FitFizz | Energy, Mindset, Health

Kelly Wilson

FitFizz will show you how to ditch the gimmicks in fitness and nutrition, find strength through your struggles, give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health and remind you to celebrate victory along the way. I’ll be sharing 25+ years of professional experience in the health and fitness industry and my personal experiences with autoimmune disease. My knowledge — and my mistakes — can now be your empowerment! Life is hard, but living healthier doesn't have to be. read less
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Episodes

90. Coping with Seasonal Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder, Part 1
Dec 28 2023
90. Coping with Seasonal Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder, Part 1
Are you ready for a lil chat about season depression? A li'l seasonal depresh?    Highlights in this episode:  • What is seasonal depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.)? • About Dr. Norman Rosenthal, the scientist to give this a name • Contributing factors  • Why only certain people get seasonal depression and which factors make it worse • How to cope with mindset and feelings • How to cope with supplements • How to be supportive of friends who experience seasonal depression • The benefits of natural light and artificial "happy lights"   Part 2 is all about the role of vitamin D. There are some surprising factors and fixing seasonal depression is NOT as simple as "just take some vitamin D". That's why it's getting its own episode.    Resources in this episode:  https://www.normanrosenthal.com  https://www.psychiatria-danubina.com/UserDocsImages/pdf/dnb_vol28_no1/dnb_vol28_no1_25.pdf  https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/seasonal-affective-disorder  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4673349/  https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.162.4.656?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&    Happy lights recommended by Dr. Rosenthal: https://verilux.com/   https://carex.com/     Red light therapy panels: https://joovv.com/ https://redtherapy.co http://www.clearlightventures.com/ https://bioslighting.com/ https://www.biolight.shop/ https://mitoredlight.com  https://omniluxled.com    FitFizz website:  https://fitfizzstudio.com
89. Creatine: Myths, Benefits, and Why You Need It
Oct 4 2023
89. Creatine: Myths, Benefits, and Why You Need It
Creatine is a supplement that every single person out there can benefit from. No matter your age, size, health status, or activity level.  Let's address every common concern and question that most people have about creatine. I'm going to give you all of the information to ease your mind and hopefully, you'll become a lifelong fan of this beneficial supplement. I'm not even selling it. So don't worry there's no sales pitch at the end. I truly just want you to do whatever you can to optimize your health for overall strength and longevity.  In this episode:  • Creatine monohydrate vs. creatine HCL • Does creatine cause bloating or weight gain? • Does creatine cause hair loss? • Does creatine cause muscle cramps? • Creatine and bipolar disorder • Creatine and non-athletic lifestyle benefits  • Creatine and athletic benefits • Dosing recommendations  • Is creatine loading necessary? PubMed Links: Creatine supplementation and cognitive performance in elderly individuals  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17828627/ Creatine supplementation for older adults: Focus on sarcopenia, osteoporosis, frailty, and Cachexia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35688360/ Creatine in T Cell Antitumor Immunity and Cancer Immunotherapy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34067957/    Creatine electrolyte supplement improves anaerobic power and strength: a randomized double-blind control study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1186/s12970-019-0291-x Creatine Supplementation in Women’s Health: A Lifespan Perspective: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/877  To sum it all up, creatine is safe, effective, and everyone should strongly consider using it throughout any stage of life. It aids in brain health, athletic performance, muscle health, bone health, sleep quality, and mood. And these are facts that have been proven over and over by legitimate scientific studies.  Don't get hung up on the brand. Just look for a label that says creatine monohydrate. I highly recommend this product not just for performance but also for longevity, optimizing aging, and protecting health through the lifecycle.  If you enjoyed this, share it on social media, tag FitFizz and let me know your favorite part. Send it your loved ones and get them on some creatine!  Thank you so much for listening! I'm Kelly Wilson, your health concierge, and until next time, breathe, stay strong, and always celebrate victory! Website: fitfizzstudio.com Social: @fitfizz
81: Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Dr. Kevin Jackson
Nov 25 2020
81: Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Dr. Kevin Jackson
My guest today is Dr. Kevin Jackson who is sharing information on his research that he's done on concussions and traumatic brain injuries.     Kevin has a doctorate in animal science with a specialization in reproductive physiology. He is a former research scientist at the University of Illinois and he is currently a Clinical Program Manager.       Some highlights in today's show:      • Kevin's experiences with playing football at U of I and concussions     • How his career led him into doing research on traumatic brain injuries     • The cooling helmet that he developed to assist in recovery from concussions and TBIs     • What you should and should not do if you're with someone who has severely hit their head     • Short-term and long-term consequences and recovery from concussions and TBIs     • Long-term mental health for former athletes     • lots more!       Here is a video from the University of Illinois where Kevin has worked with the football team. This video explains some of his research and you can see the different versions of cooling helmets that he spoke about on the show.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM7wjBc9xSc     For more information visit https://fitfizzstudio.com/podcast       I'm your host, Kelly Wilson, owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years. I am here to help hold yourself to new standards of healing, personal growth, behavior change, and transformation...to give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health, and to remind you to celebrate victory all along the way!     The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing should be interpreted as an intent to diagnose, treat, cure, heal, or prescribe.
