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What happens when the strategies that once kept you lean and energized—eating less, exercising harder, and pushing through fatigue—stop working?In this episode of The Dr. Haley Show, Dr. Michael Haley speaks with Bria Gadd, also known as The Period Whisperer, about the accumulated strain she calls “health debt.”Bria explains how chronic stress, inadequate recovery, under-fueling, poor sleep, illness, and demanding exercise can leave the body without enough energy to meet its daily demands. Although health debt can affect both men and women, the additional demands of perimenopause may make underlying problems much harder to ignore.Dr. Haley and Bria discuss why stubborn weight is not always a discipline problem, how excessive exercise can become another expense the body cannot afford, why protein and recovery matter, and what waking between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. may reveal.They also explore symptom tracking, blood-sugar regulation, caffeine, hormones, gut health, and functional tests such as DUTCH hormone testing, GI-MAP stool testing, thyroid panels, minerals, and comprehensive blood chemistry.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:• What Bria means by “health debt”• How energy supply and energy demand affect the body• Why perimenopause may expose problems that were already developing• Why eating less and exercising more can stop producing results• How under-fueling and inadequate recovery may affect metabolism• Why intense cardio is not always the best weight-loss strategy• The importance of protein, balanced meals, and eating earlier in the day• Why coffee may provide stimulation without correcting low energy• How caffeine or blood-sugar dysregulation may contribute to nighttime waking• Why resistance training must be supported by nutrition and recovery• How tracking food, energy, mood, digestion, and cravings can reveal patterns• Where functional laboratory testing may fit• The difference between functional support and licensed medical careEPISODE TIMESTAMPS:00:00 — Why the body protects its energy00:55 — Why eating less and exercising harder may stop working02:29 — Introducing Bria Gadd, The Period Whisperer04:24 — Can men accumulate health debt too?07:33 — Energy supply, energy demand, and health debt10:04 — How Bria accumulated her own health debt13:19 — When exercise becomes another burden15:15 — Strength training, mobility, and recovery17:51 — Why more cardio may not produce weight loss20:05 — Midlife nutrition mistakes and inadequate protein22:47 — How long should you fast?25:27 — Why coffee is not breakfast27:07 — Eating 1,400 calories while gaining weight29:23 — Sleep, recovery, and waking during the night33:00 — Caffeine, blood sugar, and 2:00 a.m. waking34:53 — Measuring symptoms and tracking progress38:31 — Hormones, peptides, and foundational health40:22 — DUTCH hormone testing and GI-MAP testing42:12 — Individualized gut-health protocols44:01 — Bria’s professional scope and working with doctors48:25 — How to work with Bria48:48 — The opportunity hidden within perimenopauseABOUT BRIA GADD:Bria Gadd, known as The Period Whisperer, is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, certified holistic health coach, certified personal trainer, and educator specializing in perimenopause and menopause.After experiencing weight gain, fatigue, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and changing periods while following the nutrition and exercise strategies that had previously worked for her, Bria began investigating the relationships among energy availability, recovery, hormones, metabolism, stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise, and gut health.She now helps women understand the patterns behind their symptoms and develop individualized strategies intended to support energy, strength, metabolic health, and quality of life. She is also the host of The Period Whisperer Podcast.CONNECT WITH BRIA GADD:Website:https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/Work with Bria:https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/CoachingThe Period Whisperer Podcast:https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcastYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bria_period_whispererInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/bria_period_whisperer/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BriaThePeriodWhisperer/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bria-gaddMidlife Mojo:https://www.skool.com/midlife-mojo-1786/aboutEPISODE RESOURCES:Read the complete article and transcript:https://drhaley.com/health-debt-perimenopause/Watch the interview on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPLRmMMQlxEVisit The Dr. Haley Show:https://drhaley.com/Explore Haley Nutrition:https://haleynutrition.com/Listen to the episode for the current Haley Nutrition listener coupon code.This episode is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before changing your diet, exercise routine, medications, supplements, hormones, or healthcare plan. Bria Gadd is a non-prescribing Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and does not diagnose, treat, or prescribe.

