Health and Hormones

In this episode: Why sleep is one of my biggest non-negotiables How quiet prayer helps me stay grounded The importance of sitting down for 3 balanced meals Why a daily walk is one of the best things I do for my health and marriage Simple encouragement for finding rhythms that fit your current season of life If you’re feeling overwhelmed or running on empty, I hope this episode encourages you to care for yourself in a sustainable way. If you’re looking for personalized support for your hormones, fertility, or pregnancy journey, book a free discovery call using the link below. I’d love to help you find the root cause and create a plan that’s right for you. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post My Daily Non-Negotiables first appeared on Health and Hormones.

What does pregnancy look like in my 40s with baby number seven? In this episode, I’m sharing a few of the biggest things I’m prioritizing—and one thing I’m intentionally letting go of. We cover: Why I’m making sleep a priority. How I’m approaching exercise during pregnancy. Why I’m choosing not to worry about every little thing. Simple encouragement for enjoying pregnancy with confidence and peace. Listen now, and if you’re looking for personalized support for your hormones, fertility, or pregnancy journey, book a free discovery call using the link below. I’d love to help you find the root cause and create a plan that’s right for you. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post Things I am doing and not doing pregnant in my 40’s first appeared on Health and Hormones.

In this episode, I share: • Why cycle tracking is one of the most powerful tools for understanding your hormones • How to recognize your body’s natural patterns instead of feeling surprised by them each month • What your moods, energy, and symptoms may be telling you • How cycle awareness can help you care for your health naturally • Why learning this now can help you confidently guide your daughters through their own cycles Listen now, and if you’re ready to get to the root cause of your symptoms, I’d love to connect. Book your free discovery call using the link below. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post Cycle Tracking Isn’t What You Think first appeared on Health and Hormones.

What if your symptoms aren’t the problem, but the message? In this episode, I explain why hormonal birth control often masks underlying imbalances and why true healing begins with understanding what your body is trying to tell you. You don’t have to settle for simply managing symptoms. If you’re ready to uncover the root cause and create a plan that’s tailored to your body, I’d love to help. Book your free discovery call. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post When Is It A Good Idea To Use The Pill For Health Issues? first appeared on Health and Hormones.

In this episode, I share why I don’t believe the pill should be the first solution for teens struggling with period symptoms. While it can mask issues like painful periods, irregular cycles, acne, or heavy bleeding, it often doesn’t address the root cause. During the teen years, when cycles are still developing, it’s especially important to understand what the body is trying to communicate rather than simply covering up the symptoms. Healing starts by asking why. When we uncover the root cause, lasting improvements are possible. Ready to understand what your body is trying to tell you? Book a free discovery call through the link in my bio. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post Why I Don’t Believe In The Pill As A Period Fix for Teens first appeared on Health and Hormones.

In this episode, I unpack the many ways gut imbalances can show up beyond bloating, constipation, or reflux. From hormone issues and skin concerns to fatigue, cravings or food sensitivities, and more, your gut influences far more than digestion. When we learn to recognize these signals, we can stop chasing symptoms and start addressing the root cause. Ready to understand what your body is trying to tell you? Book a free discovery call through the link in my bio. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post Ways To Know You Need To Heal Your Gut Without Digestive Distress first appeared on Health and Hormones.

As moms, we have more influence than we realize. Our kids are watching how we respond to stress, how we talk about ourselves, how we treat our bodies, and even how we receive a compliment. If someone tells you you’re beautiful and your first response is to roll your eyes, dismiss it, or point out everything you don’t like about yourself, your daughter is paying attention. Over time, she learns that being complimented feels uncomfortable and that beauty is something to argue with instead of receive with gratitude. The same is true for the atmosphere in our homes. Our mood often sets the tone for the whole family. When we’re overwhelmed, anxious, joyful, grateful, or at peace, it has a ripple effect on everyone around us. In this episode, we’re talking about the influence moms have, not from a place of guilt, but from a place of opportunity. Because when we begin to see ourselves the way God sees us, we give our daughters permission to do the same. If you’ve ever wondered how to raise confident girls, foster a healthy body image, or create a more peaceful culture in your home, this conversation is for you. I’d love to hear your thoughts. What is one thing your mom modeled well for you growing up? https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post Mom Sets The Tone In The Home first appeared on Health and Hormones.

