If you’ve tried every “healthy” diet and still feel exhausted, bloated, or foggy, this episode is your wake-up call. Brigid Titgemeier, functional medicine registered dietitian, breaks down why generic meal plans, random supplements, and trendy detoxes don’t work—and what actually does: personalized nutrition, functional lab testing, and understanding your unique nutrient deficiencies, gut health, and hormones so you can finally feel like yourself again.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why one-size-fits-all diets fail women’s health and hormone health
• How functional lab testing goes far beyond a standard doctor’s visit
• The expensive supplement trap (and why “more” isn’t better)
• The 7 key factors that make your nutrition needs unique
• How nutrient deficiencies drive fatigue, brain fog, gut issues, and inflammation
• Why working with a functional nutrition practitioner can fast-track your results
• How Brigid’s My Food Is Health program uses data-driven, food-as-medicine strategies

Timestamps

• 01:52 – Why generic diets fail
• 02:54 – IBS, gut health & why the same diagnosis ≠ same plan
• 03:41 – Stop guessing, start testing: labs that actually matter
• 07:55 – Why practitioner interpretation beats DIY labs & protocols
• 10:14 – Nutrient deficiency testing: 67% of people are deficient
• 11:19 – How nutrient gaps impact energy, metabolism & chronic inflammation
• 13:30 – 7 factors that make your nutrition unique (age, hormones, meds & more)
• 20:26 – Gut microbiome, bloating & using food as medicine for gut health
• 22:22 – Michelle’s story: from “a shell of myself” to thriving
• 23:24 – Inside My Food Is Health & how to work with Brigid’s team

Next Steps & Resources

If you’re ready to move beyond generic plans and truly personalize your nutrition, this episode will show you what’s possible when you pair functional medicine lab testing with expert guidance and food-as-medicine strategies.

• Learn more about the My Food Is Health program HERE
• Watch the full episode on YouTube
• Brigid’s Website
• Brigid’s Instagram