Share Your Thoughts! We explore the fascinating scientific connection between the gut and brain, explaining how your intuition is rooted in physical systems rather than just being a mystical "feeling." The gut-brain axis influences our decision-making, clarity of thought, and intuitive abilities through a complex network of nerves, hormones, and microbial interactions. Today we'll dive into: • How the gut houses the enteric nervous system (our "second brain") and connects to the brain via th...
Share Your Thoughts! Sleep becomes significantly harder for women in midlife due to three main factors: hormonal shifts, cortisol dysregulation, and circadian rhythm disruption. Lindsey and Laken dive deep into all these and the reasons why women tend to have difficulties sleeping in midlife. Grab your weighted blanket, your sleep mask and shut those blackout blind, we're snoozing. Here's what you'll learn in today's show: • Why progesterone is so critical to sleep • The n egative eff...
Share Your Thoughts! Today, Lindsey and Laken get into real-world health markers to give you some tangible indicators of your health, well-being and longevity potential. Unconventional metrics like strength, mobility, sleep quality, and social connection often tell a more complete story than conventional testing alone. Here's what you can expect to learn today: • Why strength measurements are powerful predictors of mortality risk and protection against age-related conditions • What cardiovasc...
Share Your Thoughts! Ever wonder if that nightly glass of wine or social media scroll is really self-care, or something more sinister? Lindsey and Laken give you the real talk in today's episode, exposing how we often confuse self-sabotage with self-nurturing and why it matters for your long-term health. Today you'll learn Why the distinction is crucialAll mabout the common "time" and "money" myths women use to justify skipping health-supporting behaviors. And the neuroscience, we...
Share Your Thoughts! The back-to-school season is an Olympic Sport for moms. Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Lindsey shares why this time of year cause many moms to feel completely drained. Transition from summer's relaxed pace to early mornings, packed schedules, and constant demands brings about a whole new approach to your lifestyle. With proper understanding of energy physiology, morning rituals, nutrition strategies, stress management, and immune support, moms can create their own bac...
Share Your Thoughts! Ever feel like you're emotionally volatile one minute and fine the next? Waking at 3 AM with racing thoughts? Experiencing unexplainable anxiety despite being generally happy? You might be living in a progesterone desert, and you're not alone. Today, Lindsey and Laken discuss why progesterone is arguably the most misunderstood hormone in women's health. While commonly associated only with pregnancy and menstruation, this powerful neurosteroid affects everything from your...
Share Your Thoughts! Hormone therapy is a powerful tool for menopausal women, but many still experience exhaustion and don't feel like themselves even after starting HRT. Today, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Lindsey Van Schoyck shares why this disconnect happens. Hormones don't operate in isolation—they work within a complex system affected by inflammation, detoxification pathways, gut health, and stress levels and today you'll get to learn all about that and so much more! 👇 • Infl...
Share Your Thoughts! On today's show, Lindsey and Laken explore the powerful mindset shift from blame to personal accountability and why this transformation is crucial for anyone feeling stuck in their health journey. Here are some fun facts about this powerful mindset shift: • Blame feels safe but actually hands over our power to external circumstances • The neuroscience of blame activates our amygdala (fear center) and deactivates problem-solving abilities • Accountability activates ...
Share Your Thoughts! Today, the dream team of Laken and Lindsey are back in action discussing the hoopla around perimenopause. Ladies, weight gain after 40 isn't about laziness; it's a physiological response to hormone changes as we enter this season of life. It's common to see women gain approximately three pounds per year in perimenopause. Here's a sneak peek at what you'll learn in today's show: • Perimenopause is a 5-10 year transition starting in late 30s/early 40s • Perimenopause...
Share Your Thoughts! Cholesterol has been vilified for decades, but what if this vital molecule isn't the cardiovascular villain we've been led to believe it is? In today's solocast, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Lindsey Van Schoyck challenges conventional wisdom around cholesterol management and explains why a more nuanced approach is essential, especially for women. Here's what you'll learn: How cholesterol serves as the fundamental building block for all your steroid hormones,...