What happens when ozone enters your body—and why are people using ozone therapy through saunas, ozonated water, blood treatments and other applications?In this episode of The Dr. Haley Show, Dr. Michael Haley speaks with Blake Miller, founder of Ozone Purity and the Ozone for Life movement. Blake has worked with ozone technology and holistic wellness for nearly three decades, focusing on ozone equipment, education and professional and home-based applications.Blake explains how ozone is produced, describes several methods of administration and discusses why proponents believe controlled ozone exposure may influence oxygen utilization, energy, microorganisms and detoxification.The conversation covers:• The difference between ambient-air and medical ozone generators• Why ozone should not be inhaled• Ozone steam saunas• Ozonated water• Rectal insufflation and ear applications• Autohemotherapy and IV ozone• EBOO, or extracorporeal blood oxygenation and ozonation• Professional and home ozone equipment• Questions surrounding dosage, evidence and safety• Blake’s use of dark-field microscopy and live-blood analysisQUICK TAKEAWAY“Ozone therapy” is not one treatment. Ozonated water, an ozone steam sauna, rectal insufflation, autohemotherapy, EBOO and direct gas administration expose the body to ozone in substantially different ways.Any proposed benefit or risk should be evaluated according to the particular route, concentration, dose, condition and quality of supporting evidence. Ozone should not be inhaled, and clinical applications require appropriately trained healthcare professionals.EPISODE TIMESTAMPS00:00 What ozone is and how it is produced01:03 Ozone therapy: promise, controversy and safety02:28 Introducing Blake Miller03:12 Dr. Haley’s previous experience with ozone generators04:45 Ambient-air ozone versus medical ozone05:50 IV ozone and autohemotherapy explained07:12 Ozone saunas and rectal insufflation09:17 How rectal ozone is administered10:01 What happens to the O₃ molecule11:04 Ozone dosing and potential dangers11:40 Ear applications and neurological claims12:24 Evidence, oxygen levels, fatigue and brain fog15:03 The history of ozone therapy16:14 Why Blake believes people use ozone today17:24 EBOO and less-invasive home applications18:53 How ozonated water is made19:41 Ozone, bacteria, gut health and SIBO21:16 Entry-level ozone applications22:03 Home and professional ozone equipment24:01 Measuring results and live-blood analysis24:52 Heavy metals, toxicity and chronic fatigue27:02 Where to find Blake Miller and Ozone PurityRESOURCESRead the complete episode notes and transcript:https://drhaley.com/ozone-therapy-explained/Ozone Purity:https://ozonepurity.com/The Ozone Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/theozoneguru/The Ozone Guru on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@theozoneguruOzone Purity on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@OzonePurityBlake Miller on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-miller-926b4a261/FDA regulation concerning ozone-generating devices:https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-801/subpart-H/section-801.415Related episode—Chronic Fatigue and the “Toxic Five” with Dr. Evan Hirsch:https://drhaley.com/chronic-fatigue-toxic-five/Visit Haley Nutrition and listen to the podcast for the current listener coupon code:https://haleynutrition.com/MEDICAL DISCLAIMERThis episode is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The views expressed by the guest are his own and do not necessarily represent those of Dr. Michael Haley, The Dr. Haley Show or Haley Nutrition.Some claims discussed in this episode remain controversial or have not been established through high-quality clinical research. Ozone should not be inhaled. Consult an appropriately licensed healthcare professional before beginning, changing or discontinuing any treatment, especially a blood-based, injectable or other invasive procedure.

Why can someone feel profoundly exhausted even when routine blood work looks normal?In this episode of The Dr. Haley Show, Dr. Michael Haley talks with Evan H. Hirsch, MD, known as the EnergyMD, about chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), Long COVID, post-exertional malaise, environmental exposures, nervous-system regulation, and the limitations Dr. Hirsch sees in relying on laboratory testing alone.After struggling with chronic fatigue himself for five years, Dr. Hirsch began looking beyond conventional and functional medicine for answers. That journey led him to develop the EnergyMD Method and what he calls the “Toxic Five”: heavy metals, chemicals, mold, infections, and nervous-system dysfunction or trauma. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}In this conversation, Dr. Hirsch explains:• What separates chronic fatigue from ordinary tiredness• The role of post-exertional malaise, brain fog, pain, and poor sleep• How ME/CFS and Long COVID can overlap• Why he believes laboratory testing can sometimes miss important contributors• The “Toxic Five” framework• His views on mold, heavy metals, infections, and environmental exposures• His four-step EnergyMD Method• Why he replaces deficiencies before addressing deeper toxicities• What he means by “opening the exit pathways”• Nervous-system and limbic-system retraining• Breathwork, vagal stimulation, mindset, and parasympathetic activity• Why he believes recovery often takes many months• How he tracks energy and symptom improvement over timeDr. Hirsch also discusses one of the more controversial aspects of his approach: treating suspected contributors even when laboratory testing does not confirm them. Dr. Haley challenges him on how to distinguish a helpful treatment reaction from an adverse response and how clinical experience should be weighed alongside testing and research.The conversation concludes with an important message for people who have spent years looking for answers: keep asking why, continue looking for underlying contributors, and track progress over time rather than expecting an overnight recovery.RESOURCESDr. Evan Hirsch / EnergyMD Method: https://www.energymdmethod.com/Fix Your Fatigue Masterclass: https://fixyourfatigue.com/Book — Fix Your Fatigue: https://www.energymdmethod.com/fyf-bookEpisode page and full transcript: https://drhaley.com/chronic-fatigue-toxic-five/Dr. Hirsch specifically recommends FixYourFatigue.com as the next place to learn more about his current approach and masterclass.This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Statements made by guests represent their own views, clinical experience, and interpretation of the available evidence. Always consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health and treatment decisions.

