The Functional Lab Testing Series | Episode 6: Your Questions Answered – Connecting the Dots & Making Sense of Your Symptoms

In this bonus Q&A episode of my Functional Lab Testing Series, I'm answering some of the most common questions I received throughout the series. We talk about how I think through complex symptom patterns, how to tell the difference between issues that can look similar, and why context is one of the most important pieces of functional medicine. We also discuss stress, trauma, anxiety, birth control, postpartum recovery, bloating, supplements, and why functional testing is about understanding your body (not testing everything). Whether you've listened to one episode or the entire series, this one will help you feel more confident about your next step.   Resources: • Which test is best for you? → • Start with functional lab testing → • Let's connect on IG →   In this episode: 01:06 – Same symptoms, different root causes 03:20 – The first step if you're not sure where to start 05:01 –  Exhausted, overwhelmed, and anxious 10:31 – Why your body always feels stressed 12:24 – How trauma shows up on lab tests 17:02 – Can stress really cause physical symptoms? 18:13 – Anxiety: mental, physiological, or both? 20:33 – Why you feel puffy, inflamed or bloated 22:14 – Hormonal vs. gut-related bloating 24:33 – "Normal" hormone labs with list of symptoms 28:08 – Birth control recovery + fertility 33:08 – Why am I reacting to supplements? 26:07 – Postpartum depletion patterns 38:54 – Should you simplify or test everything? 42:22 – Why my method is so effective   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!