Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast! In this episode, I had such an insightful conversation with women's health nutritionist Alex Adele King. We covered so much about endometriosis – what is, symptoms, real-life stories, misconceptions, treatment options, and holistic solutions.

Bottom line: You have options.

We discussed what dietary strategies can help with endo pain and symptoms and shared some practical tips to help you see results. Then, we wrapped up the conversation with an honest and vulnerable talk about femininity, intuition, menstrual cycles, and periods.

In this episode:

• [01:34] Painful periods, heavy bleeding, and surgery at 13 years old: get to know Alex’s story of being diagnosed with endo at a very early age
• [08:55] What's Endometriosis? What symptoms should you look out for? 
• [11:15] How can you diagnose Endometriosis? Do you need surgery?
• [14:10] Misconceptions around Endometriosis and misguided treatment attempts
• [15:35] What foods can help with endometriosis?
• [22:10] Tips and resources to deal with endo pain and symptoms
• [27:30] Leaning into your feminine and your cycle can help too!
• [34:09] Changing our mindset around our cycles and period

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This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

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Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

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How our hormone systems work
How stress affects hormone balance
Why PMS is not all in your head
How hormone symptoms can be warning signs for chronic disease
We connected the dots between the WHY for imbalanced hormones and the HOW - the 6 steps that need to be taken to transform hormone health while looking at the whole body and how it works together.
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Disclaimer: Information shared on this podcast and any referenced websites are not to be taken as medical advice or to be used as a diagnosis or treatment plan for any medical condition. I’m sharing my educated opinions & experience but nothing shared here can be taken on a one size fits all basis and we always recommend you do your own research, talk to your own doctors and practitioners, and take full responsibility for any health & medical choices you make.

It’s day 4, the final day of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp, and I’m bringing you a little recap of the bootcamp alongside a deep dive into how hormone imbalances can lead to long-term chronic diseases – and how we can prevent that from happening.

We covered several key hormone imbalances and their links to some very common chronic diseases. My goal was to stress the importance of addressing underlying causes rather than just masking symptoms for long-term health.

Tune in for the key topics discussed and practical steps you can take to support your long-term hormone health and prevent future issues.

In this episode:

• [01:51] How my experience as an RN caused me to advocate for addressing root causes instead of covering up symptoms with medication
• [03:56] Chronic symptoms caused by hormone imbalance that might turn into chronic disease later in life
• [15:29] What you can do about chronic symptoms you’re experiencing now 

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Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.

This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too!
Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

It’s day 3 of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp and today I dove into some of the most causes of PMS symptoms – like estrogen dominance – as well as less common conditions such as changes in the GABA response in the body due to progesterone.

Rather than just masking symptoms, my holistic approach focuses on addressing the underlying imbalances through nourishment and lifestyle choices and that’s what we talk about in the second half of this episode.

Tomorrow's episode will provide more strategies for supporting metabolism, gut health, and reducing inflammation – which are key to balancing hormones long-term – so don’t forget to come back tomorrow for the final day of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp!

In this episode:

• [01:32] What PMS and PMDD are + what's normal and what’s NOT
• [05:39] Hormone imbalances that cause PMS and how to fix them
• [06:59] A holistic approach to managing PMS and balancing hormones

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Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.

This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too!
Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast – and day 2 of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp!

In this episode, I’m sharing the link between low energy and hormone imbalances: stress. Chronic stress puts the body in "survival mode" where it prioritizes stress hormones over sex hormones, leading to issues like low progesterone. Blood sugar imbalance can also trigger cortisol spikes and leave us feeling drained.

The good news is nourishment can help reset this cycle. Tune in and find out how!

Still not signed up for the challenge emails + coaching call Friday? This is for you if you want to cut through the noise and get real help with your hormones so you can start to feel better this month. You’ll get to work through the action steps + takeaways from these episodes with Leisha personally

In this episode:

• [02:04] What is not normal in terms of ENERGY
• [05:40] What good energy actually looks like
• [09:31] What happens in your body when you’re under constant stress 
• [14:03] Balancing hormones naturally through nourishment and stress management

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Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.

This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too!
Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

Welcome to Day 1 of the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp. This episode is an overview of how hormones work throughout your menstrual cycle - TBH you should have learned this a LONG time ago, in middle school or at least at your first OBGYN appointment.

I’m going deep into common symptoms seen at different cycle phases, like increased libido and cervical fluid around ovulation, or how symptoms like PMS, cramps, and mood changes can indicate hormone imbalance – and how we can handle that naturally, aka without birth control. If you're not a newbie to this you could still learn something so stick around for a crash course refresher.

Tomorrow's episode will be about how stress affects sex hormones and ways to reduce stress for long-term hormone balance, so don’t forget to come back tomorrow for that one.

