Dr. Yvonne Castillo

Dr. Yvonne Castillo I support women take back their pain free and active lives without pills, potions or procedures.

Join me this Wednesday at 5 pm PST to uncover the critical link between stress and pain, weight gain and foggy brain.You...
04/13/2022

Join me this Wednesday at 5 pm PST to uncover the critical link between stress and pain, weight gain and foggy brain.

You’ll discover…

✅ 3 Easy ways to shift into the favorable parasympathetic state of repair, recovery and rest

✅ A simple meditation practice you can do in seconds that allows you to take a mini vacation and de stress (—without having to sit on a pillow for hours)

✅ Why exercise can make or break your ability to bounce back from stressful situations (+ how to do the right kind and amount of it)

✅Helpful herbs and foods to help manage stress (—even if you struggle anxiety)

If the thought of adding yet another “to do” to your list…
..or if you’re feeling a wave of crashing anxiety when you hear the words “meditation” or “mindfulness practice”

Not to fear—I’m here to help you find what works for you in a simple, doable and fun way.

And how you can sustainably stick with it—so you actually see results.

The body is brilliant at relying on creative compensations to let you “get by ''—but eventually either when the demand o...
04/06/2022

The body is brilliant at relying on creative compensations to let you “get by ''—but eventually either when the demand or damage is too much illness or injury results.

Most people have a “yeah-yeah” attitude toward sleep.

If you don’t take steps to get more shut eye—you’re at risk for disease.

Science shows that all disease begins with inflammation and can be prevented by your lifestyle choices.

Ask yourself…

How’s your sleep?

No judgments.

What areas could you improve?

What is keeping you from making these changes?

Is it hard for you to fall asleep? Stay asleep?

Find yourself waking up because of pain, restlessness or spinning thoughts?

…or let’s be honest…

Do you struggle with actually getting your butt in bed—lights out before 11pm?

I want to show you how easy it is to make healthy sleeping habits stick for you…

…and the cost of having a weak link in this foundational area of wellness.

SLEEP

The science is clear. If you’re not sleeping 7-9 hours per night—it’s pro-aging.

Every hour you go to bed before 11pm doubles the amount of melatonin production—(decreasing your cancer risk).

Only 1 poor night’s sleep can…

…impact your brain causing you to feel forgetful, unfocused and anxious

…decreases insulin sensitivity so you wake up famished, craving carbs and gaining weight

…disrupt detoxification of metabolic waste (—wake up between 1-3 am, your liver could be why)

…increase inflammation + elevated levels of CRP (—this blood marker is one to take seriously if you want to avoid a sudden heart attack or stroke)

Join me this Wednesday at 5 pm PST to uncover the critical link between sleep and pain, stubborn weight gain and illness.

You’ll discover…

✅ How to set up your room for blissful solid as a rock sleep (+ what to do if pain or a spinning brain is keeping you up)
✅ Why exercise can make or break you ability to catch those zzzs and bounce back from stressful situations (+ how to do the right kind and amount of it)
✅Helpful herbs and foods to support sleep(—even if you struggle with pain or anxiety)

When you make sleep a non-negotiable in your life—you’ll have more energy, a slimmer waist and a body that doesn’t keep breaking.

This past week’s LIVE training we dove in deep and debunked many of the myths around arthritis and osteoporosis.Here’s a...
03/16/2022

This past week’s LIVE training we dove in deep and debunked many of the myths around arthritis and osteoporosis.

Here’s a glimpse into what we covered:
✅ The driving role inflammation plays in bone loss and arthritis and why if you don’t get out of this inflame-pain cycle you’re at risk for fractures, joint replacements and premature death.
✅ Why the DEXA scan isn’t “good enough” and the other CRITICAL tests to get to really know how strong your bones are and your RISK for developing osteoporosis (+ you don’t need a script to get them)
✅ Which foods + supplements are best for healthy bones + joints (—check out the charts in the p.s. below)
✅ Stress, sugar + the strength of your bones—how to correct the risky relationship between these 3
✅ The best exercises to build healthy bones, not accelerate of flare up your arthritis and the ones to absolutely avoid.

