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Functional Medicine, Hormone Health and Weight Loss with Michele Postol, CRNP 

  1. 2D AGO

    If Regeneration Had a Group Chat: Wharton’s Jelly, Exosomes, and Stem Cells Explained

    Think healing that starts at the root and scales from a single joint to your whole system. We break down functional regeneration—pairing the “why” of functional medicine with the “how” of regenerative tools—so you understand when to use stem cells, why exosomes matter for cellular messaging, and where Wharton’s jelly fits for durable structural support. No hype, no shortcuts, just clear guidance on building real resilience instead of chasing short-term pain relief. You’ll hear how mesenchymal stem cells act as repair coordinators rather than replacement parts, why exosomes deliver fast, precise instructions that speed recovery, and how Wharton’s jelly provides a potent environment for longer-lasting change in worn joints. We also step into the systems layer with IV stem cell infusions, explaining homing, paracrine signaling, and the role of immune modulation in chronic inflammation and longevity. Along the way, we separate local repair from global reset, outline when each tool belongs, and show how stacking therapies can amplify outcomes. The throughline is the terrain: hydration, nutrients, mitochondrial function, and oxidative stress determine whether any regenerative therapy can work. By preparing the body with targeted IV nourishment and functional medicine principles, we raise the signal-to-noise ratio so cells can respond. Expect practical takeaways on sequencing care, setting realistic expectations, and aligning interventions with goals like joint resilience, faster recovery, and systemic balance. If you’ve been told surgery is your only option or your “normal” labs don’t match how you feel, this is your map to smarter regeneration. Subscribe, share with someone who needs options beyond band-aid fixes, and leave a review with your top question about joints, exosomes, or IV stem cells—we may feature it in our next deep dive. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    16 min

  2. JAN 5

    Regenerative Medicine: The Science of Helping the Body Remember How to Heal

    A simple question at a noisy gym—“What’s that?”—sparked a full reset on how we explain regenerative care. We zoom out from jargon and get practical about what regenerative medicine is, who it helps, and why pairing it with functional medicine can create the conditions for real healing. Instead of managing symptoms, we focus on restoring function, structure, and cellular health in the tissues that often stall: tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, and chronically inflamed areas. We walk through the modern toolbox in plain language. Shockwave for stubborn pain and poor blood flow. Peptides as cellular messengers that nudge repair and resilience. PRP and PRF to harness your own growth factors for joints, skin, and hair. Exosomes to refine cell-to-cell communication and amplify results. Ozone to support oxygen use, immune balance, and metabolism. Float therapy to reset the nervous system so the body can actually heal. You’ll hear how these therapies fit together, why the right sequence matters, and how we match the tool to the person rather than force a one-size plan. Regenerative aesthetics follows the same biology. Think Sculptra for collagen biostimulation, PRP/PRF under-eye refresh, and exosomes paired with microneedling or radiofrequency to improve texture and integrity over time. We also explore prevention and healthspan—using regenerative strategies before breakdown, extending function and mobility, and filling the gap between “your labs are fine” and “you need surgery.” Our approach lives inside an ecosystem: functional testing, metabolic and hormonal support, nutrient optimization, nervous system regulation, and lifestyle alignment. If you’re tired of being told to live with it, this conversation offers clarity and options. Subscribe, share with someone who needs hope, and leave a review with the one question you still want answered about regenerative medicine. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    16 min

  3. 12/29/2025

    Top 5 Advances in Functional Medicine in 2025 (And Why They Matter)

    Feeling “fine” on paper while your body says otherwise is exhausting. We dive into why 2025 marked a turning point for functional medicine and how smarter tools, clearer metrics, and cellular-first thinking finally closed the gap between normal labs and not-normal lives. We start with mitochondrial medicine—the unsung engine behind energy, cognition, hormones, and aging. As NAD+ declines and oxidative stress rises with time, many people experience daily fatigue without an obvious diagnosis. We break down practical ways to restore cellular energy: targeted nutrients, mineral and methylation support, circadian alignment, and recovery strategies tied to HRV and sleep quality. From there, we show how wearables and AI took guesswork out of care. Continuous glucose monitors reveal how your unique biology handles the same foods, HRV flags stress you can’t feel, and sleep trackers expose the real reason behind morning fog. Gut health also grew up. Instead of probiotic roulette, advanced stool testing guided phased protocols that calm inflammation, restore barrier integrity, and rebalance the microbiome. The ripple effects reached far beyond digestion—immune stability, clearer skin, steadier mood, and better hormone signaling. We then shift from “anti-aging” to health span, focusing on muscle preservation, metabolic flexibility, and early inflammation control. Prevention became the expectation, not a bonus. By combining lifestyle medicine with advanced labs, we catch problems upstream and act before they turn into diagnoses. We close with clear next steps to personalize your plan through Harmony Hub Health, from advanced lab interpretation to targeted protocols designed for longevity you can feel. If you’re tired of hearing “everything looks normal” when you don’t feel normal, this conversation puts data, context, and action back in your hands. Subscribe, share with someone who needs answers, and leave a review to help more people find smarter, preventive care. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    14 min

