Welcome back to another episode of the Her Health™ Podcast by Phytoceutics® – a space for women to slow down, tune in, and feel deeply supported through science-led conversations on modern health challenges. In this episode, Phytoceutics® CEO Laura Johnston sits down with Dr Simone Silver, a Functional Medicine Practitioner and hormone specialist, to unpack one of the most common – and most misunderstood – health issues of our time: burnout. Together, they explore what burnout really is (and what it’s not), why so many women are living in a “wired but tired” state, and how chronic stress silently rewires the brain, hormones, gut, and immune system. Episode Topics Include: 📈 Rapid-fire burnout and lifestyle ratings 🔥What burnout actually is – and how it differs from stress ⚠️ Early warning signs women often dismiss 🧠 The stress response explained: HPA axis, cortisol & the autonomic nervous system 😵💫 “Wired but tired” – why you feel exhausted yet can’t switch off 💥 How chronic stress impacts the brain, gut, hormones & immune system 🦠 The gut–brain axis, mood changes & microbiome disruption 😞 Anxiety, low mood, brain fog & emotional overwhelm explained 🧬 Neuroplasticity & how stress rewires the brain – and how to rewire it back 🛑 Why pausing is essential (and why it’s so hard to do) 🧘 Practical tools to calm the nervous system – even in one minute 🎨 The role of creativity, joy & pleasure in healing burnout 🌙 Sleep, nutrition & movement as the non-negotiable foundations 🩸 Stress, female hormones & why PMS worsens under pressure 💊 Supplements that may support burnout recovery:Magnesium, B vitamins, Omega-3s, probiotics, adaptogens & more ✨ How to rebuild resilience without doing more 📌TIMESTAMPS: 0:51 – Rapid-fire stress & lifestyle ratings 3:16 – Stress vs burnout: the medical difference 5:10 – Early warning signs women ignore 6:15 – Chronic stress, recovery & the “empty glass” analogy 7:18 – Why women are especially vulnerable to burnout 8:14 – The stress response triangle: brain, adrenals & autonomic nervous system 11:40 – Cortisol explained: high, low & overload 14:06 – Stress, mood & the gut–brain axis 16:25 – Stress, immunity & inflammation 17:45 – Hormones, pregnancy & autoimmune risk 18:17 – Can the body recover from burnout? 19:19 – Neuroplasticity & rewiring the stress response 21:26 – Processing stress: therapy, senses & creativity 22:10 – How to get out of burnout (stop, think, act) 26:25 – Stress, menstrual cycles & emotional overwhelm 27:25 – Progesterone, magnesium & PMS under stress 28:53 – One-minute tools to calm your nervous system 33:08 – Diet, lifestyle & the 80/20 rule 34:23 – Supplements for chronic stress support: general & targeted 36:32 – Burnout, libido & loss of creativity 👉 Subscribe now to join the conversation and never miss an episode of Her Health™. 🎧 Listen to the podcast: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@phytoceutics/videos Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/her-health-podcast/id1846133718 Amazon: https://a.co/d/8W7rmS2 💸 Use the code HERHEALTH at checkout on www.phytoceutics.com for 20% off your next order. 📲 Connect with Us: Dr Simone Silver | https://www.instagram.com/drsimonesilver/?hl=en | https://www.youtube.com/@DrSimoneSilver | https://hormonalhealth.co.za/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsimonesilver/ Phytoceutics® | https://www.instagram.com/phytoceutics_za/?hl=en #HerHealthPodcast #Burnout #ChronicStress #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth #NervousSystem #GutBrainAxis #Neuroplasticity #MentalWellbeing #SelfCare #Phytoceutics
