About Health and Hormones

Lauren Allen
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Welcome to the about health and hormones podcast. I'm your host, Lauren Allen, a recovered sugar addict turned certified nutrition coach on a mission to help women learn how to balance their hormones and optimize their fertility. On this podcast, we have conversations with experts about all things, health hormones, wellness, nutrition, and more to give you the information tips and tricks you need to take control of your health and feel amazing in your body.

  1. 2d ago

    Coming Off Birth Control: How to Prepare Your Body

    Thinking about coming off birth control but worried about what will happen to your hormones, your period, or your fertility? In today's episode, I'm breaking down everything you need to know about transitioning off the birth control pill, whether you're preparing for pregnancy or simply want to reconnect with your natural cycle. We'll talk about what to expect when you stop taking the pill, how long it might take for your period to return, and the simple nutrition and lifestyle changes that can help support your hormones through the transition. I'm also addressing some common misconceptions about post-birth-control detoxes, supplements, and hormone resets, and sharing practical ways to prepare your body without feeling overwhelmed. Listen in to hear me share: Birth control affects ovulation and the difference between a withdrawal bleed and a true period.How long it can take for your natural cycle to return after stopping the pill, and when to seek medical advice.Symptoms like acne, irregular periods, and painful bleeding may return after birth control, especially with conditions like PCOS and endometriosis.The key nutrients to focus on when coming off the pill, including folate, B vitamins, iron, magnesium, and selenium.Build hormone-supportive meals with enough protein, fiber, healthy fats, and calories.Sleep and stress management are so important for healthy ovulation and progesterone production.Start tracking your menstrual cycle and recognize patterns in your hormonal health.You don't need expensive detoxes, restrictive cleanses, or complicated supplement protocols after birth control.+so much more Connect with Lauren: Get my FREE PCOS Guide here Join the Empowered Path to Pregnancy here Instagram Work With Me Thank you so much for listening to the About Health and Hormones Podcast! If you loved today’s episode, I would love to know! Please leave a rating and review so I can make this podcast even better for you all. I would love to connect with you. I’m so glad you were here today, and I wish you all health and happiness! This episode was edited and produced by Intent Media.

  2. Oct 27

    Getting Pregnant with Endometriosis: A Client's Story

    Today, I'm joined by Zee Bareli, a nutrition coach, entrepreneur, and former client of mine whose journey with endometriosis, fertility, and motherhood is truly remarkable. For years, Zee struggled with debilitating period pain, digestive issues, recurring UTIs, and chronic fatigue, only to be told repeatedly that her symptoms were normal or caused by anxiety. Eventually, she was diagnosed with both endometriosis and a unicorn uterus, leaving her uncertain about her fertility and future. In this episode, we talk about how nutrition and lifestyle changes helped Zee regain her energy and manage her symptoms, her unexpected pregnancy, and the extraordinary challenges she faced when her husband was severely injured in Gaza just one day after she discovered she was pregnant. Zee also shares her experience navigating postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and learning to prioritize her own health while caring for her family. Listen in to hear Zee share: Her years of unexplained pain and the journey to finally receiving an endometriosis diagnosis.What it means to have a unicornuate uterus and how her diagnoses affected her outlook on fertility.How nutrition, movement, and lifestyle changes helped improve her pain, digestion, and energy levels.The incredible story of discovering she was pregnant just before her husband was seriously injured in Gaza.How she navigated her first trimester while supporting her husband through months of hospitalization and recovery.Her struggles with breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and learning to nourish herself as a new mother.Why prioritizing your own health isn't selfish and can help you show up more fully for your children.The importance of advocating for yourself, seeking second opinions, and never giving up on your health.+ So much more!

  3. Oct 20

    Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Why Adult Friendships are So Hard and How It's Impacting Our Health

    Nobody warned me that one of the hardest parts of becoming an adult would be maintaining friendships and making new ones. In this solo episode, I'm diving into a topic that's been coming up constantly in conversations with my friends and even with my clients: why is friendship so much harder as an adult? Between marriage, motherhood, work, and the never-ending mental load of everyday life, finding the time and energy to nurture friendships can feel almost impossible. But meaningful relationships aren't just a nice bonus in life. They're an essential part of our emotional, mental, and even physical health. I'm sharing my own experiences with adult friendships, the common traps that keep us feeling lonely, and practical ways to build deeper connections, even when life feels overwhelmingly busy. Listen in to hear me share: Why making friends felt so effortless as kids and why it's completely different in adulthood.The five essential ingredients for building meaningful friendships.Loneliness and social connection can impact our mental and physical health.Why waiting for others to initiate plans can keep us feeling disconnected.The friendship traps we fall into, from expecting instant connections to taking rejection personally.Why friendship breakups can be so painful and why our culture is sometimes too quick to give up on relationships.How unrealistic expectations of having the perfect friend group can make us overlook the wonderful friendships we already have.Practical ways to prioritize friendships, create recurring opportunities for connection, and become a better friend.Why vulnerability, intentional effort, and showing up for others are essential for deeper relationships.Build meaningful friendships that fit into your actual life, even during the busiest seasons of motherhood.+ so much more!