  4. 12/22/2025

    Hydrated or Just Wet? The Truth About Cellular Hydration

    You can chug from the biggest water bottle on the planet and still be dehydrated. We unpack why real hydration is about getting water into your cells—and why minerals, osmosis, and aquaporins matter more than ounce counts. Michelle breaks down the difference between extracellular and intracellular water, then walks through the science of how sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium create the osmotic pull that lets water cross the cell membrane. If that mineral signal is weak, or if stress and inflammation slow aquaporin channels, water stalls outside the cell and you stay tired, foggy, and thirsty. We dig into six root causes that quietly sabotage hydration: mineral depletion from stress, caffeine, alcohol, sweat, and meds; overconsuming plain water that dilutes electrolytes; blood sugar spikes that pull water out of cells; chronic stress that burns minerals and disrupts aldosterone; poor absorption from low stomach acid or gut inflammation; and medications that alter electrolyte balance. For each, we offer simple fixes—pair water with electrolytes, drink to thirst, stabilize glucose by pairing carbs with protein, support the nervous system, restore digestive capacity, and replace what medications deplete. When oral strategies are not enough, we explain when wellness IV infusions can provide a fast, targeted reset by bypassing the gut and restoring fluid and electrolytes directly. But quick fixes are not the finish line. We share why hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) is our go-to tool for mapping intracellular mineral patterns over time, revealing sodium-potassium balance, magnesium status, calcium dominance, chronic loss trends, and toxic metals that block uptake. With a clear map, we personalize hydration so your cells learn to hold water again, and energy, clarity, and skin hydration follow naturally. Ready to get water where it belongs—inside your cells? Subscribe for more root-cause wellness, share this episode with a friend who lives by their water bottle, and leave a review with your biggest hydration myth we should tackle next. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    12 min

  5. 12/15/2025

    Coffee, Adderall, And A B12 Shot Walk Into A Clinic.....

    Feeling tired isn’t a character flaw; it’s a signal your cells are sending for help. We take you inside a functional lens on energy and show why caffeine, stimulants, and quick shots may mask the problem while the real drain continues. Starting with a clear story—needing Adderall to focus, coffee to function, and B12 to get through the day—we flip the script from chasing highs to restoring steady power. We unpack the seven most common drivers of fatigue we see in our clinic: blood sugar swings that create the energy roller coaster, adrenal and cortisol imbalances that keep you wired but tired, hidden nutrient gaps that block ATP production, thyroid dysfunction that flies under the radar of a “normal” TSH, sleep quality issues that sabotage overnight repair, immune burdens from inflammation, infections, and environmental exposures, and the central hub of it all—mitochondrial dysfunction. Along the way, we outline the labs that matter most, from fasting insulin and ferritin to full thyroid and cortisol panels, and explain how timing and context turn numbers into insight. Then we move from insight to action. You’ll hear how to stabilize fuel with smarter meals and routines, retrain the stress response for a healthier cortisol rhythm, and support cellular engines with targeted care. We walk through advanced therapies like ozone to enhance oxygen delivery, NAD to drive ATP production, NMN to encourage mitochondrial biogenesis, and next-generation glutathione delivery to bolster detox and antioxidant defenses. The goal isn’t more stimulation; it’s resilient energy you can rely on, day after day. Ready to stop borrowing energy and start rebuilding it from the mitochondria up? Subscribe, share this episode with someone who needs a better plan than another coffee, and leave a review to tell us which root cause you’re tackling first. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    15 min

