The Female Health Solution Podcast

During menopause, many women struggle to adapt to the hormone shifts and typically gain some weight. Weight and fat storage changes for many reasons for the female body. Some of this is normal, while some can indicate an imbalance or hormone issue. Many of the common weight loss tactics that work before menopause will either stop working or make it worse. In this episode, I am sharing the top weight loss mistakes in menopause and better tools to see results.  5 Day Jumpstart: https://drbethwestie.com/5-day-hormone-gut-jumpstart/

Weight and fat storage changes for many reasons for the female body. Some of this is normal, while some can indicate an imbalance or hormone issue. During menopause, many women struggle to adapt to the hormone shifts and typically gain some weight.  In this episode, I am sharing more about what is behind the menopause weight and how you can support your body through it.  DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/

Today on the podcast, I have Trina Felber! Trina Felber is the Founder and CEO of Primal Life Organics and a registered nurse with a master's degree in anesthesia. Trina disrupted the dental and beauty industries and exposes how oral health is connected or internal health. She exposed the hyper-toxic personal care products poisoning us by Big Dental and Big Cosmo. She started her natural dental and skincare company, Primal Life Organics, in 2008 and puts her “nurse’s care” into every product she makes. Trina is a mom raising three kids in a non-toxic, healthy environment. Trina is a multi-million dollar entrepreneur and the best-selling author of Beauty’s Dirty Secret. She has made the Inc. 5000 list for six years and has been featured in Dr. Oz, Paleo Magazine, CBS, NBC, Fox Affiliates, and on hundreds of podcasts worldwide. Trina focuses on creating a Movement of clean beauty, better health, and public education. https://www.primallifeorganics.com/?idev_id=1360 Use code: drbeth5 Find Trina:  IG @primallifeorg, FB PrimalLifeOrganics Twitter: @primallifeorg Pinterist: @primallifeorg

Endometriosis is a painful condition where uterus-like tissue grows outside the uterus. Fatigue, painful bowel movements, painful periods, pain during sex, are just a few of the typical endo symptoms. Endometriosis also has an impact on fertility and reproductive organs. This episode dives into the endo-fertility connection and ways that you can improve it.  Learn more: https://drbethwestie.com/waitlist/

Cortisol is the body's main stress hormone and often overlooked, yet so important for hormone balance and physical results. You can be eating the perfect diet and struggle to see results simply because your cortisol response is off. This episode covers a number of things to look out for if you are under stress and signals that your cortisol response needs some help.  Learn more: https://drbethwestie.com/waitlist/

PMS symptoms like mood swings, hot flashes, night sweats, bloating, fatigue, etc. can often be confused with symptoms of peri-menopause. The real question I want to address is do these symptoms actually increase with peri-menopause? It actually is pretty common to see a shift in these symptoms as your hormones change. This episode will address what's going on internally during peri-menopause and how to balance out these uncomfortable symptoms.  Learn more: https://drbethwestie.com/waitlist/

Let's talk about the role of inflammation in the body! Many women feel inflammation as puffiness, bloating or excess fluid and it can be very uncomfortable. The truth is inflammation is actually an important part of the healing process in the body when there is an injury, infection, etc. There are some ways to assist the body in releasing this inflammation, both externally and internally. This episode will cover three ways to decrease inflammation naturally.  DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/

Polycystic ovary syndrome impacts many women but there are many symptoms that come along with it. Most women with PCOS experience insulin issues, weight issues and weight loss resistance. Dietary changes are one of the first things to tweak when dealing with PCOS. Dive into this episode to learn what's behind PCOS and the top three nutrition changes you should make to support your PCOS recovery.  DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/

Let's talk about adrenal health and adrenal dysfunction. Increased stress and cortisol imbalance is something many of us deal with on a daily basis, and it can be very harmful to overall health and wellbeing. Chronic stress can lead to adrenal fatigue or cortisol dis-regulation, which creates a cascade of symptoms. The goal of this episode is to open the conversation around adrenal health and what you can do to improve it.  DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/

Gut health is important for many reasons including, detoxification, absorption of nutrients, regular elimination and hormone processing, not to mention weight and fat loss! Your ability to navigate the stress and hormone fluctuations throughout the month is heavily tied to your gut health as well.  In this episode, I cover the top signs of poor gut health and how to identify that your digestion needs some help.  DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/