  4. Oct 14

    Are You Tracking Your Cycle or Obsessing Over It? When Tracking Is No Longer Helpful...

    Cycle tracking can be an incredible tool for understanding your hormones, improving your health, and supporting your fertility. But what happens when something that's supposed to empower you starts creating more anxiety than clarity? In today's episode, I'm talking about the often-overlooked downside of cycle tracking and how to recognize when tracking your temperatures, monitoring ovulation, and analyzing every symptom might actually be doing more harm than good. As someone who loves tracking my own cycle and regularly encourages my clients to do the same, I've also experienced times when stepping away from tracking was exactly what I needed. I share why more data doesn't always mean more control, how to recognize when tracking has become obsessive, and practical ways to build a healthier relationship with your cycle without losing the benefits of understanding your body. Listen in to hear me share: Cycle tracking can be such a powerful tool for understanding your hormones, fertility, and overall health.The warning signs that cycle tracking is becoming an obsession rather than a source of empowerment.Cycle tracking data to identify meaningful patterns over several months instead of obsessing over individual days.Tracking your cycle perfectly doesn't give you complete control over your fertility.Practical ways to set boundaries with fertility apps, ovulation tests, and wearable tracking devices.Taking a break from cycle tracking might actually be the healthiest decision you can make.Trust your body, release the need for certainty, and remember that your cycle data doesn't define your worth.When to seek professional support for fertility concerns or cycle-related anxiety.+ so much more! Connect with Lauren: Get my FREE PCOS Guide here Join the Empowered Path to Pregnancy here Instagram Work With Me Thank you so much for listening to the About Health and Hormones Podcast! If you loved today’s episode, I would love to know! Please leave a rating and review so I can make this podcast even better for you all. I would love to connect with you. I’m so glad you were here today, and I wish you all health and happiness! This episode was edited and produced by Intent Media.

  5. Oct 8

    5 Tips to Help You Stay Consistent With Your Health

    In this episode, I’m talking about something I think so many of us struggle with: consistency. After a busy season of holidays, hosting, solo parenting, moving, breastfeeding, and simply trying to keep up with life, I’m finally getting back into a more predictable routine—and it has me thinking about what actually helps healthy habits stick. Most of us don’t have a knowledge problem when it comes to health. We know we should eat more protein and vegetables, move our bodies, drink water, and get enough sleep. The harder part is actually doing those things consistently when real life gets busy. Instead of constantly starting over, I want to help you build habits that can flex with the season of life you’re in. Listen in to hear me share: Planning ahead and being proactive instead of reactive can make healthy eating and exercise so much easierEnjoying your food and feeling satisfied is an important part of staying consistent long-termSharing and celebrating your wins can help healthy habits become part of your identityFrequency matters more than duration when you’re trying to build a new habit“Something is better than nothing” mindset can keep you from falling into an all-or-nothing cycleDifferent ways to create accountability without making your health journey feel restrictive or obsessiveTracking things like sleep, meals, movement, or your cycle can help you objectively see what’s workingA simple exercise to choose your five-minute meal, satisfying meal, health win, minimum habit, and accountability strategyConsistency isn’t about creating the perfect routine—it’s about creating a system that can grow and change with you through different seasons of life+ so much more. Connect with Lauren: Get my FREE PCOS Guide here Join the Empowered Path to Pregnancy here Instagram Work With Me Thank you so much for listening to the About Health and Hormones Podcast! If you loved today’s episode, I would love to know! Please leave a rating and review so I can make this podcast even better for you all. I would love to connect with you. I’m so glad you were here today, and I wish you all health and happiness! This episode was edited and produced by Intent Media.

