This episode of Empowering Postpartum was fire 🔥!!! Family Nurse Practitioner and founder of Wild Rice Wellness Alison Percowyzc - joins me to geek out about our shared passion of addressing Postnatal Depletion - a group of symptoms (physical, mental, and emotional) that can negatively affect new mothers after birth.

Alison shares her extensive knowledge and insight about this very common yet overlooked syndrome that can cause symptoms like:

😴 fatigue

🧠brain-fog

😢 mood swings and more. 

Listen to learn more about this critical topic, how to advocate for nutrient testing and how address the underlying causes.

About Our Guest:

Alison Percowycz, is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and has a deep rooted passion for helping others get well by taking the unconventional approach. She has training in conventional and functional medicine and she integrates the best of both worlds to create optimal health and wellness. She has a passion for working with women in the postpartum period, and getting them back to vibrant health so that they can enjoy motherhood to its fullest without their health getting in the way. She owns an Integrative and Functional Medicine Practice, Wild Rice Wellness, located in Colorado.

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Show Notes:

1. Introduction (00:20 )

   
   





• Guest: Allison Percowycz, MSN, FNP-C founder of Wild Rice Wellness

  
  



• Topic: Postnatal depletion

  
  





2. Allison's personal story and journey into functional medicine (02:08 )

   
   





• Experiences with first pregnancy and postpartum period

  
  



• Health complications leading to diving into functional medicine

  
  





3. Explanation of postnatal depletion syndrome (07:26 )

   
   





• Not a medical diagnosis, but a constellation of symptoms

  
  



• Coined by Dr. Oscar Serrallach

  
  



• Common symptoms: brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, etc.

  
  





4. Importance of nutrient testing and optimization (15:51 )

   
   





• Discussion on advocating for proper testing

  
  



• Key nutrients to focus on: iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin D, B vitamins

  
  





5. Nutrition and supplementation strategies (37:44 )

   
   





• Food-first approach

  
  



• Importance of balanced meals and snacks

  
  



• Planning ahead for postpartum nutrition

  
  





6. Self-care and stress reduction in postpartum (45:01 )

   
   





• Mindfulness practices

  
  



• Importance of mindful eating

  
  



• Building a support system

  
  





7. Connect with Allison:

   
   





• Instagram

  
  



• Website