Katana's Corner
Monthly Reflections from Katana Abbott

WHAT THE HECK IS AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
AND WHY SHOULD I CARE?

“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.”
– B.K.S. Iyengar
Over the last decade, I have interviewed experts on Autoimmune Disease, but never thought it applied to me. The fact is, I never really understood what it was. Do you?

There are more than 80 autoimmune diseases, some are well-known like diabetes, but others include lupus, multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, psoriasis, and scleroderma.
WHY WOMEN GET MORE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
By Dr. Tom O'Bryan, SWT Guest

Approximately 80% of all of the people suffering from autoimmune diseases are women! Even animal models seem to often share this bias. Men and women are exposed to the same food and the same toxins in our food, water, and air, yet for every one male that has celiac, there are three females with celiac. For every one man with lupus, nine women will get it. The same is true for the thyroid, with a 9:1 ratio of women to men with thyroid conditions.
IMPROVE YOUR BONE HEALTH NATURALLY
By Margie Bissinger, SWT Guest

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Unfortunately, most of us don’t really think about taking care of our bones until we have a fracture or get a bone density test revealing this diagnosis. The sad news is that osteoporosis is an epidemic causing more than 8.9 million fractures worldwide annually, resulting in an osteoporosis 
fracture every 3 seconds. In the United States, 50% of women and 25% of men will sustain a fracture due to osteoporosis during their lifetime.  
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May 10, 2022
THE AUTOIMMUNE SOLUTION
WITH
DR. TOM O'BRYAN
Join Dr. Tom and Katana as they discuss:

  • The 5 pillars in the development of chronic inflammatory diseases.
  • What exactly autoimmune disease is and why you NEED to know.
  • How to recognize the role genetic and environmental triggers play in autoimmune and other diseases.
May 24, 2022
HEALTHY BONES
FOR LIFE
WITH
MARGIE BISSINGER
Join Margie and Katana as they discuss:

  • Why an osteoporosis exercise program should include resistance training, weight-bearing exercises, and balance training.
  • The vitamins and minerals that are necessary for healthy bones.
  • The impact stress has on bone health.
May 31, 2022

AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO HEALING
WITH
GERARDA PIZZARELLO
  • Why detox (eliminating the stressors) is the first step to creating a level playing field.
  • The importance of upbuilding Forces - a multimodal healing approach is individualized to each patient.
  • Rebuilding through Nutrition/Food is chemistry. 
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ABOUT KATANA AND

Over ten years ago, Katana Abbott started Smart Women's Empowerment, a nonprofit online resource center where she hosts Smart Women Talk with over a million subscribers and leads free online courses at our Smart Women's Academy.

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Midlife Millionaire ® Coach, her mission for the last 30 years has been to inspire women to take charge of their lives and finances. She believes it's never too early to plan for expected and unexpected events like retirement, encore careers, moving abroad, or preparing for long-term care. To learn more and to connect with Katana, visit www.katanaabbott.com.

The Smart Women's Empowerment is a project of United Charitable, a registered 501(c)3 public charity EIN 20-4286082. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.