Share Your Thoughts! Ever felt stuck in an emotional loop despite knowing exactly what to do? That frustrating gap between knowledge and action often comes down to the stories we unconsciously tell ourselves about who we are and what we're capable of. In today's show, Rejuvenating Health mindset coach, Crystal Crespo makes her Co-Hosting Debut as she and Laken pull back the curtain on "story work" the transformative practice that helps women examine and rewrite the narratives running their l...
Share Your Thoughts! Uncertainty is a normal part of changing your body, whether losing weight or healing a health condition, but it often becomes the biggest obstacle to achieving results. Today, Laken and Lindsey discuss these key concepts to help you with your mindset: • How the lack of control over timing creates problems for you • How the fear of past failure can lead to learned helplessness, where staying stuck feels safer than risking another disappointment • How "expectation ov...
Share Your Thoughts! Ever wonder why you're stuck in a weight loss plateau despite eating "healthy"? Why you wake up at 2 am every night? Why you crash every afternoon despite your morning green smoothie? Your blood sugar might hold the answers, and today, Lindsey and Laken get into why that matters for you. Today, you're going to learn about: How Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) are revolutionizing how we understand our bodies' responses to food, stress, sleep, and exerciseHow they r...
Share Your Thoughts! Ever felt frustrated because weight loss medications aren't working for you? You're not alone. Today, Laken and Lindsey tackle the truth about GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy is that they aren't magic pills—they create conditions for fat loss but require you to meet your body halfway with proper habits. Many women experience disappointing results because they're unknowingly sabotaging their progress. When appetite suppression leads to severe calorie restriction...
Share Your Thoughts! Have you been meticulously meal prepping, strength training, and cutting out sugar but still not seeing results? You're not alone, and contrary to what you might believe, it's not a lack of discipline or effort holding you back. In this episode, we tackle the controversial truth that many wellness influencers won't tell you: even the "perfect" diet and exercise routine won't deliver results if your nervous system remains dysregulated. Coach Laken and Women's Health Nurse...
Share Your Thoughts! Have you been feeling frustrated that the weight loss strategies that used to work in your twenties and early thirties suddenly seem ineffective? You're not imagining things—your body has fundamentally changed, and it's time to update your approach. Lindsey and Laken hit this one on the head in today's show. For women over 35, biology shifts in ways that demand a complete rethinking of fat loss strategies. Hormonal fluctuations, declining muscle mass, and increased ...
Share Your Thoughts! Unhinged weight loss advice is not only ineffective but often dangerous for women's health and metabolic function, with many recommendations coming from authority figures who lack updated nutrition knowledge. • Extreme calorie restriction (below BMR) triggers survival mode, increasing fat storage and slowing metabolism • Enemas for "detox" damage gut microbiome and create dangerous electrolyte imbalances • Pre-diabetes requires specific interventions, not vague "eat bett...
Share Your Thoughts! Today's show features your favorite Nurse Practitioner Lindsey, and your resident Mindset Guru, Laken offering a behind-the-scenes look at functional lab testing and interpretation, showing how even health-conscious individuals can have surprising imbalances. The ladies dive into Laken's most recent comprehensive blood work to demonstrate how functional medicine approaches health optimization differently than conventional medicine. • Understanding blood sugar markers bey...
Share Your Thoughts! Consistency is key in all parts of our lives, ladies. Today, we're celebrating our 100th episode by delving deep into the topics that have resonated most with you, our audience throughout our journey. From the surprising popularity of ferritin education to the nuanced approach of GLP-1 micro-dosing and the reality of weight management after 35, we're unpacking the insights that have truly improved women's health outcomes. Ferritin—your body's iron savings account—m...
Share Your Thoughts! Strength training is essential for every woman over 30. Women gradually lose 3-8% of muscle mass per decade, which is the primary reason many gain weight despite unchanged eating habits. Today, Lindsey and Laken are joining by the whole gang, as they weigh in on what medical professionals now refer to as "the organ of longevity"; muscle. It's called this for its profound impact on metabolic health, insulin sensitivity, bone density, and overall quality of life. Did you k...