Be Fab - Be You Made Simple with Maria Horstmann
by Maria Horstmann
The Be Fab – Be You Made Simple podcast is focused on transforming your health habits and quality of life. Your guide on this journey is Maria Horstmann, an Integrative Functional Health Practitioner/Coach (FDN-P) and fitness trainer. Our short episodes are focused on optimizing your weight, body, and health accompanied by studies, books, and life experiences. Maria also interviews wellness experts who share tips to enhance your performance in life. This podcast is for those who want to elevate their mental, emotional, and physical well-being to reach OPTIMAL health.
Episodes
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#68: Why and When Is It Time For Caregivers To Care For Themselves?
Caregivers... Why is it important for them to put themselves first? It seems like a very unreasonable idea or suggestion when the loved ones they are caring for are at the end of their lives... In this episode, I share the latest and greatest about the "Maria" world--you can skip it if not...
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#67: Laughing Your Weight Off
What are the odds you are underestimating the power of laughter? It's way more than a fun thing. Laughter has hormonal implications that are related to our ability to manage our weight. Today, Maria wraps up the mini-series on the Horstmann Weight Loss PILL. This 4th ingredient is more available...
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#66: What's The Right Lifestyle For You?
Whether your journey is to restore health, boost vitality from the inside out, increase satisfaction in life, rediscover happiness, feel great in your own skin, or improve your productivity and focus, living life on autopilot is not part of a successful recipe. Part of building a…
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#65: Can Inspiration Affect the Effectiveness of the PILL?
In today's episode, Maria introduces another incredible and essential ingredient to this natural Weight Loss PILL. Oftentimes, we find ourselves living a life on autopilot. There is a price to that. This ingredient will help you identify ways to move past that and/or reinforce the reasons to add...
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#64: Four (4) Surprising Ingredients for Weight Loss
In today's episode, Maria introduces one out of four ingredients of the “Horstmann Weight Loss PILL”. Compared to the 8,000 diet pills on the market, this unique formulation presents amazing ingredients not found elsewhere. This one ingredient binds all others together and has the ability to…
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#63: What Weight Loss Pills Work?
Today’s episode is the first of a mini-series about weight loss pills, what’s potentially leading people to search and take them, and other ins and outs that drive people to consider pills to stop their struggles with weight. By the end of this series, Maria will introduce you to an incredible…
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#62: Lack of Symptoms Doesn't Mean You're Healthy
In today's episode, Maria invites you to get real and open your mind to the reality that... Lack of Symptoms Does NOT Mean You're Healthy! And way back in 1993, Dr. Michael Pinkus, a National Spokesperson for Alternative Health Care stated that 'No Symptoms' or 'Absence of Symptoms' does not only...
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#61: When Attitude, Choices, and Wellness Meet
In today's episode, Maria talks about the role attitude plays in our decision-making ability, the thousands of choices we make daily, and ultimately, how they all together impact one or more dimensions of wellness. It's a great time to have a good conversation with ourselves, to reflect, dream…
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#60: When Life Happens...
Maria has been MIA. In today's episode, she shares why she decided it was best to unplug and create space to heal. At the same time, Maria shares one accomplishment she hopes you will celebrate with her. This milestone has renewed her energy to get back to podcasting and her wellness community....
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#59: Are Your Choices Preventing Cytokine Storms?
In today's episode, Maria dives into inflammation from the perspectives of oxidative stress to cytokine storms and chronic inflammation. Tune in for a discussion about what cytokines are, how their role can go from protective to damaging the body, and the different roles of inflammation play in…
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#58: Why and How To Measure For This Cell DNA Damaging Type of Stress
In today's episode, Maria shares information that can be a game-changer for you, especially if you want to age beautifully, prevent chronic diseases and help your body defend itself against starving molecules who love to steal electrons from healthy ones. Ultimately, these guys create chaos in…
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#57: What LDL Pattern Do You Have? How Does Insulin Affect LDL?
