This episode is for you if you struggle with weight loss and have tried everything. Today we are going to learn how taking a root cause approach may be the answer. 

Our guest is Dr. Katie DiNello, a naturopathic doctor who graduated from Bastyr University in Washington and completed her residency at Vida Integrated Health and the Institute for Functional Medicine. 

Dr. DiNello specializes in integrative approaches for weight loss, metabolic disorders and balancing hormones. 

We learn:

Dr. Katie DiNello's Added Sugar Detox Guide

Connect with Dr. DiNello:

https://www.instagram.com/katie.dinello

https://www.wholehealthllc.com/

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Kristin and Raquel

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This episode is for you if you’re a woman over 40 looking to build muscle and achieve sustainable fat loss! 

Katie Koutnik is a health and fitness coach who faced a debilitating back injury. She fought back, rebuilt her strength, and transformed her life. She now channels that same determination into empowering women over 40, showing them that it’s possible to achieve incredible results and make meaningful changes at any stage of life!

Through her program Renew40, Katie helps guide women in their 40s to lose up to 20 pounds, build lean muscle and regain their confidence. Featured in STRONG Fitness Magazine, Katie combines her personal experience with her professional expertise to focus on balanced nutrition, strength training, and hormone health. She also leads the Healthy Sports Mom community, where she supports busy moms staying fit and healthy while raising active kids.

We learn:

Connect with Katie:

https://www.katiekoutnik.com/

https://www.instagram.com/katiekoutnik/

Healthy Sports Mom Facebook Group

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Our guest today is Kim Hynes, a nutritional health coach whose goal is to help women over 40 conquer emotional eating, to feel empowered and peaceful around food, and feel confident in their own skin – all without restrictive dieting!

Kim works with women going through midlife changes and empowers them to take control of their health, emotionally and physically with a framework that is not just about food.

We learn:

Connect with Kim:

https://www.instagram.com/kimhyneshealth/

https://www.facebook.com/kimhyneshealth/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimhyneshealthandwellness/

https://kimhynes.com/

Emotional Eats Podcast with Kim Hynes:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emotional-eats-podcast-helping-women-over-40-manage/id1686639038

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pqtOH2212jYVzhCcgaawZ?si=b062dbdca56e4eb3

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In this episode we discuss the importance of mindset in achieving health goals. We share three key tips for improving mindset: dropping the “all or nothing” mentality, celebrating small wins and reframing self-talk.

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Our guest is Morgan Adams, a transformative holistic sleep coach, who empowers women to conquer their battle with sleepless nights, without reliance on sleep medications. 

With her powerful sleep toolkit, Morgan not only ensures that women experience a profound enhancement in their sleep quality, but she also guides them in rekindling their relationship with sleep, paving the way for less stressful and more fulfilling days.

Having struggled with insomnia and dependency on prescription sleeping pills for almost a decade, Morgan understands the profound impact sleep has on one’s quality of life. She is a two-time breast cancer survivor and this experience fueled her advocacy for a lifestyle rooted in disease prevention.

We learn:

Connect with Morgan:

https://www.instagram.com/morganadams.wellness/

https://www.morganadamswellness.com/

Herbatonin:

15% off with code MorganAdams15

https://www.symphonynaturalhealth.com/MORGAN29132

Eight Sleep:

$100+ off with code Morgan 

8 SLEEP SYSTEM

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This episode is for you if you want to improve your gut health. If you suffer from bloating, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn and even hormonal imbalances – it might be a sign you need to improve gut health.

If you’ve listened to our podcast, we’ve had many guests on to help us find natural solutions for irritable bowel syndrome and we even learned about the connection between the gut and our hormones as women over 40.

Today we are going to share the top 3 tips we’ve learned when it comes to improving gut health!

Episodes referenced in the show:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7KrUQ7HlL5Teh9QfpOkSI6?si=774e7456cef74d3b

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5JfbMijph6gEeIggxOlLE1?si=cd8ff58b99f2472a

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mtV1jTI8adFTUjct61bZ9?si=95c8135ced1a4a55

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If you’re a woman over 40 looking to lose weight and feel confused about all the conflicting advice out there – this episode is for you! So many women (including us!) find themselves putting on weight after 40 even though we’re pretty much eating and exercising the same way we always have. It is SO frustrating and today we’re going to get some answers. 

