The Rejuvenating Health Podcast

Rejuvenating Health
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Join Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Lindsey VanSchoyck for a weekly dose of Precision Medicine as she addresses the hot-button topics specific to Women's Health, Fitness and Nutrition, interviews expert guests and hosts round table discussions with the team of dedicated functional health care specialists. 

  1. 1D AGO

    E158 | How Did We Get Here? Root Cause Health, Not Quick Fixes

    Share Your Thoughts! Being told “your labs are normal” can feel like a dead end, especially when you’re exhausted, inflamed, stuck with stubborn weight, or dealing with gut issues that make no sense. We go a different direction today and share the real reasons we built Rejuvenating Health, because our work isn’t powered by trends. It’s powered by lived experience and the thousands of women who tell us the same thing: “I’m doing all the right things and nothing works.” Coach Lakin and nurse practitioner Lindsay walk through our personal health journeys and the turning points that forced us to think deeper. We talk gut health, autoimmune flares, stress physiology, perimenopause and hormones, thyroid patterns that get missed, early insulin resistance, and why symptoms are signals rather than random bad luck. We also break down the “normal vs optimal labs” problem and why a prevention-first functional medicine lens can change long-term outcomes. Then we tackle a big misconception: health coaching is not generic advice. It’s the day-to-day execution layer that makes a personalized protocol doable, helps you interpret tools like a CGM, and keeps you moving forward when real life hits. Add in mindset and nervous system regulation, and you finally have a system that can hold your biology, habits, and history together. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who feels dismissed, and leave us a review so more women can find this support. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

    30 min

  2. APR 30

    E157 | Food Labels Made Simple

    Share Your Thoughts! Food labels aren’t “confusing by accident” they’re designed to steer your brain. If you’ve been eating what looks healthy on the front of the package yet still deal with fatigue, cravings, mood swings, belly fat, or weight loss resistance, we’re pulling back the curtain on why. We talk through how marketing claims like gluten-free, organic, keto, and plant-based can create a health halo that hides what really matters: the ingredients your body has to metabolize.  We get practical and physiological. We connect refined carbs and hidden sugars to blood sugar spikes, insulin release, insulin resistance, and cortisol swings that ripple into hormone balance and thyroid function. We also break down why industrial seed oils (soybean, canola, corn, sunflower) show up everywhere, how the omega-3 to omega-6 ratio has shifted, and why chronic inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction can look like brain fog, poor recovery, and feeling drained all day.  Then we give you a simple system you can use in real life: ignore the front, flip it over, scan the first three ingredients, check added sugar, look for seed oils, and assess protein quality and quantity. We also cover portion size distortion and why “high-protein” processed foods often don’t hit the protein target that actually keeps you full, including the leucine threshold and what a true 25 to 35 grams of protein per meal looks like.  If you want more energy, steadier hunger, and fewer “why isn’t this working?” moments in the grocery aisle, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who buys the “healthy” version, and leave a five-star review so more women can learn to shop with confidence. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

    30 min

  3. APR 23

    E156 | Autoimmune Is Not Random

    Share Your Thoughts! “Autoimmune” gets tossed around like a mystery label, but the biology is surprisingly explainable once you stop oversimplifying it. I’m sharing a deep, non-surface-level look at what it really means when immune tolerance breaks down, why inflammatory cytokines can stay stuck on, and why the popular idea of “boosting your immune system” is often the wrong move for Hashimoto’s, positive ANA patterns, gut-driven flares, and chronic inflammation symptoms like fatigue and brain fog.  Today, Lindsey zooms in on the gut-immune connection, including why so much immune activity lives in the gut, how zonulin and leaky gut can amplify immune activation, and how triggers like chronic infections (think EBV), food reactions, stress, blood sugar swings, and environmental toxins can push the system toward constant reactivity. I also walk through the functional medicine labs I use most often, from hs-CRP and ferritin to thyroid antibodies, metabolic markers like fasting insulin, and gut testing when symptoms point that direction.  Then we talk about what actually moves the needle: implementation. I share patient stories that show the difference between having a protocol and living it, plus the hormone-immune link that makes perimenopause a major flare window. We cover foundations that support autoimmune healing and symptom improvement, including anti-inflammatory nutrition, blood sugar stability, nervous system regulation, sleep, moderate movement, targeted supplements, and when medications are helpful tools rather than cures.  If this helps you think differently about your symptoms, share it with someone who needs a clearer path forward, and please subscribe and leave a five-star review so more people can find the show.  What’s one trigger you suspect is driving your inflammation right now? If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

