity, headaches, fatigue, and skin issues
Why gut healing is a skill you can learn (and why it’s more than just learning to eat the “right foods”)
 
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week.
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You’re eating a healthy diet, you’re exercising regularly, and you’re doing your best to manage stress. So why aren’t you feeling better yet?!

If this is you, I was in your shoes not too long ago. I always prided myself on being disciplined and working hard, yet my results were not matching up with the efforts I was putting in. And this applied to different areas of my life – especially my health and my business.

I worked with a mentor who taught me something that completely changed the way I looked at my behavior and the action I was taking in my life. And that’s exactly what I share with you in this Mind Your Health episode.

In short, if we’re not seeing the results we want, we need to shift our IDENTITY and the beliefs we hold.

The solution to getting the results we want is NOT taking more action or different action. The solution is taking aligned action by showing up as the version of ourselves who already has our ideal outcomes and desires.

If you’re confused by what this means, that’s okay! This took me a long time to understand, but once I got it, everything changed and I started getting results in my health and life with EASE. And when you tune into this episode, I’ll help you do just that.

By listening to this episode, you’ll discover:
- What “identity” is and where it develops from
- How to uncover your identity and beliefs that create “a glass ceiling”, preventing you from improving your health and life no matter how hard you try
- Steps you can take to shift your identity and take aligned action that’s actually effective
 
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week.
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that relying on doctors, experts, or specialists to figure out the answer to your symptoms will only keep you in a cycle of sickness.
How do I know that?
With my recent struggles with kidney failure, it’s been crucial for me to just find a path forward every single day, even on my hardest days. But it’s been nearly impossible to get a straightforward answer from my medical team.
If you’ve been stuck in the healthcare system, then you know how specialized it is. And this message is for those who have gone from specialist to specialist, or your labs don’t match up with how you’re feeling, so you walk away with less than satisfactory answers.
Each practitioner can either talk to you about the specific organ or body part that’s being affected, or refer you to another specialist if you have questions about another organ or body part that is out of their scope of practice.
So it’s now crystal clear to me that our doctors’ role is to MANAGE our symptoms. But it’s OUR role to BUILD our own health.
If you want to take control of your health once and for all, you have to become your best health advocate. And in this Mind Your Health episode, I share 5 guaranteed ways you can start to build your health back up – but they’re likely not what you’d expect. 
Sometimes the answers are right under our nose, but we’re too busy looking for the most complex solutions.
 
Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel so you never miss an episode of the Mind Your Health Show! We release new episodes every week.
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