Nurturing Body & Spirit: A Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Wellness

A Functional Approach to Women’s Hormones: Understanding Root Causes and Natural Supports

Season 1 Episode 4

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In this empowering episode, Shelbie unpacks the functional medicine approach to women’s hormonal health. Rather than masking symptoms with quick fixes, we explore how identifying and addressing root causes can lead to real, lasting balance.

You’ll learn:


  • How diet, stress, gut health, and toxin exposure impact your hormonal rhythms


  • Why symptoms like fatigue, PMS, weight gain, or mood swings are signals, not problems


  • Natural supports for estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and cortisol balance


  • How personalized care can transform your hormonal health at any age


Whether you're navigating PMS, PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause, or menopause, or just want to feel more aligned in your body—this episode will help you tune in, take charge, and start healing from the inside out.


  • Theme music: "Upbeat Pop by Denys Kyshchuk (https://www.audiocoffee.net)
  • Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license at Free Music Archive