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

  1. 1D AGO

    Plantar Fasciitis - our Regenerative Healing Approach

    Send us Fan Mail Plantar fasciitis can make every morning feel like you’re stepping on a thumbtack, and the most frustrating part is how often it comes back the second you return to normal life. We’re pulling apart a common misconception: heel pain isn’t always a simple inflammation issue. For many people, chronic plantar fasciitis becomes a tissue quality problem where collagen is disorganized, circulation is poor, and the normal “repair message” never fully lands, so the fascia stays stuck in a loop of microtrauma and incomplete healing. We share how we think about plantar fasciitis through a regenerative medicine and functional medicine lens, including why symptom control alone can miss the real story. You’ll hear a clear breakdown of steroid injections, rest, and orthotics: where they can help, where they fall short, and why repeated inflammation suppression doesn’t automatically create stronger connective tissue. From there, we explain the “stacked” approach we use to support repair from multiple angles: shockwave therapy for mechanical stimulation and blood flow, PRP (platelet-rich plasma) for growth factor signaling, plus supportive tools like ozone for oxygenation, PEMF for cellular communication, and near infrared therapy for mitochondrial energy and ATP production. We also zoom out to the whole-body factors that quietly decide healing outcomes, including blood sugar regulation, insulin resistance, sleep, chronic stress, nutrient status, tight calves, and nervous system dysregulation. If you want a smarter framework for chronic heel pain, tissue regeneration, and long-term recovery, this one is for you. Subscribe, share with someone dealing with plantar fasciitis, and leave a review with the biggest question you still have about healing. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    32 min

  2. MAY 18

    The Terrain Before the Treatment: An Autoimmune Healing Journey

    Send us Fan Mail She’s 44, raising two kids, building a career, and used to crushing CrossFit five days a week. Then stress stacks up: caregiving, sleep loss, burnout, repeated antibiotics, and the slow slide into fatigue, bloating, constipation, 3 a.m. waking, anxiety, joint stiffness, migraines, weight gain, brain fog, and irregular cycles. Labs point toward Hashimoto’s and autoimmunity, but the question that matters most is the one she keeps asking: why did this happen? We take you behind the scenes of how we think at Harmony Hub Health. Instead of chasing a single diagnosis, we map the full timeline and look for root causes that drive inflammation and immune dysregulation: stress physiology, nervous system overload, gut dysfunction and dysbiosis, toxin or mold exposure concerns, nutrient and mineral depletion, and perimenopause changes that can hide under everything. You’ll hear why we start with terrain optimization and what that first foundation phase can include: removing inflammatory triggers, rebuilding mineral reserves, supporting digestion, stabilizing blood sugar, improving sleep, and teaching you what your labs actually mean so you can take ownership. Then we demystify ozone autohemotherapy. Yes, it sounds intense at first, so I explain it clearly: how the process works, why medical ozone is used as controlled oxidative signaling, and what we’re aiming for with mitochondria support, circulation, antioxidant pathways, and resilience. We also share how results unfold over weeks, what improved, what still needed fine-tuning with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, and why the hardest part of healing is often compliance when you’re already exhausted. If you’ve ever felt like your body betrayed you, this conversation is a reminder that symptoms have a story, and you can find chapter one. Subscribe, share this with someone who feels “soul tired,” and leave a review so more people can find the root-cause path. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    23 min

  3. MAY 11

    Your body isn't broken - It's stuck in survival mode. Let's optimize your nervous system!

