Balancing Hormones Naturally

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  • Sleep Hygiene: Train Your Brain to Fall Asleep and Sleep Better

    If you’re exhausted but can’t fall asleep, wake up wired in the middle of the night, or feel like you’ve tried everything with no success, this episode is for you.

    In this episode, I’m breaking down the real reasons sleep struggles happen and exactly how to fix them using simple, practical sleep hygiene strategies that actually work. This isn’t about a perfect nighttime routine, it’s about training your brain and body to finally feel safe enough to rest.

    In this episode, I cover:

    • Why sleep is a learned neurological response, and how stress trains your brain to stay awake
    • The biggest mistake people make with bedtime routines
    • How blood sugar, cortisol, melatonin, and insulin all affect your ability to fall and stay asleep
    • Why your wake time matters more than your bedtime
    • The connection between late eating and poor sleep
    • How to build a realistic nighttime routine that supports deep rest
    • What to do if you’re wired but exhausted
    • Simple changes that can dramatically improve your sleep in 7–14 days


    If you’re ready to stop fighting your body at night and finally experience deep, restorative sleep, this episode will completely shift how you approach rest.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites


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    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    20 min
  • How Do You Balance Your Hormones? What Is Normal?

    If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but you still feel exhausted, bloated, moody, anxious, crampy, or completely off in your cycle, this episode is for you. Normal labs do not mean optimal hormones. And they definitely don’t mean nothing is wrong. Most women are living in the gray zone: not sick enough for medication, but not healthy enough to feel good. In this episode, I’m breaking down what balanced hormones actually look like, why lab ranges are misleading, and how to understand what your body is truly asking for.


    In this episode I’m sharing:

    • Why normal lab ranges does not mean optimal hormone function, and how conventional ranges are built around disease, not wellness
    • The difference between conventional vs functional lab ranges, and why tighter ranges matter for symptom-free living
    • Why TSH alone is not a full picture of thyroid health, and what T3, T4, antibodies, gut health, and liver function reveal
    • How nutrient deficiencies and poor conversion drive fatigue, PMS, weight gain, and hair loss before labs flag a problem
    • Why your doctor isn’t necessarily wrong, but is limited by insurance, time constraints, and pharmaceutical-based training
    • How hormones actually work together through the hormone cascade, and why fixing just one hormone rarely solves symptoms
    • The connection between cortisol, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, thyroid hormones, and inflammation
    • Why stress, blood sugar crashes, mineral depletion, and liver overload disrupt hormone flow
    • What truly balanced hormones feel like: predictable cycles, stable energy, calm moods, good sleep, healthy digestion, and resilience
    • The foundational steps that support hormone balance naturally: blood sugar stability, mineral replenishment, liver support, gut health, and nervous system regulation


    Your symptoms are not random, they’re communication. You deserve more than being told “everything looks fine” when your body is clearly asking for support. This episode will help you understand how hormones really work, why labs often miss the bigger picture, and how to start building true hormone balance so you can finally feel like yourself again.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites

    🙏 Thank you to Paleovalley for sponsoring this episode!

    👉 Go to https://paleovalley.com/leah and enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.


    —


    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    24 min
  • 7 Warning Signs Of High Estrogen NOT TO MISS

    If you’re dealing with heavy or clotted periods, intense PMS, breast tenderness, migraines around your cycle, bloating before your period, or feeling overly emotional, anxious, or wired, you’re going to want to listen to this episode. Estrogen is not the enemy. In fact, we need estrogen for ovulation, bone health, insulin sensitivity, and brain function. The problem starts when estrogen is too high, not clearing properly, or overpowering progesterone. This episode will help you understand what your symptoms are actually telling you, and where to start.


    In this episode I’m sharing: 

    • The 7 most common signs of high estrogen, including heavy bleeding, short cycles, breast tenderness, PMS, migraines, and more
    • Why high estrogen almost always goes hand-in-hand with low progesterone (and why you can’t look at one without the other)
    • How estrogen increases histamine activity, leading to anxiety, insomnia, nausea, rage, and premenstrual mood swings
    • Why migraines around ovulation or before your period are often tied to estrogen fluctuations and inflammation
    • How stress, alcohol, and lack of sleep worsen estrogen symptoms by slowing liver detoxification
    • The difference between high estrogen vs. estrogen dominance and why labs can look “normal” while symptoms are anything but
    • How copper imbalance can make estrogen feel stronger even when blood levels are normal
    • Why gut health matters, including the role of beta-glucuronidase in estrogen recirculation
    • Where to start naturally: blood sugar balance, fiber intake, liver support, bitters, vitamin C, and reducing endocrine disruptors