80: Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury
Nov 18 2020
80: Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury
Let's talk about concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). I think this is important stuff to have a baseline knowledge of this because you truly never know if someone in your life will have an accident and you might not have immediate access to doctors.       The first thing people think of when they hear the word concussion is probably football or car accidents. From all of my years of being on dance teams at various football games, it's always a serious matter when you see someone take a hit and everyone on the sidelines starts whispering the word concussion but I remember many times being on the sidelines and wondering how all of these people knew right away to say "Oh it's probably a concussion". My mind always thinks "but how do we know if it's a concussion?"     In case you have not heard the term traumatic brain injury (TBI) before, a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury and concussions usually fall into the category of mild TBIs. It's not as serious of a TBI as one where there is a brain hemorrhage, but the soft tissue of the brain has bounced against the hard surface of the skull fairly hard. It can have a long list of consequences if left untreated.       For people who might have experienced a concussion many years ago, there are still restorative things you can do if you still experience symptoms many years later which I'll also talk about.       Some highlights in this episode:     · common causes       · acute and long-term symptoms     · primary and secondary injuries       · supplements and nutrition       For all of the details discussed in this episode, please visit https://fitfizzstudio.com/podcast     Join the FitFizz Pod Squad: https://patreon.com/kellywilson      I'm Kelly Wilson, owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years. I am here to help hold yourself to new standards of healing, personal growth, behavior change, and transformation...to give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health, and to remind you to celebrate victory all along the way!       The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing should be interpreted as an intent to diagnose, treat, cure, heal, or prescribe.
78: Dealing With Doctors and Medical Gaslighting (Part 2 of 2)
Nov 3 2020
78: Dealing With Doctors and Medical Gaslighting (Part 2 of 2)
Last week I explained what medical gaslighting is. Today I'm giving you 11 ways to empower yourself if you find yourself being medically gaslit.         You can see the full list on the episode page at fitfizzstudio.com/podcast so you can refer back to it, save it and share it.         In this episode, you'll learn how to shift your preparation, language, and mindset so that you'll never leave the doctor feeling defeated or hopeless again.         Patreon https://patreon.com/kellywilson        Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/FitFizzRawEnergyOasis/         Leave me a voice message or ask a question:  https://www.speakpipe.com/fitfizz       Order lab tests on your own: https://fitfizzstudio.com/lab-testing       Set up personalized coaching session: https://fitfizzstudio.com/coaching       My name is Kelly Wilson, owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a certified trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years. I am here to help you ditch the gimmicks, finding strength through your struggles, give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health, and to remind you to celebrate victory all along the way!       The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing should be interpreted as an intent to diagnose, treat, cure, heal, or prescribe.
