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What if your hormone symptoms and autoimmune flares aren't two completely separate issues?

In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, I'm joined by Navy Veteran and Board Certified Functional Nutrition Practitioner Haley Morris, who helps women with autoimmune and chronic conditions uncover the root causes driving their symptoms and heal the patterns underneath them.

Haley shares her own experience navigating PCOS, achy joints and an autoimmune diagnosis — and how her journey led her to start looking at the deeper connection between hormones, inflammation and immune health.

We dive into how hormonal shifts may influence autoimmune symptoms and flares, the metabolic and inflammatory side of PCOS, and why looking beyond the ovaries can give us a much bigger picture of what's happening in the body.

We also talk about non-toxic living and environmental exposures, how everyday products may impact hormone health, and where to start without feeling like you need to replace everything in your home overnight.

And finally, we tackle something SO many women have experienced: being told their labs are “within range” even though they still don't feel well. Haley explains the difference between conventional and functional lab ranges and why looking at patterns alongside symptoms can provide a more complete picture.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:

• The connection between hormones, the immune system and autoimmune flares
• Why autoimmune symptoms may change alongside hormonal fluctuations
• The connection between PCOS, inflammation and metabolic health
• What PMOS means and why Haley looks beyond the ovaries
• How environmental exposures may impact hormone health
• Practical ways to reduce exposures without becoming overwhelmed
• Why being “within range” doesn't necessarily explain how you're feeling
• Conventional vs. functional lab ranges
• Why looking at the bigger picture matters when dealing with chronic symptoms

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Website: https://www.thewholesomewoman.com/

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What if your fatigue, brain fog, hormone symptoms, and inflammation aren't separate problems—but different clues pointing back to the same place?

Feeling like something is blocking your weight loss or draining your energy, but you can't figure out what?

Take my FREE Weight Loss & Energy Blocker Assessment to uncover which areas may need more support, from your hormones and gut health to inflammation, stress and more.

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In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, I'm joined by Divya Dhawan, Board-Certified Functional Health Practitioner, FDN-P, founder of The Sjögren's RESET Method™ and The Sjögren's Recovery Architect™.

Thirteen years ago, Divya was diagnosed with Sjögren's after months of unexplained pain and being unable to get answers. She was told this was simply something she'd have to live with. Instead, she began digging into functional health and the underlying drivers of autoimmunity. Within a year, she had reached remission and was able to come off medication.

Today, she helps women with Sjögren's uncover what's happening beneath symptoms like dryness, chronic fatigue, brain fog, pain, and inflammation—with a major focus on the gut-immune connection.

But this conversation goes far beyond Sjögren's.

We dive into why gut dysfunction can have such far-reaching effects throughout the body, including its relationship with immune regulation, nutrient absorption, estrogen metabolism, and the nervous system.

Inside this episode, we talk about:

• What Sjögren's actually is—and why it can be so easily overlooked
• The connection between gut health, inflammation, and autoimmunity
• Why chronic fatigue and brain fog aren't always "just stress" or aging
• How gut dysbiosis and poor nutrient absorption can affect B12, iron, magnesium, and energy
• The estrobolome and the surprising connection between your gut and estrogen metabolism
• Why gut dysfunction may contribute to symptoms during PMS, PCOS, and perimenopause
• How chronic stress and a nervous system stuck in survival mode can disrupt digestion, motility, and immune regulation
• Why addressing what's driving your symptoms matters more than simply trying to manage each symptom individually

Whether you have Sjögren's or you're simply wondering why you're exhausted, foggy, inflamed, or struggling with hormone and digestive symptoms despite being told everything looks "normal," this conversation will give you a different way to look at what your body may be trying to tell you.

CONNECT WITH DIVYA:

Take Divya's free Sjögren's Root Cause Quiz:
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Feeling like you’re doing all the “right” things but still struggling with stubborn weight, low energy, hormone symptoms, or feeling unlike yourself?

