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
Episode 159: 3 Step Method to Balance Your Hormones Naturally
Discover a 3-step natural approach to balance hormones & feel your best. Move beyond masking symptoms to address root causes. Learn to maximize your cycle, build routines & balance minerals for total wellness.
Episode 158: No More Mom Guilt: Practical Tips for Everyday Wellness
Make wellness fit your real life, not just your Insta feed. Get practical tips for busy moms to craft a doable morning routine and sneak in self-care. Real talk on making health habits stick!
Episode 157: How Moms Can Master Communication and Get What They Need
Learn to trust your intuition & voice your needs with Gina Trimmer. Break free from old patterns, prioritize your well-being, and reclaim your power. Discover actionable tips to communicate with confidence.
Episode 155: 3 Hormones to Fix Before You Can Lose Weight
Can optimized hormones & sleep kickstart weight loss? Kristen Noriega shares simple changes for overall health & balance. Losing weight becomes a side effect of feeling amazing through her holistic approach.
Episode 154: The Secret to Lowering Brain Inflammation in Chronic Illness
Retrain your brain for better health with neuroplasticity expert Ashok Gupta. A new approach to manage chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, mold illness & more.
Episode 153: Pantry Staples and Grocery Lists for Hormone Balance
Upgrade your grocery list for hormone balance! Discover pantry essentials that make cooking for blood sugar balance easy - no restrictive diets needed.
Episode 152: Q&A with a Holistic OBGYN
You deserve an empowering, holistic pregnancy! Holistic OBGYN Dr. Nathan Riley shares essential nutrients, medical choices, the power of support, and tips for a positive birth experience - helping you feel nourished, in control, and ready to thrive.
Episode 151: Clean Beauty for Sensitive Skin
Do fragrances, chemicals, and ingredients you can’t even pronounce leave your skin red, itchy, and inflamed? Join green beauty pioneer Joy McCarthy as she shares science-backed secrets to finding skincare and makeup that soothes and nourishes sensitive skin.
Episode 150: How to Have Consistency Over Perfection for Lasting Health
Learn why self-care isn't selfish & how to build energy, not burn out. Explore the input-output equation for wellness, flex your discipline muscle with small steps, and invest in yourself through lasting health habits.
Episode 149: First Steps to Balance Your Hormones Naturally
Struggling with painful periods, fatigue, mood swings? Learn your first steps to balance hormones naturally. Discover blood sugar tips, sleep hacks, seed cycling and fiber for hormonal health.
Episode 148: How Herbs Can Heal Your Body & Optimize Your Health
Feeling sluggish and stressed? From gut health to stress management, you'll learn how to use herbs to improve your health from the inside out—no green thumb required!
Episode 147: Effects of Insulin Resistance on Weight Loss & Energy
Craving stable energy, clear thinking, and weight loss that lasts? Ditch the fads and join me as we crack the code on metabolic health with Emily Johnson of Veri. This episode is your cheat sheet to mastering blood sugar balance, understanding continuous glucose monitors, and how to fuel your body with personalized food, fitness, and sleep hacks!
Episode 146: How to Get Better Sleep
Did you know that toxins in your mattress might be disrupting your deep sleep and REM cycles? In this episode, I sit down with Jack Dell'Accio to learn how to get better sleep. We talk about how to optimize your sleep, tackling everything from EMFs to non-toxic mattress choices. If you've ever struggled with restless nights, this episode might just have the sleep hack you've been searching for!
Episode 145: How Cholesterol Impacts Blood Sugar and Brain Health
You've heard of cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides, but what does all of that really mean? In this episode, Megan Lyons and I dig into the connection between cholesterol and blood sugar, how cholesterol affects cognitive health, and how to effectively and realistically manage our cholesterol through simple lifestyle tweaks that won't completely disrupt our lives.
Episode 144: Why Is My Period So Heavy?
Do you have heavy periods? I've got you covered with what red flags to watch out for and how to understand what your heavy periods are telling you. We're tackling issues like low progesterone, fibroids, adenomyosis, and the thyroid's role in heavy bleeding. Tune in to find out what you can start doing today to get a handle on heavy periods.
Episode 143: Trust Your Gut: How Gut Health Affects Your Whole Body
Think gut health is just about digestion? From hormones to metabolism to immunity, improving gut health can transform your overall wellness! In this episode, I sit down with holistic nutritionist, Josh Dech, of the ReversABLE podcast, to talk about all things gut related and how it impacts not just our digestion, but every aspect of our health.
Episode 142: Setting Sustainable Health Goals
It's the new year so everyone is buzzing about resolutions. But if you decide to guzzle a gallon of water, master perfect blood sugar balance, hit the gym four times a week, and commit to daily walks – all at once – you're setting yourself up for burnout. This is how you can set attainable, sustainable health goals.
Episode 141: Using Your Cycle For Weight Loss
Do you find yourself constantly struggling to lose weight? Or beating yourself up because you don't have enough "willpower" to eat right? This is how working with your menstrual cycle can help you reduce inflammation, improve energy, have fewer cravings, and, yes, lose weight!
Episode 140: Symptoms of Mold Toxicity (and what to do about it!)
Ever been hit by random fatigue, brain fog, or surprise weight gain? Sneaky mold might be the problem. Let’s talk about the signs and symptoms of mold toxicity and what to do if you suspect this could be affecting you.