Cultivating Calm: Preparing Your Garden and Mind for Growth Welcome to Soil, Soul & Spirit! In this new season, Angel welcomes co-host Mariyah Palmer and dives into the powerful connection between gardening and mental well-being. Tune in to their conversation as they explore how to cultivate calm and prepare for…
Right now, the world feels heavy. Stress, fear, and uncertainty are running high—but you don't have to stay stuck in the chaos. Join me TONIGHT on Instagram LIVE as I share 5 unique ways to calm your mind, steady your mood, and nourish your brain—all through the power of food.…
In this episode of Healthy House Calls, Angel V. Shannon discusses the concept of oxidative stress, its implications for health, and practical strategies to manage it. The conversation covers the importance of antioxidants, dietary choices, stress management techniques, and the critical role of sleep in overall wellness. Angel emphasizes the…
In this episode of Healthy House Calls, Angel V. Shannon discusses the importance of glutathione, known as the King Of Antioxidants, and its role in vibrant living and healthy aging. She explains how glutathione supports detoxification, cellular protection, immune function, skin health, and energy production. The conversation also covers natural…
What if you could stop trying to squeeze all of your questions into 15 minute appointments and start getting your most important prevention focused questions answered with resources to back it up and put into action? ✓ What if you could stop beating yourself up about lab tests and important…
WHERE IS THE LIGHT IN THE DARKEST DAYS AND NIGHTS? Join me and my friend @mauricesmall tonight at 7PM ET live as we discuss the powerful practice of grounding, exploring hope, renewal and rituals for restoring your own inner glow in this season of reflection. 🌠 #wintersolstice #findinglight #innerglow #renewal…
In a world of constant change and unrest, it's easy to feel ungrounded, anxious, and overwhelmed. But what if nature held the key to restoring your peace and helping you stay rooted in these times? Join me and my guest, Maurice Small for Soul, Soil & Spirit — a live…
Build A Better Brain: The Key to Thriving in Uncertain Times Welcome to a transformative season of Healthy Housecalls With Angel! In this new season, we’re unpacking one of the most powerful yet overlooked keys to thriving in midlife: your brain health. Stress, fear, and uncertainty are at an all-time…
The world of supplements can be SO CONFUSING because every individual is unique. Consistency is key to everything that pertains to your health—but how can you achieve it in your supplement routine without wondering are they really working? Tune in to find out!
Food, Mood & Mental Health: Is Your Food Eating Making You Sick? It’s summer. It’s the season of cookouts, weekend grilling and farmer's markets. One of life's biggest pleasures is eating and we have so many delicious and tantalizing foods to choose from. Take one look at social media and…
Hormones are chemical messengers for thousands of biological processes in the body. Throughout your life, these messengers play an important role in muscle and skin tone, bone health, sleep, and energy levels. Hormone imbalance can occur at any age and contribute to diseases such as osteoporosis, dementia, cancer, and heart…
Personal development starts by taking 100 percent responsibility for everything in your life. This includes the decisions you make every day about how you organize your day, how you spend your time, where you invest your money and where you focus your energy. In this episode, we unpack the 7…
Key Takeaways: 1. What is cholesterol? Answer: cholesterol is a waxy-fat like substance or molecule that is necessary for normal cellular function. It forms the membrane of our cells and it helps maintain the fluid balance of the cell membrane - so it is found in every cell of the…
Key Takeaways: 1. Is cardiovascular disease just another name for heart disease? Answer: No. Cardiovascular disease refers to a group of conditions that includes: coronary artery disease (which refers to disease in the arteries inside your heart), hypertension or high blood pressure (the arteries that lead into and out of…
Maybe you rang in the new year with a commitment to lose weight, become vegetarian, stop smoking or start clocking more steps on your FitBit. And maybe these goals sound familiar — just like the ones you made a year ago and the year before that? So how can you…
Design The Life You Deserve Virtual Vision Board Party January 15, 2022, 7pm-9:30pm ET Has this last year shined a light on burnout, shifted your career outlook or revealed the desire for a healthier, more balanced lifestyle? Join us for a night of lively conversation that will get you on…
5 Action Steps to Build Your Own Mood Boosting, Stress Reducing Toolkit 1. Tune in. Be aware of the clinical signs and symptoms of burnout and when it's important to seek medical and psychological help. Here's a good read to get you started: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/burnout-prevention-and-recovery.htm#:~:text=Burnout%20is%20a%20state%20of,unable%20to%20meet%20constant%20demands. 2. Tune out. Create 'buffer times'…
In 2015, a group of 18 scientists (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(14)00051-0/fulltext) concluded that “the emerging and compelling evidence for nutrition as a crucial factor in the high prevalence and incidence of mental disorders suggests that diet is as important to psychiatry as it is to cardiology, endocrinology, and gastroenterology.” In 2017, a study…
Episode Notes TOPICS discussed: • What are free radicals? • How do molecules become free radicals? • Oxidation and Reduction • What is Oxidative Stress? • How may antioxidants are there? • Understanding different types of antioxidants: enzymatic and non-enzymatic • Putting the building blocks together: cysteine, methionine + serine…
TOPICS discussed: • The history of chronobiology • Genetic research in chronobiology • Circadian Rhythms 101 • Hormones governed by circadian rhythms • The mood and metabolism connection to circadian rhythms • Oxidative stress markers and questions to ask your healthcare provider • Functional medicine testing to investigate root causes…
Resources on Coping with Pandemic Re-Entry Anxiety: 1. Why the Pandemic Spurs Anxiety. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/pandemic-end-anxiety 2. Psychological Impact of COVID-19: Know the Signs of Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression and Suicide. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/pandemic-end-anxiety 3. Psychology Help Center: Talk To An Expert. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/helpcenter 4. 10…
Building a better multivitamin step by step. 1. Clarify your own nutritional needs with an annual physical and thorough nutritional assessment. Consider partnering with a practitioner who specializes in functional medicine and functional nutrition or a registered dietician who has advanced education and training in functional nutrition. Check out the…
Resources for Finding a CSA Near You: 1. Local Harvest: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/ - LocalHarvest connects people looking for good food with the farmers who produce it. "Buying is about enjoying real food, grown yourself or purchased from people you trust. It's about developing strong local economies and producing food on a…