In today's episode, Maria discusses the mechanisms insulin and insulin resistance affect LDL, LDL Pattern B, and uric acid--two biomarkers of metabolic health. She also shares how she learned about LDL Pattern B years ago, why you want to know about it, and why you want to track it. Lastly, if…
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#56: What About Insulin, Triglycerides, Hypertension, Waist, and Metabolic Health?
Maria is excited to bring you today’s episode. You will all explore the relationship between insulin, insulin resistance, and metabolic health biomarkers of waist circumference, triglycerides, and hypertension. She also said it was hard to keep the episode short. So much important and relevant…
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#55: Are You Resistant To This Hormone?
In today's episode, Maria reviews key health players: blood glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance. Plus, she talks about the importance of using key biomarkers of metabolic health to evaluate, access, and plan your health and quality of life instead of focusing on weight alone. These important...
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#54: Are You Metabolically Healthy?
This month's theme is Metabolic Health. It will fabulous because beyond sharing critical information you must know, I'll share jaw-dropping data and conclusions of many experiments using a CGM. Being Metabolically Healthy is, of course, about your health, as well your now, your future, and your...
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#53: What Does Your Blood Say About Your Lifestyle?
Today's episode is the opening of the next series about Metabolic Health. Maria opens the conversation by introducing you to the next level of wellness management, disease prevention, and blood sugar monitoring by using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM). Tools like a CGM, which is now becoming...
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#52: Be an Observer to Master Stress, Health, and Life!
Today’s episode is inspired by an interactive corporate wellness session Maria led recently. The company continues to grow and asked employees to return to the office. It had been 15 months since everyone had worked together under the same ceiling. Stress anyone? The last two sessions were…
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#51: Liver and Gallbladder Flush and My Experiences
If you are suffering from constipation, headaches, skin issues, weight gain, fatigue, rashes, depression, food allergies, and more, could be that your body is holding up toxins? Or could it be that it has reached a point it’s unable to detoxify properly? The healing opportunities are significant...
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My 25th Anniversary, 50th Episode, 10 Fun Facts - Let's Celebrate
In today's episode, it's time to celebrate, leave wellness chat for another day, and get more personal... 1) You get what you see. It's me being me, unapologetically 😜 2) Spontaneous and freestyle. Get to know me a little better 👼 3) You get to see me on video and LIVE! 😱 So, what exactly is...
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#49: Liver Markers You Don’t Want To Miss and Functional Blood Chemistry (FBCA)
I had planned to focus today’s episode on my personal experiences of doing three liver flushes and conclude this mini-series about the liver and gallbladder. I’ve changed my mind. I am taking a step back to discuss: 1) Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis (FBCA) -- a tool I highly encourage you to...
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#48: The Body’s Chemical “Factory” [Part 2] – The “Useless” Organ ?!?!?!?
In last episode #47, we talked about key functions of the liver and various sources of toxins. In today’s episode, we get to talk about the _____________ and the steps to prevent its removal. Unfortunately, it’s one of the most common surgeries that is preventable with proper nutrition and...
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#47: The Body’s Chemical “Factory” [Part 1]
In today's episode, Maria is starting a new mini-series about the second biggest organ and gland in the body, the liver. She will start by reminding you about how amazing your liver is with its 500+ functions and various toxins we are exposed to the liver works hard to filter and protect us from....
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#46: The Rule of 5 for Wellness and Trade-Offs
In today's episode, Maria wraps up the mini-series on habits. She talks about two elephants in the room: consistency and trade-offs. These topics are not anyone's favorite. They often involve 'work' and hard choices. And since the commitment involved in building and sustaining a healthy lifestyle...
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#45: Got Core Habits? Start With These…
In today’s episode of the habits’ mini-series, I talk about identifying your 4-5 core habits. Got them? How awesome would be to start your day with an activity that you know would make a difference in your health and life? When you become strategic about your habits and choices, the world will…
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#44: Goals or Habits...What's More Important?