    Estrogen doesn’t work in isolation. When progesterone, liver detox, gut health, minerals, and blood sugar aren’t supported, estrogen symptoms show up loud and clear. This episode will help you recognize the signs of high estrogen, understand what’s driving them, and take practical steps toward calmer moods, lighter periods, and more balanced hormones.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites


    —


    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    14 min
  • Hormones and ADHD Symptoms

    If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD (or strongly resonate with it) and feel like you’re constantly hitting an invisible wall—knowing what to do but unable to follow through—this episode is for you. ADHD doesn’t mean you’re broken, lazy, or incapable. And it doesn’t mean medication is your only option. In this conversation, Gaia Broda and myself are reframing ADHD away from a life sentence and into something far more empowering: information you can use to take your power back.


    In this episode we’re sharing:

    • Why so many women are being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, and what’s actually driving the rise
    • How identifying as your diagnosis quietly gives your power away (even when it feels validating)
    • The Core Four pillars for managing ADHD naturally: movement, nutrition, nervous system regulation, and sleep
    • Why knowing the strategies isn’t the problem, and what’s really stopping follow-through
    • How blood sugar crashes, dopamine chasing, and nervous system dysregulation fuel procrastination and overwhelm
    • Why reaching for sugar, scrolling, or avoidance isn’t a character flaw, but a signal
    • The role of self-worth, agency, and subconscious beliefs in ADHD symptoms
    • How hypnosis and subconscious work help rewire the patterns that keep you stuck
    • Why ADHD brains often come with powerful “zones of genius” and how society teaches us to ignore them
    • Where to actually start if you’re at rock bottom vs. already “managing but not thriving”

    An ADHD diagnosis can be a permission slip, not an identity. ADHD doesn’t get to decide what’s possible for you. When you stop outsourcing your power to labels, hacks, or medication alone and start building agency, nervous system safety, and supportive foundations, you can move from surviving to truly thriving. This episode will help you see your brain differently, reclaim your worth, and start working with how you’re wired instead of against it.

    Connect with Gaia:
    Beyond Meds Podcast Spotify | YouTube 


    15 Minute ADHD Morning Routine: https://bit.ly/dopaminedetoxtraining


    Biohacking ADHD Membership: https://bit.ly/awcbiohackingmembership


    LinkedIn

    www.gaiabroda.com


    —

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites


    🙏Thank you to Eversio Wellness for sponsoring this episode!

    👉 Go to https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/LEAH or enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.


    —


    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    42 min
  • The 5 Foods Every Woman MUST EAT To Naturally Balance Their Hormones!

    If you’re bloated, constipated, dealing with PMS, or feeling like your hormones are off and you don’t know where to start, this episode is for you. Hormone balance doesn’t come from juice cleanses, cutting more foods, or chasing the “perfect” diet. It comes from giving your body the raw materials it actually needs to build, detoxify, and regulate hormones properly. In this episode, I’m breaking down the foundational foods every woman needs to support hormone balance, without extremes.


    In this episode I’m sharing:

    • Why hormones don’t work in isolation, and why gut health, liver detox, and blood sugar must be supported first
    • How soluble fiber (like carrots, beets, apples, and cruciferous veggies) binds excess estrogen and supports detox
    • Why many women feel worse before their period when estrogen isn’t clearing properly
    • The truth about animal products and why they’re critical for minerals, protein, and hormone production
    • How long-term vegan or restrictive diets often lead to mineral depletion and hormone symptoms
    • Why saturated fat (butter, ghee, coconut oil) is essential for progesterone and cortisol production
    • The role of carbohydrates in ovulation, progesterone, thyroid conversion (T4 → T3), and microbiome health
    • Why keto and extreme carb restriction often backfire for women’s hormones
    • How bitters (arugula, dandelion greens, beets, digestive bitters) stimulate bile flow and estrogen detox
    • What to do if fiber makes you bloated, and why that doesn’t mean you should avoid it
    • Why juice cleanses don’t support hormone balance and often worsen blood sugar and liver stress


    Hormone balance isn’t about doing more, it’s about supporting the basics consistently. When digestion, liver detox, minerals, protein, fat, and carbohydrates are in place, hormones naturally regulate more easily. This episode will help you simplify your approach, stop chasing quick fixes, and start nourishing your body in a way that actually supports long-term hormone health.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites

    —

    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

    Let’s connect:
    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/
    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/
    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/
    📧 Email: [email protected]

    12 min
  • Why You Always Feel Tired | 5 Energy + Sleep Mistakes You're Making

    If you’re getting 7–8 hours of sleep and still waking up exhausted, this episode is for you.

