Hormone Functional Lab Testing with Rachel Hoeppner

Laboratory tests allow medical practitioners to evaluate what might be the cause of symptoms or health problems that you are experiencing. But knowing when and what to test matters or you won’t get an accurate answer. This episode discusses functional lab testing for hormones and helping women better understand what's going on in their bodies! While doctors use lab tests to determine if your body has something wrong with it. But what if all your labs return normal but you still have symptoms? This is where functional lab testing comes in, so go ahead and listen now. Special Guest Rachel HoeppnerRachel Hoeppner is a Holistic Nutritionist, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and Women’s Health, Hormone, and Fertility Specialist. She became passionate about and dedicated herself to holistic health as a result of her own journey to healing chronic hormone, gut, and thyroid dysfunction naturally. Her mission is to help women heal their hormones so they can achieve their health goals to look and feel their absolute best!She specializes in addressing stubborn weight loss, chronic fatigue, hormone imbalances (including symptoms related to periods, PMS, PCOS, or Endo), thyroid dysfunction, autoimmune symptoms, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum care, food sensitivities, and digestive issues. She decided to dedicate her practice to the specialty of women’s health, hormones, and fertility after her realization that women are underserved, written off, or not listened to more often than men in our current healthcare system.Through 1:1 and group coaching, functional lab testing, Masterclasses, and free challenges, Rach is able to further her mission of educating women on the science of how their bodies work, how to easily and effectively care for the specific needs women have, and how to cultivate life long, sustainable wellness!The full list of Resources & References Mentioned can be found on the Episode webpage at:https://nourishedtohealthy.com/functional-testingLet’s continue the conversation on Instagram! What did you find helpful in this episode and what follow-up questions do you have?