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Ep297: Understanding Hormonal Hair Loss in Women with Faraz Khan [Replay]

adthrive — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:46:49 +0000

In this episode, Tina talks with Faraz Khan about female hair loss. In particular, he shares how hormonal changes in perimenopause and menopause may contribute to this problem. Faraz talks about the complexities and offers insights and prevention strategies.

Faraz discusses the following topics:

The complexities of hair loss in women
The causes of hair loss and prevention strategies
Treatment options to regrow hair
The importance of addressing underlying health issues
Five nutrients necessary for hair growth
Stress hair loss vs hormonal hair loss
Pharmaceutical and natural solutions for hair loss
And more…

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Faraz Khan:
https://fullyvital.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fullyvitalhair/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070405412613
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2G03nQ7wnDNxt9DLfWnUg

About Faraz Khan:

Faraz Khan is the founder of FullyVital and host of the Anti-Aging Hacks Podcast. A leading expert in the field of hair loss in women, he has dedicated his career to understanding the complex interplay of hormones, diet, and lifestyle on hair health.

Faraz’s work focuses on the molecular level of how testosterone and DHT affect hair follicles. His innovative thinking and empathetic approach have made him a sought-after voice in the field, helping countless individuals regain confidence and control over their hair health.

Faraz’s insights into hormonal imbalances, particularly around menopause, have contributed to a broader understanding of hair loss patterns in women. Whether through FullyVital’s products or his engaging podcast, Faraz continues to educate and inspire, making a tangible difference in the lives of many.

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Ep296: Clearing Up Cholesterol Confusion in Perimenopause with Ashley Reaver, RD [Replay]

adthrive — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:36:54 +0000

In this episode, Tina sits down with Ashley Reaver, RD to debunk some common misconceptions about cholesterol during perimenopause and menopause. Ashley dives into how hormonal changes affect cholesterol, the critical role of muscle and fiber in regulation, and the powerhouse foods that naturally support healthy cholesterol levels. She also breaks down essential blood markers to monitor, how statins work, and shares practical tips and actionable advice for better managing your cholesterol.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Are your genetics really to blame for high cholesterol?
What happens to cholesterol during perimenopause and how hormones affect it
The role of muscle in cholesterol regulation
Foods that naturally lower cholesterol and the impact of dietary cholesterol
The importance of fiber, especially soluble fiber, for cholesterol health
Key blood markers to monitor and what they mean for cholesterol
How statins work and how to safely stop them
Postpartum nutrition for moms and its effect on cholesterol levels

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

About Ashley Reaver, RD:

Ashley is a registered dietitian with a master’s in Nutrition Science and Policy. She is the creator of the Lower Cholesterol Longer Life Method, offers nutrition counseling in her private practice in Oakland, CA, and teaches nutrition and dietetics courses at University of California, Berkeley.

Connect with Ashley Reaver, RD:
https://ashleyreaver.com/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lower.cholesterol?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lower.cholesterol.nutrition/
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Ep295: 4 Things I Wish I New About Ulcerative Colitis [Replay]

adthrive — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:19:35 +0000

In this episode, Tina shares four key insights she wishes she knew when first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 14 years ago. Tina emphasizes that dietary changes can be hit-or-miss, not all about food, and sometimes medication is necessary despite initial fears. She also discusses the emotional component of living with chronic illness and the importance of self-advocacy and tailoring treatment to individual needs.

Tina talks about:

4 things I wish I knew sooner about living with ulcerative colitis
How diet really affects ulcerative colitis: what worked (and what didn’t) for me
Medications and UC: what helped, what didn’t, and what I learned
The emotional side of ulcerative colitis: navigating stress, shame, and uncertainty

About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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Ep294: Should Women Take Creatine? [Replay]

adthrive — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:17:07 +0000

In this episode, Tina shares her personal experience with creatine and discusses its benefits in terms of muscle building, recovery, brain health, mood, hormones, and more. She also discusses the different approaches to using creatine as a supplement and how to choose one.

Tina talks about:

Benefits of creatine for women
Whether or not creatine causes weight gain
How creatine affects women’s hormones
How to use creatine
Whether a loading phase is necessary
Creatine and hair loss
Creatine and gut issues
What to look for in a creatine supplement

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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Ep293: Exploring an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle with Karolina Rzadkowolska

adthrive — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:35:43 +0000

In this episode, Tina sits down with Karolina Rzadkowolska, alcohol-free empowerment expert and author of Euphoric, to talk about what really happens when you change your relationship with alcohol. Karolina shares her powerful personal journey and the transformation that followed once she ditched alcohol, not out of rock bottom, but out of a desire for more.

This conversation dives into the often unspoken truth: alcohol may be the very thing holding you back from your full potential.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The physical and mental health benefits of giving up alcohol
How to navigate cravings and social pressure (without FOMO)
Actionable steps to start changing your habits today
Key mindset shifts to uncover your purpose beyond drinking
The role alcohol plays in keeping women feeling stuck
Healthy coping mechanisms to manage stress without numbing out
The biggest misconceptions about alcohol and wellness

About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Karolina Rzadkowolska
www.euphoricaf.com
Instagram: euphoric.af
Facebook: Euphoric Alcohol-Free

About Karolina:

Karolina Rzadkowolska is an alcohol-free empowerment expert who helps intuitive women ditch alcohol and discover their greater purpose.

She’s worked with thousands of clients through her programs to change their drinking habit and unleash a new level of health, happiness, and potential to go after their biggest dreams.

She is the bestselling author of the book, Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You (HarperCollins) and her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, The Sunday Post, Popsugar, Real Simple, Elite Daily and multiple TV shows.

Karolina’s passionate about helping you discover what really makes you happy outside of a beverage and design a life you love. She would love to hear from you at www.euphoricaf.com.

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Ep292: What I Got Wrong About Health & Fitness (And What I Believe Now)

adthrive — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:12:40 +0000

In this episode, Tina talks about how her views have changed on topics like hormone replacement therapy (HRT), post-workout nutrition, eating gluten and dairy, fat loss diets, adrenal cocktails, and supplements. She shares what she’s learned through personal experience, functional testing, and working with experts.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

My HRT mistake that backfired and the approach that finally worked
Why I stopped drinking protein shakes after workouts (and what I do now)
The truth about gluten and dairy and who actually needs to cut them
The fat loss macro strategy I believed in and why I’ve completely shifted my approach
Why I don’t love supplements and the few that are actually worth it
Why adrenal cocktails aren’t a magic fix (and what your body really needs)
How chasing soreness and sweat sabotaged my progress and what I do instead

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The Peter Attia Drive: Women’s sexual health, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | Rachel Rubin, M.D.
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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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Ep291: Beyond Diets & Supplements: The Science of Healing Chronic Conditions with Curtis Gillespie Sayers

adthrive — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:12:25 +0000

In this episode, Tina sits down with her functional practitioner, Curtis Gillespie Sayers, to dive into her long and complicated journey with ulcerative colitis, a “tough case,” as Curtis describes it. They explore how healing goes far beyond diet and supplements, highlighting the powerful impact of environment, light exposure, and lifestyle adjustments. Curtis shares his insights on the connection between the nervous system and healing, the importance of mitochondrial health, and what most people overlook when dealing with chronic illness. They also discuss the role of peptide therapy, including the key immune, mitochondrial, and healing peptides they’ve used, as well as nutrition strategies to support deeper recovery. If you’re feeling stuck on your health journey or looking for a more holistic, data-driven approach to healing, this conversation is packed with value.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

The powerful role of light in the healing process
The critical connection between the nervous system and healing
What most people are overlooking when it comes to chronic illness
How the Cell Danger Response impacts your ability to heal
The role of mitochondria in chronic illness and overall health
Nutrition strategies to support mitochondrial function
Top foods and supplements that fuel mitochondrial health
Key immune, mitochondrial, and healing peptides we’ve used

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Curtis Gillespie Sayers:
https://lifestylempowerment.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1lifeestyleempowerment/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisfunctionalhealthcoach
Instagram: https://instagram.com/that.coach.curtis

About Curtis Gillespie Sayers:

From a young age I was in and out of the hospital suffering from health complications for as long as I can remember, breathing difficulties being the most apparent but as I grew older more serious issues began to come to light. I was diagnosed with an extremely severe case of sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a pre-diabetic status. At this time, I was also struggling with substance abuse, which would obviously contribute to my health complications, but most were from birth. After receiving the news from running tests, the doctors had informed me that I was lucky to be alive.

My psychological health was greatly impacted by my physiological health, evoking feelings of anger, and negativity which caused me to constantly argue with people around me. This affected several of my relationships and was creating a miserable life.

This lead me to seek out the help of a bodybuilding coach (not knowing a damn thing about health at the time). The main focus was “getting shredded,” not understanding how much internal health affects one’s physique. Interestingly enough, shedding the weight had really helped with my sleep apnea, but still, quite a few health complications were present. At this time hunger was ignited in me to learn more. I became determined to solve what was going on in my body.

I decided to acquire my first nutrition certification through the ISSA (International Sports Science Association).

This gave me the confidence to begin to help others, and I did and the joy that it brought me was some of the most I had ever felt in my life, and I knew this was my purpose.

I sought out to learn through as many resources as I could, research papers, courses, mentorships, I was addicted. But through all the learning and helping others, I was still unable to help myself. I was determined to correct my issues, and this is what sent me down the functional health realm (insert functional health description here).

This enabled me to begin to understand why the human body does what it does based on more than just the food you eat. Why certain environments can be beneficial to some but negative for others, and why certain training programs cause the effects they do, whether that be good or bad. What genes do you what and how they impact your physiology, how hormones impact every aspect of your life, how to read and understand complex testing, the importance of gut health and so much more.

Through all of this I was able to discover (via testing), a severe overgrowth of bad bacteria and a condition known as SIBO (small intestinal bacteria overgrowth). As well as severe hormonal and neurotransmitter imbalance and some genetic defects that contributed to my health complications. Of course, this was something at that moment in time I was incapable of addressing on my own, so I was connected with my current mentor and genius to guide me step-by-step to give my body the ability to heal itself from within.

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Ep290: A Natural Solution for UC? The Science Behind the CurQD Protocol with Nir Salomon

adthrive — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:47:14 +0000

In this episode, Tina sits down with Nir Salomon, co-founder of Evinature and director of the Integrative Gastroenterology Unit at Sheba Medical Center. Nir shares the origin story behind curQD, a scientifically backed supplement designed to support those living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. They dive into the personalized, integrative approach his team uses, the clinical research supporting curQD, and how it’s helping patients worldwide. Nir also introduces Exhale, a new product aimed at reducing stress and supporting gut-brain health.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

What is the CurQD Protocol and how does it work?
The science behind Evinature’s Gut Health Assessment
Is it safe to take long-term?
Does it work differently for Ulcerative Colitis vs. Crohn’s Disease?
The type of results patients are seeing
How stress and the nervous system affect symptoms
Why Nir believes UC remission doesn’t need to be a lifetime struggle

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Nir Salomon:
https://evinature.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evinature
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evinature/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@evinature
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evinature/

About Nir Salomon:

Founder & Director of the Integrative Gastroenterology unit at Sheba Medical Center. Co-founder and Head of R&D at Evinature. After founding the Integrative Gastroenterology unit at Sheba Medical Center, Nir Salomon launched a decade-long research project with Professor Shomron Ben-Horin to advance the full potential of neutraceutical therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

From 2011 to 2022, Salomon led a series of successful trials on the combined use of gut-directed curcumin and Qing Dai (CurQD®) on patients with UC, earning prestigious awards for “breakthrough innovation” and “clinical merit” in his work. His multi-center, international, investigator-initiated RCT on CurQD® was presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of
America (CCFA), where it was awarded Poster of Distinction.

