If you've been slathering on the same products for years, wondering why your skin is getting worse instead of better...

Dr. Aleksandra Brown is here on the pod this week and she has some things to say about that!!

Dr. Aleksandra Brown is a board-certified dermatologist who has personally dealt with acne in her teens, pregnancy, postpartum, and is now navigating perimenopause herself.

She is not gatekeeping a single thing 👏👏

In this episode we cover:

Hormonal acne and why it literally follows you through every stage of life.

What perimenopause actually does to your skin barrier and why the routine you've had for years is suddenly working against you.

When to start retinol, how to layer it without torching your face, and the sandwich method she swears by.

Why skin checks should start in your 30s, not your 50s like most doctors tell you.

The viral skincare trends she is begging you to stop following.

And the honest conversation about Botox, fillers, and why a good injector should sometimes just tell you no.

Your skin is always changing and the sooner you stop fighting it the better it gets.

Dr. Brown makes sure you leave this episode actually knowing what to do about it.

Find Dr. Brown on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok at @dr.aleksandrabrown.

Okay so Kristin Brown is a perinatal dietitian and she just told me that most prenatal vitamins have almost no choline in them

Which is wild because choline is one of the most important nutrients for baby's brain development. She breaks down what's actually missing from most prenatals, why omega-3s matter, and what you need to be supplementing separately.

We also get into pregnancy nausea and what to do when you can't keep anything down, plus postpartum nutrition when you're recovering and running on zero sleep.

And this WHOLE conversation answered so many questions I didn't even know I had about what pregnant and postpartum women actually need nutritionally.

Kristin gets into what your body actually needs during this time, why you should check your labs at three months postpartum, and how nutrition plays into hormone recovery.

What we cover:

• Why most prenatal vitamins are missing choline and omega-3s
• What to look for in a quality prenatal vitamin
• Managing pregnancy nausea and hyperemesis gravidarum
• Key nutrients for pregnancy: choline, omega-3s, iron, folate
• Postpartum nutrition and recovery strategies
• Breastfeeding nutrition needs
• When to check your postpartum labs
• Why omega-3s are crucial for baby's brain development
• How hormones affect postpartum recovery
• Practical nutrition tips for exhausted postpartum moms

If you're pregnant, trying to conceive, or postpartum and you want to understand what your body actually needs listen up!

Connect with Kristin:Instagram: @prenatal.dietitianWebsite: kristinbrownnutrition.com

Kristin's recommendations:

• Nordic Naturals Omega-3
• Full Well Prenatal Vitamins
• Needed Prenatal Vitamins

Come say hi to me:Instagram: @thefemaleathletedocWebsite: threesixtywellness.co

Subscribe for real conversations about pregnancy, postpartum, pelvic floor, women's health, and holistic care.

Okay so Dr. Sydney grew up around chiropractic and wanted nothing to do with it

Her dad's a chiropractor and she avoided adjustments her whole life and was planning to be a dermatologist. But then he convinced her to go to one conference and she heard miracle story after miracle story. People walking again. Anxiety gone. And this little girl who came up to her pressing on her heart saying something was wrong. Sydney adjusted her and she said "my heart's fixed."

That's when Sydney realized this type of chiropractic is completely different. It's not about popping your back for quick relief. It's about nervous system healing.

Now she works with pregnant women, postpartum moms, infants, and kids at Powerhouse Chiropractic and this conversation honestly changed how I think about what chiropractic can do.

In this episode Dr. Sydney shares:→ Why kids' nervous systems are so adaptable (and why that matters for healing)→ The difference between nervous system regulation and nervous system repair→ What's actually happening during a nervous system adjustment→ How she uses nervous system scans to track progress→ Chiropractic care during pregnancy and why most pregnancy pain is a stability problem→ Why labor is a marathon you need to prepare for→ How to find a chiropractor who focuses on the nervous system

If you're pregnant, postpartum, or have kiddos, and you want to understand how nervous system chiropractic could help your family, listen to this.

Connect with Dr. Sydney:Instagram: @powerhousechiroWebsite: powerhousechiropractic.com

Dr. Courtney:Instagram: @thefemaleathletedptWebsite: threesixtywellness.co

topics: chiropractic, nervous system, pediatric chiropractic, prenatal chiropractic, pregnancy, postpartum, kids health, nervous system regulation