Balancing Hormones Naturally

In this episode, I am joined by Sarah Thompson, and we’re diving into homeopathy—what it is, how it works, and how you can actually start using it in your home with confidence.

This is one of the most requested topics, and for good reason. Homeopathy can be one of the most powerful tools to have in your medicine cabinet, especially for families.

In this episode, we cover:
What homeopathy actually is (and how it’s completely different from supplements, herbs, or conventional medicine)
How homeopathy works with your body’s natural healing ability instead of suppressing symptoms
Why symptoms are actually communication from your body, not something to immediately shut down
The concept of the “vital force” and how it guides true healing on a deeper level
How to start using homeopathy at home, even if you’re a complete beginner
The first remedies to keep on hand and when to use them
Why your kids may all need different remedies for the same illness and how to start recognizing those differences
A simple breakdown of potency (30C vs 200C) so you actually understand what you’re using
How homeopathy can support emotional health, including anxiety and mood shifts
The difference between acute vs. chronic healing and when to work with a practitioner
While homeopathy is an incredibly powerful tool, it’s not a replacement for the basics like nutrition, sleep, and stress management. Instead, it’s something that works with those foundations to help your body respond better.
At the end of the day, homeopathy isn’t just about remedies, it’s about learning how to listen to your body, trust what it’s telling you, and respond in a way that actually supports long-term healing.
If you’re ready to feel more calm, confident, and equipped when it comes to your family’s health, this episode is going to completely change the way you think about healing.

Sarah’s free download: https://nodrughealth.com/?l/leah

Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites
🙏Thank you to Eversio Wellness for sponsoring this episode!
👉 Go to https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/LEAH or enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

Let’s connect:
📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/
🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/
🎥: Watch episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@leahbrueggemann
🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/
📧 Email: [email protected]

One of the biggest myths women are told about hormones is that low progesterone is the problem. So the solution becomes progesterone cream, bioidentical hormones, or supplements meant to “boost progesterone.” But in reality, progesterone is rarely the root issue. It’s a signal that something deeper in the body isn’t functioning properly.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what low progesterone is actually telling you about your health and why simply trying to raise progesterone often fails to solve the problem. From ovulation quality to nervous system stress and thyroid health, progesterone levels are influenced by multiple systems working together, not just one hormone.

If you struggle with PMS, mood swings before your period, spotting, painful cycles, infertility, or short cycles, understanding the root causes of low progesterone can completely change how you approach healing.

In this episode, I cover:
The common symptoms that often point to low progesterone
Why progesterone is a signal of deeper hormone dysfunction—not the root problem
How ovulation quality directly determines progesterone production
The role egg quality and nutrient status play in hormone balance
Why digestion and nutrient absorption impact reproductive hormones
How chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation suppress progesterone
Why your body deprioritizes reproduction when it feels unsafe or overwhelmed
The connection between thyroid health and ovulation signaling
Why minerals play a critical role in hormone production and balance
Why testing and individualized support matter more than guessing with supplements

Your hormones don’t work in isolation. When one system becomes dysregulated, the entire hormonal “orchestra” can fall out of tune. The key to restoring progesterone isn’t just boosting a hormone, it’s addressing the deeper root causes that allow your body to produce it naturally.

If you’ve been chasing hormone fixes that never seem to work long-term, this episode will help you understand what your body may actually need.
Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites
🙏 Thank you to Paleovalley for sponsoring this episode!
👉 Go to https://paleovalley.com/leah and enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

Let’s connect:
📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/
🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/
🎥: Watch episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@leahbrueggemann
🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/
📧 Email: [email protected]

In this episode, I’m chatting with Kaitlyn York, a coach inside the Hormone Reset Program, to share the real story behind Kaitlyn’s hormone, skin, and mindset transformation.
Kaitlyn opens up about the long journey that started with stubborn acne, birth control struggles, and trying every product and supplement imaginable, only to realize that true healing required going deeper into the foundations of her health. From balancing blood sugar and supporting detox pathways to eventually uncovering gut imbalances through functional testing, Kaitlyn explains why healing skin and hormones is often a long game that requires patience and consistency.

