the Balancing Hormones Naturally Podcast

Listen now to discover how you can use nutrition to balance your hormones naturally so you can have pain free regular periods!

 HOSTED BY: Leah Brueggemann, Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner

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Episode 134: How to Balance Estrogen Naturally

I bet you've heard a lot about estrogen, especially the scary stories of estrogen dominance, so let's talk about the symptoms and reasons behind low and high estrogen levels. And most importantly, we'll cover ways to naturally re-balance your estrogen for improved overall health.

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Episode 133: Is Copper Toxicity or Low Copper Causing your Period Issues?

Struggling with period issues, like a heavy flow? It may have to do with your copper levels! In this episode, we're talking with Carlynn Winkelman, a certified Functional Nutritionist, Hormone Health Coach, and Root Cause Protocol Consultant. She's sharing how your minerals, like copper, magnesium, and iron impact your body.

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Episode 132: How to Naturally Support Fertility with Iodine

Every single cell in your body utilizes iodine in some way or another! It plays a big role in hormone health and fertility. Usually we’re not deficient in iodine, but just have blocked receptors. So, these are simple, supplement-free things we can do to clear blocked receptors and help our bodies use iodine efficiently!

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Episode 130: How to Exercise Based on Your Cycle

Whether you're into building muscle, losing weight, getting stronger, or just improving your overall health, syncing your workouts with your menstrual cycle is a game-changer. It has benefits like slowing down bone loss, balancing blood sugar, boosting your mood, improving sleep, and increasing energy!

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Episode 128: Weight Loss, PCOS & Fertility Support with Functional Mushrooms

Discover the power of functional mushrooms to reduce PCOS symptoms, support fertility, improve your energy, lose weight and so much more! Desiree Caruso, a doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and an Advisor at Eversio Wellness, shares the extraordinary benefits of functional mushrooms for overall wellness.

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Episode 126: How to Raise Progesterone Naturally

Could low progesterone be the reason you have symptoms like brown spotting, painful periods, really heavy periods, PMS, anxiety, and bloating before your period? In this episode, we're talking about what causes low progesterone and steps you can take to start raising your progesterone naturally.

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Episode 124: Do You Need to Quit Alcohol for Happy Hormones?

In this episode, I'm joined by Kate Mortan, founder of Funk It Wellness, a company that provides top-notch organic seed cycling kits. But we're not talking about seeds today. Instead, we're going to talk about alcohol. We all know giving up alcohol can help balance our hormones but the practicality of actually quitting is another matter. Is it really worth it? Tune in to find out!

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Episode 123: Getting Rid of Period Pain

If you are struggling with painful periods, this episode is for you! We're chatting with my client, Danielle, about how she finally got rid of her debilitating period pain! She shares her frustrating experiences with doctors and the horrible period pain that once consumed her life.

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Episode 122: Blood Sugar Balance for Energy & Weight Loss

Blood sugar is SO important for your health - even if you don't have diabetes! Balancing your blood sugar can lead to big results in your health, like increased energy and even weight loss. So today, we're going to talk about how your blood affects your overall health and steps you can take to start balancing your blood sugar right now.

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Episode 121: Achieving Lasting Results on Your Healing Journey

These are the top things I would focus on if I had to start my health journey over again today! From balancing blood sugar to finding a community, here are the things I wish I'd done from the start and the things I want you all to know on your own healing journey.

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Episode 119: Navigating Postpartum Weight Loss

Postpartum is a wild ride! In this episode, I take you on a personal journey through the ups and downs of postpartum weight loss. We chat about the struggles, the emotions, and the importance of nourishing our bodies while embracing the changes that come with motherhood. Let's find inspiration and make those sustainable lifestyle changes that'll help us feel strong, comfortable, and right at home in our post-baby bodies.

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Episode 117: Working With Your Cycle for Weight Loss

Understanding your menstrual cycle is the most powerful thing you can do. In this episode, we'll examine how this knowledge can help us reach our weight loss, weight gain, or weight management goals. Knowing when your body is naturally amping up and gradually slowing down will help you plan your meals and exercises most effectively so you can work with your body instead of against it.

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Episode 116: The Art of Hormone Testing

In this episode, my Hormone Reset Program co-coach, Kaitlin York, joins us again after we re-ran her Dutch and HTMA labs. What's so cool about re-running labs is we can see which areas the body is improving in and then we can decide what next steps to take. Your body, through these labs, shows us exactly what we need to focus on. Join us as we take a close look at what her labs are telling us and why this step is crucial in your health journey.

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Episode 115: Somatic Therapy for Holistic Stress Management

We talk a lot about supplements, nutrition, and exercise to build a healthy lifestyle but one aspect that doesn't get enough attention is what we can do for our mental health. Our mental health is so intertwined with our physical health, but we often don't take the time to nurture it like we should. In this episode, I sit down with Brittany Lutren to talk about somatic tools for stress management and regulation.

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