
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 106: How to Start Living in Your Best Frequency
Did you know that, like everything in the world, the material our clothing is made from has an energy frequency? And this frequency can buoy us or weigh us down. As exciting as this is, it's hard to change over your entire wardrobe to take advantage of these frequencies, but what we can do is make changes where it impacts us the most!
Episode 105: The Key to Metabolic Health & Weight Management
In this episode, we talk with Jenn Trepeck about how to live your life but also feel good. She shares tips about listening to our bodies to recognize the foods we're actually craving, to understand our hunger, and to set ourselves up for success by learning how our body processes and stores nutrients in order to support our metabolic health. And most importantly we discuss the importance of keeping it simple in order to reduce stress and anxiety around food and nutrition to help us live healthier and happier lives.
Episode 104: Greenwashing: Becoming an Educated Consumer
Companies have learned a new marketing trick: Greenwashing. Brands know that consumers are on the lookout for toxins like BPA and parabens now but unfortunately, that doesn't mean they have switched to healthier or safer ingredients. This is your first step to becoming an educated consumer!
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 102: How to Choose Clean Makeup Brands
We all know that generic, drug-store makeup is full of toxins and things that are not good for our skin or for the world. But even makeup that is labeled as "clean", "organic", or "non-toxic" can have hidden chemicals that affect our health and hormones. In this episode, we talk about how to research product ingredients, ingredients to look for and avoid, and which products I like for both safe ingredients and great performance.
Episode 101: Entrusting Your Health to Ethical Companies
Join us with Jill Rowe to learn all about how she founded one of my favorite non-toxic companies, Rowe Casa Organics. We discuss how Rowe Casa got started, the importance (and difficulty!) of sourcing ethical and clean ingredients, and how the world gives you what you need to fulfill your purpose.
Episode 100: Pick Your Poison. Living a Non-Toxic Life
No matter what we do, as long as we live on this planet, we can't achieve the perfect non-toxic life. This doesn't mean we shouldn't do what we can but understanding that we'll never achieve perfection can help us to decide where we can get the most bang for our buck and where our efforts make the biggest impact. It's important to take it slow and know that we can't make the change overnight. Join me in this episode, the first in a series of non-toxic living, to learn how to get started and where to focus your energy.
Episode 99: The Truth About Cutting Calories for Weight Loss
Before you start cutting calories for weight loss, you need to address your metabolic issues - insulin intolerance, hypothyroidism, hormone balance, and nutrient deficiencies. All of these factors influence our body and how it processes energy, weight loss, and weight gain.
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 97: Pregnancy Prep: Strengthening your Pelvic Floor with Dr. Angie Mueller
In this episode, Dr. Angie Mueller, a pelvic health and prenatal/postpartum physical therapist shares the importance of building awareness and strength throughout your pregnancy to prepare you for better delivery and recovery. Dr. Mueller talks about what works, what doesn't, and why preparation is so important.
Episode 96: A Sweet & Spicy Non-Toxic Gift Guide for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine's day just around the corner, chances are you're shopping for friends, family, significant others, or yourself! It can be tough to find non-toxic items in the sea of cheap candy and drug store cosmetics so look no further for your Valentine's day non-toxic gift guide.
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 94: Holistically Healing Headaches and Stress with Dr. Meg Mill
A holistic approach to healing with Dr. Meg Mill, a Functional Medicine Practitioner. Learn more about healing headaches and stress and how food sensitivities can trigger issues based on hormone imbalance.
Episode 93: How to Boost Immunity Naturally
In this episode, we're talking about how to boost your immune system and what to do if you do start to get sick. We're covering why sugar is one of the biggest killers of your immunity and the top supplements I recommend for boosting your immune system, preventing sickness, and treating your symptoms.
Episode 92: Revitalized Womanhood with Gina Trimmer
In this episode, I interviewed Gina Trimmer, the founder of Revitalized Womanhood - a community that empowers women to feel comfortable in their own skin and in their own lives. Gina is passionate about personal development, creating community, and empowering women. We're talking about why community starts with valuing yourself and the skills you bring to the table and the power of community and accountability in reaching your goals!
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.
Episode 89: Biohacking with Algae
In this episode, I’m interviewing Catharine Arnston, the founder and CEO of ENERGYbits®, to discuss the life changing benefits of algae! We're sharing how algae naturally boosts your energy, the benefits of consuming spirulina and chlorella algae, and why algae is actually a FOOD and not a supplement!
Episode 88: Killian’s Birth Story
In this episode, I'm sharing Killian's labor story with you. I'm covering all the things I did to ensure a smooth birth, talking about how I coped with contractions and unexpected surprises, and sharing my tips and tricks for better health during pregnancy.
Episode 87: Ditch the Diet with Lorna Costa
In this episode, I’m interviewing the amazing Lorna Costa, Binge Eating Coach & founder of Ditch Decade Diets Academy. We're talking about how to use brain based techniques to help you stop feeling out of control with food and get back to eating normally again.