The Health Revival Show | Hormone Therapy & Gut Health Insights
Are you tired of having your gut health out of balance and hormones all over the place? We’ve got you covered. Every week, we’re dishing out the real deal on building a healthy gut microbiome and optimizing your hormones. No fluff, just straight talk and real solutions. We’ll bring you cutting-edge tips, expert interviews, and stories from folks who’ve turned their health around. It’s time to kick those health issues to the curb and live your best life.
Episodes
#1021: Why Don't My Hormone Tests Match How I Feel? (It's Not You)
Hormone testing confusing you? Your blood work, DUTCH test and symptoms can all disagree and all be right. Liz & Becca break down blood vs. saliva vs. DUTCH vs. Mira: why one perimenopause blood draw can read high estrogen while you feel low, why oral HRT inflates urine results, why saliva fails with hormone creams, and why high cortisol can still leave you exhausted. Match the test to the que
#1020: Jawline Acne & Chin Breakouts - What They Really Mean
Acne that keeps coming back is rarely a skin problem. Liz & Becca break down the gut, liver, and hormone drivers behind stubborn breakouts — why you can poop daily and still be backed up, what jawline, cheek, and forehead acne usually point to, why acne returns in perimenopause, fungal vs. hormonal acne, dairy, and the labs that find the real cause.***→ Get LeelaQ Trusted quantum energy device
#1019: High Ferritin? Low Blood Sugar? Confused About HRT? Your Q’s Answered
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#1018: Don't Start HRT Until You Do This
HRT side effects like bloating, weight gain, reflux and insomnia usually aren't caused by the hormone — they're caused by what the hormone exposes. Liz & Becca walk through the 3 A's of HRT: the labs to run first (SHBG, thyroid, A1c, fasting insulin, iron panel), how your gut, liver and gallbladder clear estrogen, why insulin resistance blocks hormones, and why low-and-slow beats pellets. List
#1017: Testosterone, Mold & Lab-Grown Meat - The Life-Altering Health News
Mold exposure symptoms get blamed on flu season every September: headaches, cough, sinus congestion, throat-clearing, fatigue, even nosebleeds. Liz and Becca break down the HHS mold roundtable, the classroom where teachers got sick every year until black mold turned up, the FDA's public workshop on testosterone for women (and the dosing catch), and why Texas banned lab-grown meat. If your family i
#1016: Lindsay Perry - Why Am I Working Out More and Getting Puffier?
Is your workout wrecking your hormones? Live in Miami, Liz Roman & Becca sit down with Lindsay Perry of My Gut Feeling to unpack why exercise is the most intentional stress on your body. Fasted 5 a.m. workouts, no rest days, cortisol belly, missed periods, bloating vs. fullness, cycle syncing, rest periods, water weight and how long building muscle really takes. If you're training hard and goi
#1015: Why Travel Wrecks Your Gut
You rebuilt your gut. Then you travelled, and by day three nothing was happening. Travel constipation is almost never about what you ate.Liz Roman (@thepoopqueen) and Becca Chilczenkowski (@thehormonequeen) walk through what actually slows motility on a travel day: cabin-air dehydration, a sympathetic nervous system that switches off rest-and-digest, and a broken circadian rhythm that your bowels
#1014: Mast Cells, Histamine & Why Everything Triggers You Now
Long Covid isn't one condition — it's one receptor causing damage in several systems at once. Liz & Becca explain how ACE2 puts mast cells, blood vessels and nerve tissue in the crossfire, and why that produces hives, racing heart on standing, bloating, histamine food reactions and brain fog in the same woman.They cover why standard bloodwork misses all of it, how estrogen amplifies histamine
#1013: Why Do I Feel Insane The Week Before My Period? (It's Not PMS)
