Ask Me Anything: From Natural PCOS Solutions to Postpartum Recovery, Birth Control Risks, Intermittent Fasting, and Losing Weight After Kids
EPISODE #31 — MAR 14, 2025
In this Q&A episode, I answer your questions on a wide range of topics: from understanding whether birth control is impacting your health and the pros and cons of intermittent fasting, to postpartum recovery and natural options for PCOS. I share my personal experiences, including the best investment I’ve made for my mental health, my current favorite book, and tips to instantly lift your mood. Join me for this chat on holistic health, hormones, gut-friendly nutrition, cheat days, and life!
Resources from this episode:
• Get started with functional lab testing
• Better energy, digestion, periods, metabolism
• Become more intuitive in your health
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• https://www.theholisticremedy.com/quiz-testing
• Let’s connect on instagram → @theholistic.remedy
Questions I answer in this episode:
01:25 — How do I know if my birth control method is harming my health?
04:02 — I’ve heard so many different opinions about intermittent fasting, even amongst practitioners. What’s the deal? (resource: intermittent fasting)
06:15 — What’s the best investment you’ve made for your mental health?
08:56 — Are there any supplements most people should take? (resource: micronutrient test)
11:27 — I have three kids and can’t get rid of the weight. I believe it’s related. Would you agree, and if so, what can I do? (resource: functional lab testing)
13:59 — Are there any benefits of eating a plant-based diet for gut health?
16:20 — What’s the best book you’ve read recently? (resource: latest reads)
18:45 — How do I make postpartum less miserable than it was the first time? (resource: postpartum testing)
21:14 — I have a really negative relationship with my family that causes me a lot of stress. My periods are getting really bad - I have horrible PMS and heavy bleeding. It seems to have gone worse at the same time, could it be related?
25:09 — Do you have cheat days?
28:32 — Are there any natural options for PCOS if you’re not interested in taking birth control? (resource: hormone test)
34:09 — What’s one thing that makes you instantly feel better when you’re down?
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