The Rejuvenating Health Podcast

Share Your Thoughts! You know sleep matters, but why do so many of us still blow past bedtime and wake up feeling wired, puffy, hungry, and foggy? We’re getting real about the patterns that keep women stuck, even when they’ve tried the classic sleep hygiene tips like magnesium glycinate, a colder room, or “just getting off your phone.”  We talk about the second wind problem and what’s really happe...

Share Your Thoughts! PCOS gets talked about like it’s an ovarian problem, but that framing keeps a lot of women stuck. We’re breaking down the newer term PMOS, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, and why it’s a better fit for what’s happening in the body: a metabolic and endocrine pattern that can affect cycles, skin, hair, weight, mood, energy, and long-term health. If you’ve ever been told...

Share Your Thoughts! Right-sided pain after a fatty meal. New nausea you can’t explain. Bloating that shows up the minute you try to “eat healthier.” If you’re in perimenopause or menopause, those symptoms can point to something most women never hear about until it becomes a crisis: the gallbladder. On today's show, Coach Laken and nurse practitioner Lindsey break down why gallbladder issues...

Share Your Thoughts! Standardized menopause protocols leave too many women exhausted, inflamed, and convinced they are the problem. We break down why symptoms can persist even with “normal labs” or HRT and what truly individualized menopause care looks like across hormones, metabolism, and the nervous system. On today's show, Laken and Lindsey discuss: • why one size fits all menopause care f...

Share Your Thoughts! You can have the perfect protocol and still feel like you keep snapping back to old habits. That’s not because you’re lazy or broken. It’s because knowing what to do and consistently doing it are two different skills, and your nervous system is often the deciding factor. On today's episode we’re talking straight to the woman who rolls her eyes at “mindset coaching,” feels...

Share Your Thoughts! If you’re doing “everything right” and still feel exhausted, puffy, anxious, foggy, and stuck, we want you to consider a different story: you’re not broken, you’re depleted. So many women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s get told their labs are normal while they’re waking up at 3 a.m., losing hair, struggling with workouts, and watching weight creep up. That disconnect is exactly wh...

Share Your Thoughts! You don’t need a more complicated routine, you need a more consistent one, and that’s the thread running through this Ask Us Anything Q and A. We’re pulling questions straight from coaching calls, DMs, and our community and giving you both the science and the real-life behavior side so you can actually follow through. We start with magnesium glycinate and the stress people cre...

Share Your Thoughts! You can be the dependable one, the high performer, the “I’ve got it” woman and still be running on fumes. We’re naming the pattern we see all the time: survival mode that looks like success. When your calendar is packed with work, kids, caregiving, and emotional labor, adding strength training, a daily protein goal, more steps, better sleep, and stress management can feel less...

Share Your Thoughts! GLP-1 medications are exploding, and we get why. When they’re used well, drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1s can be an incredible tool for weight loss and inflammation. But we’re also watching a wave of preventable fallout: people losing weight while losing muscle, feeling exhausted and depressed, wrecking their gut, tanking their libido, and rebounding hard the momen...

Share Your Thoughts! Being told “your labs are normal” can feel like a dead end, especially when you’re exhausted, inflamed, stuck with stubborn weight, or dealing with gut issues that make no sense. We go a different direction today and share the real reasons we built Rejuvenating Health, because our work isn’t powered by trends. It’s powered by lived experience and the thousands of women who tel...

Share Your Thoughts! Food labels aren’t “confusing by accident” they’re designed to steer your brain. If you’ve been eating what looks healthy on the front of the package yet still deal with fatigue, cravings, mood swings, belly fat, or weight loss resistance, we’re pulling back the curtain on why. We talk through how marketing claims like gluten-free, organic, keto, and plant-based can create a h...

Share Your Thoughts! “Autoimmune” gets tossed around like a mystery label, but the biology is surprisingly explainable once you stop oversimplifying it. I’m sharing a deep, non-surface-level look at what it really means when immune tolerance breaks down, why inflammatory cytokines can stay stuck on, and why the popular idea of “boosting your immune system” is often the wrong move for Hashimoto’s,...

Share Your Thoughts! You can be lifting, walking, hitting your protein, drinking water, taking supplements, and still feel stuck. When your life doesn’t feel safe, your body stops playing the “progress” game and shifts into survival mode and that changes everything from cravings and sleep to hormones, digestion, inflammation, and weight loss resistance. We talk about the hard truth most plans igno...