Our guest is Chris DeHollander. She is a midlife certified functional health coach and group fitness instructor with over 20 years of experience helping women feel their best. As a former engineer, Chris uses her insights in a down-to-earth, easy-to-understand way that helps them make real progress. She believes in a sustainable, gentle approach, focusing on consistency rather than quick fixes, so women can achieve lasting results without the stress.

As a coach for the Faster Way to Fat Loss, Chris works with clients in her 6-week fitness and nutrition group program, offering a personalized approach tailored to midlife women.

We learn:

--Women over 40 face unique weight loss challenges due to hormonal changes

--How to switch up your nutrition plan for results and why eating less and exercising more isn’t effective for women over 40

--Emotional eating can hinder progress and awareness is key

--Strength training is essential for boosting metabolism and health

--How carb cycling combined with certain exercises can boost fat loss

--Small wins should be celebrated to maintain motivation

--Movement throughout the day is important and mindset shifts are necessary to overcome old habits

--Community support can enhance the weight loss journey

Connect with Chris:

https://www.instagram.com/functionalhealthcoachchris2.0

Join Chris DeHollander’s Faster Way to Fat Loss Coaching Group:

https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/?aid=functionalmoms

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This episode is for you if you are a woman over 40 and want easy applicable solutions for losing fat, gaining muscle and improving health during perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause!

Today is the 50th episode of Functional Moms Podcast. For those of you who are new, we started the show last year to help women over 40 improve their health through functional medicine and lifestyle solutions. Our expert guests have given us many simple tips for improving health.

Sometimes functional medicine is labeled as too expensive or out of reach for most people, but our show has proven that’s not always the case! There are so many behavior and lifestyle changes that can help improve your health and well being as well as your family’s.

Today we’re going to highlight 3 of the biggest tips we’ve learned during season 2 when it comes to shredding fat and gaining muscle after 40. 

Episodes referenced:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4O6CLP1fpfmbdZJckhwBxj?si=b731b6f0898b48ea

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WUQh2as2M2wrfFHPZF4Qd?si=6KqY7MpPRIan-WZctzvYzg

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ofLAPhNr3pCUri76nFox8?si=89129133a6534549

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~Kristin and Raquel

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Have you heard of the vagus nerve? This episode is for you if you suffer from conditions like anxiety, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines and more. A healthy vagus nerve may just be the secret to feeling your best. 

Rebecca Arsena is back on the show today. She is a certified functional nutrition counselor and functional medicine certified health coach dedicated to empowering women over 40 to optimize their gut health and get to the root cause of chronic symptoms. 

Unlike other coaches who focus on surface level strategies like macro and calorie counting, Rebecca digs deeper because she believes women deserve more than just symptom management!  Her mission is to help women reconnect with their body’s signals and break free from one-size-fits-all nutrition advice so they can heal and thrive! 

We learn:

Free Vagus Nerve PDF:

Vagus Nerve PDF Download

Connect with Rebecca:

https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaarsena/

https://www.rebeccaarsena.com/

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Kristin and Raquel

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This episode is for you if you feel overwhelmed by all the nutrition information out there for you and your family. Artificial dyes, high fructose corn syrup, seed oils and natural flavors. Most of us know we should be avoiding these inflammatory additives but let’s face it, sometimes you read these ingredients and your head is spinning!

Our guest today is Haley Scheich, the cofounder of My Super Hero Foods, a wellness brand that teaches families about the powers of real foods and the importance of what we put in our bodies. She’s a working mama of 3 kids and 3 step kids, ages 3 to 18 and married to Dr. Tarek Pacha, her best friend and co-founder.

We learn:

 Connect with Haley:

https://www.instagram.com/mysuperherofoods

https://mysuperherofoods.com/

Purchase My Super Hero Foods books and receive a discount using code FM15:

https://shop.mysuperherofoods.com/?rfsn=8045037.a5bd0a1

Resources mentioned:

https://www.instagram.com/drcateshanahan/

https://www.markschatzker.com/doritoeffect-home-page

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Kristin and Raquel

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