    Send us Fan Mail Your body might not be fighting you. It might be protecting you. When stress becomes chronic, the nervous system can lock into survival mode and quietly sabotage the very goals you’re working hardest for: weight loss, hormone balance, steady energy, deep sleep, calm mood, and better digestion. I walk through why nervous system regulation is one of the most overlooked foundations in functional medicine and metabolic health. We talk about the “survive the tiger or digest the salad” problem, how modern stressors keep cortisol elevated, and why cortisol itself isn’t evil, it’s protective. The issue is long-term cortisol dysregulation, which can drive blood sugar swings, cravings, energy crashes, insulin resistance, and the stubborn belly fat people notice first. From there, we connect the dots to hormone chaos: lower progesterone and PMS patterns, lower testosterone and reduced recovery, and thyroid conversion slowdown that can make you feel tired, foggy, cold, and stuck no matter how “perfect” your plan looks. We also get practical about root causes and tools. I explain how HTMA hair tissue mineral analysis can reveal mineral patterns tied to stress adaptation, including sodium to potassium ratio shifts, calcium shell shutdown, copper dysregulation, and widespread magnesium depletion. Then we dig into why I brought float therapy to Harmony Hub Health, how sensory deprivation and magnesium-rich floating can help guide the body into parasympathetic rest and repair, and why true stillness can be one of the healthiest things you do all week. If you’ve been dealing with burnout, anxiety, poor sleep, stubborn weight, or hormone symptoms, listen through the end and decide what “safety” could look like for your body. Subscribe for more science-backed functional medicine guidance, share this with a friend who’s running on fumes, and leave a review so more people can find the support they’ve been missing. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    25 min

  4. MAY 4

    Harmony Over Histamine: A New Approach to Allergies

    Send us Fan Mail Allergy season hits, and suddenly everyone is carrying tissues, living on antihistamines, and pretending it’s normal to feel foggy, inflamed, and exhausted for months. We don’t buy that. If your eyes itch, your sinuses swell, your skin flares, or your asthma spikes every time pollen shows up, the bigger story is often an immune system that has learned the wrong lesson: harmless allergens get flagged as threats, histamine gets released, and your body stays stuck in reaction mode. We walk through what’s actually happening during allergies in plain language, then get honest about why the usual approach often falls short. Meds and sprays can help temporarily, but they usually don’t change the underlying immune response, which is why symptoms come right back when you stop. From there, we explain the Alleviate program and the foundation behind it: sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). Daily allergy drops placed under the tongue are designed to build immune tolerance over time, creating durable changes rather than short-term suppression. You’ll hear how SLIT compares with traditional allergy shots, why many people prefer at-home drops, what the research-backed benefits can look like, and why personalization matters if you’re “allergic to everything.” We also connect allergies to functional medicine root causes like gut health, stress, toxins, nutrient deficiencies, and whole-body inflammation, because allergy relief is rarely isolated from the rest of your health. Subscribe, share this with someone who dreads spring, and leave a review if it helped, then book a consultation to talk through your next step. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    10 min

  5. APR 27

    TRT Didn’t Fix You, Here’s Why

    Send us Fan Mail Testosterone should feel like a breakthrough, not a disappointment. If you’re on testosterone therapy and still feel tired, flat, anxious, or stuck with weight gain and low libido, we’re pulling back the curtain on the real issue: your body may not know what to do with the hormone you’re taking. I walk through why “better labs” can coexist with the same symptoms, and how inflammation, toxin load, nutrient depletion, and chronic stress can shut down hormone signaling at the receptor level. We get specific about the internal environment that makes hormone replacement therapy work or fail. Think cortisol dysregulation, insulin resistance, and metabolic health, plus the basics that quietly run the whole system: zinc, magnesium, vitamin D, B vitamins, and mineral balance. I also share the functional medicine mindset behind testing and interpretation, including why looking at patterns like SHBG, estradiol, and a cortisol rhythm can change the entire plan when testosterone alone isn’t delivering results. Then we split the conversation by sex because the obstacles often look different. For women, we connect the dots between low progesterone, estrogen dominance and clearance, cortisol-driven “wired but exhausted” symptoms, and why adding testosterone too early can worsen irritability or anxiety. For men, we dig into aromatization, high SHBG, visceral fat, and why you can’t outhormone a broken metabolism. The big takeaway is simple: hormones are the finishing touch, not the foundation. If this helps you rethink your own plan, subscribe, share this with a friend who’s frustrated with their hormone journey, and leave a review so more people can find real answers. What symptom has been the hardest for you to move? Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    18 min

