What's the worst that could happen if you just start taking a supplement, right? You already don't feel great, so something has to help… right?

In this episode, I explain why that mindset often backfires, especially when it comes to hormones.

I see this all the time: women taking "hormone balance" supplements, DIM, progesterone support, adrenal formulas, or detox products without testing first. The intention is good, but without knowing what your body actually needs, you can easily make symptoms worse instead of better.

In this episode, I break down:

• Why supplements are not all the same (foundational vs targeted vs phase-specific)

• How taking the wrong supplement at the wrong time can worsen fatigue, anxiety, PMS, cycle issues, and sleep

• Why hormones require timing, balance, and sequencing, not random support

• How cortisol, estrogen, progesterone, and neurotransmitters all interact and why treating one without the others often fails

• Why DIM is one of the most commonly misused hormone supplements (and how it can actually drive estrogen too low)

• How adrenal dysfunction can block progesterone support from ever "landing"

• Why liver detox, gut health, and hormone clearance matter just as much as hormone production

• Why hormones work on a negative feedback loop and why real change takes longer than 30 days

I also explain why we use DUTCH testing to look at the full picture:

• Hormone production

• Hormone metabolism and pathways

• Cortisol rhythm

• Neurotransmitters

• Nutrient markers

Testing allows us to answer the real questions: Is the issue production, processing, or clearance? Are adrenals driving hormone imbalance? Is your system overstimulated or suppressed? What phase of healing do you actually need right now?

This is exactly why I created the Hormone Foundations Program.

Inside the program, we:

• Test first with the DUTCH Complete

• Build a personalized, phase-based supplement and lifestyle plan

• Adjust support as your body moves through healing stages

• Retest to confirm progress (because numbers don't lie)

• Guide you for a full six months so changes actually stick

If you've tried supplements before and felt worse, stalled out, or burned out, this episode is for you.

Learn more about the Hormone Foundations Program: https://drbethwestie.com/hormone-foundations-program/

Not sure? Book a Discovery call: https://calendly.com/dr-beth-westie/program-discovery-call