Histamine intolerance spikes in the four to seven days before your period, because progesterone and estrogen drop together and you lose DAO support and GABA buffering at the same time.Liz & Becca break down why perimenopause makes it worse, whether ox bile and digestive enzymes are safe with a gallbladder, and why a normal hs-CRP doesn't rule out inflammation. Hives, migraines, insomnia, bloat
#1012: Why Is My Ferritin Low? The 5 Patterns Doctors Miss
Low ferritin is rarely a simple iron shortage. Liz & Becca break down the five anemia patterns they see on an iron panel — true deficiency, a conversion problem, anemia of chronic disease, B12/folate anemia, and iron overload — and why only one of them is fixed by taking iron.Covers the functional ranges they use, hepcidin and iron sequestration, why low ferritin drives heavier periods, when i
#1011: Dr. Tabatha Barber - Why Isn't My Body Healing? The Variable Nobody Tests
Why isn't my body healing? Dr. Tabatha Barber — a triple board-certified OBGYN and robotic surgeon who walked away from the operating room — says the variable nobody tests for is the story running in your head. Liz and Becca get into negative self-talk and inflammation, why an emotion only lasts 90 seconds, what happens when a doctor tells a 24-year-old with PCOS she'll never conceive, and why you
#1010: Losing The Weight Was The Easy Part
You can't build muscle while your body is fighting something. Liz &Becca break down why body recomposition takes years instead of a 12-week cycle, how gut dysfunction, autoimmunity, and high cortisol shut down muscle building entirely, and why under-eating is the most common reason women train hard and stay soft. Plus what a calorie deficit — and a GLP-1 — actually costs your lean mass, why "b
#1009: The Real Reason Your Gut Won't Heal (And It's Not Food)
Gut health doesn't stall on food quality — it stalls on the four things around the food. Liz & Becca cover why a daily probiotic works against diversity, how much fiber and how many different plant foods you actually need, what daily elimination should look and feel like, why volume of water without minerals leaves you more dehydrated, and why digestion shuts down in fight-or-flight. Includes
#1008: Erin Trier - She Started With Hormones. That Was The Real Mistake.
Hormone protocols fail when the gut and immune system are still inflamed — and functional health coach Erin Trier learned it the expensive way. She spent years with good functional practitioners who all started with hormones while her body stayed stuck: 40 pounds gained with no habit change, fatigue she describes as a weighted blanket, libido gone, skin flaring. Nobody had run gut testing. Liz Rom
#1007: Why 55% Of Women Under 35 Are Post-Menopausal
Low testosterone in women starts far earlier than anyone tells you — 25% gone by the mid-20s, half by the mid-30s. Liz & Becca break down why testosterone, not estrogen, is the first hormone to go, what oral birth control does to free testosterone and SHBG, why 80% of autoimmune disease shows up in women, and what "normal range" actually means when the reference population is post-menopausal. Both
#1006: NAD Made You Feel Worse? Here's The Real Reason
NAD supplements, IVs, and patches are everywhere — and for a lot of women they do nothing or make things worse. Liz Roman and Becca Chilczenkowski explain why: an enzyme called CD38 consumes NAD and gets more active the more inflamed you are, so a big IV dose in an inflamed body can drive inflammation, anxiety, and autoimmune flares instead of energy. Inside: what NAD actually does, the three mito
#1005: Hunter Williams - 35% More Weight Loss On The Exact Same Dose
Your GLP-1 stopped working — and it probably isn't the drug. Peptide educator Hunter Williams joins Liz and Becca to explain why tirzepatide plateaus look identical to starvation, why post-menopausal women on HRT lost 35% more weight at the same dose, and why Retatrutide is the wrong first choice for a stressed nervous system.
