About Health and Hormones

"Oftentimes, it's really about making tiny and doable changes that they will consistently do to be successful." Nomi Levy is a double board-certified nutritionist and health and wellness coach, affiliated with Duke Integrative Medicine at Duke University.  She holds a Masters of Science in Nutrition and Functional Medicine. Her undergraduate and graduate research topics have included the psyc...

Meditation has been one of the most incredible tools in my life when it comes to supporting both my mental and physical health. There are so many benefits to meditation, but getting started with it can be really overwhelming if you’ve never tried before (or even if you have tried before and hated it, like I did). This episode will give you practical guidance on how to start a meditation practice,...

Gabrielle Moskovitz is a therapist at Collaborative Minds Psychotherapy specializing in maternal mental health. She is passionate about advocating for women's mental health access with issues such as infertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum anxiety and depression, and struggles with motherhood. Gabrielle is currently pursuing a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMHC) through PSI. Follow along...

My TTC (trying to conceive) journey the second time around was a world of a difference compared to my journey TTC for the first time. Mostly because I was armed with knowledge and was super prepared going in!  In this episode I’m sharing the 8 things I did to prep my body for pregnancy when I was trying to get pregnant for the second time.  Listen in to hear me share: Checking my PCOS st...

Pessy Schwartz, FAE is a certified fertility awareness and reproductive health educator. She's also a kallah teacher and life coach and brings these skills together, blending the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions of full cyclical healing and reclamation. Listen in to hear Pessy Share: Her own journey into cyclical living and what sparked her interest in really living in sync wi...

One of the most common blocks I see holding women back from taking care of their health is guilt. Even though we know logically that we need to put our own oxygen mask on first, and that taking care of ourselves is what allows us to take care of others, I see so many women struggling with feeling guilty when it comes to really taking the time, energy, money, and effort to take care of themselves.&...

Jessie Jaskulsky is the owner of Surrogacy Simplified, a surrogacy consulting and white glove concierge that guides Intended Parents through the entire process of surrogacy. Jessie is a former Intended Parent and now has two daughters through surrogacy. Jessie founded Surrogacy Simplified as a way to elevate Intended Parents' experience with surrogacy and ensure all of her clients have an amazing...

Lindsey Lusson is Registered Dietitian who specializes in disordered eating and infertility. She has both personal and professional experience with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) or period loss related to over exercise and under eating. Her experience led her to become passionate about educating and empowering others to advocate for their health and take charge of their fertility through proper nutr...

In today’s solo episode I’m doing something a little bit different- I’m answering YOUR questions that you’ve sent in and asked to be covered on the podcast! In today’s episode I answer: How to navigate healthy habits when your husband/people you live with don’t eat healthy How to support adrenal (non-insulin resistant) PCOS? The number one (or 4) things I’d recommend to someone trying to conceive...

Lindsay Dalton is a Menstrual Cycle and Feminine Embodiment coach, and Founder of Where the Wild Women Are, a community centred around connecting on a deeper level to our cyclical wisdom, the rhythm of the earth’s seasons and our own intuition.  Lindsay’s work has been grounded in supporting women with reclaiming the rites of passage and to discover their inner power.  Lindsay She has he...

This one is for my endo warriors! Endometriosis can be an overwhelming diagnosis to get, but for many women it’s a journey to even get a diagnosis in the first place! Since one of the main symptoms is pain in the uterine/pelvic region (especially during your period) women with endo are often dismissed as just having run-of-the-mill cramps and told it’s normal. But endometriosis is actually a serio...

Motivation is awesome. It can inspire us, fill us with hope, and push us to take action. But it's fleeting. Motivation comes and goes in waves, so how can we take care of our health when we lack any motivation? In this episode I'll give you all the tips to stay consistent or jumpstart your healthy journey when motivation is MIA. Listen in to hear Lauren share: The 2 sources of motivation Practical...