Share Your Thoughts! “Your labs are fine” can feel like a dead end when your body is screaming otherwise. We dig into why so many women get dismissed by conventional reference ranges, how functional and optimal lab ranges change the picture, and why symptoms still count as real data. From thyroid markers like TSH to the day-to-day realities of stress, under-eating, and overtraining, we connect the...

Share Your Thoughts! Heartburn that won’t quit, bloating after “healthy” meals, protein that feels like it just sits there, and labs that keep coming back low can all point to a surprising root cause: low stomach acid. We’re unpacking hypochlorhydria in plain language and explaining why it becomes more common as we age, especially through perimenopause and postmenopause, when digestion starts to f...

Share Your Thoughts! You’re doing the “right” things: earlier bedtime, seven to eight hours in bed, maybe even magnesium before sleep. Then morning hits and you still feel tired, puffy, foggy, and stuck in a cycle of caffeine and cravings. We’re calling it out clearly: sleep time isn’t the same as restorative sleep, and if you wake up exhausted, your body is sending a signal you can investigate in...

Share Your Thoughts! Self-sabotage can look like a weekend spiral, skipping workouts because you “don’t have an hour,” or disappearing the moment things get uncomfortable. But what if none of that means you’re lazy or lacking willpower? We dig into the real reason so many women feel stuck in their health goals even when they know exactly what to do and genuinely want the results.  We talk about se...

Share Your Thoughts! Wine starts making you anxious, your sleep breaks at 2 a.m., your heart races for no clear reason, and suddenly your body feels “reactive” to everything. If you’ve been told it’s just perimenopause, we want to offer a more useful lens: histamine intolerance and mast cell activation can mimic a huge list of midlife hormone symptoms, and they often show up hardest in high-achiev...

Share Your Thoughts! What if the story you tell about your body is the blueprint your biology follows? We dig into the powerful, measurable ways belief shapes hormones, inflammation, sleep, and body composition - especially during perimenopause and beyond. Rather than preaching toxic positivity, we connect the dots between neuroscience and daily choices: how the brain’s threat detection drives cor...

Share Your Thoughts! We answer your most‑asked questions on midlife health with clear steps you can use now. From supplement timing and electrolytes to birth control, vaginal health, hair loss, lifting, and GLP‑1s, we explain what’s happening in your body and how to respond with confidence. • timing supplements for absorption and fewer conflicts • choosing electrolytes over marketing hype • weighi...

Share Your Thoughts! Tired, inflamed, foggy... and your labs still look “fine”? We’ve been there. Today we pull back the curtain on why the brain under chronic stress craves a single villain and how that hunt can keep you stuck when real healing requires layers. As a women’s health nurse practitioner and a mindset coach, we blend clinical insight with nervous system work to explain how allostatic...

Share Your Thoughts! What if eating more is the missing step between you and sustainable fat loss? We dive into reverse dieting with a clear, no-drama roadmap for restoring metabolism, calming a stressed nervous system, and rebuilding the muscle that keeps your engine running. If you’ve been living on 1200 to 1500 calories and still feel stuck, this conversation reframes the problem: your body isn...

Share Your Thoughts! A headline and a clip can warp the story. We tackle the genetics-and-obesity debate with clear science, zero shame, and practical steps you can use today. With Coach Laken back on board and Lindsey guiding the conversation, we break down what heritability really means, how FTO and MC4R variants affect hunger and satiety, and why environment determines whether those genes whisp...

Share Your Thoughts! Today's one of those things many people shy away from. It's confronting. It's a tough conversation. And it's necessary if you want to truly reclaim your health, ladies. We challenge the quick-fix mindset and map how stress, alcohol, and poor sleep blunt even the best protocols. Today, while Laken travelling, Lindsey shares a compassionate, science-backed pa...

Share Your Thoughts! You power through the holidays, then January takes you out. Sound familiar? We unpack why that crash is so common and how to turn a predictable dip into a plan you can trust. From the cortisol cliff to sugar-fueled immune slowdowns, we connect the dots between December habits and January colds, flares, fatigue and even injuries that force you to sit down. We walk through the b...