I also walked you step-by-step through my 3-step Process for building better bones...
#1. Uncover + Remove: sneaky bone sucking stressors
#2. Restore + Replenish: nutrients needed for healthy joints + fracture-free bones
#3. Rebuild + Resilience: body, mind, muscle and bone strength, stamina + endurance

…and because I was getting a lot of questions about going gluten and dairy-free and the importance of a low alkaline diet to stop and reverse chronic pain, fatigue and illness…

I’ve decided to extend this inflammation series for 3 more weeks—

[3/17]: The Power of Going Gluten + Dairy-free to Reverse Inflammation, Pain and Prevent chronic disease
[3/24]: Basic is Better: The Simple Shift to An Alkaline Diet for Less Pain + More Energy
[3/31]: Sleep + Stress: The Top 2 Can't Be Ignored Culprits Behind Inflammation, Pain + Illness

I’ve had clients get rapid relief from annoying aches and pains from making these simple shifts.

…and not doing the ^^^ above right could be the missing piece to your health puzzle and keeping from feeling, looking and being your best.

I look forward to rounding out this series strong and sharing with you helpful resources and real life examples of how clients turned around their health by making simple shifts in their diet, exercise and health habits.

Osteoporosis can happen earlier than you think—and it’s not just a woman thing either...and if you’re over 40 grab a not...
03/10/2022

Osteoporosis can happen earlier than you think—and it’s not just a woman thing either...and if you’re over 40 grab a notepad and pay attention.

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found that 28% of men and 26% of women between the ages of 35-50 had osteopenia which is a precursor to osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is a bone disease where the bones become porous because they lose their bone mineral density (BMD).

People with a low BMD are at increased risk for sustaining a fracture and the associated complications that accompany the event.

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation(NOF) about 1 out of every 2 women and 1 in 4 men will break a bone in their lifetime because of osteoporosis.

By 2025, experts project there will be more than 3 million fractures due to osteoporosis 😳

The long term complications of osteoporosis associated with hip fracture can include hospitalization, loss of independence and even mortality.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that 55% of people over 50 have osteoporosis and 80% of them are women, with a startling 75% of people over age 70 having osteoporosis.

Why is osteoporosis so prevalent?

A huge contributing factor is the consumption of the Standard American Diet (SAD) that consists of overly processed, nutrient-depleted foods that most people in the modern world eat.

Combined with an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, chronic stress and exposure to environmental toxins—it’s the perfect storm for bone degeneration.

Starting EARLY when it comes to protecting your bones is critical so you don’t become a statistic in your later years—at risk for fall, fractures, loss of independence and premature death (—but it’s never too late to start 😉)

Between the ages of 25-30 years we reach our peak bone mass, after about age 40 and every year after that there are only bone mineral withdrawals—that means we are no longer building our “bone bank reserves.”

👉 Women experience an acceleration loss of bone density after menopause 👈

Women lose 1.5-2% of bone density per year in the first 10 years after menopause.

Ask yourself…

🤔 Are you shrinking, losing even just a little more height year by year?

🤔 Is your back starting to round + become more hunched over?

🤔 Is it painful to put weight on your wrist?

🤔 Do your joints creak, crack, catch, swell or get sore?

BTW the health of your bones is so much more than just the density—which is why the fracture rates actually INCREASE after being on osteoporosis meds...read that again.

Your adrenals, thyroid, gut, detox capacity and the type of exercise you do (or don’t) are often left out of the conversation—but are key players in the health of your bones.

For the final week of the Healing Inflammation Series I’ll be peeling back the curtain on what really keeps your bones and joints healthy, strong and pain-free, the role of inflammation plays in bone loss and arthritis and the under the radar culprits + habits most people overlook (+ think are healthy).

Discover my 3-step Process for building better bones...

#1. Uncover + Remove: sneaky bone sucking stressors
#2. Restore + Replenish: nutrients needed for healthy joints + fracture-free bones
#3. Rebuild + Resilience: body, mind + bone strength, stamina + endurance

Comment below and lmk if you’ll be there today at 4 pm PST and what questions you have...exercises? supplements? labs?

