Setting boundaries and reducing stress are important aspects of the female health journey. Mental and emotional health has a big link to your physical health, and stressful people in your life can impact this. Setting and maintaining boundaries can be the difference between achieving your goals or not, and it is important to understand why. The goal of this episode is to discuss the link between stress and boundary setting and how to set yourself up for success. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie....
Sep 11, 2023•7 min
Mood swings are not only uncomfortable and often disruptive to relationships, they signify a deeper issue in the body. As you may guess, hormones are typically at the root of these mood shifts. Fluctuations in hormones, like estrogen, impact your neurotransmitters and create these mood shifts. In this episode, I dive into how hormones impact mood and how to balance your hormones to regulate your emotions. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Sep 07, 2023•16 min
Many of us experience grief, big and small, and often overlook how this changes our hormones and vice versa. Emotions create a physical response in the body, so it is important to look at your neurotransmitters and hormones especially when life is challenging. In this episode, I am diving into how grief is connected to your neurotransmitters/hormones and how to navigate these changes. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Sep 04, 2023•14 min
When it comes to female hormones sleep plays a big role. Sleep changes your hormones and hormones change your sleep, so it is important to pay attention to what your body is telling you. Your estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and melatonin are just a few key hormones that need to be addressed when talking about sleep. In this episode, I am diving into how sleep is connected to your hormones and ways to optimize it for overall health! DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Aug 31, 2023•12 min
Welcome to the final episode of my six part infertility series! This series is dedicated to infertility, hormones, basal body temperature, cycle mapping, and deficiencies that all play into trying to conceive. This episode focuses on issues with progesterone, specifically an irregular luteal phase. It is helpful to address these irregularities from an eastern medicine standpoint so you can support your body through infertility and overall hormonal wellness. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/d...
Aug 28, 2023•9 min
Welcome to the fifth episode of my six part infertility series! This series is dedicated to infertility, hormones, basal body temperature, cycle mapping, and deficiencies that all play into trying to conceive. This episode focuses on issues with progesterone, specifically a short luteal phase. It is helpful to address these irregularities from an eastern medicine standpoint so you can support your body through infertility and overall hormonal wellness. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-...
Aug 24, 2023•12 min
Welcome to the fourth episode of my six part infertility series! This series is dedicated to infertility, hormones, basal body temperature, cycle mapping, and deficiencies that all play into trying to conceive. This episode focuses on issues with estrogen, specifically an erratic follicular phase. It is helpful to address these irregularities from an eastern medicine standpoint so you can support your body through infertility and overall hormonal wellness. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/du...
Aug 21, 2023•12 min
Welcome to the third episode of my six part infertility series! This series is dedicated to infertility, hormones, basal body temperature, cycle mapping, and deficiencies that all play into trying to conceive. This episode focuses on issues with estrogen, specifically a long follicular phase. It is helpful to address these irregularities from an eastern medicine standpoint so you can support your body through infertility and overall hormonal wellness. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-h...
Aug 17, 2023•11 min
Welcome to the second episode of my six part infertility series! This series is dedicated to infertility, hormones, basal body temperature, cycle mapping, and deficiencies that all play into trying to conceive. This episode, like episode one, continues the conversation on cycle mapping from an eastern medicine standpoint and how you can support your body through infertility and overall hormonal wellness. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Aug 14, 2023•16 min
Welcome to the first episode of my six part infertility series! This series is dedicated to infertility, hormones, basal body temperature, cycle mapping, and deficiencies that all play into trying to conceive. This episode focuses on cycle mapping from an eastern medicine standpoint and how you can support your body through infertility and overall hormonal wellness. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Aug 10, 2023•16 min
Dr. Lindsey Elmore is a board-certified pharmacist, functional medicine clinician, speaker, author, entrepreneur, yoga instructor and world-renowned wellness expert. Dr. Elmore has an undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Alabama, Birmingham and a doctorate in pharmacy from the University of California San Francisco. She is the author of Essentials: 75 Answers to Common Questions about Essential Oils and Supplements, Clean Slate Cleanse cookbook and workbook series, and Bounti...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr
Welcome to the final episode of my four part fertility series! We are diving into week four of the hormone cycle including the higher levels of progesterone, basal body temperature, cycle mapping tests and troubleshooting issues. This episode focuses on how you can support your body for pregnancy and overall hormonal wellness. Supplements for your hormones: https://nutritionforyourhormones.com DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Aug 03, 2023•13 min
Welcome to the third episode of my four part fertility series! We are diving into week three of the hormone cycle including the peak of estrogen, basal body temperature, cycle mapping tests and troubleshooting issues. This episode focuses on how you can support your body for pregnancy and overall hormonal wellness. Supplements for your hormones: https://nutritionforyourhormones.com DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Jul 31, 2023•13 min
Welcome to the second episode of my four part fertility series! We are diving into week two of the hormone cycle including the rise of estrogen, basal body temperature, cycle mapping tests and troubleshooting issues. This episode focuses on how you can support your body for pregnancy and overall hormonal wellness. Supplements for your hormones: https://nutritionforyourhormones.com
Jul 27, 2023•16 min
Backed by a team as passionate about nutrition as she is, Dr. Balliett has utilized her extensive knowledge of biochemistry, nutrition, and physiology to launch Potential Power Nutrition as a supplement company that makes products which both taste great and deliver measurable results. Dr. Balliett became interested in nutrition over 50 years ago while studying biology and taking courses which would later become the core curriculum of the biochemistry program at Cornell University. The field of b...