    I used to sleep 10+ hours and still feel completely drained. Now, as a mom of three getting far less sleep, I have more energy than I ever did before. In this episode, I’m breaking down why “more sleep” isn’t the answer,  and what actually restores your energy.

    In this episode, I cover:

    • Why chasing sleep instead of daytime energy is keeping you stuck
    • How your morning routine directly impacts your nighttime sleep
    • The hidden role blood sugar crashes play in fatigue, anxiety, and 2–4am wake-ups
    • Why minerals like magnesium, sodium, and potassium are non-negotiable for energy
    • The difference between stimulation (caffeine, pre-workout, pushing through) and true restoration
    • How to adjust movement, caffeine, and nervous system work based on whether you’re wired or shut down
    • What your cycle, progesterone, and cortisol patterns can tell you about your fatigue
    • Simple food, lifestyle, and supplement supports for both energy and sleep


    If you’re tired of relying on caffeine, crashing every afternoon, or feeling wired but exhausted at night, this episode will help you start working with your body instead of fighting it.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites


    🙏 Thank you to Paleovalley for sponsoring this episode!

    👉 Go to https://paleovalley.com/leah and enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.

    —


    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    27 min
  • Pregnant or Just Had a Baby? You Should be Taking Magnesium

    If you’re struggling with anxiety, poor sleep, restless legs, blood sugar crashes, muscle tension, or feeling constantly wired and depleted, especially during pregnancy or postpartum, this episode is for you. Magnesium is one of the most overlooked and under-consumed minerals for women, yet it’s involved in hundreds of critical processes in the body. And here’s the kicker: most women are deficient without ever being told. In this episode, I’m breaking down why magnesium matters so much, how to choose the right form, and why lab work often misses the real problem.


    In this episode I’m sharing:

    • Why over 78% of women are magnesium deficient, and why pregnancy and postpartum increase your needs even more
    • The reason blood tests don’t accurately reflect magnesium status 
    • How magnesium supports sleep, anxiety, blood sugar regulation, insulin sensitivity, muscle relaxation, and nervous system calm
    • Why magnesium is essential for using vitamin D, and how deficiencies stack on top of each other
    • The difference between magnesium citrate vs. glycinate vs. malate (and why citrate isn’t my go-to for most women)
    • Why relying on food alone often isn’t enough due to depleted soil and digestive absorption issues
    • How potassium-rich foods (avocados, coconut water, nettle tea) help your body use magnesium better
    • The role of vitamin B6 and boron in magnesium utilization
    • Why supplement quality matters, and what to look for in brands (no fillers, heavy metal testing, arsenic awareness)
    • How to safely think about magnesium during pregnancy and postpartum, including topical options and individualized dosing

    Magnesium isn’t just a nice-to-have supplement, it’s foundational. When this mineral is low, everything feels harder: sleep, stress, blood sugar, mood, and recovery. This episode will help you understand why magnesium deficiency is so common, how it shows up in everyday symptoms, and how to support your body wisely, especially during seasons of higher demand like pregnancy, postpartum, and chronic stress.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites


    —


    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    14 min
  • HORMONAL MIGRAINES! Why They Happen + What To Do About Them

    If your migraines show up like clockwork before your period, during your period, or right after it ends, this episode is for you. Hormonal migraines aren’t random, and they’re not a “Tylenol deficiency.” They’re a sign that estrogen, progesterone, minerals, inflammation, and nervous system chemistry are out of balance. While migraines can take time to fully resolve, understanding the pattern behind them is the first step toward real relief.

    In this episode I’m sharing:

    • Why migraines that hit after your period are often linked to low iron, poor absorption, or copper imbalance
    • How migraines before or at the start of your period are driven by estrogen withdrawal, histamines, and prostaglandins
    • The connection between fluctuating estrogen, inflammation, serotonin disruption, and migraine pain
    • Why vitamin B2 (riboflavin) supports mitochondrial energy in the brain and lowers migraine susceptibility
    • How gluten sensitivity can increase glutamate, lower GABA, and make migraines worse during hormonal shifts
    • The role of liver detox and estrogen metabolism, and why supporting bile flow matters
    • How bitters, vitamin C, dandelion, and milk thistle support both digestion and hormone clearance
    • Why natural antihistamines like nettle, vitamin C, and beef kidney can calm hormone-triggered migraines
    • When to consider deeper testing like HTMA or GI testing if food changes aren’t enough
    • Why patience and consistency matter, as migraines are often one of the last symptoms to fully resolve

    Hormonal migraines are not something you just have to endure every month. They’re feedback from your body, not a life sentence. This episode will help you understand why your migraines happen when they do, where to start with food and lifestyle support, and how to approach healing in a way that actually respects your hormones and nervous system.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites

    🙏Thank you to Eversio Wellness for sponsoring this episode!