In this episode I share things I wish someone had told me before my daughter had her first period. From fostering open conversations to helping girls understand the beauty and purpose of their changing bodies, this discussion offers practical encouragement for moms who want to raise confident, informed daughters grounded in God’s design for womanhood. Want one on one support? Schedule a free discovery call: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before My Daughters First Period. first appeared on Health and Hormones.

In this episode: Why “common” symptoms like painful periods, mood crashes, and headaches aren’t actually “normal”—and what they’re telling us The difference between NFP and body literacy, and why cycle awareness is a gift we owe our daughters How cycle syncing can shape the way we eat and exercise across the month The surprising parallels between puberty and perimenopause Building a healthy relationship with food to help guard against disordered eating later on Missed the mother daughter workshop? You can still register here and watch the replays.https://healthandhormones.org/mother-daughter-2/ Want one on one support? Schedule a free discovery call with Rita here. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554 The post Before the First Period: Supporting Our Girls Through the Hardest Hormonal Years first appeared on Health and Hormones.

When a mom takes her daughter to the doctor for painful periods, heavy PMS, or cyclical acne and walks out with a birth control prescription, something has gone wrong. In this solo episode, Rita makes her case plainly: hormonal birth control doesn’t solve a hormonal problem — it silences the very symptoms that are asking for help. Rita walks through why teenagers in particular tend to have loud, intense reactions to their hormonal shifts — their bodies are still learning to operate under the surging conditions of a cycle — and why that season, layered on top of the emotional upheaval of middle and high school, can feel like a perfect storm. But “common” isn’t the same as “normal.” Debilitating cramps, periods that send a girl home for days, vomiting or fainting — these are signals worth investigating, sometimes pointing to conditions like endometriosis that deserve real diagnosis and care. The alternative isn’t to suppress the cycle. It’s to listen to it: supporting the body through targeted shifts in movement, nutrition, sleep, and elimination, and finding an advocate who can help a mom and daughter get to the root cause. Because this isn’t only about protecting fertility today — it’s about protecting a young woman’s health and fertility for the rest of her life. Key Takeaways Why teen cycles tend to come with louder symptoms — and what’s actually happening in the body The difference between “common” and “normal” when it comes to period pain and PMS Painful symptoms worth investigating, including the harder-to-detect forms of endometriosis Root-cause support: how movement, diet, sleep, and regular elimination help the body manage hormonal shifts Why masking symptoms now can delay the discovery of problems that resurface later Resources Mentioned Dr. Sarah Hill — research on female reproductive hormones NaPro Technology — for diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis and cycle-related conditions Work With Rita If you have a daughter struggling with period pain or strong PMS symptoms — and you know in your gut it’s not something she should just have to live with — you don’t have to navigate it alone. Schedule a free discovery call with Rita. With these young girls especially, even a short conversation can get things moving in the right direction. Book your free discovery call →https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554 Know a mom who needs to hear this before her next doctor’s appointment? Share this episode with her.The post Is your daughter’s period pain normal… or a red flag? first appeared on Health and Hormones.

