109. Mandy Gefle: Food as Medicine and Befriending Your Gut Bugs

In this episode, we're joined by Mandy Gefle, BScN, RN. Mandy is a Licensed Holistic Nutrition Practitioner and owner of Pura Vida Nutrition, who specializes in helping clients who struggle with low energy, and exhaustion related to chronic stress. Associated symptoms have a major impact on individuals; both personally, and professionally.

Mandy realized her passion for prevention after recovering naturally from postpartum depression, without the use of pharmaceutical intervention. Drawing from her experience as a registered nurse in acute care, and her subsequent education as a holistic nutrition practitioner, she has found success in her business by focusing on the benefits of high quality whole food, appropriate sleep, and effective stress management. She takes a holistic approach, and integrates easy-to-follow strategies to promote a balanced lifestyle for individuals who feel they have nowhere else to turn.

In addition to working as a registered nurse and entrepreneur; Mandy is a mom of two boys, the best-selling co-author of Heal, and an educator through the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

In this episode, we explore:

Mandy's journey into nutritional therapy
food as a medicine
the importance of sleep
supplement recommendations
microbiome – gut bugs
importance of whole foods

and loads more.

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