    👉 Go to https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/LEAH or enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.


    —


    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    25 min
  • Why You are Bloated (and How to Fix It)

    If you’re ending the day feeling six months pregnant even though you started the morning fine, listen up. Occasional bloating can happen, but daily, uncomfortable, end-of-day bloating is not normal. And it’s not something probiotics or cutting more foods will fix. Bloating is a signal that digestion, minerals, stress, or blood sugar are out of sync, and once you understand the real cause, relief becomes much more attainable.


    In this episode I’m breaking down:

    • Why low stomach acid is one of the most common (and overlooked) causes of bloating, especially if it happens soon after meals
    • How H. pylori suppresses stomach acid, why bloating won’t resolve until it’s addressed, and how it’s often passed back and forth
    • The role of minerals like sodium and zinc in digestion, and why electrolytes sometimes help bloating
    • How bitters support both stomach acid and bile flow, and exactly how to use them before meals
    • Why poor fat digestion and sluggish bile flow cause rapid bloating, right-sided fullness, and floating stools
    • How constipation (even if you’re going daily) leads to fermentation, pressure, and bloating
    • The connection between blood sugar crashes, fatigue, anxiety, and bloating after meals
    • Why nervous system dysregulation shuts digestion down, especially postpartum or during busy, high-stress seasons


    Bloating isn’t something to silence, it’s information. Restricting food, cutting carbs, or piling on probiotics often makes it worse. When you support stomach acid, bile flow, minerals, hydration, blood sugar, and your nervous system, digestion can finally work the way it’s supposed to. This episode will help you understand what your body is asking for, and where to start so you can end your day feeling comfortable again.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites


    —


    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    11 min
  • Functional Mushrooms for Your Cycle | Balance Your Hormones Naturally

    If you’ve tried cycle syncing before and felt overwhelmed, confused, or unsure if it was actually doing anything, this episode is for you. Cycle syncing isn’t meant to be another rigid protocol or checklist, it’s meant to help you work with your body, not against it. In this episode I’m chatting with Eversio Wellness Co-Founder Brandi Garden, and Dr. Desiree Caruso, Naturopathic Physician, who are breaking down how to use medicinal mushrooms to support each phase of your cycle in a simple, intuitive, and hormone-supportive way that actually feels nourishing instead of stressful.

    In this episode we’re sharing:

    • Why cycle syncing with mushrooms works so well for hormone balance
    • How medicinal mushrooms act as adaptogens to stabilize stress, blood sugar, and energy throughout the month
    • Exactly which mushrooms support each phase of your cycle (menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal) and why
    • Why Reishi is so powerful during your period for rest, immune support, and nervous system regulation
    • How Lion’s Mane supports brain function and creativity during your follicular and ovulatory phases, even when taken at night
    • Why Cordyceps can reduce caffeine dependence, improve energy, and ease PMS during the luteal phase
    • How Maitake supports blood sugar and insulin sensitivity when cortisol naturally runs higher
    • What to do if your cycle is irregular, unpredictable, or you’re not currently bleeding
    • How to start cycle syncing without buying everything at once, and why it’s more cost-effective than you think
    • Why symptoms aren’t something to fix, but feedback your body is giving you—and how cycle syncing helps you respond

    Cycle syncing is not about perfection, timing everything down to the day, or doing “one more thing” to fix your hormones. It’s about listening, responding, and giving your body the support it’s asking for in each phase. This episode will help you simplify cycle syncing, feel more grounded in your body, and use mushrooms as a tool to support hormones, energy, mood, and resilience, without turning your wellness routine into another source of stress.

    Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites


    🙏 Thank you to Paleovalley for sponsoring this episode!

    👉 Go to https://paleovalley.com/leah and enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.

    —


    I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.


    Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.


    Let’s connect:

    📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/

    🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/

    🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/

    📧 Email: [email protected]

    53 min

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