Dr. Stacy Barczak Baker ND IHP

Vibing Well with Dr. Stacy (A Foundational Approach to Healing the LIFESTYLE)

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Dr. Stacy, a traditional Naturopath who specializes in Functional (Foundational/Lifestlye) Medicine, is answering your questions in regards to health and healing. From hormones to gut healing and everything in between - listen in as she shares stories of her own healing journey, what she sees clinically, and what she has researched to give you the most up to date answers when it comes to healing holistically.  *This information is not meant to be taken as medical advice, or to replace the advice of your practitioner or primary care. It is also not meant to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases. 

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Dr. Stacy Barczak Baker ND IHP

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Health

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Latest episode

May 14, 2026

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Episodes

#031 Things That Keep Us Hyper-vigilant, Instant Gratification and Long Term Happiness, and How Gratitude Changes Everything 10.10.2023

In this episode, following up from last episode, triggers and situations that keep us hyper vigilant, how to notice and bring awareness to them, and of course, how to support removing your triggers and replacing them with more successful options. I also chat about instant gratification- how it affects our happiness, motivation, and overall nervous system and stress adaptation. I talk about things...

#030 Fight or Flight, What is Happening in the Body and What is NOT Happening In This State, Also, My Thoughts On Healing Tools, Are They More Helpful Than Harmful? 26.09.2023

In this episode, I talk about FOF, how it becomes chronic in the body, deciphering the different stages how this affects our body on a chemical level, how it interferes with the body's regulatory processes and lastly how to support pulling out of this constant state of stress. I go through what happens physically in the body in a place of sympathetic vs. parasympathetic and things that keep u...

#029 How Thoughts Become Things (More Importantly How They Affect Your Health and Current Situation), Why We Have To Think About Blood Sugar More Than Ever Before, and Lumen vs Nutrisense 29.08.2023

In this episode, I discuss how important empowering it is to consider how our thoughts and our mindset affect our current situation. I speak about how these patterns become part of our "program" by things like repetition, emotions, and habits, and how they shape our current state or results in life.    I also chat about how important it is to realize the power of our influences, our comm...

#28 The Power of A Morning Routine and Brain Wave Patterns (How to work with them to get the most out of life!) 10.08.2023

In this episode, I chat about how powerful it is to start setting a morning routine, make it tailored to your goals, and why that time of day is more powerful than any other point in the day. I also chat about things that affect our morning rhythm- anything from a lack of sunshine, waking up too abruptly, not prioritizing sleep, and nervous system regulation aspect of getting into a mode to create...

#27 Insulin and How It Affects Hormones, The Obesity Epidemic, Fasting 101, and How Women Should Fast To Protect Hormones 25.07.2023

In this episode, I chat about how Insulin is the main driver for metabolic and hormonal imbalances. I talk about what has changed in our society to create the Obesity Epidemic. I also talk about how toxicity needs to be addressed anytime you are trying to control obesity or fat loss. The Total Tox lab from Vibrant is on sale through the end of August (no code needed!) and can be found HERE.  I als...

#26 My Health Journey, What I Was Labeled With VS What I Really Needed To Pull Out Of Dysfunction 11.07.2023

In this episode, I retrace my history to all contributing factors that set me up for a lifetime of imbalances, dysfunction, and symptoms. I talk about everything from dental infections, antibiotic use, diet, emotional trauma, societal needs not being met, as well as lacking purpose, passion, and drive. All of these things and more set me up for a snowball effect of symptoms, diagnoses, and band-ai...

#25 Signs That You Are Healing (That Aren't Talked About), Are You Addicted To Stress? 27.06.2023

In this episode, I discuss some hidden and maybe unpredictable signs that you are healing and maybe so motivation to hang in there- change it coming! I also talk about the stress response and how we can become biochemically addicted to it as well as negative emotions. I also talk about ways to get out of this cycle including: DNRS GUPTA As well as testing for chemical stresses including toxins in...