    18 min

  4. APR 16

    E155 | The Real Reason Your Healthy Habits Stop Working

    Share Your Thoughts! You can be lifting, walking, hitting your protein, drinking water, taking supplements, and still feel stuck. When your life doesn’t feel safe, your body stops playing the “progress” game and shifts into survival mode and that changes everything from cravings and sleep to hormones, digestion, inflammation, and weight loss resistance. We talk about the hard truth most plans ignore: you can’t outhabit a toxic environment.  We define “toxic” in a grounded, useful way: chronic unpredictability, emotional threat, ongoing conflict, walking on eggshells, lack of agency, and the constant mental math of people-pleasing and hypervigilance. Then we connect the dots between nervous system dysregulation and real symptoms many women normalize for years, including persistent fatigue, nighttime cravings, insomnia or early waking, bloating and IBS shifts, cycle changes, low libido, elevated inflammatory markers, higher resting heart rate, and lower HRV. If you’ve been telling yourself it’s a willpower problem, this conversation offers a more compassionate and more accurate framework.  We also get practical. Since most people can’t quit a job, leave a relationship, or overhaul family dynamics overnight, we share a realistic two-layer approach: reduce exposure where you can and build regulation capacity no matter what. You’ll hear simple boundary scripts that protect your body, quick breath tools to downshift before reactive choices, and micro recovery blocks you can schedule into a high-stress season. If your symptoms are a message, we’ll help you ask the question that matters most: what are they asking you to stop tolerating?  If this hits home, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s doing “everything right,” and leave a five-star review so more women can find the support they need. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

    22 min

  5. APR 9

    E154 | Q&A with Lindsey & Laken: Volume 2 - Labs, Magic Pills & Sleep!

    Share Your Thoughts! “Your labs are fine” can feel like a dead end when your body is screaming otherwise. We dig into why so many women get dismissed by conventional reference ranges, how functional and optimal lab ranges change the picture, and why symptoms still count as real data. From thyroid markers like TSH to the day-to-day realities of stress, under-eating, and overtraining, we connect the dots between numbers on paper and how you actually feel in your life. We also tackle two of the biggest weight-loss misconceptions in perimenopause and menopause: HRT is supportive care, not a weight loss drug, and GLP-1 medications are powerful signals, not magic. We talk insulin resistance, cortisol dysregulation, inflammation, protein intake, strength training, and why “faster” isn’t always healthier. If belly fat has become your main frustration, we break down why fat distribution shifts with lower estrogen, why visceral fat is metabolically sensitive, and what helps most when you focus on body composition over the scale. Then we get practical: sleep anxiety and low mood root causes, bedtime runway, supplement quality control, and how to stop guessing with stacks that never get retested. We cover HRT delivery methods (oral, patch, cream, injectable), when vaginal estrogen matters for long-term tissue and bladder health, and even how to handle a partner who snores without sacrificing your basic need for sleep.  If you like clear answers with real-world application, we are your girls. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

    42 min

  6. APR 2

    E153 | The Truth About Low Stomach Acid

    Share Your Thoughts! Heartburn that won’t quit, bloating after “healthy” meals, protein that feels like it just sits there, and labs that keep coming back low can all point to a surprising root cause: low stomach acid. We’re unpacking hypochlorhydria in plain language and explaining why it becomes more common as we age, especially through perimenopause and postmenopause, when digestion starts to feel less resilient and more reactive.  We connect the biology to real-life symptoms by walking through how stomach acid is made, why it’s an energy-intensive process, and how hormones shape it. Estrogen supports the stomach lining and parietal cells, while progesterone influences parasympathetic tone and vagus nerve signaling, which is essential for the “rest and digest” state. Add chronic stress and cortisol to the mix and it’s easy to see why appetite drops, meals feel heavy, and reflux shows up even when acid is actually low. We also tie in thyroid function and explain why hypothyroid patterns often come with constipation and slow gastric emptying.  Then we zoom out to the downstream domino effect: poor protein digestion, low ferritin and iron absorption, low B12 and higher homocysteine, mineral issues with magnesium, zinc, and calcium, plus a higher risk of dysbiosis, SIBO, and gut permeability. We break down the reflux mechanism, why PPIs can backfire long term, and which basic blood work markers can help you and your practitioner connect the dots. Finally, we share practical next steps, including digestive enzymes, betaine HCl, bitters, zinc support, and the underrated habit that changes everything: slowing down, breathing, and chewing like digestion matters.  If this helps you rethink your symptoms, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a five-star review so more women can find better answers. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