What if teaching our daughters about their cycles wasn’t a slippery slope, but actually one of the most protective gifts we can give them? In this episode, Rita sits down with her dear friend Katie Vidmar — body literacy and fertility awareness educator, founder of the Body Literacy Project. Together they tackle one of the harder questions Catholic and Christian moms quietly wrestle with: Will teaching my daughter about her fertile signs lead her astray? Katie’s answer — rooted in faith, science, and real stories — might shift the way you think about this entirely. What Rita and Katie Unpack The story of a friend who grew up feeling deep shame about a normal sign of health — and the conversation with her mom years later that changed how she’d raise her own daughters Why keeping women illiterate of their bodies is, in Lisa Hendrickson-Jack’s words, “an act of systematic disempowerment” — and how that applies on both sides of the cultural conversation How body literacy actually has a protective effect on adolescent behavior (with research to back it up) The connection between body literacy and the pro-life cause — why seeing your own body as sacred matters When to start the conversation with your daughter (hint: earlier than you think) A story of a 15-year-old whose cycle tracking led to a diagnosis of premature ovarian insufficiency — and how root-cause care addressed her clinical anxiety without psych meds Why hormonal contraception, even when prescribed for “symptom management,” carries risks most women are never told about Resources Mentioned The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Teen Star — research on body literacy and sexual risk avoidance education Dr. Richard Fehring’s research on hormonal contraception and the moral hazard effect FEMM protocol — restorative reproductive medicine for cycle abnormalities Katie Vidmar → https://www.katievidmar.com/ The Mother–Daughter Health Workshop — Starts May 11th If this conversation has stirred something in you, this is your next step. Rita and Katie are co-leading a four-day workshop designed for moms and daughters together — and you can still join even if you’re watching after May 11th, because every session is recorded with lifetime access. Here’s what’s inside: https://healthandhormones.org/mother-daughter-2/ Katie Vidmar on how to teach your daughter to track her cycle (including off-smartphone options for the moms who, like Rita, are holding the line on phones for a few more years) A session on kitchen skills and real food — supporting healthy hormones through cooking and joy, not restriction Healthy relationship with food — especially valuable if you or your daughter has struggled with disordered eating Rita on cycle syncing, hormonal balance, and the red flags that signal “common but not normal” — the things we shouldn’t just live with. https://healthandhormones.org/mother-daughter-2/ Before You Go If this episode resonated, the most meaningful thing you can do is send it to one mom in your life — the friend, sister, or daughter-in-law who’s quietly wondering how to navigate this with her own girls. She doesn’t have to figure it out alone. And if you haven’t yet, subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next. What questions did this conversation raise for you? Send Rita a message — these are the conversations she most loves to have.The post What Is The Danger In Not Teaching Young Girls Cycle Tracking? first appeared on Health and Hormones.

The Gut–Hormone Connection: Why Treating Them Separately Isn’t Working Your gut and your hormones aren’t two separate stories — they’re chapters of the same one. In this episode, Rita unpacks the strong interplay between digestion and hormonal health, why conventional medicine tends to miss it, and the practical swaps you can start making today. Want to Go Deeper? Work with Rita one-on-one → healthandhormones.org Link to waitlist for upcoming Mother–Daughter Health Workshop, May 11–14 https://birdsend.page/forms/9473/Jzy3qWTSy3 The post The gut hormone connection 101 first appeared on Health and Hormones.

Stuck in your weight loss journey and what you can do about it? This interview covers so much more than just why #weightloss isn’t happening but a revolutionary approach to healing your relationship with food so you can experience true and deep healing in your journey. For more on Denise and Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit go here. https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/ To sign up for our upcoming weight loss workshop go here: https://healthandhormones.org/weight-loss/ For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/ To schedule a free discovery call today go to: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/709c8384/appointment/27841554/calendar/3368299?appointmentTypeIdsThe post Why can’t you do what you KNOW you should do? first appeared on Health and Hormones.

Are you unable to put a 100% into everything that your doing? Whether its stress, lack of energy, or a rash, there may be a simple solution for your problems right in front of you. To sign up for the waitlist for the upcoming weight loss workshop go here: https://birdsend.page/forms/9473/qpredEGDj6 For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/ To schedule a free discovery call today go to: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/709c8384/appointment/27841554/calendar/3368299?appointmentTypeIdsThe post Does something need to change? first appeared on Health and Hormones.