I can’t wait to share + discuss this hot (+ misinformed) topic with you.

This week we’re talking about blood sugar and why it can’t be overlooked when it comes to pain, inflammation, joint, mus...
03/03/2022

This week we’re talking about blood sugar and why it can’t be overlooked when it comes to pain, inflammation, joint, muscle and overall health.

Especially if you’re a woman 40+ 😉

In this week’s LIVE session I’ll be sharing…

✅ Real life examples of people that seemed fit + healthy but had uncontrolled blood sugar and how it was impacting their pain, inflammation and energy

✅ How to know + test your response to foods (know which foods cause blood sugar spikes for YOU 🍍 🍎 🍌 )

✅ The tests + numbers you need to know (+ what to ask for)

I also encourage you to grab your latest blood panel and bring it to the call so you can follow along, see what they missed and what are optimal numbers (+ why you DON’T want to be “normal”—yikes that’s boring + unhealthy!)

See you at 4 pm PST today in ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://lnkd.in/dYTf5GCy

Dr. Yvonne

P.S. Have a friend or family member that is struggling with pain, sleep, tingling in their legs or hands, headaches, mid afternoon energy crashes or get hangry 😡?

In this week’s training on healing inflammation you’ll discover the…

✅ 5 MAJOR hormone imbalances related to insulin resistance (+ how it causes s belly, brain fog + achy joints)

✅ 5 MOST important nutrients to balance your blood sugar, reverse insulin resistance + keep your heart, bones + brain healthy

✅ The 5 KEY lifestyle areas to address + improve blood sugar sensitivity (—most only know to do 2)
..and WHY + HOW blood sugar dysregulation damages your joints, bones + brain

Find out if sneaky food sensitivities are keeping you inflamed and in pain.Join me today at 4 pm PS and I’ll be breaki...
02/24/2022

Find out if sneaky food sensitivities are keeping you inflamed and in pain.

Join me today at 4 pm PS and I’ll be breaking down…

>> What the heck food sensitivities are

>> How to detect IF you may have them

>> My proven step-by-step process for identifying, eliminating and then RE-introducing foods safely back in (—because it’s not always about restriction + cutting stuff out 😉)

See you in the group
thepainfreeandpowerfulproject.group

Thursday marked week #1 of the 4-part Healing Inflammation Naturally series and it was 🔥If you’ve ever struggled to get...
02/21/2022

Thursday marked week #1 of the 4-part Healing Inflammation Naturally series and it was 🔥

If you’ve ever struggled to get your spouse (or yourself) on board to swap greens for fries or to move more...you may want to watch this talk together 😉

Beyond just giving you a list of the healthy and “bad” fats I walked you through the WHY behind why…

✅ The types of fats (trans, hydrogenated, polyunsaturated...etc..) to eat + AVOID
✅ How to buy, cook and store your fats to so they DON’T oxidize + go rancid
✅ The right ratios to keep your fats at for optimal brain, immune and body functioning (+ disease prevention)
✅ How to know if you really need to supplement with fish oils or not (+ how to test this)

Seeing the flow and the process your body goes through when you consume certain fats and what happens when you are missing key nutrients and co-factors empowers you to not just blindly take 1000s of supplements ($$$) that won’t even work.

As I mentioned…

If you’re stressed out, your adrenals and thyroid aren’t functioning optimally or IF you aren’t making enough stomach acid(HCL) you won’t convert those good omega 3 + 6s into what your body needs to…

> Produce the right mix of chemicals to control pain and inflammation
> keep your hormones balanced
> keep your blood sugar steady (+ slim waistline)
> help you make the right mix of neurotransmitters to keep your brain chemistry balanced + your nerves healthy (+ prevent things Parkinson, peripheral neuropathies + MS)
> keep your mood and focus happy, alert + motivated (—no more anxiety, attention and focus issues)

Balancing and optimizing clients’ essential fatty acids is step #1 because when this is off, you CAN’T absorb nutrients or excrete toxins from your cells.

When this is off things like...anxiety, weight gain, insulin resistance, numbness and tingling in limbs, brain fog, low energy, poor sleep, constipation, bloating and lack of motivation follow.

