The Female Health Solution Podcast

I am dedicating today's episode to sharing more about adrenal fatigue and hormone balance. Increased stress and cortisol is something many of us deal with on a daily basis, and it can be very harmful to overall health and wellbeing. Most women do not realize how much stress is actually contributing to weight gain and retention. Chronic stress can lead to adrenal fatigue or cortisol dis-regulation, which impacts so many women. The goal of this episode is to open the conversation around these issues and share ways you can improve your health.  12 Week Program Waitlist: www.drbethwestie.com/waitlist  

Happy Thanksgiving! I am dedicating today's episode to discussing the gratefulness and finding areas of joy during a year of uncertainty and stress. Thanksgiving holiday is a good time to reflect on and prioritize things that you are thankful for.  I hope you have a relaxed and fun Thanksgiving! The goal of this episode is to help you to find the positive even during difficult times.  12 Week Program Waitlist: www.drbethwestie.com/waitlist

Stefanie Graffigna is the creator of Ebullient Living, a life coach and a doctoral candidate of Mind-Body Medicine. Her research in includes: oxidative stress, habits, personality and change. She is also a successful wife of 21 years and a mom of 3. She has worked in western medicine as a health care worker 19 years. Find Stefanie: @Ebullientliving on IG @Calicoachstef on IG    

I am dedicating this episode to answering your questions related to stress and the female body, part one. I am joined by my co-host Dr. Victoria Nelson, and we cover a wide range of questions from "How does stress affect your energy levels?" to "How do you control binging when stress creeps in?" Navigating stress and hormones can be so confusing and there is conflicting information out there, so the goal of this episode is to help shed some light on these topics and give you tools to improve your health.  12 Week Program Waitlist: www.drbethwestie.com/waitlist

Dr. Monica Ellis-Blied is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise in whole-health interventions and in neurocognitive assessment. The assessments and testing she provides will help you to identify and learn how to better manage ADHD, Learning Disorders, and psychiatric conditions, as well as secure accommodations for work, school, or high stakes testing. She is also a certified Chair Yoga instructor, heart rate variability biofeedback provider, and Life Coach. Dr,”. Blied earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary School of Psychology, where she also gained specialty training in the integration of faith and spirituality with psychological practice and research. She earned a master’s degree in Christian Leadership to complement her work helping people who are living with chronic illnesses, to make sense of their suffering and reclaim purpose in their lives.     In her private practice - Faces of Health Wellness Center in Claremont, California - Dr. Blied specializes in helping individuals living with chronic medical illnesses and disabilities. Her clients include people living with fibromyalgia, lupus, HIV, diabetes,  traumatic brain injury, ADHD and other neurodiversity, MS, and other chronic health conditions that are impacting your relationships, your joy or peace of mind, your work or school, or getting in the way of you reaching your goals. Dr. Blied regards her work as a psychologist as a calling. She finds special meaning in developing services for people who, like her, also live with chronic medical conditions.  Dr. Blied is passionate about helping others find hope and purpose as they navigate changes in health.   Find Dr. Monica:    Instagram www.instagram.com/dr.blied  Facebook www.facebook.com/facesofhealth Direct website www.drblied.com

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing the importance of habits and how to use them to improve your health. Forming habits can seem overwhelming at first, but once you learn how to get in a routine, it can make a huge difference.  Incorporating habits into your lifestyle can look different for each woman. The goal of this episode is to encourage you to work on those habits and share ways you can implement them for your health.  12 Week Program Waitlist: www.drbethwestie.com/waitlist

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing starting over. Starting over with your health plan, nutrition, or really anything in life. As we are closing out this year, it's easy to look over the last year and only see the negatives, right?  Just because there is a new year starting doesn't mean it will magically get easier. Because of this, it is important to focus on yourself, your plan of action and your steps to success. In this episode, I will dive into how you can do this and tools I implement when starting over for a new phase of life!  12 Week Program Waitlist: www.drbethwestie.com/waitlist

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing the importance of boundaries. Mental and emotional health has a big link to your health, and people in your life can impact this.  Women who have a lack of setting boundaries can have a harder time reaching their health goals. The goal of this episode is to share my experience with setting boundaries and ways you can incorporate them into your life.  12 Week Program Waitlist: www.drbethwestie.com/waitlist

Kindal is the co-owner of the all women's online fitness studio Fit Women's Weekly. She teaches women how to fit fitness into their day to be consistent and helps the achieve ultimate strength and body confidence through workouts, mindset and nutrition. She also runs a local studio with her husband, Dan, in Charleston, SC. Kindal is a NASM certified personal trainer and nutrition coach. Find Kindal:  instagram.com/trainerkindal https://www.youtube.com/user/fitnesstaylor https://fitwomensweekly.net/ 

I wanted to do something a little different for this episode and share more about my birth stories. Pregnancy and birth can be traumatic for a number of reasons, so it is helpful to talk about how to walk through it and ways to support recovery.  This is an important conversation because women who experience traumatic births can often live with physical and emotional struggles for a while after the fact. My goal for this episode is to open the conversation and share my experience around this issue.  DUTCH hormone test: https://drbethwestie.com/dutch-hormone-testing/