Do you live with widespread pain, persistent fatigue, poor sleep, or brain fog—even though your medical tests keep coming back normal? Or is someone you love struggling with symptoms that other people cannot see or understand?Fibromyalgia is real, but patients are still frequently dismissed, misunderstood, or told that their suffering is “all in their head.”In Episode 152 of The Dr. Haley Show, Dr. Michael Haley speaks with fibromyalgia wellness expert Tami Stackelhouse about what fibromyalgia feels like, how it is diagnosed, what may trigger or amplify its symptoms, and why a lack of answers does not mean that meaningful improvement is impossible.Tami was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2007 and eventually became disabled by her symptoms. After working with healthcare providers and a health coach—and developing a more individualized approach to caring for her body—she reached what her physician described as fibromyalgia remission.Tami explains why fibromyalgia may overlap with or resemble conditions such as hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s disease, ME/CFS, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, migraines, and sleep disorders. She also shares how discovering that she was waking approximately 45 times per hour changed her understanding of her own fatigue and pain.Dr. Haley and Tami discuss:• Why fibromyalgia is a real physical condition• How fibromyalgia is diagnosed without one definitive test• What fibromyalgia remission means• Conditions that may mimic or accompany fibromyalgia• Physical, emotional, and medical trauma as possible triggers• Why fibromyalgia can amplify other sources of pain• The importance of sleep and identifying sleep disorders• How pacing helps patients budget limited energy• The appropriate roles of medication and lifestyle changes• Why knowing what to do is different from consistently doing it• How a fibromyalgia coach complements medical care• Nutrition, protein intake, and manageable dietary changes• Mindset and learning to treat the body as an ally• Tami’s Christian faith and how fibromyalgia gave her a deeper sense of purpose• Why researchers should study people who have substantially improvedTami also explains why she believes many people can feel considerably better. When Dr. Haley asks whether her estimate is supported by clinical research, she clearly identifies it as an observation drawn from her experience and coaching work rather than a published recovery rate.ABOUT TAMI STACKELHOUSETami Stackelhouse is an award-winning author, fibromyalgia wellness expert, founder of the International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute, host of the Fibromyalgia Podcast®, and executive producer of the documentary INVISIBLE.Today, Tami trains Certified Fibromyalgia Coaches® and Certified Fibromyalgia Advisors® and helps people develop individualized strategies for addressing pain, fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, and the practical demands of living with fibromyalgia.EPISODE RESOURCESComplete show notes and transcript:https://drhaley.com/fibromyalgia-not-all-in-your-head/Tami Stackelhouse:https://tamistackelhouse.com/Fibromyalgia Podcast®:https://fibromyalgiapodcast.com/International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute:https://fibromyalgiacoachinginstitute.com/Download Take Back Your Life:https://takebackyourlifebook.com/Fibromyalgia Wellness Style℠ Quiz:https://fibroquiz.com/Find a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®:https://findafibrocoach.com/INVISIBLE documentary:https://www.invisible-film.com/CONNECT WITH TAMIYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@fibromyalgiawellnessInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/fibrocoach/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/fibrocoach/X:https://x.com/fibrocoachLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamistackelhousePinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/fibrocoach/CONNECT WITH THE DR. HALEY SHOWWebsite:https://drhaley.com/Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-haley-show/id1573943789If this episode helped you understand fibromyalgia differently, please follow The Dr. Haley Show and share this conversation with someone living with chronic pain, fatigue, poor sleep, or brain fog.MEDICAL DISCLAIMERThis podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The experiences and opinions discussed are those of the speakers and should not replace diagnosis or treatment from a qualified healthcare professional. Do not begin, discontinue, or change any medication, supplement, diet, or treatment based solely on this episode.