Plus: the five buckets to fix before stacking anything, low-dose nalt
#1004: Your Anxiety Isn't In Your Head — It's 3 Genes
Anxiety in perimenopause isn't a mood problem — it's a clearance problem. Liz Roman and Becca Chilczenkowski break down COMT, GAD1 and FUT2: the three genes that decide how fast you clear adrenaline, whether you can build GABA, and whether your gut can grow the bacteria that make it. Plus why L-glutamine can make anxiety worse, why oral GABA mostly doesn't work, the lab markers hiding in plain sig
#1003: The BRCA Gene Lie - Why They Only Cut Out Women's Organs
The BRCA gene doesn't cause breast cancer — it removes one of your body's safeguards, and your metabolic terrain decides whether that ever matters. Liz & Becca break down where the 72% lifetime risk number actually comes from, why autopsies find cancer cells in women who died of something else, what tamoxifen does to your bones, thyroid and uterus, whether you can take HRT as a carrier, and the e
#1002: Dr. Bill Rawls - Why Everything Fell Apart in Perimenopause (It's Not Hormones)
Perimenopause didn't give you a new disease — it exposed one you've been carrying. Dr. Bill Rawls, MD, spent 20 years in OB/GYN, crashed, and couldn't get an answer from his own colleagues.
He explains the "boiling point" where cellular damage and dormant microbe reactivation start feeding each other, why chronic infection testing fails, why only some people get sick from mold in the same buildi
#1001: VJ Hamilton - Hair Loss, Ferritin, and the 25-Year "Normal" Panel
Hair loss in women almost never shows up on a standard lab panel — and that's the problem. Autoimmune nutritionist VJ Hamilton, diagnosed with alopecia areata at seven, breaks down what she actually tests: ferritin and iron storage, thyroid conversion, and gut immune tolerance.
Liz and Becca get into heme vs. non-heme iron, why excess zinc turns regrowth white, what rosemary oil and onion juice
#1000: The Five Lessons That Cost Us Six Years
This is episode 1,000 of The Health Revival Show, and it's not a victory lap — it's the five things Liz Roman (@thepoopqueen) and Becca Chilczenkowski (@thehormonequeen) got wrong about gut health, hormones and weight resistance across six years of practice. Inside: why five days a week of CrossFit plus Whole30 plus a calorie deficit made women worse, why no single diet is the answer, why nothing
#999: Listener Q&A — Iodine, Eczema, Histamine, Post-Surgery & Leg Swelling
Kill phases take weeks. Rebuild phases take months. Almost nobody does the second part — which is why so many SIBO, H. pylori and parasite protocols end with the same histamine symptoms they started with. Liz Roman and Becca Chilczenkowski answer five listener questions: iodine as a growth regulator behind cysts, fibroids and thyroid nodules; estrogen dominance with normal labs; a child's eczema t
#998: Constipated Every Vacation? Here's What's Actually Happening
Constipated every vacation? Liz & Becca explain why travel constipation is a motility problem, not a food problem — stress flips you into a sympathetic state and digestion only runs on the parasympathetic side.
#997: Ben Azadi - Eating 1,200 Calories And Still Not Losing?
Insulin resistance — not willpower — is why you can eat 1,200 calories, train, and still not lose weight. Metabolic-health author Ben Azadi joins Liz Roman to explain sugar burning vs. fat adaptation, how to do keto without a gallbladder, why seed oils sabotage "keto" diets, and the reframe that changes everything: you get healthy to lose weight, not the other way around. Real root-cause answers f
#996: 10 Traits of Women Who Actually Follow Through
Why can't you stay consistent with your health, even when you want it? Because you're waiting for motivation — and it's almost never there. Liz and Becca break down the 10 traits behind people who actually follow through: willpower over motivation, non-negotiables, protecting your energy, and why "normal" labs and a 15-years-behind medical system keep you stuck. Real talk for high-performing women
#995: Chronic Pain, Brain Fog, IBS — One Cause Nobody Tests
A calcium shell is what happens when calcium leaves your bones and hardens into your joints, muscles, fascia, and brain — and blood calcium reads normal the whole time. Becca and Liz break down the symptom cluster it drives (chronic pain, stiffness, IBS, brain fog, kidney stones, anxiety), what actually causes it, and why mineral balancing on its own can make you worse. Plus: the real order of ope
#994: Why PPIs Don’t Fix Some Heartburn
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, I dive deep into the often-overlooked issue of bile acid reflux—a condition that can mimic typical acid reflux but is driven by very different mechanisms. I share insights from my clinical experiences and discuss the importance of recognizing the signs that differentiate bile reflux from acid reflux, especially in patients who have had their gallbladders
#993: Ryan Monohan - The Tiny Nutrients & Lifestyle Hacks That Could Reverse Hashimoto’s
In this episode, Ryan Monahan shares his inspiring story of battling undiagnosed Hashimoto’s, navigating the medical system, and turning his personal health crisis into a mission to help others. Discover actionable insights on thyroid health, immune tolerance, and environmental factors like mold.