If you’ve ever struggled with skin issues, hormone symptoms, or feeling stuck in unhealthy thought patterns, this episode pulls back the curtain on the deeper layers of healing.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why skin healing often takes years—not weeks—and why that’s normal
The foundational habits that support hormone balance long-term
Why supplements alone rarely solve chronic skin or hormone issues
How gut health, liver support, and blood sugar balance affect acne
The role alcohol and lifestyle habits can play in skin and hormone health
How NLP and subconscious beliefs influence health behaviors
Why emotional regulation and nervous system safety are essential for healing
How changing your inner dialogue can shift long-term health outcomes

True healing isn’t about quick fixes, it’s about building sustainable habits, addressing root causes, and learning to work with your body and mind for the long term.
Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites

🙏Thank you to Eversio Wellness for sponsoring this episode!
👉 Go to https://www.eversiowellness.com/discount/LEAH or enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

Let’s connect:
📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/
🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/
🎥: Watch episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@leahbrueggemann
🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/
📧 Email: [email protected]

If you’re constantly “starting over” on Monday, buying the next planner, trying the next supplement, or looking for the next diet that will finally fix everything, this episode is for you. The problem isn’t discipline. It isn’t laziness. And it’s not that you haven’t found the right plan yet. The real reason you keep stopping and restarting has everything to do with your nervous system and subconscious patterns.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why willpower isn’t the solution, and what actually creates lasting change.

I'm covering:
Why your brain’s #1 job is survival and how that quietly sabotages change
The real reason you’re great at starting but struggle to maintain or finish
How your subconscious patterns run 90% of your habits (and why affirmations alone don’t work)
Why your nervous system chooses familiar discomfort over unfamiliar healing
The connection between thoughts, emotions, and actual hormone chemistry
Why you can’t hate your body into health and how negative self-talk keeps you stuck
The identity shift that has to happen before consistency becomes natural
How dysregulation fuels procrastination, cravings, scrolling, and self-sabotage
The difference between forcing change vs. creating emotional safety around it
A simple nervous system regulation pattern you can use immediately to interrupt old habits
If you feel like you’re stuck in an endless cycle of “on track” and “off track,” this episode will completely reframe what’s happening. Healing isn’t about trying harder, it’s about teaching your body that change is safe.
Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites
🙏 Thank you to Paleovalley for sponsoring this episode!
👉 Go to https://paleovalley.com/leah and enter code LEAH at checkout for 15% off.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

Let’s connect:
📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/
🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/
🎥: Watch episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@leahbrueggemann
🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/
📧 Email: [email protected]

In this episode, I’m joined by Katie, one of our Hormone Reset Program coaches, whose journey is a powerful reminder that you don’t have to accept feeling miserable in your body as “normal.” Katie opens up about her experience with painful periods, constant fatigue, blood sugar crashes, and relying on caffeine just to get through the day, and how discovering the root causes of her symptoms completely changed her health and her life.
As a coach, Katie shares how her own transformation fuels her passion to help other women find answers, restore their energy, and finally feel confident and in control of their bodies. Her story is proof that healing is possible when you have the right guidance, support, and tools.

In this episode, we talk about:
 • Katie’s personal struggle with painful cycles, fatigue, and low energy
 • Why so many women think their symptoms are “normal”
 • The turning point that led her to the Hormone Reset Program
 • How balancing blood sugar transformed her daily energy and wellbeing
 • What inspired her to become a coach and help other women heal
 • The power of personalized support and accountability in your health journey
If you’ve ever felt stuck, exhausted, or frustrated with your body, this episode will remind you that change is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.
Leah’s Favorite Things: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/favorites

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

Let’s connect:
📷 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/balancinghormonesnaturally/
🙋🏻‍♀️ Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah_brueg/
🌐 Website: https://www.leahbrueggemann.com/
📧 Email: [email protected]