The Female Health Solution Podcast

What exactly is methylation and why is it important? Methylation happens in every cell of the body - how your cells detox, repair, absorb nutrients... everything! Genetics loads the gun, methylation turns off the safety, and your lifestyle pulls the trigger.  The official way to see if you have methylation issues is through genetic testing, but there are ways to start working with your body even if you suspect some difficulties.  DUTCH Test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/

Britt Frank, MSW, LSCSW, SEP is a clinician, educator and trauma specialist. Britt received her BA from Duke University and her MSW from the University of Kansas, where she later became an award winning adjunct professor. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Level 3 trained in the Internal Family Systems therapeutic model. Britt was a primary therapist at a drug and alcohol treatment center, an inpatient therapist at a children’s psychiatric hospital, and now owns a private practice. She is the author of the new book The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward Find Britt:  Instagram @brittfrank

There is so much pressure on women to have it all together or strive for perfection. Maybe this messaging was part of childhood trauma or the need to earn acceptance. The truth is, striving for perfection is exhausting and unattainable.  In this episode, I share what the perfection mindset can do, where it comes from and how to move past it.  Tinctures for your hormones: https://nutritionforyourhormones.com Learn more about hormone testing: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing

Quick fix diets or fast weight loss is a huge focus of the diet industry. Trying to drop "weight" as quickly as possible can be so harmful especially for the female body. Fast weight loss tactics often require starvation techniques and cutting calories which will actually have the opposite impact long term.  Not only do crash diets encourage weight gain in the future, they can negatively impact female hormones! In this episode, I dig into the dark side of crash dieting and an alternative approach.  Tinctures for your hormones: https://nutritionforyourhormones.com Learn more about hormone testing: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing

It might sound a little weird to consider stop being nice. Being overly nice or accomodating or trying to please people can result in not caring for your own needs or boundaries. I am not saying that you should just start being mean, but rather make sure you are not sacrificing your mental, emotional and physical health for the sake of being nice to everyone else.  We cover topics like this in my coaching and so many women discover that they need to set better boundaries and start putting themselves first.  Tinctures for your hormones: https://nutritionforyourhormones.com

Diana is the CEO of Fan Your Flame LLC, a financial literacy coach, and your best financial friend. She is passionately committed to guiding entrepreneurs, businesses and individuals to achieve a wide variety of financial goals. Diana utilizes pioneering methods rooted in practical financial concepts, business acumen, and mindset work to educate and empower her clients to achieve goals of financial independence, transformation, and abundance. Diana is a Certified Master Mind Magic Practitioner™ and is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner. By day, she is a VP of Fund Accounting & Finance at a private equity/venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, and holds an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation in the State of California. She’s an investor, venture capitalist, and angel investor for aspiring female entrepreneurs. Diana gives back to the community by volunteering as a Board Member for the Point Foundation, a non-profit organization that empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential – despite the obstacles often put before them – to make a significant impact on society. Find Diana:  Website: www.fan-your-flame.com, www.disruptinginertia.com Email: fanyourflamellc@gmail.com Social Media Handles/Links: FB: https://www.facebook.com/FanYourFlameLLC IG: https://www.instagram.com/FanYourFlameLLC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fan-your-flame-llc Point Foundation Fundraising Page: https://pointfoundation2021.funraise.org/fundraiser/diana-greshtchuk-988efad?fundraiserPrompt=2062619  

There is so much misinformation surrounding how our bodies store fat. This includes hormones and how they function in the fat storage cycle. One of the key hormones in this process is estrogen!  In this episode, I discuss the fat storage pathways, how your hormones impact this and what you can do about it!  Join the 14 Day Slim Down: https://dr-beth-westie.mykajabi.com/the-14-day-slim-down

How does trauma impact results? Living through trauma and extreme stress is definitely one of the hardest barriers for long term success. Your body has survival mechanisms that can hold you back even if you are far beyond the traumatic events. In this episode, I discuss how trauma impacts our results and what we can do to get beyond it.  1:1 Female Hormone Solution Program: https://dr-beth-westie.mykajabi.com/vip

Seeing progress (or lack thereof) is one of the main motivators for consistency and can also be the main source of frustration. So many women have an idea of how long their results should take and most of the time its based on other people's experience or expectations.  In this episode, I dive into where we form these expectations, what is more realistic and how to set yourself up for success when it comes to seeing that physical progress! Learn more about the 1 to 1 program here:https://drbethwestie.com/jumpstart-program/

Dr Eisenbrown is a dual board certified urologist and founder of Amore Medical Spa in Orlando Florida. She attended the University of Florida Medical School where she graduated in the top 15% of her class. She went on to complete all of her Urology training at the University of Florida. She is board certified in both Urology & Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and practiced in Panama City, Florida for 16 years. Dr. Eisenbrown is a physician who has dedicated her many years of medical practice to restoring patients’ sexual health and personal wellbeing. In order to help more women, men and couples live their best lives through improved sexuality and greater self-confidence, Dr. Eisenbrown stepped away from the traditional practice of medicine to open Amore Medical Spa in Orlando, Florida. At Amore Medical Spa Dr. Eisenbrown is able to focus on regenerative medicine, that restores the body to a more youthful state. She now offers state-of-the-art technologies that uses the body’s own natural healing abilities to “turn back the clock.” With these affordable, effective and natural treatments patients can enjoy a younger appearance, as well as improved sexual performance and Dr. Eisenbrown’s two bestselling books have helped thousands of women understand the causes of, and treatment options for, sexual pain and urinary incontinence. Her first book Why Does Sex Hurt? Helps women understand the most common causes and treatments of pain with intercourse. Her second book Sometimes I Laugh So Hard the Tears Run Down My Legs, helps women understand, treat and eliminate urinary incontinence. Find Dr. Eisenbrown: https://www.facebook.com/AmoreMedical https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW2qEPDyzgyWLyVmtg8NN8A