E164 | Menopause Is Not One Size Fits All

E167 | Sleep Is a Boundary

Share Your Thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2267374/fan_mail/new] 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 happening when you get sleepy around 9, push through it, and suddenly find yourself energized at 10:30. We name revenge bedtime procrastination for what it is: a fight for decompression, autonomy, pleasure, or avoidance when your day felt like it belonged to everyone else. Then we connect the dots to real physiology, including cortisol rhythm, melatonin timing, blood sugar swings, cravings, and the way a constantly upregulated nervous system makes it hard to feel safe enough to shut down.  From the mindset side, we get practical. We unpack why “I should go to bed” creates pressure and resistance, and how tiny, realistic promises rebuild self-trust. You’ll leave with repeatable tools that support circadian rhythm and calmer nights: a consistent wake time, morning light, caffeine boundaries, a work cutoff tied to a ritual, getting your phone out of your bed, and a minimal nighttime routine that doesn’t require a 12-step checklist.  If this hit home, pick one sleep boundary to test for a week and tell us what you chose. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who’s tired of feeling tired, and leave a five-star review so more women can find the show. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rejuvenating-health-podcast/id1680362360] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bl0adpMVTy8OL8Bl5QcO2?si=9bcf1153c9564310] Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ [https://www.rejuvenatinghealth.net/] And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rejuvenatinghealth/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rejuvenatinghealthcoaching] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/rejuvenatinghealth]

E165 | PMOS Explained

Share Your Thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2267374/fan_mail/new] 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 your labs are “normal,” to just eat less and move more, or that birth control is the only answer, this conversation gives you a clearer map.  We dig into what the “string of pearls” ultrasound finding actually represents, why insulin resistance is often the main driver, and how elevated insulin can push the ovaries to make more testosterone and disrupt ovulation. We also talk about the domino effect that follows: low progesterone, shifting estrogen, worsening insulin sensitivity, and inflammation that can keep the cycle going. Along the way, we call out common myths like “only overweight women have it,” “you’ll grow out of it,” and “you can’t get pregnant with PMOS.”  You’ll hear how PMOS can show up differently depending on root cause, including lean PMOS, stress or adrenal-driven patterns, inflammation-driven cases, and symptoms that appear after stopping birth control. We also cover how PMOS can intensify during perimenopause and why it doesn’t automatically disappear after menopause, plus the key labs that help you and your clinician confirm what’s going on. Then we get practical: protein and fiber targets, strength training and walking, sleep support, stress recovery, targeted supplements like inositol and vitamin D, and when medications like metformin or GLP-1s may be appropriate.  If this helped you connect the dots, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube, share it with a friend who needs answers, and leave a review so more women can find this conversation. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rejuvenating-health-podcast/id1680362360] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bl0adpMVTy8OL8Bl5QcO2?si=9bcf1153c9564310] Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ [https://www.rejuvenatinghealth.net/] And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rejuvenatinghealth/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rejuvenatinghealthcoaching] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/rejuvenatinghealth]

165 | Gallbladder Reset

Share Your Thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2267374/fan_mail/new] 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 and gallstones become more common as hormones shift. We walk through what bile actually does for fat digestion, fat-soluble vitamin absorption, cholesterol clearance, and estrogen detox, then explain how estrogen and progesterone influence the system in totally different ways. Estrogen can push more cholesterol into bile and change bile composition, while progesterone can slow gallbladder motility, creating the “perfect storm” for stagnant bile and stone formation, especially when insulin resistance, fatty liver, or metabolic dysfunction is already in the mix. We also get practical about hormone replacement therapy. Not all HRT carries the same gallbladder risk, and the route matters: oral estrogen goes through first-pass liver metabolism and can affect bile more than transdermal patches or creams. We cover common red flags to watch for, what changes after gallbladder removal (your liver still makes bile, but storage and timing change), and supportive options people ask about like TUDCA, taurine, glycine, choline, magnesium, and bitter herbs. Finally, we talk about GLP-1 medications and why rapid weight loss can raise gallstone risk, plus how the gut microbiome ties bile acids, inflammation, cholesterol, and hormone balance together. If this helps you connect dots you’ve been missing, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave us a review so more women can find the info before symptoms get worse. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rejuvenating-health-podcast/id1680362360] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bl0adpMVTy8OL8Bl5QcO2?si=9bcf1153c9564310] Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ [https://www.rejuvenatinghealth.net/] And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rejuvenatinghealth/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rejuvenatinghealthcoaching] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/rejuvenatinghealth]

E164 | Menopause Is Not One Size Fits All

Share Your Thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2267374/fan_mail/new] 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 falls short  • how hormone receptors and cellular response shape symptoms  • why menopause is more than low estrogen and impacts full-body metabolism  • the weight gain cycle: insulin resistance, muscle loss, cortisol, and undereating  • how evidence-based guidelines support individualized HRT decisions  • FDA-approved hormones vs compounded hormones and when each makes sense  • testosterone therapy for women: potential benefits, risks, and why dosing matters  • why nervous system regulation and stress patterns change hormone outcomes  • how coaching supports consistency, boundaries, sleep, and sustainable change  • building care around symptom patterns, labs, lifestyle, and personal goals  If this episode resonated with you, please like and subscribe, rate and review and share this episode out with one woman in your life who needs to hear this. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rejuvenating-health-podcast/id1680362360] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bl0adpMVTy8OL8Bl5QcO2?si=9bcf1153c9564310] Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ [https://www.rejuvenatinghealth.net/] And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rejuvenatinghealth/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rejuvenatinghealthcoaching] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/rejuvenatinghealth]

E163 | What if Mindset Is The Missing Layer?

Share Your Thoughts! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2267374/fan_mail/new] 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 weird about being vulnerable with someone new, or worries that digging into the past will be painful and pointless. We explain what we actually mean by mindset work inside women’s health: pattern recognition, language awareness, identity based behavior change, and nervous system regulation that affects cravings, sleep, stress eating, inflammation, energy, and hormones. If you’ve ever felt stuck in all or nothing cycles, guilt around rest, people pleasing that drains your time, or perfectionism that turns one off plan meal into a weekend spiral, you’ll hear exactly why those patterns are not fluff. They are the operating system under your health choices. We also get practical about the stuff that trips people up, like the long intake form and the fear of “starting over,” especially if you already have a therapist. We break down how coaching and therapy can work together, why trust is built over time, and what a real session looks like when it’s focused on action, not venting. If discipline has been your only tool, this conversation offers a different lever that makes results sustainable. If this hits home, subscribe, share it with a friend who keeps putting herself last, and leave a review so more women can find the support they actually need. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rejuvenating-health-podcast/id1680362360] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1Bl0adpMVTy8OL8Bl5QcO2?si=9bcf1153c9564310] Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ [https://www.rejuvenatinghealth.net/] And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rejuvenatinghealth/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rejuvenatinghealthcoaching] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/rejuvenatinghealth]