77: Dealing With Doctors and Medical Gaslighting (Part 1 of 2)
Oct 28 2020
77: Dealing With Doctors and Medical Gaslighting (Part 1 of 2)
Have you or a loved one have ever been undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or had doctors dismiss your very, very real symptoms? That's medical gaslighting. It's harmful and all too common.       No matter how much you like a certain doctor, how much you trust them, how highly recommended they are, or even if they're said to have the top credentials in the world, I think that society as a whole could use a dose of trusting doctors slightly less. I know that might be a hard pill to swallow for some people but keep listening to today's topic to see why. And it's not for the sake of thinking they're not smart, but to remember they are human too and try not to put them on a pedestal the way our society as a whole tends to do. This also relates back to everything I talked about last week in terms of why I think the phrase "be your own best health advocate" can be misleading.     Have you or a loved one ever had repeated trips to the doctor with no diagnosis? Or no real diagnosis? Or a situation where you tell the doctor what hurts or how something feels and it seems like they barely pay attention or act like you're not experiencing what to you tell them you're experiencing? I've had all of these things happen. I've mentioned bits and pieces of my own story on several other episodes and today we're pulling a lot of that together.     It's something called medical gaslighting that far too many people experience and I'm talking about it because for me, learning this term was a key turning point in having the language I needed in order to fire doctors who were failing me (time and time again) and to take back my power in regards to my health.       Medical gaslighting is when a doctor or other healthcare professional downplays, overlooks, or dismisses symptoms that a person is having.         Some examples of what medical gaslighting sounds like are:       "No, I don't think you need that test."       "It's not really that serious."       "Let's just wait and see how you are in 6 months"       "Just try to do more yoga and eat more salads...I really think you're fine"       "I think there's nothing really wrong other than you might be a little depressed so let's prescribe you something for that."         Also in today's episode:       • 3 main reasons why doctors' hands are somewhat tied when they end up medically gaslighting patients       • Taking more of a stand for what your rights are with doctors       • Some of the ways that I was severely medically gaslit over the years by doctors and how I put an end to it.       Find me on social media @fitfizz       Leave me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/fitfizz         Schedule a 1-on-1 coaching session: https://fitfizzstudio.com/coaching         My name is Kelly Wilson, owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a certified trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years. I'm here to help you ditch the gimmicks, finding strength through your struggles, give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health, and to remind you to celebrate victory all along the way!       The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing should be interpreted as an intent to diagnose, treat, cure, heal, or prescribe.
76: Suzy Goodwin from the Run Lift Mom Podcast: Parenting Priorities and Staying Active
Oct 14 2020
76: Suzy Goodwin from the Run Lift Mom Podcast: Parenting Priorities and Staying Active
Suzy Goodwin of the Run Lift Mom podcast is joining us today!   Suzy is a marathon runner who also enjoys lifting, she's the mom of 4 young kids (3 of which are triplets), and she's very passionate about uplifting women and guiding other moms through their fitness journey. For the dads listening, she's got some good advice for you too and also for any non-parents listening.   Highlights in this episode: • The official world record that Suzy once held • How she started running, kept running and made time as a busy mom and military spouse • Injury prevention for runners • Her best advice for prioritizing time as a parent • Life hacks for getting out of bed before the kids demand your attention • Re-exploring her "why" for staying active since COVID   Here are all of Suzy's links where you can find out more about her and her podcast, plus links to other resources she mentioned in the show today!   Run Lift Mom Website: https://runliftmompod.com/   Run Lift Mom Podcast: https://runliftmompod.com/podcast/   Zyia Activewear: https://www.myzyia.com/RUNLIFTZYIA/shop/catalog.aspx   Suzy's Instagram: @runliftmompod   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runliftmompod   TikTok: @runliftmom   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx-zdnnN85gltYei1AtXRMg   Simon Sinek's book, Start With Why https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591846447/?ref=exp_fitfizz_dp_vv_d   Charge Running App: https://www.chargerunning.com/
75: Be Your Own Best Health Advocate: How I was Misled By This Phrase
Oct 7 2020
75: Be Your Own Best Health Advocate: How I was Misled By This Phrase