  6. Sep 24

    Why You’re Always Snacking (Even When You’re Not Hungry)

    Ever find yourself looking for a snack even though you ate lunch a couple of hours ago? In this solo episode, I’m talking about the difference between eating because you’re hungry and reaching for food out of habit, boredom, stress, or a need for a break. Snacking can be a helpful way to fuel your body. The key is noticing what you need and making a choice that supports it. Listen in to hear me share: When a snack can help, especially if your meals are far apart, you’re exercising, or you’re pregnant or breastfeedingSimple snack ideas that offer more lasting nourishmentHow afternoon grazing and late-night snacking can affect your appetite, sleep, and health goalsA way to pause and identify what you need before reaching for foodHow to find other ways to rest, connect, or enjoy yourself when hunger isn’t the reasonA seven-day challenge to notice your snacking patterns—without judging yourself or having to change what you eat+so much more Connect with Lauren: Get my FREE PCOS Guide here Join the Empowered Path to Pregnancy here Instagram Work With Me Thank you so much for listening to the About Health and Hormones Podcast! If you loved today’s episode, I would love to know! Please leave a rating and review so I can make this podcast even better for you all. I would love to connect with you. I’m so glad you were here today, and I wish you all health and happiness! This episode was edited and produced by Intent Media.

  7. Sep 16

    Taking a Functional Approach to Balancing Hormones: Comprehensive Hormone Testing, Peptides, And More with Dr. Carrie Carda

    Dr. Carrie Carda is a board-certified OB-GYN with nearly 30 years of experience. After realizing that conventional medicine often focuses on managing symptoms rather than identifying their underlying causes, she earned a master’s degree in nutrition and metabolic medicine from the University of Florida and pursued additional training in functional and integrative medicine at Georgetown University. Today, she combines traditional medical care with a whole-body approach to help women better understand their hormones, fertility, and overall health. Listen in to hear Dr. Carda share: Why “normal” lab results don’t always mean your body is functioning optimallyThe importance of comprehensive hormone testing before fertility or perimenopausal symptoms become severeWhy vitamin D, ferritin, thyroid hormones, blood sugar, sleep, and gut health all matter for hormonal balanceWhat peptides are, how they signal the body, and their potential role in fertility and women’s healthWhy peptides remain investigational and should only be used with qualified medical supervisionHow poor blood-sugar regulation can interfere with ovulation, conception, and pregnancyWhy women should address perimenopausal symptoms early rather than waiting until menopauseHow flaxseed, soy, colostrum, glutamine, and zinc carnosine may support gut and hormone healthThe importance of active forms of nutrients such as folate and vitamin B12How women can become more informed and proactive participants in their healthcare+so much more!

  8. Sep 8

    Healthy Through the Holidays: How to Enjoy Yom Tov Without Putting Yourself Last

    The Jewish holidays can be meaningful and joyful, but they can also feel incredibly overwhelming. Between cooking, cleaning, hosting, traveling, disrupted routines, heavy meals, and children being home from school, many women feel like they have to choose between enjoying the Chagim and taking care of their health. In this episode, I share how I’m approaching the holiday season without expecting myself to maintain a perfect routine. Instead, I’m focusing on realistic ways to support my health while remaining present for my family, my faith, and the experiences that make this season special. I also speak to anyone navigating infertility or pregnancy loss, acknowledging how emotionally difficult this time of year can be when prayers from the previous year still feel unanswered. Listen in to hear me share: Taking care of yourself during the Chagim is not selfishAdjust your health goals without abandoning themWhy I avoid thinking of the holidays as being “on track” or “off track”Practical ways to enjoy special foods without feeling restricted or physically uncomfortableHow to build balanced meals that leave you satisfied without feeling overly heavyThe importance of hydration and electrolytes, especially before Yom KippurSimple ways to prioritize movement when regular workouts aren’t realisticSleep should be treated like medicine during busy seasonsWays to simplify menus, repeat dishes, prepare easy meals, and reduce unnecessary pressureWhy you don’t need to wait until “after the Chagim” to begin prioritizing your healthLet go of perfection and create a holiday experience that feels healthy, meaningful, and joyful for you+so much more! Connect with Lauren: Get my FREE PCOS Guide here Join the Empowered Path to Pregnancy here Instagram Work With Me Thank you so much for listening to the About Health and Hormones Podcast! If you loved today’s episode, I would love to know! Please leave a rating and review so I can make this podcast even better for you all. I would love to connect with you. I’m so glad you were here today, and I wish you all health and happiness! This episode was edited and produced by Intent Media.

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Welcome to the about health and hormones podcast. I'm your host, Lauren Allen, a recovered sugar addict turned certified nutrition coach on a mission to help women learn how to balance their hormones and optimize their fertility. On this podcast, we have conversations with experts about all things, health hormones, wellness, nutrition, and more to give you the information tips and tricks you need to take control of your health and feel amazing in your body.

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  • Creator
    Lauren Allen
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    120
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    © Copyright 2026 Lauren Allen
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