If you've ever been told your symptoms are "just stress," this one's for you. A conversation about what your gut is actually trying to tell you — and the simple practices that can help.

This past weekend, April and I presented at the Geneseo Health & Wellness Expo — and one thing was abundantly clear: people are stressed. We set up a Heart Rate Variability (HRV) station at our booth, and the readings told a story. Person after person stepped up, and the numbers confirmed what I see in the clinic every day: our nervous systems are working overtime. What we saw at the Expo Healthy Heart Rate Variability What Exactly Is HRV? Heart Rate Variability measures the

15 years ago, I used to lie on my bed with textbooks on my belly because I was so bloated. I didn't know it then, but what was happening in my gut was deeply connected to what was happening with my hormones. I just didn't have the language or the science yet. There's a huge connection between gut health and hormone balance. I had the absolute pleasure of geeking out with Dr. Heidi and Dr. Serena, the brilliant duo behind the Hormone Heroines podcast, to dig into one of my fav