Elementally Healthy: Holistic Wellness

In this episode, we explore the controversial discussion around aacetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and its possible links to autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergent expressions. We draw on evidence based medicine, and examine what the science actually shows… And what it doesn’t. We also unpack the public debate, fueled by figures like RFK Junior, separating data from opinion and clarifying the strength and limitations of existing research. My goal is to help you discern between agenda-driven rhetoric, misguided misinformation and appropriate attribution of data. To help you understand the difference between correlation and causation. If you’re not familiar with the hierarchy of evidence based medicine, that’s terrific because the point of this episode is to help you understand the difference between different kinds of research and the different value that specific kind of studies hold. This episode breaks it down, because everyone deserves to have the tools to be able to discern and process information when someone they are expected to get their information from says “studies show”. This episode is not medical advice but an educational look at how evidence is framed, debated, and applied in both mainstream medicine and public discourse. If you’ve ever wondered whether headlines linking Tylenol, pregnancy, autism, and adhd reflect fact or fear, this episode will help you navigate the noise with clarity and compassion. Axelsson O, Hållstam A, Lundholm C, et al. Acetaminophen use during pregnancy and risk of autism and intellectual disability: Nationwide cohort and sibling control study. JAMA. 2024;331(4):309-319. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.28239.Bauer AZ, Swan SH, Kriebel D, Liew Z, Taylor HS, Bornehag CG, Jensen TK, Olesen C, Wolff MS, Engel SM, et al.Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2021 Dec;17(12):757-766. doi:10.1038/s41574-021-00553-7.

Join Reiki Master Teacher and Holistic Health Coach, Nicole Gentile MMS, PA-C for a short guided mediation / prayer of gratitude focusing on Root Chakra (Muladhara) Energy. This prayer was created during a myalgic encephalomyelitis attack brought on by an acute covid infection. It was made with the intention of holding space for seen and unseen disabilities. Wishing all peace, security, and health to support your highest good. Namaste.

Join Nicole Gentile, Physician Associate, Certified Nutritional Therapist, Reiki Master and Holistic Health Coach & Valerie Blohm, Sound Healer, Yoga Practitioner, Animal Intuitive, Reiki Master Teacher, and owner of Devi Healing Spiritual shop: https://www.devi-healing.com/ for Part 1 of a conversation about the application of Reiki in Modern Medicine and healing; what Reiki does and does NOT do; Benefits of Reiki; and recurring past life dreams and the process of spirituality making itself known. This is an informal conversation intended to share perspectives and compare and contrast between evidence based approaches and spirituality. If you’re using Spotify, feel free to ask questions or leave comments and shares to be worked into future shows! Sharing is caring 💜 and can support a global community. 🌎🙏

Join Nicole Gentile, MMS, Physician Associate, Nutritional Therapist, and Reiki Master Teacher as she discusses how you can physiologically and energetically nourish your Root Chakra, or First Chakra energy. Learn mudras, mantras, asanas, exercises, frequencies, and foods to support your Muladhara. And consider what parenting a child, or even your inner child (from an Internal Family Systems perspective) might look like with a focus on Root Chakra energy. Show Notes: Muladhara mudra visual with step by step cues - https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/7-mudras-to-unlock-your-7-chakras

This isn’t your average chakra discussion! Join Nicole Gentile, MMS, PA-C and Reiki Master Teacher and go beyond the basics of Muladhara Chakra to understand the importance of the foundational first energy center and how it shows up in your life. We discuss the problem with victim consciousness and dispel the myth that fear is anything other than our friend. Get to know the concept of tribal energy and energy as a currency - where you choose to invest will decide what you manifest! If you enjoy these ideas and would like to learn more, follow the below link for a free Audible Plus Trial Membership that you can cancel at any time: https://amzn.to/3oVJNRP And find “Spiritual Anatomy” and “Advanced Energy Anatomy” by author and orator, Carolyn Myss for a deeper dive into the topic. You can also check out Matias De Stefano’s description of the origin of each dimension in his series titled “Initiation” on Prime Video. Just $3 for a 30 Day All Access Amazon Prime Trial link available here: https://amzn.to/424Z3ul Discover your root energy and start living your most authentic “I Am” life, today!

