Welcome to Episode 54 of the Back to Human Podcast

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rebekah Heishman, a health & life coach whose personal health journey—from debilitating illness to vibrant wellness—has shaped her powerful approach to healing through food. Once told she’d never live to see 30 or become pregnant, she defied the odds after struggling with osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto’s, mood disorders, and a life-threatening C. diff infection that left her severely underweight. Her recovery involved multiple rounds of antibiotics and three fecal transplants— ultimately leading her to adopt a ketogenic lifestyle.

Now, she helps others reclaim their vitality through metabolic healing, nourishing foods, and hormone support.

In this conversation, we explore:

• ​ Why she doesn’t rely on the scale to measure progress—and what markers she uses instead
• ​ How dietary fat plays a vital role in hormone production and metabolic health
• ​ The ideal balance of fat to protein in a healing diet—and how to gradually increase fat intake
• ​ Why it often takes women longer to restore their menstrual cycles—and how nutrition plays a role
• ​ The concept of metabolic flexibility
• ​ How her nutrition impacted her breastmilk supply postpartum
• ​ Whether she tracks her macros—and if she recommends it to her clients
• ​ Her take on fasting
• ​ Which foods she personally avoids and why
• ​ Where people commonly go wrong with keto and how to avoid those pitfalls
• ​ How she approached her birth plan going into the hospital
• ​ How nourishing the body supports not only physical recovery, but also emotional resilience and hormonal balance

This is a powerful episode for anyone interested in women’s health, healing chronic illness, or approaching food as a foundational tool for thriving.

To learn more about Rebekah and her work, follow her on Instagram & Youtube @tailoredketohealth