Trust Your Gut: Why Women Need to Listen to Their Bodies More with Colleen Kurtz

What if two weeks could change your entire relationship with health and medication? That's exactly what happened to our guest today.Colleen Kurtz, a functional nutritional therapist and licensed clinical social worker, shares her personal journey from taking 15 different medications to finding freedom through nutrition. Starting with mysterious health issues at age 14, including endometriosis, chronic fatigue, and debilitating pain, Colleen spent over a decade seeking answers from specialists who only offered more prescriptions. Her transformation began when she reluctantly gave nutrition two weeks to prove itself. The results were so dramatic that her husband noticed she didn't fall asleep after work for the first time in years. We dive deep into why women are often dismissed in healthcare, the lack of nutrition education in medical school, and how medical research has historically focused on men. Colleen breaks down practical meal planning strategies, explains why most women aren't eating enough protein or calories, and reveals the powerful connection between mindset and nutrition.Tune in to discover how small changes can create big shifts in your health and why trusting your body's wisdom might be the key to feeling your best at any age.TOPICS DISCUSSED:Colleen's transformation from 15 medications to nutrition-based healingWhy doctors aren't taught nutrition and women are often dismissedSimple strategies for busy people and protein-first planningWhy most women under-eat and how this affects hormonesHow mental health and nutrition work togetherRESOURCES MENTIONED: Colleen's Instagram | @colleen_mindfully_nourishedColleen's Podcast | The Calm CollectiveAnyList App (for grocery planning)BEST MOMENTS:"So many women don't even know that the majority of medical research is done on men. Yes, men. And then we're applying that to women, and we're very different.""And we know our bodies best. I think that is one of the things that, as women, we need to recognize that we do know our bodies. To listen to our bodies, and we need to advocate for our bodies."“I tell people this all the time. You know, you know your body best, and if what you're being told you feel in your gut is different, trust that. We often divert our feelings or our gut instinct because a professional has told us you're fine or it's normal, and then we just accept it. And you don't have to, you know, if you're not feeling your best, don't accept it. Look for a different answer. Because we should feel our best. “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.