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Your menstrual cycle can tell you far more about your health than simply when your next period is coming.

In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, Monika Eva sits down with Maureen Hilleary, Certified Women’s Functional Health Practitioner and Cycle & Fertility Awareness Instructor, to unpack what cycle charting can reveal about your hormones, ovulation, fertility, and overall health.

Many women have been taught to focus almost entirely on their period—but ovulation is a critical part of a healthy menstrual cycle. Maureen explains why ovulation matters beyond fertility, what cycle charting actually involves, and how learning to recognize your body’s patterns can give you valuable insight into your hormonal health.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What cycle charting actually is and how it differs from simply tracking your period in an app
• Why cycle literacy matters at every stage of a woman’s reproductive years
• What you can learn by paying attention to patterns throughout your menstrual cycle
• Why ovulation is about much more than getting pregnant
• The relationship between ovulation, progesterone, and hormone health
• Why having a bleed doesn’t necessarily mean you successfully ovulated
• How cycle charting can help women become more informed about their bodies
• Why menstrual cycle education should begin much earlier for tweens and teens
• Simple ways to start understanding and charting your own cycle

Whether you're trying to conceive, struggling with hormone symptoms, navigating irregular cycles, or simply want to better understand your body, this conversation will change the way you look at your menstrual cycle.

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Instagram: @well.rooted.holistic.health
Website: wellrootedholistichealth.com

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Have you ever wondered if your anxiety, low mood, overwhelm, or brain fog could be connected to what you're eating?

In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, I sit down with triple-certified health practitioner Sherry Taylor to explore the powerful connection between nutrition, mental health, and hormone balance. While many women are told their symptoms are simply a result of stress, aging, or hormones, Sherry explains why nutrient deficiencies, blood sugar imbalances, and poor food choices may be playing a much bigger role than most people realize.

We discuss how sugar and processed foods impact the brain, why so many women are operating from a depleted state, and the importance of eating in a way that supports your unique body's needs rather than following the latest diet trend.

If you've been struggling with anxiety, depression, low energy, mood swings, cravings, or feeling disconnected from yourself, this conversation will give you a fresh perspective on where healing truly begins.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

✔️ The connection between food, mood, and mental health
 ✔️ How sugar impacts anxiety, depression, and hormone balance
 ✔️ Why blood sugar stability matters for emotional resilience
 ✔️ Common nutrient deficiencies that affect mood and energy
 ✔️ What it means to replenish your body's "vital reserve"
 ✔️ Why nutrition should never be one-size-fits-all
 ✔️ How functional testing can uncover hidden stressors impacting your health
 ✔️ Simple first steps to support your mental and physical well-being

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Facebook: Sherry Taylor Facebook Page

Website: Providential Health

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What if some of the most important conversations about fertility are the ones we’re not having?

In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, I’m joined by Becca Thomas, a nurse turned nutritionist who helps couples support fertility naturally through mineral balancing, nutrition, lifestyle, and a deeper understanding of their health.

And this conversation goes places.

Becca shares her experience of losing her nursing job after refusing a flu vaccine in 2012 and how that experience changed the way she viewed healthcare, informed consent, and our ability to ask questions about the recommendations we’re given.

We also dive deeply into fertility — including what Becca believes the conventional fertility model gets wrong, where the holistic health world can miss the mark too, and why couples may need to look beyond simply being told that their labs are “normal.”

We discuss:

• Becca’s experience refusing a flu vaccine as a nurse and how it shaped her career
• Vaccines, informed consent, and why asking questions matters
• COVID-era conversations surrounding vaccination, pregnancy, fertility, and miscarriage — including what we know, what remains debated, and Becca’s perspective
• What conventional medicine may be overlooking when couples struggle to conceive
• Why holistic practitioners can get fertility wrong too
• The role minerals, nutrition, and lifestyle play in reproductive health
• Why “normal” lab results don’t necessarily tell the entire story
• Functional versus conventional lab ranges
• Why male fertility deserves significantly more attention
• What couples can start addressing before or alongside fertility treatment

This isn't an episode about telling you what to believe. It’s a conversation about informed consent, asking better questions, understanding the bigger picture, and becoming a more active participant in your health and fertility decisions.

