This episode might sound a little fiery because, honestly, I am fired up. I cannot tell you how many times I hear stories of women going through procedures, even surgeries, for hormone-related issues—and not a single hormone test has ever been run. That is bananas. Truly bananas.

Today, I’m walking you through the story of a client I’ll call Kathy. She’s in her early 30s and has been struggling with hormone issues for over a decade. She’s had multiple surgeries for endometriosis, gone through devastating life stress, and tried to do everything right—from eating clean to exercising, ditching toxic products, and living a “healthy” lifestyle. And yet, nobody ever thought to test her hormones. Not once.

When we finally ran her Dutch Test and GI Map, everything came into focus. Her body wasn’t crazy, broken, or betraying her—her test results told the real story. And when we layered in genetic testing, we found answers that explained why even her max effort couldn’t keep her body going during periods of intense stress. The relief she felt when she saw her results in black and white was huge. Numbers don’t lie, and finally, she had the validation that she wasn’t crazy.

In this episode, I break down:

• Why surgery without testing is such a huge disservice to women

• The difference between PCOS and endometriosis (and how they can overlap)

• Why urine testing (DUTCH) + gut testing give us a much deeper picture than blood work alone

• How genetics like MTHFR can change the way you handle stress, inflammation, and detoxification

• The importance of targeted, specific protocols—not just “eat healthy and exercise”

If you’ve ever felt like you were doing everything right and still not getting answers, this episode will resonate with you. You are not crazy. You deserve real answers and solutions that actually match what’s happening in your body.

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