Gut and Hormone Health: My Process for Using Functional Labs to Uncover the Root Cause and Creating a Holistic Health Plan

In this episode, I disclose the two areas where almost every single one of my clients has struggled with an imbalance: gut and hormones. I share the frustrations many women face with confusing symptoms and the challenges of navigating doctors and specialists, especially when it comes to these two issues. Then I outline my two-step process to addressing these concerns and getting to the root cause. I discuss the specific functional labs I use to help us understand what's really happening in the body. I walk you through how I create certain aspects of a holistic health plan using the five pillars of women's health.   If you want to connect with me, here's where you can find me: • Connect on Instagram → @theholistic.remedy • Explore my website → The Holistic Remedy® • Apply for my health program → THR® Method   Some free wellness resources, from me to you:  • Take the wellness personality quiz • Download the women's health checklist  • Receive my weekly wellness newsletter    Additional women's holistic health resources: • Take my virtual course • Join my monthly membership • Apply for THR® Method health program   What we cover in this episode: 03:14 – Frustrating symptoms, doctors, specialists 04:24 – The two areas most women struggle with: gut & hormones 05:01 – The first step: reviewing the symptoms 06:05 – The second step: functional lab work 06:53 – The specific labs I use with my clients 07:40 – What's happening in your body? 09:10 – Creating a holistic health plan 09:45 – Applying the 5 pillars of women's health 11:29 – The right blend of macronutrients 13:09 – How movement affects your gut 13:30 – Movement and hormone imbalance 14:49 – Sleep and repair 15:17 – Calming the nervous system 15:30 – The two modes of the nervous system 16:45 – How chronic stress causes hormonal imbalance 17:39 – Moving out of chronic stress using mindfulness 18:47 – How toxins affect the gut and hormones 19:29 – Reducing your toxin load   I'm so grateful to have you here, friend. If you love the show, be sure to follow and leave me a review. New episodes drop every Friday!