In this episode, Tina sits down with fellow FDN practitioner Michele Scarlet for an honest conversation about women’s health, metabolism, and weight loss. Michele shares her personal story with breast implant illness and how the hidden toxic load on her body impacted her health. They discuss why “healthy habits” like 4 a.m. workouts, fasted training, and constant discipline and willpower can sometimes do more harm than good, and why the “calories in, calories out” approach fails without strong metabolic health. The conversation also dives into the real causes of bloating, the crucial role your liver plays in energy and fat loss, and how to naturally support it for better hormone balance. Michele helps clear up confusion around carbs, belly fat, and CGMs while offering practical strategies to help women achieve true, sustainable health.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Her personal story with breast implant illness and the hidden toxic load on her body

- Why your 4 a.m. workouts, fasted training, and pushing harder could be stalling your progress

- Why willpower and discipline aren’t the answer and what you should do instead

- Why calories in, calories out fails without strong metabolic health

- What constant bloating really means and how to fix it

- The overlooked role your liver plays in weight loss and metabolism

- How to naturally support your liver for better energy and fat loss

- Clearing up confusion around carbs, belly fat, and CGMs

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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About Michele Scarlet:

I’ve spent over 15 years helping women feel strong, confident, and in control of their health. But it wasn’t until I faced my own struggles with fatigue, hormone imbalances, and weight loss resistance that I realized true health goes far deeper than diet and exercise.

That’s when I turned to functional lab testing and a whole-body approach—and it changed everything. Now, I help women uncover the root cause behind their low energy, hormonal imbalance and their weight loss struggles to achieve lasting results, all while reclaiming the motivation and vitailty they thought they’d lost forever.

As a Board-Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Certified Personal Trainer, and Women's Health Coach, I bring science, strategy, and compassion to every woman I work with.