Join Nicole Gentile, MMS, PA-C, Usui Reiki Master, Sound Healer, and Holistic Health Coach through a guided meditation created to connect you to your own energy body. This is an excellent place to begin to sense your own emotional, mental, physical, or spiritual energies, and to increase creative visualization, refined perception, and intuition. Practice this on your own, with a friend, or in a group. This meditation can be practiced prior to giving or receiving Reiki, any form of energy healing, or psychic connection… It is also a great exercise to practice just prior to the start of your day to increase awareness, clarity and direction. Become comfortable in your energy body with this practice, or other similar practices you may find along your journey. And expand and open up to the positive effect this awareness will have on all aspects of your reality.

Join your host, Physician Associate and Usui Reiki Master, Nicole Gentile, as we discuss the subtle energy bodies from an evidence based, scientific perspective. The subtle energy bodies include and are not limited to the physical body, the esthetic body, the emotional body, the mental body and the spiritual body. The Hindu Chakras, the Incan Pukios, and other definitions of our “energy centers” arise from the subtle body. Energy Healers can perceive changes in the chakras at different depths which translate to physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual meaning for the individual. These are all located within your auric field. We are all made of energy and information, and we are just as easily effected by energy, information, and forces that act in a quantum field. From our DNA to our cells - Our neurotransmitters to our spirits - and everything in between and around us. All is one and all perspectives belong to a larger view. Whatever title you may ascribe to it. If you’re interested in working more with energy, check out Kris Van Genderen’s page, https://www.ceremonial.life/ and learn about how mantra and Breathwork can upgrade your life!

Somewhere in your life, you’ve undoubtedly come across the term “chakras” which mean wheels of light, or energy. You might have assumed that the idea of energy centers arise only from Hindu spirituality, but you’d be wrong. In fact, the energy body has been recognized globally by ancient belief systems throughout time predating the Vedas and Upanishads. And an understanding of energy as it relates to spirituality is also rampant throughout the Christian Bible. Energy systems are a fundamental part of Quantum Physics. And similar understandings have arisen in cultures from all corners of the world throughout time. And if you’re just stumbling across this, now, it’s time for you to become aware of your own energy bodies. And begin to learn what this means for you: your health, your fulfillment and your reality.

Join Nicole Gentile, Physician Associate, Holistic Health Coach, and Reiki Master as she explains the science behind the nutritional preference of tempeh over tofu (and other non fermented soy foods). Learn about the importance of looking beyond the principles of cutting calories, and instead understanding the value of certain food preparation practices, primarily fermentation. Understand why probiotics are so valuable for metabolism, cognitive abilities, immune function, and more! Find out what you can do to drop into your body to understand the cause and effect of routine food choices and make sure you’re making the right choice for your specific body type and health goals. As always, we hope you learn something new that you can take with you on your journey to Fueling Good and Feeling Great!

Tune in for an intuitively prompted (and then moderately researched and clinically curated) discussion on the physiology of Compassion. Understand what compassion is and what it is not through socio-cultural, clinical, and even case by case anecdotal perspectives (think sweet “deer raises wolf pup” stories). Learn about the biology of love and compassion, the psychosocial problem with romanticized type casting of love, the effects of oxytocin, and the practice of eliciting this powerful hormone for yourself in the embodied practice of self-compassion. We explore intention setting, yoga poses, crystals, mantras, Breathwork, and even highly specific questions and reflections to ask ourselves for the more analytical minded. We also touch on a very brief introduction to Internal Family Systems and the practice of mindfulness through self awareness, and learn why it is so important to our physical, emotional and mental health to practice Self Compassion and observation. Books mentioned in this episode include “Anatomy of the Spirit” and “Energy Anatomy: The Science of Personal Power, Spirituality, and Health” by Caroline Myss, as well as “Whatever Arises, Love That” by Matt Kahn. If you are suffering with any feelings of overwhelm, despair, or anxiety, remember - this is all part of our perfectly imperfect human condition and you are not alone. To alleviate pain and suffering within and around us, we can raise the vibration beginning with ourselves through the practice of active self compassion. Creating a revolution that starts right at home, with you.

