In this deeply personal solo episode, I’m sharing exactly what I did to prepare my body for pregnancy as a woman 35+ navigating hormonal shifts, subtle cycle changes, and labs that were technically “normal” but not optimal.

After announcing my pregnancy on Instagram, I wanted to pull back the curtain on the work that led me here because it’s the same work I help women with every single day.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why fertility prep at 35+ looks different than it does in your 20s
• The difference between “normal” hormone labs and optimal hormone function
• How estradiol, ovulation, progesterone, and metabolism are deeply connected
• Why supporting metabolism isn’t just about weight loss; it’s about energy, hormone production, and reproductive health
• The role of anti-inflammatory nutrition, healthy fats, digestion, gut health, and mineral balance in fertility
• Why I ran functional testing like the GI-MAP, DUTCH, and HTMA and what I learned from them
• How low potassium and mineral depletion commonly show up in women 35+
• Why nervous system regulation may be the most overlooked (and most important) piece of fertility support

This episode is for you if:

• You’re 35+ and thinking about pregnancy now or in the future
• Your hormones don’t feel the same, even though your labs look “fine”
• You want to understand fertility through the lens of metabolism and whole-body health
• You’re tired of being told to “just relax” or “wait and see”

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Download my Ovulation Tracking Guide to better understand your cycle, identify fertile windows, and spot hormonal red flags early:
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✨ Want personalized fertility & hormone support?
If you’re looking for a customized strategy based on your hormones, metabolism, and life stage, DM me on Instagram and let’s chat about what your body needs to move into a more optimal, fertile, and balanced state.

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If you’re over 50, eating healthy, staying active, and still gaining weight, this episode is for you.

In Episode 85 of The Balanced Body Podcast, I’m joined by Lori Balue, Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, who lost 100 pounds naturally after 50 and now helps women rebalance their hormones, repair their metabolism, and achieve lasting weight loss without extreme dieting or medications.

In this episode, we break down why weight loss after 50 isn’t about willpower — and what’s actually happening behind the scenes when your body feels stuck despite doing everything “right.”

Before we dive in, if you’ve ever wondered why your weight won’t budge or your energy feels depleted, you can take my free Weight Loss & Energy Blocker Assessment to identify what may be slowing your metabolism and driving weight loss resistance:
👉https://www.monikaeva.com/whatsblockingyou

Inside this conversation, we cover:

• Why women over 50 regain weight even on “healthy diets”
• The role of cortisol, insulin resistance, estrogen dominance, thyroid function, and bile flow in midlife weight gain
• How stress and burnout quietly sabotage metabolism
• Why traditional bloodwork misses key hormone and metabolic issues
• How functional lab testing (DUTCH, GI-MAP, HTMA, MRT, Fluids iQ) uncovers root causes
• Lori’s Aging Adventurously™ method and how women reclaim energy, confidence, and their bodies after 50

If you’ve ever thought “What is wrong with my body?” — this episode will connect the dots and give you clarity.

🎧 Listen now to learn why trying harder isn’t the answer — understanding your hormones is.

🔗 Lori's Links

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loribalueweightloss/
• Website: https://www.loribalue.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn5_Po6BdVvjOjTI8MUYSRA
• Email: loribalue@gmail.com

Thanks for listening. Please rate & review so we can reach more women with this very important information. Share with a friend whom you know would benefit from listening to The Balanced Body Podcast.

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Feeling tired, wired, anxious, or stuck in a cycle of poor sleep, low energy, and hormonal chaos? In today’s episode, I’m joined by Angela Martinucci, FDNP, founder of Mind Balance Neuro and co-owner of the Bay Area Brain Spa, who has helped thousands of people regulate their nervous system through cutting-edge tools like neurofeedback.

We break down how chronic stress disrupts hormones, the surprising stressors women overlook, and why nervous system regulation is often the missing link in weight loss, energy, anxiety, mood, and sleep. Angela also explains how neurofeedback works, who it’s for, and how changing your brain’s stress patterns can transform your metabolism, emotional resilience, and hormonal health.

This episode is a must-listen if you’ve been doing “all the right things” and still feel burnt out, inflamed, anxious, wired at night, or exhausted during the day.

Connect with Angela:
Mind Balance Neuro: www.mindbalanceneuro.com
Bay Area Brain Spa: www.bayareabrainspa.com
Instagram: @mindbalanceneuro

Thanks for listening. Please rate & review so we can reach more women with this very important information. Share with a friend whom you know would benefit from listening to The Balanced Body Podcast.

Follow your host, Monika Eva, on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/monikaeeva

Take my FREE Weight Loss & Energy Blocker Assessment to find out what's blocking you from releasing the weight & being energized here:
https://www.monikaeva.com/whatsblockingyou

Learn more about working with Monika here:
https://www.monikaeva.com