It’s really common to attribute weight loss that won’t.budge. to hormones being imbalanced. But what if I told you that giving hormones all the blame isn’t going deep enough. There is so much more we need to consider if you’re stuck and struggling to lose weight. Things like are you eating enough? Exercising too much? Not supporting your body’s ability to breakdown and absorb foods. There is so much we need to do and almost none of it is about calories in calories out. To sign up for the waitlist for the upcoming weight loss workshop go here. https://birdsend.page/forms/9473/qpredEGDj6 For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/ To schedule a free discovery call today go to: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/709c8384/appointment/27841554/calendar/3368299?appointmentTypeIdsThe post What no one told you about weight loss? first appeared on Health and Hormones.

Listen to this on repeat if you’re experiencing lots of stress! What is cortisol? How does it impact our hormones? And how in the world do I support dysregulated cortisol? I cover all this and more in todays episode. For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/The post How to support Cortisol! first appeared on Health and Hormones.

Ever been told your labs look “fine” but you still don’t feel right? In this episode, Rita Johnson, NTP and owner of Health and Hormones, breaks down why your symptoms are actually a roadmap — not a problem to silence. Using her fire alarm analogy, Rita explains why eliminating symptoms without addressing root causes can lead to bigger health issues down the road. In this episode you’ll learn: Why getting rid of symptoms isn’t the same as solving the problem How digestive issues like alternating constipation and diarrhea point to deeper imbalances The role digestive secretions (stomach acid, enzymes, bile) play in everything from energy to hormone balance Why eating “clean” and exercising consistently still might not be enough How addressing root causes now can set women up for a smoother perimenopausal transition When it’s time to stop waiting and get support For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/ To schedule a free discovery call today go to: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/709c8384/appointment/27841554/calendar/3368299?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=27841554The post Why Treating Symptoms Isn’t Enough first appeared on Health and Hormones.

Struggling knowing that you know what to do for your health–but why can’t I do it? Listen to today’s episode. We will unpack what to do if you know exactly what to do but are crippled by overwhelm. For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/ To schedule a free discovery call today go to: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=18525602&appointmentType=27841554The post You’re not lazy, you’re overwhelmed! first appeared on Health and Hormones.

Are you tired of taking tons of supplements? You might not need to. This video will get you on track to finding the crucial supplements that you really need. And how to know if you need a different kind of support first. For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/ To schedule a free discovery call today go to: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/709c8384/appointment/27841554/calendar/3368299?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=27841554The post Ever wonder if the supplements you’re taking are doing anything? first appeared on Health and Hormones.

What is cycle tracking and how does it help us know more about who we are and how we were made? What are ways our body tells us about our health and how we can support it? Meet Christina Valenzuela from Pearl and Thistle. https://pearlandthistle.com/ Next steps to heal your gut? Grab my free ebook. https://birdsend.page/forms/9473/lLmy1vIdou For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/ To schedule a free discovery call today go to: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/709c8384/appointment/27841554/calendar/3368299?appointmentTypeIdsThe post Interview with Christina Valenzuela first appeared on Health and Hormones.

Are you experiencing hair loss? You’ll never guess what could be at the bottom of it. In today’s episode Rita unpacks how to stop hair growth AND get it to come back fuller than ever! Next steps to heal your gut? Grab my free ebook. https://birdsend.page/forms/9473/lLmy1vIdou For more about Rita and her practice go here: https://healthandhormones.org/about/The post What’s the Deal With Hair Loss? first appeared on Health and Hormones.

Many of us today have full plates, and busy lives. Here is a peek at my life and how I balance, family, school, and business with a healthy diet. Want to schedule a free discovery call with Rita? Do that here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/709c8384/appointment/27841554/calendar/3368299?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=27841554The post How to Fit Healthy Eating in Your Crazy Day first appeared on Health and Hormones.