088: The Genetic Genius Podcast with Dr Lulu Shimek088: The Genetic Genius Podcast with Dr Lulu Shimek
You're Sober! Now What?
Tamar talks with Dr. Lulu Shimek about genetic health, trauma, plant medicine and rewriting your health story to support long-term recovery. The discussion links sleep, routines and deeper emotional work to turning breakdowns into genuine breakthroughs.
51:33•8 Apr 2021
Turning Breakdowns into Breakthroughs with Dr Lulu Shimek
Episode Overview
- Chronic symptoms are often just the outer layer of a deeper root cause that needs attention.
- Rewriting your health story creates a new path forward instead of repeating the same mental and emotional loops.
- Pharmaceuticals can help short term, but long-term healing usually requires addressing trauma, mindset and lifestyle.
- Simple daily practices like short meditations, movement, sunlight and visualisation can strongly support recovery.
- Sleep, blood sugar balance, adrenal health and thyroid function are closely tied to mood, cravings and decision-making.
“When we rewrite the health story, we break the tape loop, which is so key for health improvement.”
Curious about how others stay steady on their sobriety journey? This conversation between host Tamar and naturopathic physician Dr. Lulu Shimek brings together recovery, trauma healing and cutting-edge genetic health in a way that feels practical rather than clinical. Aimed at people in recovery who sense they’re meant for more than just "not drinking", the episode looks at how physical, emotional and genetic health all interact. Dr.
Lulu explains her work with chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, depression and anxiety, and shares why so many people arrive in her clinic misdiagnosed or stuck on a surface-level label. Her focus is on the deeper "root cause" and what she calls rewriting your health story – shifting from "I’m broken" to a more hopeful chapter.
You’ll hear her onion analogy for diagnosis, why pharmaceuticals can be useful short term but stall long-term healing, and how trauma sits in the body like a sealed wound that has to be gently opened for genuine change. She links sleep, thyroid health, adrenal fatigue and blood sugar to mood and decision-making, which will resonate with anyone who’s ever reached for sugar or caffeine after a rough night. The chat also touches on plant ceremonies, DNA and epigenetics, and Dr.
Lulu’s upcoming book on detoxing, nourishing and activating the brain, heart and adrenal systems using plants, crystals, meditation and other tools. Tamar connects this to recovery work: rewriting limiting beliefs, visualising a different future and learning to love the "weird" authentic self. If you’re sober and wondering how to rise beyond basic abstinence into real wellbeing, this episode offers practical ideas, gentle science and plenty of reassurance that your breakdowns can become breakthroughs.
What new chapter in your health story are you ready to write?
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