In today’s episode, we are talking about why it’s important you create habits, how to choose your first habit, and starting small. It's hard to complete tasks required to achieve a goal if you have not formed a good habit first. Simple habits can do wonders for you. And if you grew up listening…
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#43: The One Thing You Cannot Expand
There are many skills and habits we can build and increase. Capacities we can expand. Yet, there is one thing we cannot expand. Want to guess what is it? Often this one thing takes the blame and gets in our way to building healthy habits which ultimately impact our level of satisfaction in life....
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#42: Where Are You Falling Behind?
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.” Raise your hand if there have been moments in your life that you acted like that stubborn horse. It’s May 29th, 2021. We are one short month away from experiencing half of 2021. It seemed like yesterday the world was happy to say...
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#41: The Inches Between Our Ears
In today’s episode, let's talk about how restrictive and unhealthy the 8 inches between our ears can be. Let's also talk about Captain Plumb's Parachute Packing. Have you heard about it? And since we are on the topic, shall we reflect upon the people who make our lives easier. Have you thanked…
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#40: The ACE Study [Part 3]: Let Go To Heal and Blossom
In today’s episode, I am picking up where I left off in terms of the mind-blowing information about the correlation between the ACE Study, toxic stress, and later-in-life health issues. I will touch on resilience and strategies to let go to heal. Lastly, I will get personal and share my score and...
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#39: ACE Study [Part 2] Toxic Stress and Illnesses
Please, fill in the blanks... "_________ ___________ can disrupt the development of brain architecture and other organ systems, and increase the risk for stress-related disease and cognitive impairment, well into the adult years.” _____ are responsible for a big chunk of workplace absenteeism…
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#38: How To Regain Your Power
Do you believe that life is like a book that is divided into chapters? Some are long, others are short. Some are amazing, others are OK, and others are painful and awful. The latter makes you question “what is this all about?” I went through a very short chapter in which I lost my power! Have you...
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#37: The ACE Study [Part 1] - From Pain To Purpose
In the last few episodes, I shared some information about the role perceptions play in our belief system, reactions, habits, and health. In today’s episode, I will bring the ACE Study to convo. ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences. This is another tool targeted to increase awareness about...
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#36: The Power Of Identifying and Changing Your Perceptions
Do you feel that you suppress your emotions? Do you feel fearful and overwhelmed? Do you feel unacknowledged? In today's episode, I share some insights about these perceptions and emotions and why it’s important for us to open ourselves to feel, identify, and change them so we live our best life....
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#35: The Process I Used To Let Subconscious Anger Go
Sometimes we have a hard time ‘moving forward, enjoying the best version of ourselves, and don’t understand why it’s so hard. We try to do everything we are asked to do. Either we do them with little success or we cannot do them. There are invisible blockages and we go ‘nuts’ asking what’s wrong...
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#34: What To Do When You Override Your Gut Feeling and Negative Energy Emerges
We cannot control people’s actions and words. Oftentimes, those same people don't even realize the impact their actions have on others. What we can do is learn strategies that will help us react in a way we feel proud of ourselves. Part of the solution is focusing on self-improvement and not on...
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#33: Your Nutrition and Hormones. What About Them?
In today's episode, Maria talks about the importance of understanding the relationship between nutrition and endocrine imbalances. The more you know it, the more on top of your health and wellbeing you CAN be -- ACTION is required though :-) Nutrition, and lifestyle for that matter, impact the...
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#32: More of These YESES in Our Lives
In today's episode, Maria talks about Anatomic Nervous System and a response state we must be in for healing to happen. Now it's more important than ever for us to take care of ourselves, do our best to manage stress, welcome YESES that will help us move forward with more confidence about our...
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#31: The One Lesson That Opened My Mind To Better Nutrition, Finally!
In today's episode, Maria shares another layer of the journey to taking ownership of her health. tune in to listen to what and how this one lesson got her to finally take a big step to improve her nutrition and eventually reversed her prediabetes. Enjoy it! ______________ 👉 Get Episode…
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#30: Building Self-Compassion During an Addiction Crisis
In today's episode, Maria shares some insights into her journey of building self-compassion while getting control of her sugar addiction, eating disorder, and health. Her stories are meant to ignite change in you. If you suffered traumas, feel trapped in some addicted behavior, or feel you are in...
