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GET UP & GO BREAKFAST - DR WENDY CHRISTIEN

Dr. Wendy Christien is a dedicated wellness practitioner and health coach with a passion for helping individuals optimize their health and well-being. With years of experience in the health and wellness field, Dr. Christien specializes in personalized coaching that empowers her clients to manage their bodies, improve their lifestyle, and achieve their wellness goals.

At Integrated Health Solutions, Dr. Christien combines her expertise in nutrition, fitness, and holistic health practices to guide people toward making informed choices for long-term health. Her approach focuses on sustainable lifestyle changes, encouraging clients to nurture both their bodies and minds for lasting vitality.

Whether she's coaching individuals or sharing her knowledge through talks and podcasts, Dr. Wendy Christien is committed to helping people achieve balance, feel their best, and unlock their full potential.
Weekly English South Africa Health & Fitness · Christianity
211 Episodes
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DR WENDY CHRISTIEN - Sweetners and the Brain Part 2

In Part 2 of her series on sweeteners, Dr. Wendy Christien explores how artificial sweeteners affect the brain, appetite, and cravings. While sweeteners are often used to reduce sugar intake, they can interfere with the brain’s reward system, leading to overeating and cravings for more sweets. Dr. Christien also discusses…
13 Nov 12 min

DR WENDY CHRISTIEN - Sweetners and the Brain Part 1

There is such a lot of talk around avoiding sugar, but is replacing sugar with a sweetener a better idea? The statistics surrounding obesity and chronic disease have got even worse since the introduction of sweeteners, which are often used as substitutes for sugar to reduce calorie intake, so this…
6 Nov 11 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Exercise as a Lifestyle Part 2

Dr Wendy continues her series and in this episode she guides us in setting specific, measurable goals for movement, focussing on the basics of exercise, and how to ease into new ways to move that are sustainable and fun to do.
17 Oct 11 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Exercise as a Lifestyle

We don’t all exercise consistently and some of us haven’t exercised for so long that we don’t know how to get started again. Starting exercise after a long break can feel overwhelming, but it's important to ease into it to prevent injury and to build a sustainable routine. Wendy helps…
10 Oct 11 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Why am I still tired? Part 3

In this final episode of the series, Dr Wendy focussed on the importance of movement and exercise in ensuring we have energy and vitality, and alter our brain chemistry for the better. If we don't move enough, we don't have the energy and are we are tired.
3 Oct 11 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Why am I still tired? Part 1

When we still feel tired despite having slept well, there could be some other underlying reasons, including:  Stress or anxiety  Hormonal imbalances and underlying health conditions  Nutritional deficiencies  Lack of physical activity  Other lifestyle factors In this episode we look at Stress, anxiety and hormonal…
19 Sep 11 min

Dr Wendy Christien - The Health Benefits of Sleep Part 2

In this 2nd part of Dr Wendy's chat around sleep, she shares on hormone regulation and more. Proper sleep is important for the regulation of our hormones and is also important in children for their growth and development. Sleep supports the release of growth hormone, which is essential for growth…
12 Sep 9 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Glucose

Glucose is a type of sugar we get from the foods we eat, and it is what our bodies use for energy. Insulin is the hormone that the body produces in response to the foods we eat and is necessary to transport the glucose from our bloodstream into our cells…
5 Sep 13 min

Dr Wendy Christien - The Health Benefits of Sleep Part 1

Sleep is a fundamental aspect of overall health and wellbeing. It plays a crucial role in many of our physical, mental, and emotional processes so it is important for us to understand its importance and the health benefits thereof. From a physical health perspective, sleep is important for restoration and…
29 Aug 10 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Hormonal Imbalances and Emotional Eating Part 2

Emotional eating happens when we eat in response to emotional cues rather than physical hunger. Hormonal imbalances can significantly influence these tendencies towards emotional eating. In Part 2, Dr Wendy walks us through the lifestyle factors and hormonal conditions that can disrupt our hormones and influence emotional eating.
22 Aug 11 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Why we crave unhealthy foods

There are many reasons why we can crave foods that are not the healthiest options for us to be eating. These can be due to a combination of biological, psychological, and/or environmental factors. Biological factors such as evolution, brain chemistry and hormones can play a role in the types of…
18 Jul 11 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Proper Winter Hydration

Proper hydration in winter is just as important as it is in summer, although it's easy to overlook since we tend not to be as thirsty when the weather is cold. Dr Wendy guides you on how to stay well-hydrated during the colder months
11 Jul 9 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Iron

Iron is an essential element which is not made by the body. Iron is needed for the production of blood and our bodies rely on the foods we eat for a healthy supply of iron. As iron stores start to become depleted there may not be noticeable symptoms so it…
4 Jul 13 min

Dr Wendy Christien - Bladder Health

The bladder is a hollow organ that is about the size of a grapefruit and its main purpose is to store urine that has been processed by the kidneys. Most people don’t think too much about their bladders, but when it isn’t as healthy as it should be it can…
27 Jun 10 min
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