The Slow Kitchen Podcast
The Slow Kitchen Podcast gives you simple, real-life tools to support your hormones, metabolism, mood, and energy — all in under 15 minutes.
Hosted by Cat Dillon, RHN — holistic nutritionist, former chef, and midlife metabolism expert — this show helps women 40+ ditch overwhelm, reduce stress eating, improve digestion, and feel more grounded and confident in the kitchen.
Expect practical tips, tiny habits, and nourishing ideas you can use today.
No strict rules. No guilt. No chasing perfection.
Just food wisdom, nervous system support, and small changes that add up to big shifts.
The Slow Kitchen Podcast
Episode 13: "What Ancient Food Wisdom Can Teach Us About Healing Today"
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Episode 13 —
What Ancient Food Wisdom Can Teach Us About Healing Today
In this episode of The Slow Kitchen Podcast, Cat explores how ancient food traditions and modern science meet in one powerful idea: your body already holds deep wisdom about what it needs to heal and thrive.
In this conversation, you’ll hear about:
- How ancient healing traditions used nature as a guide to understand food and health
- The Doctrine of Signatures and how cultures observed healing clues in plants and foods
- Why modern nutrition rules often disconnect us from our own body signals
- Lessons from Cat’s work in wellness retreats helping people reconnect with hunger, fullness, and intuition
- How stress and emotions show up physically in the body
- Why slowing down and listening to your body may be more powerful than following another diet plan
- Simple ways to begin rebuilding trust with your body and food
This episode is an invitation to pause, observe, and reconnect — moving away from rigid rules and toward ease, nourishment, and self-trust.
A gentle reminder: your body is not working against you — it’s trying to guide you.
Mentioned in This Episode:
- The Doctrine of Signatures, Scott Buchanan
- My Inner Wisdom Eating Summit
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
More Resources for You:
- Bone Health Blindspots Guide: A clear, grounded look at what’s often missing in the conversation around bone loss, midlife metabolism, and stress.
👉 https://catdillon.com/BoneHealthBlindSpots - 💌 Inner Wisdom Eating Guided Reset
👉 https://catdillon.com/InnerWisdomEatingGuidedReset - ❓ Quiz: How Much of a Mindful Eater Are You?
👉 https://catdillon.com/MindfulEaterQuiz - 🍳 10 Craving-Busting Breakfasts
👉 https://catdillon.com/CraveBustingBreakfasts - 📄 10 Best Blood Sugar Hacks for Women 40+
👉 https://catdillon.com/10BloodSugarHacks
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