Kaely McDevitt is a Registered Dietitian specializing in nutrition for women's health. She owns a virtual private practice where she and her team help their clients reclaim their energy, optimize fertility and overcome hormone symptoms through personalized nutrition. Having experienced the pitfalls of a conventional approach to women's health first hand, Kaely is passionate about empowering women...

Listen to hear Lauren Share: Why the number on the scale or BMI don’t tell the whole story The difference between losing muscle mass and fat mass How weight impacts our fertility How to lose fat and support your hormones at the same time How gut health impacts your ability to lose or gain weight The connection between insulin resistance and weight gain Why weight gain happens in women with PCOS, t...

Kendall is an Integrative Health Practitioner specializing in women’s hormonal health. She focuses on taking a natural approach to rebalancing the body by understanding the way women’s bodies were designed to function. She works in a functional medicine practice out of New York as a consultant and has her own functional and integrative nutrition practice online. She is a certified Integrative Heal...

Anxiety is one of the most common struggles for women today, but most women don’t know that they can reduce their anxiety simply by changing their diet!  Listen in to hear Lauren share: Her personal experience with anxiety A bottom up approach to healing anxiety as opposed to a top down approach How blood sugar balance affects anxiety The interconnection between gut health and anxiety How ovu...

Jessica Ofer, founder of Neshama Breathwork, is a trauma-informed breathwork & somatic healing coach devoted to helping heart-centered leaders ignite the purpose imprinted on their souls. Her soul-body-mind approach creates a haven for clients to reconfigure limiting beliefs & patterns, release traumas stored in the body and establish a deeper connection to their intuition. Her compassiona...

2023 was a rough year for a lot of us. Lauren doesn’t hold back in this episode, sharing about how she felt like this year ended with her falling off the wagon in many areas related to her personal health and wellbeing. If you’re ready to start your year off on the right foot by setting goals and actually sticking to them, this episode is for you! Get ready for an episode filled with practical met...

Are you struggling with how to navigate healthy eating habits with your kids? Wondering where the line is between helping them eat nutritious foods but worried about them developing food fears or disordered eating habits? Join us in this episode of 'About Health and Hormones' as Lauren Allen dives deep into the intricacies of this really important topic. Drawing from her personal journey and profe...

Millie Schweky, PT, DPT, CPT is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in pelvic health for women. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, she practices in Ra’anana and as well as virtually overseas. As a runner, strength trainer and mother, Millie understands what it takes to return to safe exercise after giving birth and is passionate about helping her patients return to their favorite activities as qu...

There is so much noise out there when it comes to how nutrition can impact your fertility. Lauren wants to clear away the nonsense and bring you clarity when it comes to the myths out there on how food affects fertility. Listen in to hear Lauren share: The truth about when you can actually get pregnant The science behind how gluten and dairy affect fertility  The impact of gut health on ferti...

The postpartum experience is wild. There are so many changes that happen so quickly- going through labor, having a new human to take care of, recovering from birth, feeding the baby, all while your body has been completely changed from experiencing pregnancy and birth. This was my second time giving birth and being postpartum, but the first time I really struggled with my body image, which felt sh...

Dr. Herman Weiss is an OBGYN expert in hormonal irregularities and reproductive health and has been helping women with PCOS to regain control of their ovarian health for over 2 decades. He experience has lead him to the importance of tailoring treatments to the unique needs of individual patients, recognizing that medicine is an art that requires intuition, compassion, and a profound understanding...

Rivkie Zeidman was born and raised in the suburbs of New York City and studied psychology at Barnard College. After completing four years of medical school in Chicago, Rivkie moved home to NYC to complete residency in Internal Medicine. She recently published her middle grade novel Secrets Are No Fun based on her experience as the daughter of a mother grappling with a breast cancer diagnosis. She...

Rorie Weisberg is a wife, mom of four, a health coach certified in integrative nutrition, Kallah teacher, diehard recipe developer, and author of the popular Artscroll cookbook, Food You Love: That Loves You Back. Her passion is Making a healthy lifestyle doable and delicious, favorite foods included. Rorie is the founder and CEO of Full ‘N Free, LLC, an exclusive line of better-for-you baking ess...