What does it truly mean to "be your own best health advocate"? I thought I knew, but it wasn't until my health was at rock bottom that I was forced to realize what it really meant. If you're thinking to yourself that it seems pretty obvious how you should be your own best health advocate, I hope you'll listen with an open mind because it goes deeper than you might initially think.       Looking back at my own health timeline I can see that I was never really my own best health advocate until around 2017. I say I was forced to start doing so because I was jobless, didn't have health insurance, and couldn't even afford food so paying a doctor out of pocket certainly wasn't an option. This happened while I was in the most pain of my life and my health was the worst it had ever been. I was forced to start figuring things out on my own.       Prior to that, I behaved like so many other people who are taught to blindly trust doctors. Before my epiphany, I thought that being my own best health advocate simply meant that if my doctor told me to do something that sounded ridiculous, I wouldn't do it. Or I thought that if I was diagnosed with cancer, I'd get a second opinion if my insurance covered it. That's what it meant to be my own best health advocate, right? Wrong. Oh so wrong.     I'm not saying anyone should place blame on themselves if they haven't been their own best health advocate but the whole reason for this episode is to hopefully help you see things in a new way. I don't want you to have to suffer for years unnecessarily as I did.       I always strongly recommend that everyone works with a functional medicine doctor or integrative doctor for anything relating to autoimmune conditions, migraines, chronic pain, chronic illness, or anything that you've been struggling with for years and feel like you simply can't get true help or answers from a general practitioner or even a specialist of any kind. If they keep prescribing drug after drug and nothing really gets fix you're long overdue to take your power back, see a functional medicine doctor and learn to be your own best health advocate for real.     Also in this episode:     • Examples of ways that are not being your own best health advocate     • Examples of ways that actually are     • Personal downfalls of mine when I was not being my own best health advocate and how I learned to change that     Set up a 1-on-1 coaching session with me: fitfizzstudio.com/coaching     Facebook group with resources to find a functional medicine doctor near you: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FitFizzRawEnergyOasis/
74: Carrageenan: A Common Food Additive That Might Affect Your Health
Sep 30 2020
74: Carrageenan: A Common Food Additive That Might Affect Your Health
Today's topic is carrageenan. It's a plant-based ingredient that's in many foods and a lot of people can also have a sensitivity to it. For those who are affected, they're often in the dark as to what the culprit of their discomfort is. That's why I'm bringing this to your attention today.     Carrageenan is something that's added to foods and pharmaceuticals to emulsify them, to thicken liquids, or to give them a gel-like consistency. Carrageenan itself comes from red edible seaweed, or sometimes it's called Irish Moss. So it is a natural plant product, therefore it IS in many foods that are labeled as vegan but it's also highly inflammatory for many people.     Also in this episode:     • What kind of symptoms you might experience with a carrageenan sensitivity     • What kind of foods contain carrageenan     • Other names for carrageenan that you'll find on food labels     • How carrageenan creates inflammation     • Be careful of false information about carrageenan     • How to find out which brand/foods contain carrageenan     • What does GRAS mean and why to be cautious when you see this label     Find me on social media @fitfizz and let me know what you thought of this episode and if you learned anything. Or you can leave a review on Apple Podcast, OR, you can leave me a voice message or ask a question that I might read on the show by going to  https://www.speakpipe.com/fitfizz       Patreon       I’m Kelly Wilson, owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a certified trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years. I'm here to help you ditch the gimmicks, find strength through your struggles, give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health, and to remind you to celebrate victory all along the way!         The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing should be interpreted as an intent to diagnose, treat, cure, heal, or prescribe.
73: Why It Feels Good to Move: Magic in our Molecules
Sep 16 2020
73: Why It Feels Good to Move: Magic in our Molecules
Have you ever heard of the hope molecule? It's pretty cool.   You already know that when it comes to movement, something is better than nothing. You've also probably heard of endorphins, and we know that serotonin is our happiness hormone, so it's good to do things that give you an extra hit of serotonin such as getting exercise, meditating, or spending time in nature. But there's more to it.   Why does it feel so great most of the time to sweat, and push limits, and move heavy things, and run long distances, and dance like nobody's watching — or if you're like me to dance like everybody is watching?   There is something nicknamed the Hope Molecule which is responsible for this. So even though it can be fun to think of the body as "magic", there obviously is something scientific happening in the chemical soup known as the human body.   Also in this episode: • How to activate "the hope molecule"   • How the hope molecule activates our feelings of hope and courage   • The role of myokines in the body   Leave me a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/fitfizz   https://fitfizzstudio.com/coaching   In case you're new to FitFizz, I’m Kelly Wilson, owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a certified trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist (as in — I'm certified in knowing how to help people change their unhealthy behaviors), autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry since soon after Suzanne Summers started selling the Thigh Master back in the 90s. I'm here to help you ditch the gimmicks, find strength through your struggles, give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health and to remind you to celebrate victory all along the way!    The information shared is for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing should be interpreted as an intent to diagnose, treat, cure, heal, or prescribe.