Resources & Links:
The Autoimmune Paleo Protocol
Thyroimune Formula by Designs for Health
#992: 700+ Cases of ‘Explosive’ Diarrhea Linked to Parasite Outbreak
Infections with cyclospora, a parasite that spreads through raw produce and causes severe “explosive” diarrhea, are on the rise in multiple states.
Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, Texas and Illinois are among the hardest-hit states by the stomach bug, which usually increases during the warmer months in the United States.
What is cyclosporiasis?
It’s caused by a parasite and spreads th
#991: Lyme Disease Is Exploding in 2026 - What to Know
Lyme disease is surging in 2026 — and the sign everyone watches for, the bullseye rash, shows up in only about 20% of cases. Liz and Becca break down the real numbers (89,000 reported vs. ~476,000 a year), why ticks are now in backyards and school fields, the new Lyme vaccine, exactly what to do the second you find a tick, the removal mistakes that make it worse, why standard testing fails, and ho
#990: Laura Lummer - Given 12 Months to Live: Reversing Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Given 12 months to live with stage 4 breast cancer, Laura Lummer is here five years later with a body she says is healed. She joins Liz and Becca to unpack the metabolic terrain approach: why blood sugar, methylation, and chronic stress drive breast cancer even in "healthy" women, the truth about estrogen blockers and informed consent, mammograms vs. thermography, and the emotional work most peopl
#989: Your "Foot Pain" Might Actually Be Gout
A quick one on gout: what it actually is (uric acid, purines, joint crystals), why it's missed for years and mistaken for "just foot pain," the BP meds that raise uric acid, why women get it after menopause, and the real root — inflammation, gut, and immune system. Plus how to address it with diet, hydration, and immune support.
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#988: Mold, Cortisol & the Labs Your Doctor Skips
You've been told your labs are "normal" and you still feel awful. Liz and Becca break down the functional medicine tests that actually find the root cause — blood work, stool testing, the Dutch test for cortisol and estrogen, the Total Tox mold panel, food-sensitivity testing, and genetics — plus why "IBS" hides the real problem and how your gut drives anxiety. A test nobody reads is just expensiv
#987: Kiran Krishnan - The #1 Killer No Doctor Treats
Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan explains why your gut is a signaling organ that quietly runs your brain, skin, and hormones — and why stress-induced leaky gut may be the #1 driver of chronic disease. Inside: the natural GLP-1 your microbes already make, why "normal" labs miss leaky gut, the gut–skin connection behind eczema and acne, and the 3 things he does daily to stay resilient. If you've been t
#986: The Iron–Iodine–Estrogen Trifecta No Doctor Checks
Your labs came back "normal" — so why are you exhausted, freezing, losing hair, and unable to lose weight? Because iron, iodine, and estrogen are three legs of one stool, and a standard panel reads them in isolation. Liz and Becca unpack the trifecta: the ferritin your doctor never runs, why your breasts and ovaries need iodine, the estrogen dominance behind heavy periods and PMS rage, and exactly
#985: Ian Mitchell - Why "Incurable" Diseases Almost Always Have One Root
Cancer, autoimmunity, chronic pain — research scientist Ian Mitchell makes the case they're not the genetic life sentences we've been told. Liz and Becca get into carbon 60 and mitochondrial energy, what to do first in an autoimmune flare, the metabolic argument that got him nominated to run the National Cancer Institute, stem cells that cross the blood-brain barrier, and his own spike-protein cra
#984: The Mindset That's Keeping You Sick
Your nervous system and mindset decide whether chronic symptoms actually heal — and Liz and Becca aren't being soft about it. Inside: the symptom "Whac-A-Mole" trap, why some flare-ups (even bloating on fiber) are signs of healing not failure, the 1-second gratitude test, and how to stop being unkind to yourself while you heal. If your labs are "normal" but you're not, start here.
