The Female Health Solution Podcast

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing people pleasing and how it can actually impact your health. Our mental and emotional health has a big link to your health, typically through cortisol and stress.  Women who have a history of people pleasing or lack of setting boundaries can have a harder time with hormone balance. I know this might sound strange at first, but in this episode I unpack t...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing the individuality around your health journey. With everything going on in the world, we are more and more becoming advocates for our own health. And this is actually a really good thing. Learning to do your own research and find the right individual tools for your health journey can be so empowering. In this episode, I want to open the dialogue around...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing how to deal with anger. I deal with anger too - we all do - especially during these last few months of uncertainty and change. It is so important to acknowledge and lean into these emotions.    Learning to deal with and experience anger in a healthy way can actually help us mentally AND physically. In this episode, I want to open the dialogue around an...

Carin Rockind is a positive psychology expert, powerful motivational speaker, and caring coach who empowers people to pursue their dreams and bring their best selves to work and life. She helps people find meaning and inspiration in their work so that they maximize potential. After 15 years in corporate marketing, Carin became tired of seeing people shuffle through their days and lives. She knew s...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing how to build the life you want. There are so many things to unpack like past trauma, health, goals, and more.  Learning to thrive in every aspect of life can be difficult for so many of us. In this episode, I want to open the dialogue around mindset, purpose and reframing your reactions for future success. DUTCH testing form: https://drbethwestie.com/d...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing my professional and personal opinions regarding plastic surgery and all that comes with it. I have had women ask me about this over the years and how it relates to mental and physical health.  Self love and self care takes on many different forms for women and I want to unpack how plastic surgery does or does not fit into this. In this episode, I want...

I am dedicating today's episode to answering your questions related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). I am joined by Dr. Victoria Nelson, and we cover a wide range of questions from "How do you get tested for PCOS?" to "How are cysts formed and why?" Navigating PCOS can be so confusing and there is conflicting information out there, so the goal of this episode is to help shed some light on thes...

Girls Gone Boss is a driven women's guide to love, life and business. Hosted by Alexandra Pender and Gaby Ortega. Gaby and Alex are veterans in the entertainment industry. Alex is a Creative Senior Manager for Viacom International Networks and Gaby is a Senior Label Manager for Warner Music. Combined, their network gathers an array of women from various industries who exemplify strength and tenaci...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing the cumulative nature of your health, how the current events and your current lifestyle affect your goals. We often look at one aspect of our lifestyle and pinpoint that as the culprit for our problems, when really there is so much more to factor in.    Learning to look back at your history, trauma and lifestyle will help you build a plan for a better...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing BMI, how it works, and how it can actually harm your mindset and results. Most of the time, when we see a doctor, they take our weight and ascribe a BMI. This can give a skewed picture of your health in many ways.  Learning what this tool really does and finding alternative ways to track your numbers can be so helpful. Dr. Victoria and I address these...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing how to have success with your health and nutrition plan. As women, we often have gone through years of dieting and still not seeing the results we would like.   Learning how to have long term success can be new and challenging, but it is so worth it. I address these ideas throughout this episode to give women the tools they need to thrive.  Learn more...

Shari Hagen has her bachelor's degree in health and wellness and specializes in lyme disease, ADHD, nootropics, autism, and toxins in products. She has a 9 year old son and a 5 month old. Shari has also been in network marketing for the last 5 years. She lives in north Iowa and loves everything health and wellness orientated. Find Shari:  IG: @sharilynnhagen  

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing breastfeeding and how to support yourself nutritionally during this phase. Breastfeeding can come with a multitude of difficulties and issues to navigate, especially the nutritional needs of both the mother and child.  There are many different factors that can affect the quantity and quality of breastmilk, so I wanted to address it in this episode.  Le...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing the different phases of life and the natural progression of change. As women, we often pressure ourselves to be the same person we were ten years ago or even have the same body as we did in the past!  Transitioning through different phases of life can be difficult or scary but its also a beautiful and normal thing. I address these ideas throughout this...

I am dedicating today's episode to answering your questions related to food and nutrition! I am joined by Dr. Victoria Nelson, and we cover a wide range of questions from "how do you heal food allergies/sensitivities?" to "How much H2O should you drink daily?" Navigating nutrition can be so confusing and there is conflicting information everywhere, so the goal of this episode is to help shed some...

I am so excited to introduce you to Dr. Victoria Nelson, the newest member of the Dr. Beth Westie team! She will be working alongside me to bring even more value and resources to you and all of our clients.  Dr. Victoria Nelson grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota, where she cultivated her passion for sports, playing hockey and softball competitively through college. She went on to earn her undergradu...

I am dedicating today's episode to sharing more about adrenal fatigue and my experience with adrenal fatigue. 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 corti...

I am dedicating today's episode to the importance of mindset. Mindset ties into nutrition, movement, hormones, and every aspect of health. This is important because there are so many pills, programs, diets, etc that are quick fixes that can negatively affect your mindset.  In this episode, I share what to look for when addressing mindset and how you can set yourself up for long term success.  Join...

I am dedicating today's episode to how I have been doing mentally and physically over the last few months and tools I use to mediate stress and improve my mental health. I spend so much time discussing nutrition, hormones, exercise, etc and I really think its an important time to address mental and emotional health.  In this episode, I share how I have been navigating the last few months and tools...

Jenn Pike is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Medical Exercise Specialist. She specializes in women's health and hormones and is the Bestselling author of "The Simplicity Project" as well as her two cookbooks The Simplicity Kitchen and The Simplicity Body.  She is the founder of the global and revolutionary women's health programs The Hormone Project, Synced and The Audacious Women Approach...

In this podcast, I address what can happen when you experience a trauma response in your body. When women's bodies are under stress, your cycle, hormones, period, etc can be compromised. Seeing the trauma from the past, present or even future creates stress in the body and that affects your adrenals and hormones. I also discuss some steps you can take to educate yourself and be an advocate for you...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing clothing and body changes. How does your clothing fit? Why does it change? Why does it fit differently after gaining and losing weight? For those of you that have jeans from high school that you are saving for when you lose weight, this episode is for you! The mentality that you have towards your clothing can tell you so much about how you view your bo...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing weight gain from toxic overload and how it differs from other fat storage. Toxic overload can make it very difficult to lose weight because of the effects on your body's ability to detox. It's so important to bring awareness to the topic of toxic overload, liver detox and what you can do to improve it.  In this episode, I discuss the difficulties surro...

Lauren McGoodwin is Career Contessa 's CEO, #1 power move advocate, and has a life mission to help women build successful and fulfilling careers on their terms. Lauren launched Career Contessa in 2013 out of her master's thesis project to close the gap in career development resources for women. Career Contessa now helps over 2 million women each year with their careers through content, online lear...

I am dedicating today's episode to discussing toxic overload and how toxins affect the female body. When it comes to health, diet and exercise get all of the attention, but what about other factors that affect your health, like toxic overload? It's so important to bring awareness to the toxins around us and what happens when we have toxic overload in our bodies.  In this episode, I discuss toxins,...