The Functional Fueling® Podcast

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• What is inflammation and why it's not always a bad thing

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• Our Inflammation Hormony program kicks off on April 22nd! Join here

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• What is fluoride and what are the concerns with it in our oral care products?

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• What are heavy metals and where are they found?

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• Join Inflammation Hormony here

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00:00 Introduction

00:31 What are heavy metals and where are they found?

01:28 The importance of balancing minerals

03:10 The impact of heavy metals on reproductive function

06:23 Research on heavy metals and reproductive health

08:46 Infertility and heavy metal exposure

09:42 Exposure to heavy metals in food and supplements

11:41 Testing for heavy metal exposure

14:52 Heavy metals in herbs and spices

16:37 Symptoms of heavy metal toxicity

20:15 Testing for heavy metals

24:02 Treatment options for heavy metal toxicity

25:22 The importance of heavy metal testing in supplement products

30:17 Water filtration methods

32:38 The importance of chelators and fiber

35:36 The benefits of sauna and sweat for heavy metal removal

36:22 Conclusion

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1. What are parasites and where are they found in the human body? How common are they?

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• Learn more about our 1:1 coaching program where we test for and treat parasites here

Have you ever been convinced you have a thyroid problem only to go to the doctor to get your thyroid tested and everything come back normal? You're not alone, this is very common, let's talk about it!

Inside this episode I walk you through optimal reference ranges for all of these tests plus the tests you need that go beyond a standard TSH blood test. Healing and reversing thyroid problems is possible, listen to this episode to find out where to start!

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• The history of thyroid hormone testing and its limitations

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• Get your hormones tested - learn more about our hormone testing packages

Acupuncture is a powerful healing tool that originates from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It has evidence based benefits for supporting everything from period pain to irregular cycles and fertility. In this podcast episode, I interview the ladies of Aphrodite Fertility to learn more. At Functional Fueling, we find acupuncture treatments to be an incredibly supportive tool alongside our nutrition, supplement and lifestyle treatment plan to support cycle regulation, fertility and more. Tune in to this episode to learn more about how acupuncture works for different hormone needs.

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1. What is acupuncture and how does it work?

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• Get your hormones tested - learn more about our hormone testing packages

Welcome to our brand new podcast series, LOdown with Lo. LOdown’s will be happening every two weeks on the Strength in Hormones Podcast. These will be solo episodes with me where we will chat about practical strategies and functional solutions to support hormone healing.

In today’s first LOdown we talk about How to Structure a Day of Eating for Best Hormonal Response. We discuss the role of eating structure as it relates to our endocrine (hormone) system as a whole and then more specifically as it relates to hormones like: cortisol, insulin, thyroid, and progesterone. Although, for many women, hormone imbalances don’t happen in insolation. Our entire hormone system is connected through our hypothalamus-pituitary axis. Because of this interconnection, each hormone influences one other. That’s why in our practice, it’s not unusual to see women experiencing thyroid imbalances while also experiencing issues with cortisol, insulin and progesterone levels. We can identify your exact hormone levels with our advanced hormone testing packages and 1:1 coaching. Then with this information, we will provide you with personalized nutrition, professional grade supplementation and lifestyle recommendations to rebalance levels and help you thrive again.

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• How your daily eating structure impacts cortisol, thyroid, insulin and hormone levels

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• Apply for 1:1 coaching with us and receive advanced testing, personalized guidance and clear solutions

Welcome to Season 6 of the Strength in Hormones Podcast! We're kicking things off with an interview on HRV or Heart Rate Variability. HRV is becoming an increasingly common measure tested within many health technology devices as a way to assess for the body's recovery resiliency. Dr. Casey Metoyer is an exercise physiology researcher with a research emphasis on body composition and its relationship to athletic performance. In this episode, Dr. Metoyer shares with us everything women should know about HRV and its relationship to hormone health. He guides us through the different types of HRV tracking devices like the Oura Ring and Whoop band. He talks through the relationship between HRV and our cortisol (stress response) levels. He provides insight into how the hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle impact HRV and answers the burning question: how do I get my HRV level up? Tune in to this episode to learn more!

• What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and what is it measuring?

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Our guest Dr. Sheri is the founder of SHEFIT, a physical therapy clinic specializing in women’s health, pelvic, and orthopedic physical therapy services, with a focus on the prenatal and postpartum time period. In this episode Dr. Sheri educates us on the pelvic floor and how the intricacies of muscles and ligaments are impacted during pregnancy and how this influences issues like incontinence and pain during intercourse for women. She teaches us how to prevent these issues by being proactive with our physical health early on in pregnancy and how doing so improves labor and delivery as well as long term outcomes for women.

• What is the pelvic floor and the role of it in pregnancy

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• Follow Dr. Sheri at shefitpt.com or on Instagram @shefitpt

Let's get into all things adrenal hormones with Dr. Kelly Ruef. Dr. Ruef is a licensed naturopathic doctor. She has been a clinical educator for Precision Analytical, makers of the DUTCH Test since 2019, and she spends most of her time educating on how urine hormone testing can improve the field of women’s and men’s health.

• What are the adrenals and the adrenal hormones

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• • Follow Dr. Ruef on Instagram @drkellyruef