72: Why Some Doctors Say That Adrenal Fatigue Isn't Real
Sep 2 2020
72: Why Some Doctors Say That Adrenal Fatigue Isn't Real
In episode 9 I talked about adrenal fatigue and I'm long overdue for a continuation of that. Today I'm explaining why many doctors say that adrenal fatigue simply doesn't exist.   If you don't have adrenal fatigue or don't think it applies to you, here's why I want you to keep listening: many topics that I cover are precursors to autoimmune conditions that can be avoided or reversed without medical interventions.   Roughly 1 in 4 people are living with 1 or more autoimmune conditions right now. That's a lot. And it's prevalency is only going to increase because a lot of these things stem from chronic stress, lack of quality sleep, unaddressed trauma, and poor nutrition. So if you care about more than 3 people on this planet, it's important to have awareness of these things because it can empower you to be able to see red flags of disease in those that you care about.   Let me confirm from my experience — when I was in it, I couldn't see it for myself because I was too deep in the symptoms to see clearly. If you have these types of issues happening in your life, you certainly aren't going to have the luxury of caring about superficial things like how much you can deadlift, having a smaller waist, or having triceps that don't jiggle...and that's why I want to educate on red flags of disease here on the FitFizz podcast!   Some of the things you'll learn in today's episode:  • Why functional medicine doctors acknowledge adrenal fatigue but other doctors don't • Basics of adrenal fatigue • What adrenaline allows us to do • Breaking down the term adrenal fatigue and why semantics makes people dismiss its existence • Medical gaslighting • Other terms that are similar — but not equal to — adrenal fatigue Using natural supplements to lessen your perceived stress load: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fitfizz?listId=3JSFIH1I0HBGU   Set up a personalized virtual coaching session with me so I can guide you towards feeling relief in your stressed-out life: https://fitfizzstudio.com/coaching   Share this with someone in your VIP section...and until next time, breathe, stay strong, and always celebrate victory!   I’m Kelly Wilson, and I'm the owner of fitfizzstudio.com and I’m a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune disease educator and I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry since barely anyone knew what email was. I’m here to help you ditch the gimmicks, find strength through your struggles, give you the knowledge for making the smartest choices for your own health, and to remind you to celebrate victory along the way. This show is for educational and informational purposes only. None of the contents should be interpreted as an intent to diagnose, treat, cure, heal, or prescribe.
71: Befriending Stress Before Hitting Rock Bottom
Aug 20 2020
71: Befriending Stress Before Hitting Rock Bottom
Stress. Never heard of it?   I'm totally joking because we all know about regular-schmegular stress, but what about Eustress? Or pre-traumatic stress? I used to be THE worst person I knew when it came to dealing with stress, but I have changed that quite a lot. Having an autoimmune disease forced me to wake up and see how truly destructive stress was for my health.   I'm sharing the story of my personal rock bottom with stress in my life and how I started to turn things around. If you tend to react to stress in extreme ways, it very well could be a trauma response. Science has also proven that if you can re-learn the way you think about stress, that in itself can even minimize the destructive side effects it has on your health over the course of years and decades.   Listen to this episode before you hit your version of rock bottom with stress and before autoimmune health issues happen.   Other things you'll learn in this episode: • How stress responses are often a side-effect of unhealed trauma • How COVID lockdown has been easier than dealing with the stress, instability, and isolation of having an autoimmune disease that was triggered by allowing stress to run my life • How to begin to improve your recovery time from a stress response • How society gives us an illusion that stress is not dangerous and how to change that • How to learn to observe yourself and your thoughts as an outsider the next time stress starts to take over • The harm of extended cardio if you're chronically stressed out • The harm of choosing exercise over sleep if you're chronically stressed out • The benefits of adrenal support supplements   Leave me a voice message with your feedback, what you learned or a victory you want to celebrate.  (Submissions might be used on the show)   1-on-1 coaching sessions   Until next time, breathe, stay strong, and always celebrate victory!