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#983: Menopause, Nitric Oxide & Why Your Gut Fell Apart
Menopause does way more than trigger hot flashes. When estrogen drops, so does nitric oxide — the molecule that controls your blood pressure, gut motility, stomach acid, and gut barrier. Liz and Becca break down the estrogen–nitric oxide connection and why so many women suddenly develop bloating, reflux, food sensitivities, high blood pressure, and leaky gut in perimenopause and menopause. You'll
#982: Why Your SIBO, EBV & Infections Keep Coming Back
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, I tackle the persistent issues of SIBO, EBV, and recurring infections that plague so many of you. If you've been struggling with these health challenges, you might be wondering why they keep returning despite your best efforts. The truth is, the infections themselves are often not the primary problem; rather, the focus should be on your immune system's a
#981: Long COVID, Brain Fog & Blood Clots: The Spike Protein Truth
Still dealing with fatigue, brain fog, gut issues, or weird hormone swings that started after COVID or the jab? Spike proteins may be the missing piece. In this episode, we break down what spike proteins are, why they linger in the body for months or even years, and how they drive chronic inflammation, blood clots, leaky gut, hormone chaos, and a stuck immune system. You'll learn about the under-$
#980: Q&A: High LDL, Structured Water, Kid Colds & Dieting Too Long
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, we tackle a variety of listener questions, creating an engaging "charcuterie board" of health insights. From effective remedies for teens with head colds to navigating the complexities of water quality, I share practical recommendations and research-backed advice. We explore essential nutrients like zinc and vitamin C, the importance of filtered versus s
#979: The Overlooked Mineral Behind Won't-Budge Anemia, Anxiety & Premature Graying
In episode #979 of The Health Revival Show, we dive deep into the often-overlooked world of minerals, focusing on the crucial role of copper and its connection to hormonal health, mood stability, and even premature gray hair. I discuss how imbalances between copper and zinc can lead to anxiety, depression, and other physical symptoms that many women experience but often misattribute to other issue
#978: Every Diet We Tried (And Why They All Failed)
Liz and Becca confess every fad diet they tried before becoming functional health practitioners — Atkins, SlimFast, Weight Watchers, Hydroxycut, the Beyoncé Cleanse, Shakeology, It Works wraps, the 17 Day Diet, and more. Two former "fat girls" break down why every quick fix failed, why crash diets cause weight rebound, and what actually works for sustainable fat loss, hormone balance, and metaboli
#977: Why Women Over 40 Stay Stuck (And How to Break Free)
You've been saying "I'll start Monday" for months. The year is one-third over — where are you? In this episode, Liz and Becca get brutally honest about why so many women are stuck in the procrastination loop — overanalyzing, waiting for guarantees, and letting fear disguise itself as being "not ready." From a client who lost 53 lbs starting mid-holiday season, to a double-amputee gym member who re
#976: Meredith Nathan - Holistic Fertility Secrets: What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You About Getting Pregnant
If you're trying to conceive — or planning to — this episode will change how you approach fertility. Liz sits down with Meredith Nathan, co-founder of Fully Fertile and director at Pulling Down the Moon — Chicago's pioneering holistic fertility clinic with 20+ years of results. They break down fertility-enhancing massage, lymphatic drainage for reproductive health, preconception nutrition, hormone
#975: Live Q&A - Postpartum Depletion, Toxic Hair Care & Natural Croup Remedies
Still exhausted months after baby? Can't figure out why you're not recovering? You're probably not depleted from being a bad mom — you're depleted because no one told you the truth about postpartum nutrient loss.