What if bread itself isn’t necessarily the problem—but the ways we grow grain, process flour, and make bread have fundamentally changed?In Episode 151 of The Dr. Haley Show, Dr. Michael Haley welcomes German baker, engineer, author, and nutrition adviser Dr. Sven Mostegl. Their wide-ranging conversation explores traditional breadmaking, modern flour, sourdough cultures, wheat berries, gluten, fiber, and long fermentation.Rather than declaring bread universally good or bad, Dr. Mostegl explains why the grain, milling process, ingredients, fermentation time, and craftsmanship can produce very different foods.You’ll learn:• How traditional bread differs from much of today’s packaged bread• What happens after a wheat berry is milled into flour• The advantages and limitations of grinding flour at home• Why professionally milled flour is not necessarily inferior• What long fermentation may change inside dough• Why fermentation involves more than simply waiting a certain number of hours• The difference between authentic sourdough and sourdough-flavored bread• Where the yeasts and bacteria in a sourdough starter come from• How commercial yeast changed bread production• Why whole-grain flour and proper preparation should be considered together• How wheat, spelt, einkorn, and rye differ in breadmaking• Why rye is Dr. Mostegl’s favorite grain• How fiber, bread structure, and fermentation may influence blood sugar• Which questions to ask when buying bread from a bakery• What equipment a beginning home baker actually needs• Why learning to handle dough by hand can be valuable before using machinery• How consumer choices can influence what bakeries and manufacturers produceDr. Mostegl also discusses breadmaking as a tactile, meditative, and even spiritual practice. Working with dough teaches the baker to respond to temperature, humidity, hydration, flour, starter activity, and the changing condition of the dough—not merely follow a clock.IMPORTANT CELIAC DISEASE DISTINCTIONOrdinary wheat, rye, or barley sourdough should not be presumed safe for someone with celiac disease. Fermentation can modify components of the dough, but traditionally fermented bread may still contain clinically significant gluten.EPISODE RESOURCESRead the complete article, watch the interview, and access the full transcript: https://drhaley.com/bread-fermentation-sven-mostegl/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UmqcdtIaoNgLEARN MORE ABOUT DR. SVEN MOSTEGL:Official Website: https://sventhebaker.com/About Dr. Sven Mostegl: https://sventhebaker.com/aboutAll Links and Social Channels: https://linktr.ee/drsvenmosteglBaking Classes: https://sventhebaker.com/baking-classesOnline Courses: https://sventhebaker.com/online-courseBread Calculator: https://sventhebaker.com/bread-calculatorBooks and Publications: https://sventhebaker.com/buecherBOOKS BY DR. SVEN MOSTEGLThe Bread Revolution: Why Grain Is Healthier Than Many People Think, and How We Can Use It to Feed the WorldEnglish edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/3903521884Die Brot-Revolution German edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/3903660361Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Sven-Mostegl/e/B0FK5HHK2GFOLLOW DR. SVEN MOSTEGLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sventhebaker/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drsventhebaker/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sven-mostegl/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@svenmosteglofficalABOUT DR. SVEN MOSTEGLDr. Sven Mostegl is a German professional baker, PhD engineer, author, trained nutrition adviser, and health educator based in Dubai. With decades of experience in food and baking, his work connects fully fermented foods, nutrition, the microbiome, and metabolic health.Through his books, baking classes, and educational work, he challenges common assumptions about food and translates complex topics into practical ideas for everyday life. His goal is to help people better understand what they eat, how their bodies work, and how everyday choices may support a healthier and happier life.ABOUT THE DR. HALEY SHOWThe Dr. Haley Show explores health, nutrition, natural living, and the evidence behind the claims that shape our decisions. Host Dr. Michael Haley speaks with clinicians, researchers, authors, entrepreneurs, and other experts whose experience can help listeners ask better questions and make better-informed choices.Learn more: https://drhaley.com/MEDICAL DISCLAIMERThis episode is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Statements made by the guest represent his perspectives and should not be interpreted as universally applicable medical or nutritional recommendations. Consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before making significant dietary changes, especially if you have celiac disease, wheat allergy, diabetes, digestive disease, or another medical condition.