EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 41 MIN
Three Hours of Energy Daily: Healing Hormones from the Root Cause with Amanda Hinman
You're exhausted. You've tried the salads, the workouts, the elimination diets. You're doing "all the right things"—and you still feel like garbage.Amanda Hinman, functional medicine health coach and bestselling author, reversed her own Hashimoto's diagnosis and helped her daughter heal from daily seizures by discovering what conventional medicine misses: your symptoms aren't the problem—they're the messenger.In this episode, Amanda breaks down why eating clean doesn't guarantee cellular nutrition, reveals a free at-home test to check your digestion in 90 seconds, and explains how stress suppresses the very stomach acid you need to absorb nutrients. If you've been told your labs are "normal" but you're still struggling with fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, or mood swings, this conversation will show you exactly where to start.TOPICS DISCUSSED:What functional medicine actually means (and why root cause matters more than symptoms)Why low stomach acid causes heartburn (not high acid—and why TUMS makes it worse)The baking soda test: check your digestion at home in under 3 minutesHow stress signals your body to stop digesting and start survivingWhy "normal" lab ranges don't mean optimal healthMicronutrient testing: what's actually getting inside your cells vs. floating in your bloodThe "why bother syndrome" and how to break free from health overwhelmSimple strategies: fermented foods, chewing thoroughly, and nervous system regulationConnect with Amanda on Instagram - www.instagram.com/amandahinmanWant to learn more about Amanda’s work? Visit her website at www.hinmanholistic.comBEST MOMENTS:"Your body is always responding to the environment that we are placing it in.""If you don't have enough stomach acid, it leaves that sphincter open. It's kind of like if you didn't put the top on the blender—it flies everywhere.""How you eat is just as important as what you eat.""Common doesn't mean it's not treatable. If we're not changing things in our 40s and we're just doing the norm, we're going to end up with two or more diseases by the time we're 65."CONTACT THE HOSTWebsite | www.thereikihealingcoach.com Instagram | @sophia_i_got_igInstagram | @createlifeyourwayFacebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You're exhausted. You've tried the salads, the workouts, the elimination diets. You're doing "all the right things"—and you still feel like garbage.Amanda Hinman, functional medicine health coach and bestselling author, reversed her own Hashimoto's diagnosis and helped her daughter heal from daily seizures by discovering what conventional medicine misses: your symptoms aren't the problem—they're the messenger.In this episode, Amanda breaks down why eating clean doesn't guarantee cellular nutrition, reveals a free at-home test to check your digestion in 90 seconds, and explains how stress suppresses the very stomach acid you need to absorb nutrients. If you've been told your labs are "normal" but you're still struggling with fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, or mood swings, this conversation will show you exactly where to start.TOPICS DISCUSSED:What functional medicine actually means (and why root cause matters more than symptoms)Why low stomach acid causes heartburn (not high acid—and why TUMS makes it worse)The baking soda test: check your digestion at home in under 3 minutesHow stress signals your body to stop digesting and start survivingWhy "normal" lab ranges don't mean optimal healthMicronutrient testing: what's actually getting inside your cells vs. floating in your bloodThe "why bother syndrome" and how to break free from health overwhelmSimple strategies: fermented foods, chewing thoroughly, and nervous system regulationConnect with Amanda on Instagram - www.instagram.com/amandahinmanWant to learn more about Amanda’s work? Visit her website at www.hinmanholistic.comBEST MOMENTS:"Your body is always responding to the environment that we are placing it in.""If you don't have enough stomach acid, it leaves that sphincter open. It's kind of like if you didn't put the top on the blender—it flies everywhere.""How you eat is just as important as what you eat.""Common doesn't mean it's not treatable. If we're not changing things in our 40s and we're just doing the norm, we're going to end up with two or more diseases by the time we're 65."CONTACT THE HOSTWebsite | www.thereikihealingcoach.com Instagram | @sophia_i_got_igInstagram | @createlifeyourwayFacebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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