  6. 12/08/2025

    Recharge & Recovery: End-of-Year Functional Reset

    December doesn’t just crowd your calendar; it floods your body with inflammatory signals that drain energy, cloud thinking, and disrupt sleep. We unpack a year-end functional medicine reset designed to calm the immune system, rebuild mineral balance, and restore true resilience so you can end the year clear and start the new one strong. We walk through a data-first roadmap: a consultation and metabolic blood panel to assess inflammation and detox status, IgG food sensitivity testing to pinpoint delayed immune reactions that fuel joint pain, brain fog, migraines, and skin flares, and Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) to reveal long-term mineral patterns, adrenal reserve, thyroid effect at the cellular level, and nervous system tone. You’ll hear how removing reactive foods lowers total immune burden and why mineral ratios like sodium to potassium and calcium to potassium explain “normal labs” with abnormal fatigue, anxiety, or stubborn weight. Then we layer in solutions that move fast. Customized IV therapy delivers clinical doses of vitamin C, glutathione, B complex, magnesium, zinc, and NAC at full bioavailability to jump-start detox, immunity, and mitochondrial function. A foundational supplement stack supports ATP production, inflammatory balance, and gut stability with mitochondrial antioxidants, purified omega-3s, and a clinical-grade probiotic featuring Saccharomyces boulardii. Expect practical insights on symptom relief timelines, smarter upgrades like hormone panels or GI mapping, and why this season is the ideal window to test, not guess. If you’re feeling puffy, foggy, wired-tired, or stuck despite “doing everything right,” this is your blueprint for calibrated healing. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review to help others find evidence-based strategies that actually work. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    28 min

  7. 12/01/2025

    The Hair Restoration Accelerator Program: Science, Seasons, and Serious Growth

    Hair in the drain, panic in the brain? Let’s replace doomscrolling with a plan. Seasonal shedding isn’t random—it’s biology responding to less sunlight, stress spikes, thyroid shifts, post-viral impacts, hormonal swings, low ferritin, and a congested scalp ecosystem. We break down how these forces collide between October and February and show you how to stop the slide with data, not gimmicks. We start by decoding the internal drivers that flip follicles into telogen: vitamin D deficiency that weakens bulbs, telogen effluvium from August stress showing up as November fallout, and underdiagnosed thyroid issues that thin and brittle the strands. Then we layer in PCOS, perimenopause, postpartum androgens, and ferritin depletion, plus microbial and oil congestion that smother follicle openings. The throughline is clear—measure what’s off, correct the biology, and only then stack targeted regenerative tools. From there, we walk through a comprehensive 12-week Hair Restoration Accelerator that blends lab-guided functional medicine with medical-grade regeneration. Hydrosoline scalp therapy deep-cleans plugs and porphyrins, calms inflammation, and boosts microcirculation so follicles can breathe and absorb. PRP delivers your own growth factors to wake up stem cells, extend the anagen phase, and strengthen shafts, while exosomes fast-track density and speed. At home, a growth-factor serum with microchannel stamping and a red light brush keep follicles energized and responsive between sessions. We talk quality collagen with proven peptides and cofactors, why timelines matter (shedding down by month 1–2, texture by 3–4, new growth by 4–6, density by 6–12), and where biology sets real limits for long-standing, shiny baldness. If your ponytail feels smaller, the crown looks sparse, or postpartum or seasonal shedding has rattled your confidence, this strategy brings clarity and momentum. Subscribe for more root-cause, evidence-based strategies, share this with a friend who’s stressing over the shower drain, and leave a review with your top hair-loss question so we can tackle it next. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    32 min

  8. 11/24/2025

    Floating: Your Nervous System’s Version of “Do Not Disturb.”

    Your brain has a reset button, and it might look like a sleek white pod filled with warm, magnesium-rich water. We take you inside the science and the experience of floating to show how sensory withdrawal and Epsom salt saturation can lower cortisol, reduce inflammation, and move the body from fight or flight into real repair. If you’ve been running on fumes, battling pain, or chasing sleep that never sticks, this is a practical roadmap to relief that blends neuroscience and functional medicine. We break down what actually happens in a float tank, why transdermal magnesium matters for muscle tension, migraines, and blood sugar stability, and how the theta brainwave state supports focus, creativity, and emotional regulation. You’ll hear why a closed pod outperforms open pools for zero light, zero sound, and consistent temperature—and why people with anxiety often end up preferring the pod once they control the lid, light, and music. From fibromyalgia and autoimmune pain to athletes seeking recovery and professionals drowning in stress, floating provides a weightless reset that both the body and mind recognize as safety. We also explore hormone and detox benefits: calmer cortisol, steadier melatonin, improved cycle comfort, and sulfur pathway support for those navigating MTHFR, mold, or heavy metals. Then we connect the dots with integrative care—how floats pair with NAD, IV therapy, peptides, GI protocols, and hormone balancing to amplify outcomes. If you’re local to Westminster, Maryland, you’ll get the scoop on our timeline, memberships, and how to book your session as soon as the tank is live. Ready to give your nervous system a real break? Subscribe for more science-backed tools, share this with someone who needs an hour of true quiet, and leave a review to help others find the show. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    12 min
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Functional Medicine, Hormone Health and Weight Loss with Michele Postol, CRNP 

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  • Creator
    Michele
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Harmony Hub Health
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    Harmony Hub Health

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