Always Exhausted: Summary
Always Exhausted features Christina Boylston, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner with extensive experience in preventative and regenerative medicine. Host Evan Transue, aka Detective Ev, introduces Christina’s background and how her personal health journey through postpartum complications, undiagnosed Hashimoto’s, and chronic fatigue led her to specialize in helping exhausted moms reclaim their health. Christina discusses the limited care and information available for postpartum moms and shares her story of overcoming serious health issues by discovering Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) and its holistic approach to wellness through functional lab testing and personalized health protocols.
Through her virtual practice, Layers to Wellness, Christina helps ambitious, exhausted moms identify the root causes of their burnout by utilizing foundational lab tests like the food sensitivity test, stool test, hormone test, and full blood panel. She emphasizes the importance of validating symptoms and designing personalized wellness protocols to restore energy and balance hormones. Christina also highlights the mental and emotional aspects of healing, such as self-compassion and managing stress effectively. She shares compelling client success stories, including her sister who resolved lifelong GI issues and a nurse practitioner who transitioned to the functional medicine field herself after experiencing significant health improvements.
Christina advises busy moms to introduce practical and manageable changes, such as eating meals without distractions, incorporating breathing exercises, and finding ways to genuinely rest and nourish themselves amidst their demanding schedules. Her ultimate goal is to raise awareness and provide actionable steps for moms who feel overwhelmed and exhausted, offering them hope and a structured plan to reclaim their health and well-being.
Always Exhausted: Topics
00:00 Introduction to the Health Detective Podcast
00:33 Meet Today’s Guest: Christina’s Background
01:52 Christina’s Health Journey Begins
05:29 The Turning Point: Discovering Functional Medicine
08:15 Diving into Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN)
13:53 The Impact of Functional Lab Testing
25:03 Balancing Motherhood and Health
29:20 Understanding Hormonal Imbalances
29:51 The Importance of Self-Advocacy in Healthcare
30:38 Challenges in Diagnosing Autoimmune Conditions
31:03 Empowering Patients to Trust Their Instincts
31:47 Working with Stressed-Out Moms
32:10 Initial Steps in Health Coaching
33:52 The Role of Labs in Health Assessment
40:25 Practical Tips for Busy Moms
44:57 Client Success Stories
51:16 Navigating Family Dynamics in Health Coaching
52:45 Final Thoughts and Advice
Where to Find Christina Boylston
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