FREE RESOURCE FROM BECCA:
Get Becca’s Fertility Lab Guide to compare commonly tested fertility markers with the functional ranges she uses in her work: freebies.faithfulfertility.co

As always, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace individualized medical advice.

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Postpartum anxiety. Rage. Exhaustion. Brain fog. Feeling overwhelmed by things that never used to faze you.

These symptoms are incredibly common after having a baby—but that doesn't mean we should automatically write them off as "just motherhood."

In Episode 120 of The Balanced Body Podcast, I'm joined by prenatal and postpartum nutritionist Cassaundra Lindsay to unpack the connection between postpartum depletion, nutrition, blood sugar, mood, and recovery—and why supporting your body for motherhood needs to begin long before your baby arrives.

We talk about why preparing for pregnancy goes far beyond simply taking a prenatal vitamin, how your nutritional status before and during pregnancy can influence the way you feel postpartum, and the nutrient deficiencies that may contribute to symptoms like anxiety, irritability, rage, overwhelm, fatigue, and brain fog.

We also dive into a piece of metabolic health that often gets overlooked during pregnancy: blood sugar balance. You don't need to have gestational diabetes for blood sugar swings to affect how you feel. Cassaundra explains how blood sugar can influence pregnancy symptoms, energy, mood, cravings, and postpartum recovery—and shares practical ways busy moms can better support themselves.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

• Why postpartum depletion can affect your mood, energy, and mental clarity
• How preconception nutrition can set the stage for pregnancy and postpartum recovery
• Why taking a prenatal isn't the whole picture when preparing for pregnancy
• The connection between nutrient depletion, postpartum anxiety, rage, overwhelm, and brain fog
• How blood sugar affects pregnancy and postpartum—even without gestational diabetes
• Simple ways to stabilize blood sugar when you're a busy or sleep-deprived mom
• Where to start if you already feel depleted postpartum

If you're preparing for pregnancy, currently pregnant, newly postpartum—or you're months into motherhood wondering, "Why don't I feel like myself anymore?"—this conversation will help you better understand what your body may actually be asking for.

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Instagram: @cassaundra_nourishfreely
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Website: www.nourishfreely.com

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Could the thing you rely on for energy actually be keeping you exhausted?

In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, Monika sits down with Monirah Bacnik, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, entrepreneur, and founder of MŪN WELL, to talk about the one thing Monirah was terrified to give up — coffee — and why letting it go ultimately gave her her life back.

They unpack the difference between enjoying coffee and needing coffee just to function, why so many women have normalized feeling exhausted, and how some of the habits we use to push through the day can become crutches that keep us stuck.

Monirah also shares her perspective on food sensitivity testing and metabolic typing, why following the latest diet trend isn't necessarily going to give your body what it needs, and how to move toward a more individualized approach to nutrition.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• When your morning coffee becomes a crutch rather than something you simply enjoy
• Why constantly pushing through fatigue doesn't address what's causing it
• Other common "crutches" that may be keeping you stuck
• How to start rebuilding your energy instead of constantly borrowing it
• Food sensitivities and the symptoms they can contribute to
• What metabolic typing is and how it can help personalize nutrition
• Why the diet that works incredibly well for someone else may not work for you
• How to stop chasing wellness trends and start paying attention to what your body needs

Ready to figure out what's keeping YOU stuck?

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Website: https://www.munwell.com/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mun.well/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/munwellhealth

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Could parasites be one of the hidden factors making it harder for your body to lose weight?

In Episode 118 of The Balanced Body Podcast, Monika Eva sits down with functional health practitioner, serial entrepreneur, and parasite guru Jessica Rauscher to unpack the often-overlooked connection between parasites, gut health, inflammation, cellular health, and weight loss resistance.