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In this episode:

• [02:48] How hormones work throughout a woman's cycle
• [08:18] Hormonal changes that occur during the menstrual cycle – and they relate to fertility
• [13:18] PMS symptoms you might experience in the second half of the menstrual cycle and WHY
• [16:42] Why birth control won’t fix your hormone issues – and why you should look for a holistic long-term solution instead

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This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too!
Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

Today is Q&A Thursday and I love the question I got from a mama who has 3 little ones and is tired and having trouble staying patient. I can relate!

If you're dealing with stress, anxiety, and general overwhelm in motherhood, it may not be YOU, it may be your minerals and hormones.

The beauty of balancing hormones in a way that works with your body is that you can do it no matter what season you're in, you just have to be willing to take small steps forward.

In this episode I'm sharing some really tangible action steps to improve energy and patience as a mom of little ones and how to replenish nutrients while breastfeeding and giving a lot of energy out to the little ones you love so much.

If you're ready for happier hormones and simple action steps no matter what season you're in - this one is for you.

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Leave a 5-star rating on the podcast and DM me the word RATING on IG @leishadrews for $20 off the Restored mini-course on blood sugar balance. Blood sugar balance is one of the first steps I take for hormone balance so this is the perfect place to get started!

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Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.

This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too!
Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

There's something that I notice is missing for a lot of women these days, and that simple ingredient for happier hormones is - having more FUN! It's easy to get caught up in the daily grind and forget what you like, let alone making time to do it, but I'm explaining today why that mistake could be holding you back, and what you can do to make a change right now.

Creating safety in our bodies isn't just a one-time thing, it's something we need to do on a daily basis and when we're restricting or obsessing over our health that can be a negative stressor as well. I'll walk you through all of it today and give you a simple action step you can take right away.

In this episode:

The cascade of stress & how it can be reversed holistically

Why we're overlooking one of the most powerful healing tools

Leaning into what we love and what fills us up can be in our reach even if we're busy



FREE RESOURCES

Love Your Liver Guide

Hormone Secrets Workshop

COURSE + COACHING 

(When you’re ready to fix your hormones without the drama of figuring it out on your own)

Nourish Your Hormones Course

1:1 Hormone Coaching

PRIVATE PODCAST MINI-COURSE

Leave a 5-star rating on the podcast and DM me the word RATING on IG @leishadrews for $20 off the Restored mini-course on blood sugar balance. Blood sugar balance is one of the first steps I take for hormone balance so this is the perfect place to get started!

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Join us for the Hormone Real Talk Bootcamp April 8-11 by signing up

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Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.

This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too!
Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

Do you ever feel like you only find the worst of the worst case scenario when you do a google search to try to figure out your hormone symptoms or period pain? That's what I found when I searched "causes for period pain" in preparation for this episode so I want to give you more of a holistic explanation of the causes of period pain that DON'T require birth control or surgery.

There are 3 causes of period pain and heavy bleeding I'm talking about today that are not only something you have a lot of control over, but in my experience they can be resolved or improving within a matter of a few cycles in many cases!

If you're ready for pain-free periods and less symptoms then this is the episode for you and I can't wait to see you in there!

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Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.

This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too!
Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast.  Today Dr Heather Rhodes is my co-host and we are talking about the trends we see in 2024 with hormone balance. A lot of the trends can be good but there are 3 specific trends we're seeing that are holding lots of women back from fixing their energy, periods and PMS and we're going to dive into those today.

It's easy to get overwhelmed, sidetracked, and confused in the world of hormone balance, especially when you're scrolling IG or tiktok and don't have someone on your team who can help you personalize and focus your time on what matters most for you.

In this episode:

- [01:25] What happens when you overcomplicate hormone balance or become overwhelmed
- [06:31] What happens when you oversimplify or don't follow through
- [18:15] Shiny object syndrome without deeper understanding leads to poor follow-through
- [23:40] Hormone healing builds capacity in womanhood
- [24:19] Stability & Confidence in your hormone balance journey


FREE RESOURCES

Love Your Liver Guide

Hormone Secrets Workshop

COURSE + COACHING 

(When you’re ready to fix your hormones without the drama of figuring it out on your own)

Nourish Your Hormones Course

1:1 Hormone Coaching

PRIVATE PODCAST MINI-COURSE

Leave a 5-star rating on the podcast and DM me the word RATING on IG @leishadrews for $20 off the Restored mini-course on blood sugar balance. Blood sugar balance is one of the first steps I take for hormone balance so this is the

Send us a text with episode feedback or ideas! (We can't respond to texts unless you include contact info but always read them)

To get the Restored Mini-Course for free leave a rating & review on the show OR share this podcast in your IG story (tag me @leishadrews) or send it to 3 friends  - DM or email me a screenshot and I'll send the course your way!

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Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.

Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.

This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too!
Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass