You were handed the pill to “regulate” your cycle… but were you ever told what it actually does to your hormones?

In this episode, we go deep, not to scare you, and not to shame the tool, but to give you the full story most people never got. From how birth control really works, to what that monthly “period” actually means, to why so many women feel disconnected from their body years later… this is the honest, grounded, root-cause conversation we should’ve all had before that first prescription.

We’ll cover:
• The history of the pill — and the psychology behind the placebo week
• What it really means to “regulate” your hormones
• Why so many symptoms are muted, not healed
• What labs and patterns to look at instead (cortisol, thyroid, blood sugar, ovulation)
• What happens after you stop — and how to support your body through it
• How to rebuild hormone balance, not just suppress symptoms

Whether you're still on birth control, thinking about coming off, or just wondering why your body feels off, this episode is your missing chapter.

🧠 You’re not broken.
💬 Your symptoms are not random.
❌ You didn’t miss the memo — the system never gave it to you.

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If you’re bloated all the time, even with a “clean” diet, this episode is for you.

Because bloating isn’t just about gluten, dairy, or FODMAPs.
And it’s not something you caused.
It’s a signal.

In this episode, Dr. Nate breaks down what chronic bloating really means through a root-cause lens — and why your body might be slowing digestion, fermenting food, and backing things up... even when you’re doing everything “right.”

You’ll learn:

• Why bloating isn’t a food issue — it’s a function issue
• How stress, snacking, and survival mode shut down digestion
• What your nervous system, thyroid, and hormones have to do with it
• The connection between motility, bile, SIBO, candida, and histamine overload
• Why postpartum pressure, mold, and trauma can mimic gut symptoms
• What to actually do to start calming the bloat — without cutting out everything you love

This episode is packed with real-life patterns, clinical insights, and simple shifts you can start today to bring rhythm and regulation back to your system — no elimination diet required.

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You cut carbs. You felt amazing. The bloat dropped, the brain fog cleared, the scale moved… until everything crashed.

In this episode of the Root Cause Rx Podcast, Dr. Nate Fulton breaks down exactly why cutting carbs works at first, and why it often stops working, especially if you’re already stressed, postpartum, depleted, or dealing with thyroid and hormone imbalances.

This episode covers:

• The science behind the “low-carb honeymoon” and why it fades

• How low-carb can tank thyroid function, cortisol balance, and nervous system safety

• Why women (and high-stress humans) crash faster — and harder

• How to reintroduce carbs without “undoing your progress”

• What labs reveal a hidden carb crash — even if your doctor says you’re “fine”

• And why you didn’t fail the diet… the diet failed to support you.

If your sleep’s gone sideways, your energy’s tanked, your anxiety’s up, and you’re scared to eat a sweet potato — this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen now to reclaim your metabolism, rebuild safety in your system, and stop living in survival mode.

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If you’ve ever been told “your labs look fine” but you still feel exhausted, foggy, anxious, inflamed, or just off… this episode is going to hit home hard.

Today, we’re diving into the hidden nutrient deficiencies that almost NO ONE is testing for — the ones that quietly drain your energy, wreck your hormones, fry your nervous system, and make you feel older than you are. And the wild part?
You can be eating clean, doing Whole30, taking a multivitamin every morning… and your cells can still be starving.

We’ll break down:

• why deficiencies are skyrocketing (even in healthy eaters)
• how stress, gut issues, meds, toxins, and inflammation drain your nutrient tank
• the Big 5 nutrients I check first when someone says “I’m tired all the time”
• the subtle signs your cells are under-fueled
• what ACTUALLY helps you rebuild energy from the root up

You’re not lazy.You’re not broken.You’re not “just getting older.”You’re under-fueled — and we’re going to fix that.

Show Notes

• Work with me: https://www.drnatefulton.com/
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• Free Root Cause resources:
• Instagram: @drnatefulton
• Supplements I commonly recommend: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/drnatefulton