#24 Chronic Digestive Symptoms and Reasons Why You May Feel Stuck 06.06.2023

In this episode, I talk about ways to support digestion. This includes many lifestyle shifts as well as supporting with Bitters or Digestive Enzymes . I also talk about doing some testing if you suspect overgrowths or imbalances in the gut which can also contribute to chronic digestive symptoms. I also talk about reasons why you get "stuck" along your journey. Some of these reasons inclu...

#023 Stages of Stress, Oxidation (Slow/Fast) What it Means and How to Support, Assessing for Hormone Support, and How Adrenals affect Hormone Production 16.05.2023

In this episode, I talk about the HTMA test, what it can tell you about stress as well as your adrenal, thyroid production. You can request an HTMA here . I also talk about oxidation status or metabolic types (fast or slow) , what that means, how to find it on your HTMA test, and how to support oxidation as well as root causes of throwing it out of balance. Next, I discuss stress in regards to the...

#022 Oxalates, Migraines, and Gluten Cross Reacting Foods 02.05.2023

In this episode, I discuss oxalates (either inborn or external sources). Oxalic acid can be found on and OAT test here , or you can request one with my interpretation here . I talk about what foods are the top offenders for oxalates, how to start removing them properly, how they are connected to ASD, and inborn errors that can contribute to their formation. We also discuss root causes of Migraines...

#021 Methylation, MTHFR, and the Folic Acid Connection with Chronic Conditions 11.04.2023

In today's episode, we chat about methylation, why it is imperative to support, how to test if you have any SNPs, (you can find that testing here .) It is important to look at toxin load, I use a Total Tox test for this. It is also super important to look at inflammation and possible gut imbalances if a nutrient imbalances. I use an OAT test for that.  I also discuss Folic Acid and how it int...

#020 Men's Health - Low Testosterone, Sleep Apnea, Chronic Kidney Disease, Mouth Breathing, Halitosis, Cannabis vs. Alcohol 21.03.2023

In this episode, we talk all things Men's Health; We discuss Low T; causes, symptoms, things to start supporting. We discuss looking at liver detoxifcaiton as well as estrogen and toxin load. Those labs can be found here: https://www.vibewellness.biz/testing It is no only important to look at hormones, but toxin load when it comes to environmental toxins and endocrine disruptors when it comes...

#019 How Stress Affects the Thyroid, Lyme and Coinfections, What Body Odor Means About Your Systemic Health 28.02.2023

In this episode, I discuss how chronic stress down regulates the thyroid and how it must be considered when healing it! I talk about cortisol levels which can be assessed on a DUTCH (4 point) This can be found here . I also discuss the importance of mineral levels, I use and HTMA test to assess these. This can be found here . I then discuss Lyme and Coinfections, when it comes to Lyme- it is impor...

#018 Type 3 Diabetes, Eczema/Psoriais, Body Fat and What It is Telling You, and How Your Partner Affects Your Health 07.02.2023

In this episode, I discuss Type 3 Diabetes (Neurodegenerative Diseases/Early Onset Dementia), what the risk factors are, what you can prevent, and how to start looking at your options if you are experincing or have a family history of these conditions. I talk about a CGM to measure blood sugar- this is the one I use: Nutrisense Your $25 off the first month discount can be applied at checkout with...

#017 Top Rules for Nutrition and Fueling Your Body, Endometriosis, and Supporting Children's Health 17.01.2023

In this episode, I discuss my top rules for fueling your body with nutrient dense foods. I discuss looking into your own response to foods by using a CGM, this is the one I use! Your $25 off the first month discount can be applied at checkout with code DRSTACYND25 https://www.nutrisense.io/?rfsn=7068687.141027&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=%40dr.stacy.nd&utm...

#016 WEIGHT LOSS (What really needs to be considered), Re-framing New Years Goals, and Daily, Weekly, Monthly Detox Habits to Start Incorporating 13.12.2022

In the episode, I start out with daily detox habits that we can start incorporating daily (any it really is necessary in the toxic world that we live in) For water, I use a Berkey Filter , for air- an Airdoctor , and always buying organic (and always avoiding the dirty dozen ). I think everyone can start incorporating a castor oil pack daily, infrared sauna as much as you can recover from (code: D...