In 2021, Salomon and Ben-Horin founded Evinature in partnership with Sheba Medical Center,
(one of Newsweek’s top 10 hospitals) to provide affordable, accessible, and effective therapies to IBD patients. Salomon lectures worldwide, advocating integrative, evidence-based therapies at prominent medical conferences. He is currently building a global network of leading IBD doctors to facilitate collaborative research projects in the field of nutraceuticals with an aim to advance medical accessibility for patients worldwide.

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Ep289: Ditch the Mental Aerobics and Simplify Fat Loss with Keri Manti

adthrive — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:55:01 +0000

In this episode, Tina chats with Keri Manti, a strength and nutrition coach, who shares her practical approach to sustainable fat loss, strength training, and navigating perimenopause and menopause. She emphasizes the importance of just starting and staying consistent without falling into the trap of perfectionism. The conversation covers the significance of sticking to basic, boring habits for long-term success, the impact of perimenopause on health, and realistic strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Keri also highlights the importance of understanding diet and movement, alongside proper use of the scale to track progress without getting discouraged.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Keri’s “just start” philosophy and how small actions build momentum
How overthinking food and workouts is holding you back
What actually drives fat loss (and what doesn’t)
The boring but powerful habits most women ignore
How to stop white-knuckling diets and enjoy the process
The overlooked fat loss foundations women miss
Why blaming hormones won’t solve the real problem
What’s wrong with daily step goals and a smarter alternative
How to use the scale without letting it derail your progress

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

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EP288: Fix Your Sleep in Perimenopause: The Real Reasons You’re Exhausted with Kelly Murray, FDN-P

adthrive — Tue, 27 May 2025 14:09:50 +0000

In this episode, Tina chats with adult sleep and functional health coach Kelly Murray to unpack the real reasons women struggle with sleep during perimenopause and menopause. Kelly opens up about her lifelong battle with sleep and how it led her to become a sleep coach. She breaks down how shifting hormones, especially declining progesterone and estrogen, directly affect sleep quality in midlife. You’ll hear practical, science-backed strategies to stop racing thoughts and late-night rumination, support blood sugar balance and liver health for deeper sleep, improve sleep hygiene and stress resilience, and better understand the role of hormone replacement therapy and key supplements. If you’re waking up at 3 a.m., dragging through the day, or feel like your sleep is sabotaging your health goals, this episode is a must-listen.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

The sneaky reason sleep gets worse in perimenopause
Why you keep waking up between 1–3 AM and what your body’s trying to tell you
How hormones, blood sugar, and your liver are messing with your sleep
Tried everything? Real solutions for getting back to sleep
How to stop the racing thoughts and cool down from night sweats
Are you staying up late on purpose (“revenge bedtime procrastination”)
Best supplements for deeper, more restorative sleep
What a “perfect” bedtime routine actually looks like
Can’t get out of bed? Here’s what’s really going on

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P).

Tina and her team use functional testing and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Kelly Murray:
Https://kellymurrayadultsleep.com
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kellymurrayadultsleepcoaching
Instagram: Https://instagram.com/kellymurrayadultsleep

About Kelly Murray:

Kelly Murray is a sleep coach for women over 35 who are trying to life their best life . . . if only they could get some sleep.

As a certified Adult Sleep Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition – Practitioner, she helps women get to the root cause of their sleep issues, by using lab testing and stress resilience techniques.

She has been featured on numerous media outlets, such as GOOP, Well + Good, WGN, FOX Chicago, NBC Chicago, The Washington Post, WSJ, The TodayShow.com and Forbes.

She is also an award-winning pediatric sleep consultant, she has built her own successful business and team and helped over 1,000 families worldwide.

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