    26 min

  7. MAR 26

    E152 | Why Eight Hours Can Still Leave You Tired

    Share Your Thoughts! You’re doing the “right” things: earlier bedtime, seven to eight hours in bed, maybe even magnesium before sleep. Then morning hits and you still feel tired, puffy, foggy, and stuck in a cycle of caffeine and cravings. We’re calling it out clearly: sleep time isn’t the same as restorative sleep, and if you wake up exhausted, your body is sending a signal you can investigate instead of blaming yourself.  We dig into what actually makes sleep restorative, including why deep sleep and REM sleep matter most for physical recovery, brain function, and hormone regulation. We also explain why alcohol and sedating sleep aids can make you unconscious without letting you cycle through the stages that rebuild energy. From there, we connect sleep quality to weight loss and metabolic health: higher cortisol, disrupted hunger hormones (ghrelin and leptin), reduced insulin sensitivity after even one bad night, and the ripple effects that lead to stubborn fat loss plateaus and stronger carb cravings.  Then we map out the biggest root causes we see: blood sugar dysregulation that triggers the classic 2 a.m. wake-up, flipped cortisol rhythms that show up as wired-but-tired nights, and sleep apnea that’s often missed in women, especially during menopause, even at a normal weight. We also cover thyroid issues, low ferritin and other nutrient deficiencies, and chronic inflammation and gut health patterns that can keep your nervous system on high alert. You’ll leave with practical, doable fixes like protein timing, consistent sleep and wake times, morning sunlight, caffeine cutoffs, a dark cool room, screen boundaries, and simple wind-down routines plus guidance on when to use a CGM, get labs, or request a sleep study.  If you know someone who keeps saying “I sleep but I’m still tired,” share this with them, and if you found it helpful, subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what sleep issue you want us to troubleshoot next. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

    28 min

  8. MAR 19

    E151 | Stop Self-Sabotage In Its Tracks

    Share Your Thoughts! Self-sabotage can look like a weekend spiral, skipping workouts because you “don’t have an hour,” or disappearing the moment things get uncomfortable. But what if none of that means you’re lazy or lacking willpower? We dig into the real reason so many women feel stuck in their health goals even when they know exactly what to do and genuinely want the results.  We talk about self-sabotage as a protective strategy: your brain is scanning for reward and threat, and when stress is high or the outcome feels uncertain, “avoid threat” takes the wheel. That’s when familiar choices win, even if they don’t support weight loss, hormone balance, better sleep, less inflammation, or steady energy. We also get honest about the emotional cost of change: fear of failing again, fear of not maintaining progress, and even fear that feeling better will shift your relationships or identity.  From the clinical and mindset sides, we break down why all-or-nothing thinking and rigid restriction tend to rebound, especially for high-achieving women who use control as a coping strategy. Then we share tools you can use immediately: how to name the exact sentence running in your head, spot the pattern without judgment, identify what threat you’re avoiding, and choose a next-best action that matches your capacity. Expect practical support too: blood sugar basics with protein and fiber, hydration, sleep, and simple stress downshifts like a 10-minute walk.  If this lands with you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s stuck in the Monday reset loop, and leave us a review so more women can find these tools. If you liked this episode, please consider sharing it out with a loved one and telling us what you think below with a kind review and rating on Apple or Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To rate and review the show on Spotify, click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rejuvenatinghealth.net⁠ And be sure to follow along on the socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠

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Join Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Lindsey VanSchoyck for a weekly dose of Precision Medicine as she addresses the hot-button topics specific to Women's Health, Fitness and Nutrition, interviews expert guests and hosts round table discussions with the team of dedicated functional health care specialists. 

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  • Creator
    Rejuvenating Health
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    165
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Rejuvenating Health Podcast
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