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#29: Making Peace With Fear To Ignite Change In You
In today's episode, I address one of the elephants in the room: fear! No one likes to admit they are fearful of anything. Oftentimes, we try to hide our fears in fear we will be labeled weak. The reality is that fear is part of life. Let's talk about how to turn fear into action. And don’t miss a...
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#28: What Role Did A Gorgeous 25 y/o Soccer Player Play In My Health Journey?
In the last episode #27 I introduced you to the Nutrition Endocrinology Method Pyramid. In today’s episode, I’d like to piggyback on the last episode and start another mini-series to share more about Nutrition Endocrinology and why I decided to incorporate that into my practice as a health coach...
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#27: The Nutritional Endocrinology Method Pyramid Explained and What’s In For You?
In today's episode, Maria talks about her philosophy to health and wellness by explaining the Nutritional Endocrinology Method Pyramid. By the time she finishes sharing this information with you, you will have expanded your awareness about how your lifestyle choices impact your body's key…
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#26: Who The Heck Is Maria Horstmann? Should You Listen To Her?
In today's episode, Maria gives you an opportunity to get to know her better. If you have wondered who is she and why should you listen to her health and fitness blurbs, this is a great opportunity for you to get answers. Plus, you will get an idea why may be the right holistic health/wellness...
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#25: There's No Wealth Without Health. Agree or Disagree?
I am excited to share this special episode with you. It’s a conversation I had with WendyY Bailey from Profitable Coaching Society. Whether you are a busy professional, or a stay-home parent, or an entrepreneur, this is another good episode to listen to. Many people burn the candle at both ends…
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#24: A Must-Have Habit for Life
In today’s episode, Maria talks about a nutrient that 75% of Americans seem to take it for granted or just ‘forget about it’. She doesn’t want you to be part of the stats! This nutrient is essential to your thyroid, metabolism, health, and ultimately to the quality of your life. Tune in to learn...
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#23: What’s Your Body’s Thermostat Telling You?
In today's episode, Maria discusses one of the most reliable ways to check the health of your thyroid and whether you have a slow or normal metabolism. You can do it inexpensively, from home, and without a doctor's prescription. We feel comfortable when whatever we feel is backed up by lab…
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#22: Your Thyroid, Metabolism, and Energy. What Should You Know?
In today’s episode, Maria discusses how the thyroid is involved with your metabolism and energy. About 20 million Americans suffer from a thyroid disorder. However, 60% of people don't know they have a problem. Tune in to learn more about the thyroid and what you should know about it to prevent...
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#21: Q&A: Why I Keep Gaining Weight As I Get Older?
In today's episode, Maria answers a question submitted by two women in her community. The relationship we have with fat is not always the healthiest and it may be partially because we don't understand enough about the wonderful roles fat play in our lives. We are a society that puts a huge amount...
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#20: Why Is Fat So Stubborn?
In today's episode, Maria continues the saga about fat and metabolism. The relationship we have with fat is one of love and hate. If for some reason, you find little or nothing to be thankful for fat, Maria will change your mind. Tune in for the discussion on... What's metabolism? Why is fat...
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#19: Weight vs Fat Loss. Fat vs. Muscles. Skinny Fat. A New Podcast Series Is Born About Fat and Metabolism
Today’s episode is the first of a series on fat and metabolism. Weight loss, fat loss, slow metabolism, high metabolism. How are fat and metabolism related? When it comes to health and fitness, the science related to concepts has evolved greatly in the past two decades. It will continue to evolve...
About this show
The Be Fab – Be You Made Simple podcast is focused on transforming your health habits and quality of life. Your guide on this journey is Maria Horstmann, an Integrative Functional Health Practitioner/Coach (FDN-P) and fitness trainer. Our short episodes are focused on optimizing your weight, body, and health accompanied by studies, books, and life experiences. Maria also interviews wellness experts who share tips to enhance your performance in life. This podcast is for those who want to elevate their mental, emotional, and physical well-being to reach OPTIMAL health.
Hosted by
Maria Horstmann