Jul 24, 2023•53 min
Welcome to the first episode of my four part fertility series! We are diving into cycle mapping, basal body temp, herbs for fertility, acupuncture, ovulation and more. This episode focuses on week one of your cycle and how you can support your body for pregnancy or just overall hormonal wellness. Supplements for your hormones: https://nutritionforyourhormones.com
Jul 20, 2023•22 min
Many women struggle with adrenal insufficiency and don't even know it! This condition arises when there is a lack of cortisol and adrenal function. Fatigue and lack of ability to handle stress are key indicators that this could be the case. In this episode, I discuss the reasons that adrenal insufficiency develops, symptoms of cortisol issues and steps to take for recovery. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Jul 17, 2023•11 min
You may be familiar with endometriosis, but this episode is dedicated to a similar condition: adenomyosis. Adenomyosis is the growth of endometrial-like tissue growing into the muscle of your uterus. Adeno can create symptoms that are even more severe and difficult to resolve like pelvic pain and pain with your period. In this episode, I dive into the top 5 symptoms of Adeno and what you can do about it! DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Jul 13, 2023•13 min
An important and often unaddressed topic of health is methylation. Methylation is important for producing certain vitamins, neurotransmitters, hormones and more! Methylation is a key part of our metabolism. This includes cell detox and growth, tissue repair, genetic expression and more. Listen to this episode for a deep dive on methylation and how you can improve your health! DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Jul 10, 2023•12 min
Giving and receiving friendship when you are physically or mentally overloaded is TOUGH. Community and support is so important especially when things are hard, but sometimes it feels like one more ball to drop. I know this first hand! In this episode, I am sharing about my personal struggles with maintaining friendships in overwhelming seasons of life and how this can actually impact overall health and wellness. Let's dive into friendship, overwhelm and pursuing balance! Supplements for your hor...
Jul 06, 2023•11 min
I am dedicating today's episode to discussing stress and how it impacts your hormones. I have seen a huge uptick in stress for so many women and this can create many negative symptoms in the body. Anxiety and stress often starts mentally and emotionally but manifests physically. It is vital to your health to implement tactics for reducing stress! The goal of this episode is to open the conversation around these issues and share ways you can improve your health. Supplements for your hormones: htt...
Jul 03, 2023•17 min
Let's talk about the role of inflammation in the body! Many women feel inflammation as puffiness, bloating or excess fluid and it can be very uncomfortable. The truth is inflammation is actually an important part of the healing process in the body when there is an injury, infection, etc. There are some ways to assist the body in releasing this inflammation, both externally and internally. This episode will cover the ins and outs of inflammation, what it means for your hormones and how to deal wi...
Jun 29, 2023•13 min
Let's talk about PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). Both of these present in a similar way and have a similar root cause, but PMDD feels much more extreme. The mental and physical discomfort that comes with PMDD can be debilitating! In this episode, I dive into the specific symptoms of both PMS and PMDD, how these differ and ways to help if you are struggling with either one. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Jun 26, 2023•12 min
Let's talk about ovulation and fertility! When it comes to fertility, many women are not familiar with how their reproductive system works and how to track ovulation. This is important not only for getting pregnant but for overall cycle and hormonal health. This episode is dedicated to discussing why ovulation is important, how to track it and signs that something might be off. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Jun 19, 2023•11 min
As women, we are typically under a constant stream of stress and responsibility and we don't realize it until the stress response is extreme. A stress response can actually keep your body safe in some circumstances, however most women are under critical levels of stress and overstimulation to the point that it is harming their health. In this episode I discuss how to combat the stress before it gets to this unhealthy level and what your stress response is actually telling you! DUTCH Test: https:...
Jun 15, 2023•13 min
Let's talk about your health consitution. This might not be a term you are familiar with, but it simply means your overall level of health and vitality. You may wonder "why am I always getting sick?" "Why do I get more cavities than they do?" "Why can she get pregnant and I can't?" All of these issues relate to your health constitution which dictates how your body functions throughout your life. DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/...
Jun 12, 2023•11 min
I am dedicating today's episode to discussing genetics and body fat - this is why it may seem so hard to lose weight! There are so many products, pills and programs that promote fat burning, but it is important to look at your genetic markers and hormones to understand how fat storage/loss works for YOUR BODY. The goal of this episode is to shed light on the frustrations around fat loss and how to achieve sustainable results. Learn more about the 1 to 1 program here: https://drbethwestie.com/jum...
Jun 08, 2023•13 min
On this episode, I am discussing the importance of GI repair for women with digestive issues, and the 6 "R's" to heal your gut! The first R is "remove," which involves eliminating any irritants from the system. The second R is "reduce," specifically referring to reducing sugar intake. The third R is "restore," focusing on restoring transit time and peristaltic activity in the gut. The fourth R is "replace," indicating the need for digestive support, particularly enzymes. The fifth R is "reinocul...
Jun 05, 2023•13 min
Many women struggle with bloating, even while eating a nutrient dense diet. There are so many factors to why you may have experience belly bloat - what and when you are eating, how much water you are taking in, the stress you are under, hormone issues, etc. The first reaction to belly bloat is often to take a supplement. This isn't always bad, however if you don't target the root of your individual symptoms, it can make things worse. This episode will go into more detail on how to deal with bell...
Jun 01, 2023•17 min
Toxic overload occurs when your body struggles to eliminate toxins effectively. Factors like poor detoxification, nutrient depletion, and impaired gut function can contribute to this overload. As a result, harmful substances and hormones build up in your system, wreaking havoc on your well-being. It's a complex issue with various underlying causes, including and often beyond dietary choices. If you suspect toxicity is a factor in your symptoms, this episode is for you! Learn more about the 1 to ...
May 29, 2023•10 min
