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 168: 5 Simple Steps to Raise Your Progesterone Levels
Boost progesterone naturally to ease PMS, anxiety, heavy periods & digestive issues. Learn 5 simple tips to balance hormones, regulate your nervous system & test levels at home for better menstrual health.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 120: How to Reduce Stress and Get More Energy with Medicinal Mushrooms
Mushrooms can boost your immune system, enhance brain health, and zap away inflammation. These are some simple tricks to help you effortlessly incorporate mushrooms into your daily routine to start reaping these benefits ASAP!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 113: Mineral Magic - HTMA Testing for Hormone Balance
Learn more about how HTMA testing is one piece of the puzzle to help you balance your hormones.
Episode 112: Harnessing the Power of Hemp
In this episode, we sit down with Carlynn Winkelman, one of the educational managers at Ned CBD to delve into the fascinating world of hemp and CBD and the potential these products have to support hormone balance and overall wellness. Carlynn has so much amazing info to share and I can't wait for you all to learn all about the different hemp/CBD applications, how it can help with various health concerns, and most importantly (to me!) how it all connects to our hormones!
Episode 111: When to Run Labs for Hormone Testing
We've all been there at one time or another. You go to the doctor because something feels off but your labs come back normal. So you're not "sick enough" to need a diagnosis, but you're not healthy enough to feel great. So now what? In today's episode, we are talking about lab tests and how they're just one piece of the puzzle.
Episode 107: Your Body Is Always Trying to Take Care of You
On this episode, my Hormone Reset Program co-coach, Kaitlin York, joins us as we review her recent labs to help illustrate the importance of understanding lab work in the context of the individual and their life. Kaitlin shares her health journey and the emotional and physical hurdles she's faced over the last few years. This episode is for you if you're interested in understanding how health protocols are made and what we can learn from labs.
Episode 103: Pamper Your Period with Garnuu
We talk a lot about the ways you can impact your hormones and period through diet and nutrition but the hygiene products we use during our period have a huge impact as well. In this episode, we chat with Garnuu founder, Macy Maxson, about the impact of organic period products, how she was able to create healthy products, and why it's so important to her.
Episode 98: Overcoming PCOS Infertility with Dr. Angela Potter
Dr. Potter is a functional medicine naturopathic doctor and leading expert in PCOS fertility. Learn about the types of PCOS and how understanding it and your cycle can help you overcome infertility.
Episode 95: Managing Menopause with Nutrition & Hormone Replacement Therapy
In this episode, Esther Blum, an Integrative Dietitian, and Menopause expert, joins us to talk about preparing for and managing menopause. Learn the importance of balanced nutrition, hormone replacement therapy, and the four core supplements to take during menopause.
Episode 91: New Year, New You! Hormone Health Goals for 2023
These are the top hormone health goals I recommend setting for happy hormones in 2023 and how to get started achieving them! We're also talking about how to stay consistent with your goals, even when life happens.
Episode 90: An Integrative Approach to Healing Endometriosis
In this episode, I’m interviewing Katie Edmonds, a Nutritional Therapist and Paleo Autoimmune Certified Coach. We’re talking about how diet and lifestyle can help heal inflammation and immune dysfunction and how you can take a holistic, integrative approach to healing from endometriosis.