Join Physician Associate and Holistic Health Coach, Nicole Gentile, as we introduce our first episode in the “Health Bite” series - which methodically plods through the anatomy and physiology of the body - system by system - to teach you about how the little things fit into the big picture. In this episode, we are going to take a closer look at what makes your DROOL so COOL. Learn about the various significant functions of your saliva and how to alleviate xerostomia. Understand the difference between medication induced xerostomia versus dry mouth caused by lifestyle. And listen closely to an important PSA all parents should be aware of regarding a little known hidden danger in your child’s homeopathic remedy. As promised: Be sure to ** **Save $20 on Microbiome Testing Kits through Viome using OFFER CODE: EHSGUTCHECK20 at https://viomehq.sjv.io/Zdv9Jz**. **

Join me as I guide you through a 10 minute grounding meditation followed by 20 minutes of sound healing with quartz Crystal sound bowls. This healing session waxes and wanes between harmonies and disharmonies. While the disharmonies may be uncomfortable for some, I encourage you to follow them through, as a lesson in focusing through life’s challenges and learning to flow rather than resist. It’s okay to lean into discomfort and see it through. This helps to clear energy blockages in the energetic system. The resulting release once the disharmony is removed is cellularly liberating. There is no part of the body that is not effected by sound. Listen to this meditation and healing with headphones to feel the full effect, and focus on where and how your body, mind, or emotions react when a response is triggered. Lastly, this healing session is channeled with distance Usui Reiki and is meant to align the chakras and clear blockages or imbalances in the energy body. If you do not wish to receive Reiki, you may end the episode prior to the commencement of sound healing. Enjoy!

Part 1/2: In this episode, Holistic Health Coach and Physician Associate, Nicole Gentile, discusses the relationship between becoming present and getting grounded. Exploring each tool individually, we look at the significance of each, as well as the differences between both. Nicole explores multiple tools to help get curious about where your energy is focused and shares a few tips to help you step out of a state of anxiety and support your mental as well as physical health through becoming both present and grounded. Check out the Elemental Healing Solutions blog for more resources and exercises to become present in mind and ground and renew your energy and physical health.

Today I had the privilege off sitting down with Energy Healer, Teacher, and Community Builder, Valerie Blohm of DeviHealing based out of Asheville, NC. This episode takes a look into the science of sound healing, as well as some acoustic, shockwave counterparts which are already integrated into mainstream Western Medicine. We discuss the effects on the Central Nervous System, the Sympathetic Nervous System; while also investigating the science behind the Power of Intention, discussing Dr. Emoto’s water experiments in “Hidden Messages in Water”. Brainwave Entrainment and Frequency Following Response are also looked at as evidence to support the efficacy of Sound Healing. If you need more evidence, schedule a sound healing with a local provider, or seek out virtual healings through DeviHealing on Facebook and Instagram from the comfort of your own home. http://www.devi-healing.com You have to hear it to believe it!

Tune in to my first Nutritional Spotlight where I talk about the sneaky additives the food industry is concealing in store bought products, where they’re coming from, and why no matter how much you diet, fast, or juice - you’re still not going to lose the weight. Learn about the link between ingredients like carrageenan and carboxymethylcellulose and autoimmune disorders like Ulcerative Colitis, Psoriasis, and Chronic Fatigue syndrome (to name a few), and discover why the microbiome plays such an important role in your immune function. Bite off a little bit of knowledge to help support your fresh and healthy start to 2022!

Let’s open up this continuous conversation as we explore healing modalities with a mind opening discussion about Love, Self-Healing, and Connection. Be ready to hear a little bit about Reiki, Intention, and even Cosmetic Medicine along the way. There’s something for everyone - because Love and Healing are non-denominational.