  6. APR 20

    Your Ferritin Is High… and No One Told You Why

    Send us Fan Mail High ferritin can feel like a dead end: your lab is flagged, you feel awful, and someone tells you not to worry. I take a different approach. Ferritin is your iron storage protein, but it is also an inflammation marker, which means “high ferritin” can be a message that your body is in defense mode, not proof that you have too much iron. We talk through what high ferritin can look like in real life: tired but wired energy, aching joints, brain fog, dull or breakout-prone skin, stubborn weight plateaus, and that sense of feeling congested or stuck. Then I break down the most common root causes I see at Harmony Hub Health, including chronic inflammation from gut issues, autoimmune patterns, and food sensitivities, plus chronic infections like EBV, Lyme, mold exposure, and lingering sinus or gut infections. We also clarify when iron overload and hemochromatosis are truly on the table, and why liver stress, alcohol, fatty liver, medications, toxins, and metabolic dysfunction like insulin resistance and PCOS patterns often drive ferritin up. You also hear how I look at ferritin in context using iron studies like serum iron and TIBC, plus transferrin saturation, CRP for inflammation, liver enzymes, CBC patterns, fasting insulin, and glucose. From there, we map practical next steps based on the why: calming inflammation with gut repair and anti-inflammatory nutrition, addressing infections, supporting detox and bile flow, improving blood sugar regulation and hormones, or reducing iron load through therapeutic phlebotomy and smarter supplementation choices. If your labs look “fine” but you do not feel fine, listen through and use this as your framework. Subscribe, share with a friend who is stuck, and leave a review so more people learn how to read the message behind ferritin. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    11 min

  7. APR 13

    Low Ferritin, Big Problems: Why You’re Exhausted, Losing Hair, and Being Told You’re Fine

    Send us Fan Mail If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” while you feel exhausted, foggy, anxious, and watch your hair thin, there’s a good chance the real story is hiding in ferritin. We’re digging into low ferritin and iron deficiency symptoms that get shrugged off as burnout, mom life, hormones, or stress, even when you’re doing everything you can to keep up. We break down what iron actually does in the body beyond preventing anemia: oxygen transport to every cell, mitochondrial energy production, neurotransmitters that shape mood and focus, thyroid function including T4 to T3 conversion, and healthy hair growth. Then we explain ferritin in plain language as your iron savings account and why having “enough to be alive” is not the same as having enough to feel good. From there, we connect the dots on why iron stores drop and why quick fixes fail. We cover the root causes we see most often in integrative and functional medicine care: gut dysfunction and low stomach acid, dysbiosis and SIBO, heavy periods and hidden blood loss, poor intake and chronic dieting, absorption blockers like coffee, tea, calcium and antacids, plus inflammation and hepcidin that can trap iron. We also share what a real plan can look like at Harmony Hub Health, including smarter supplement strategies, gut healing support, hormone balancing, IV therapy when appropriate, and ongoing monitoring. If you’re ready to stop guessing, listen now, check your ferritin, and share this with someone who keeps getting dismissed. Subscribe for more root-cause health conversations, and if it helps, leave a review so more people can find it. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    12 min

  8. APR 6

    Your Hormones Aren’t Broken, Your Pathways Are

    Send us Fan Mail Your labs can look “normal” and you can still feel like a mess and that isn’t you being dramatic. I’m walking you through the missing link: hormone metabolism. When we only measure estrogen and progesterone in blood, we get a single photo. When we use a DUTCH test, we can watch the whole movie of what your body is doing with hormones behind the scenes. We dig into estrogen metabolism pathways in plain English, including the 2OH pathway (often more protective), the 4OH pathway (where methylation and detox capacity matter most), and the 16OH pathway (the one that can drive heavy periods, bloating, fibroids, endometriosis, breast tenderness, and stubborn weight gain). If you’ve ever wondered why two women can have the same estrogen level yet feel completely different, this is the explanation. Then we connect the dots to the real-life patterns I see all the time: the estrogen-dominant type, the wired-and-tired high-stress cortisol pattern, flat-lined burnout, and the detox disaster profile where symptoms don’t improve with standard approaches. We also talk about why “just adding hormones” through birth control or BHRT can backfire when your liver detox, methylation, glutathione, minerals, and gut elimination are overwhelmed. If this hits home, subscribe, share this with a friend who keeps getting told “everything is fine,” and leave a review so more people can find a better path forward. Support the show linktr.ee/harmonyhubhealth Find me at www.harmonyhubhealth.com Email me at michele@harmonyhubhealth.com

    31 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
    107
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Harmony Hub Health
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    Harmony Hub Health

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