Want to avoid those?

Great.

Watch the talk HERE https://lnkd.in/dJEzgtmZ and grab a notepad—you’ll want to take notes.

I also answered your questions about…

Is whole fat dairy better/worse than low or nonfat—my answer may surprise you

What is the best type of “diet” for anxiety...keto, Mediterranean or MIND (+ the simple process to finding YOUR right diet)

The dangers of keto (or dirty keto vs clean green keto)

My hope is that you start to see that managing pain is more than just icing, taking NSAIDS or going in for a routine cortisone shot.

Which is why if you’ve been “doing all things” but aren’t getting lasting results it’s because you’re missing any one of the 3 key pieces that the body needs to be in balance.

Because when the body has what it needs it can run like magic and allow you to run, get on the floor to play with your kids, travel, sleep through the night, lose those extra 10 lbs and not feel so cranky, irritable or anxious.

I hope you find this talk helpful.

In this week’s LIVE session for week 1 of the 4 part series on how to manage inflammation naturally I’ll be walking you ...
02/17/2022

In this week’s LIVE session for week 1 of the 4 part series on how to manage inflammation naturally I’ll be walking you through the process of…

✅ HOW the body manages inflammation,
✅ Why inflammation IS a critical stage of healing (+ what makes it get outta balance or go rogue)
✅ The foods, herbs, vitamins, minerals + simple daily lifestyle practices that help build up and strengthen your body’s natural inflammatory firefighters 👨‍🚒
✅ Why taking NSAIDS + steroids actually decimate your natural ability to manage inflammation (+ is why you’re always achy, inflamed, stiff or swollen and take days to recover when active)

Tune in for week 1 of the 4-part healing inflammation series that kicks off on Today at 5 pm PST.

Join us here:
thepainfreeandpowerfulproject.group

Inflammation, inflammation, inflammation—seems like it's a household buzz word nowadays...but what is it really…And how ...
02/09/2022

Inflammation, inflammation, inflammation—seems like it's a household buzz word nowadays...but what is it really…

And how do you know how inflamed you are?

Does it even really matter?

What do you think?

Do you have any of these signs or symptoms of brewing inflammation…
..pain,..headaches, migraines,..swelling, soreness and stiffness,..fatigue,..abdominal pain,..digestive issues,..sores,..acne,..eczema, skin rashes,
…and more...

But the scary thing is you may not 😳 and then…

💥 whammo 💥 the undetected 🔥 inflammation 🔥 that's been smoldering for years finally ignites into a bonfire of frustrating, uncomfortable life-limiting issues and now you’re stuck figuring out…
..why am I falling apart all of the sudden, getting injury after injury...
..I can’t recover like I used to...
..I just don’t have the energy or motivation anymore...
..everything is soooooo sore and I can’t sleep…
..why do I feel bloated, blah and have a BIG belly that I can’t get rid of no matter how little I eat or how much I exercise…

Well, there are 12 powerful, simple and natural steps that you can take to finally put out the fires of inflammation and the pain + fatigue it causes.

In this week's LIVE session we’ll be starting a 4-part series on inflammation—

Because to do it justice will take a couple of weeks, and I want to give you the WHY behind the inflammation you're experiencing whether that’s stiff joints, sleepless nights or sluggish energy…
..and WHAT the heck you can do about it to not only get relief—but to actually get to the root cause and reverse it once and for all.

This week I’ll be teaching about…

✅ 12 superfoods that knock stubborn, silent and smoldering inflammation out of your body

✅ Hidden harmful habits (+ foods) that are keeping you inflamed, achy and up at night (+ keep those extra lbs sticking around)

✅ Foundations for anti-inflammatory living + sustainable health (+ how to keep it simple, doable + fun 💃)

What you eat, how you move and how you think impacts your health and are the key 3 steps to reversing and breaking free of chronic pain, fatigue and illness.

And it’s simpler than you think.

Join me and I’ll take you down the yellow brick road to permanent pain freedom and endless energy.

See you Thursday at 5 pm PST
👇👇👇
thepainfreeandpowerfulproject.group

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