45 Kasey Willson: on stress response, cortisol, the circadian rhythm & eating breakfast

The Selfish Podcast with Chloe & Steph

This week we are joined by Kasey Willson (13:30), a naturopath & nutritionist and mumma to two young girls. Chloe and Steph start the podcast discussing their scattered energy (we have charged a little video of the grounding practice Chloe takes us through on Insta) during the Mercury Retrograde & the recent eclipse, pull a card and then dive straight into our guest.
About Kasey
Kasey Willson is a naturopath and nutritionist with over 15 years of experience helping women support their hormone health through specialised testing, nutrition, herbal medicine, and lifestyle strategies. Kasey has a passion for understanding how stress impacts the adrenals and hormone balance. She is the host of the "Back to the Paddock" podcast, where she interviews experts on topics like hormones, fertility, and motherhood. Kasey also runs online programs focused on rebalancing cortisol levels and overcoming related symptoms. Kasey now lives on a farm with her husband and two daughters, where she enjoys gardening, cooking nutritious meals for her family, and connecting with nature.
Top tips from the episode:

- Start your day with a source of protein like eggs within an hour of waking to regulate blood sugar and energy levels.

- Limit caffeine intake and have protein first before coffee to avoid spiking cortisol.

- Get 15-30 minutes of sunlight exposure in the morning without sunglasses to set your circadian rhythm.

- Do resistance training 2-3 times per week like Pilates to build muscle and increase insulin sensitivity.

- Avoid skipping meals, especially breakfast, and don't fast for more than 16 hours to keep cortisol stable.

- Remove inflammatory seed oils like canola, sunflower and safflower oil from your diet.

- Manage stress by identifying stressors, building resilience, and making time for relaxation activities.

- Consider getting tested for cortisol and inflammation markers through a naturopath to pinpoint any imbalances.

- Join Kasey's Create Your Calm program launching April 15th to learn how to rebalance cortisol levels holistically.

Links
- Kasey's Cortisol Quiz
- All the details of Create your Calm program (doors close Sunday 14 April)
- Blue Light Glasses - use code KASEY for a discount. Kasey has the red light reading lamp, the blue blocker glasses and the globes that do the 3 different light spectrums over the day.
- Kasey's website
- Kasey's Instagram @kaseywillson.naturopath
- Podcast Instagram @backtothepaddock

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