Healing Latina Health: Gut-Brain Connection, Cultural Food & Hormone Balance with ​Health Coach, Naihomy Jerez

What if the foods that shaped your childhood could also heal you?

In this powerful episode of The Holistic Counselor Podcast, host Diana S. Rice, LMHC, CIMHP sits down with Naihomy Jerez—Bronx-raised Dominicana, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and host of Let's Be Healthy Latinas: Holistic Wellness with Sazón y Cultura—to unpack how culture, hormones, and gut health intersect with mental wellness.

Together they explore: Why traditional Latina foods aren't the problem—it's about quality, balance & context. How the gut–brain axis shapes mood, anxiety & focus. The link between hormones, inflammation, and emotional regulation. Ancestral nutrition & faith-based healing habits that actually last. How to drop food shame while honoring your culture and flavor. Practical micro-habits for busy women—no expensive protocols required.

Key Quotes

Diana S. Rice: "Once we realize that we are biology, psychology, and theology all rolled into one, we finally see that mental health, gut health, and spiritual health are inseparable."

Naihomy Jerez: "I stopped trying to shrink myself and started nourishing myself — making the foods I love work for me instead of against me."

Resources & Mentions

Books Referenced

• Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself — Dr. William W. Li MD

• Calm Your Mind with Food — Dr. Uma Naidoo

• Outlive — Dr. Peter Attia

• Roar & Next Level — Dr. Stacy Sims

• The New Menopause — Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Podcasts Mentioned

• Let's Be Healthy Latinas — Naihomy Jerez

• The Model Health Show — Shawn Stevenson

• Diary of a CEO — Steven Bartlett

• The School of Greatness — Lewis Howes

Clean Seasoning & Food Brands

• Badia Organic Adobo 12.75 oz

• Healthy Rican — Use code naihomy10 for 10% off

• Loisa Organic Spices & Sazón — Use code naihomyjerez10 for 10% off

About the Guest

Naihomy Jerez Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach | Hormone & Gut Health Specialist | Podcast Host www.naihomyjerez.com Instagram → @naihomyjerez

About the Host

Diana S. Rice, LMHC, CIMHP Licensed Mental Health Counselor | Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional Founder of Through the Valley Therapy & Transformed Mind Consulting and Coaching The Holistic Counselor Podcast — where faith, science & whole-person healing meet.

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