#015 Anxiety, Depression, and Infertility - Root causes and what you can do to start healing! 29.11.2022

In this episode, I discuss lots of root causes that contribute to Anxiety and Depression (many of them are the same!) I talk about looking at the microbiome and neurotranmitters with an OAT test. That can be purchased here . I also talk about assessing your toxin load when it comes to food, water, and home environment. I use a Berkey to filter my water, an Airdoctor for the air in our home, and th...

#014 POTS, PCOS, and Long Term Effects of Disordered Eating 08.11.2022

In this episode, we discuss the roots causes that I see for POTS. Everything from nutrient deficiencies (which I check with an HTMA test here . Also, looking for mycotoxins which can be found here . We also discuss overactive nervous systems. I reccomend mindfullness practice as well as a limbic conditioning program like the GUPTA program or DNRS . PCOS, I discuss root causes as well. It is so imp...

#013 Insulin Resistance, Testing for Neurotransmitters, Peri to Post Menopause Support, and Beginner Tips for Starting A Wellness Journey 25.10.2022

In this episode, we chat about causative factors for insulin resistance, causes like hormone disruptors  and nutrient deficiencies. We also discuss testing for these things, and those can be found here: https://www.vibewellness.biz/testing We also discuss testing for Neurotranmitters, what tests I recommend and what information those can provide. Test I prefer for Neurotransmitters here We discuss...

#012 Hair Loss in Women, Root Causes of Vertigo, Anemia, and How My Diet Evolved from Plant Based 11.10.2022

In thie episode, I discuss many factors tht affect hair loss in women. I mention testing for nutrient deficiencies. This is where I would start : https://www.vibewellness.biz/testing HTMA and Total Toxin testing is always best when it comes to hair loss. You can also assess hormones via a DUTCH test if you have ruled out toxins/deficiencies. We also talk about Vertigo, once again talking about nut...

#011 The Systemic Effects of Alcohol 27.09.2022

In this episode, I discuss the effects of Alcohol on the body- from the mitochondria to the microbiome and everything in between. I mention looking at the gut, neurotransmitter, and mitochondrial markers via an OAT test. https://www.vibewellness.biz/testing For more info, follow me on IG @dr.stacy.nd For questions, submit them to vibewellpodcast@gmail.com This information is just that; information...

#010 Frequent yeast infections, signs you may have parasites, what to look at for thyroid labs, releasing trauma and more rapid fire questions! 13.09.2022

In this episode, I skim the surface on a lot of topics you all wanted me to touch on including: -avoiding chlorine exposure -signs you may have parasites -frequent yeast infections -releasing trauma for healing -causes of malabsorption -frequent viral infections -structured water I talk about looking at what may be affecting the thyroid when you have symptoms, I usually run a gut test and a minera...

#009 The Breast Implant Illness Episode- How do you know if you have it? How to support the body before and after and my personal journey with BII 02.08.2022

In today's episode, I discuss BII and my personal journey with it- the struggles, the explant, the detoxing after and everything in between! I mentioned the websites I learned from so I wanted to link there here: https://www.breastimplantillness.com https://www.healingbreastimplantillness.com I also mentioned testing that I used and that I recommend for my BII patients to look for toxicities,...

#008 Why are our children so sick? 05.07.2022

In this episode we discuss some statistics about children's health today vs the past, discuss what has changed and what has stayed the same, and discuss how we can take control of this impending epidemic and change things! I speak about running an organic acid test   https://www.vibewellness.biz/testing I also take about exposures in the home we can mitigate- these are what I use in my own ho...

#007 The Summer Podcast- Traveling Tips, Sunscreen, A Few of My Favorite Brands, and WFH tips 21.06.2022

In this episode, I break down the exposures of traveling and how to support stress, sleep, and exposures when on a trip! Some of the products I mentioned from traveling are: https://www.defendershield.com/shop Travel Support Protocol  https://wellevate.me/vibe-wellness/patient/protocol/87527?practitioner_id=97730&utm_source=share_link&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=patient_public_protoco...

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