Rather than focusing on parasite cleansing protocols, this conversation explores how parasites may affect the body, the symptoms that could warrant a closer look, and why stubborn weight may sometimes be about much more than calories, macros, or exercise.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What parasites are and how we can be exposed to them
• Common signs and symptoms associated with parasitic infections
• The potential connection between parasites and weight loss resistance
• How parasites can affect digestion and nutrient absorption
• The relationship between parasites, inflammation, and overall health
• Whether everyone really has parasites—or if social media has taken things too far
• How to differentiate possible parasite-related symptoms from other underlying imbalances
• Why looking at the whole body matters when you're struggling with unexplained symptoms or stubborn weight

If you feel like you're doing all the “right” things but your body still isn't responding, this episode will give you another perspective on what may be worth investigating.

Connect with Jessica Rauscher:

Facebook: Jessica Rauscher
Website: https://www.jessicarauscher.com

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Think your hormones are the reason you feel exhausted, anxious, can't sleep, and can't lose weight?

Not so fast.

While hormonal changes during perimenopause absolutely play a role, many women are unknowingly overlooking the very foundations their bodies need to thrive. From unstable blood sugar and poor digestion to mineral imbalances, dehydration, and chronic stress, these underlying factors can amplify hormone symptoms and leave you feeling like you've completely lost yourself.

In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, I sit down with Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Molly Sellers to discuss why supporting the foundations of health is one of the most powerful things you can do during perimenopause.

Together, we discuss:

• Why so many women blame hormones when the real problem starts elsewhere
• The foundational habits that have the biggest impact on how you feel
• How blood sugar affects energy, mood, cravings, and weight
• Why digestion plays a much bigger role in hormone health than most people realize
• The importance of minerals during perimenopause
• What Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) can reveal about your health
• Common mineral imbalances Molly sees in women navigating perimenopause
• Simple, practical steps you can start implementing today

If you've been doing "all the right things" but still feel tired, overwhelmed, or stuck with stubborn weight, this conversation will remind you that sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come from strengthening the basics—not chasing the next trendy supplement or protocol.

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🌐 Website: https://www.goodforyoufood.net/

📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodforyoufd/

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Are you constantly exhausted, struggling with brain fog, watching the number on the scale climb, and being told, "It's just menopause" or "Your labs are normal"?

In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, I sit down with Margot Shute, Certified Holistic Health & Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, to uncover why so many women over 45 continue to struggle despite being told everything looks "fine."

We dive into why menopause isn't always the whole story, why thyroid dysfunction is frequently overlooked, and why conventional lab work can miss the deeper imbalances contributing to fatigue, stubborn weight, brain fog, and feeling unlike yourself. We also discuss why some women continue to experience symptoms even after starting HRT, and how taking a functional root-cause approach can help uncover what's really driving those symptoms.

If you've ever felt dismissed because your blood work came back "normal," this episode will empower you to ask better questions, advocate for your health, and understand that your symptoms deserve answers.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

•  Why your symptoms may not be "just menopause" 
•  The thyroid connection many women never hear about 
•  Why normal lab results don't always mean optimal health 
•  Why HRT isn't always the complete solution 
•  What a functional root-cause approach actually looks like 
•  Practical next steps if you know something still feels "off" 

Resources To Help You

🎁 Start with the FREE Weight Loss & Energy Blocker Assessment to uncover the hidden imbalances that could be preventing your body from releasing weight and restoring your energy. Click here to access.

✨ Ready for personalized guidance? Book a Balanced Body Strategy Session, where we'll identify your biggest healing priorities and create a customized roadmap for your next steps.

Connect with Monika Eva

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Connect with Margot Shute

🌐 Website
 https://www.shuteforwellness.com

📸 Instagram
 https://www.instagram.com/margotshute.wellness/

📘 Facebook
 https://www.facebook.com/margot.shute/

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