In this week's live Q&A, Liz and Becca break down:
- Postpartum fatigue & soreness — why back-to-back pregnancies wreck your minerals, what bloodwork to run (Dutch tes
#974: Michelle Patidar - Cancer Recovery Nobody Talks About: Gut Health, Nervous System & Surviving After Treatment
In this episode, Michelle — now a certified integrative nutrition health coach and cancer recovery specialist — breaks down what conventional oncology gets wrong about post-chemo recovery, how the gut-immune-nervous system connection saved her health, and what she now teaches cancer survivors and prevention-focused women to actually do.
We cover: gut microbiome damage after chemotherapy, detoxifi
#973: Teen Period Problems - PMS, PMDD, Acne & the Hidden Hormone Disruptors No One Talks About
Teen periods are getting worse — and it's not just "normal hormones." In this episode, Liz and Becca break down why so many girls are dealing with debilitating cramps, acne, mood swings, bloating, and PMDD — and why endocrine disruptors, gut dysfunction, blood sugar crashes, and toxic personal care products are making it so much worse.
Learn the difference between PMS and PMDD, how estrogen domi
#972: Live Q&A - Perimenopause Hormones, Thyroid Disease & H. Pylori Root Cause Treatment
Live Q&A with Liz & Becca answering the questions - Should you start a GLP-1, estrogen patch, and progesterone cream all at once? (Spoiler: hell no.) What's actually driving a TSH of 7.9 — and why levothyroxine makes it worse? Can you treat H. pylori without antibiotics and antacids? We break down the real protocols, the order to layer interventions, the nutrient depletions nobody warns you about,
#971: The Hidden Hormone Behind Weight Gain, Fatigue & Belly Bloat
Eating clean, training hard, and STILL bloated, exhausted, and stuck? You're focused on the wrong hormone. In this episode, we break down cortisol — the #1 hormone driving insulin resistance, weight loss resistance, fatty liver, thyroid dysfunction, and hormone imbalance in women. Learn why chronic stress suppresses progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid hormones, how cortisol fuels belly fat and
#970: Live Q&A - The Biggest Lie About HRT, GLP-1s & Weight Loss in Midlife
Liz & Becca answer six real listener questions on the topics women 35-55
are desperately searching for answers to: how to approach complex chronic
illness, whether the Dutch test is the only way to measure estrogen
clearance, what's really driving bad breath (hint: it's not your toothpaste),
why HCL and molybdenum can make gut issues worse, seasonal allergy
protocols for you and your kids, an
#969: Stop Comparing Your Body to Women Who Lie on Instagram
You're not behind. You're not broken. You're just comparing your real life to someone else's highlight reel — and it's wrecking your gut, your hormones, and your mental health. In this episode, Liz and Becca get raw about bloating flares, perimenopause weight gain, physique phases vs. functional phases, tracking macros, Mr. Beast kid chaos, and why comparison is stealing joy from women 35–55 tryin
#968: Live Q&A - Autoimmune Thyroid, MTHFR & Toxic-Free Living
Live Q&A episode with Liz and Becca tackling the real root causes behind autoimmune thyroid, gut infections, and perimenopause chaos. We break down why Graves disease almost always flips to Hashimoto's, the H. pylori virulence factors (CagA and VacA) your doctor isn't testing for, and why heat intolerance is really a histamine and estrogen problem. Plus — how to start toxic-free living without ove
#967: We Almost Quit… Here’s What Happened Instead
This episode marks the end of an era—and the beginning of something much bigger.
After over 6 years, hundreds of episodes, and reaching the top 0.5% of podcasts globally, Liz and Becca reflect on the journey of building The Health Revival Show and FitMom from scratch… starting with a single microphone in a basement.
In this episode, they break down:
- The real story behind building a
#966: Why Your Period Changed (And What It Actually Means)
If your period has changed… gotten heavier, lighter, more painful, or just completely unpredictable—this episode breaks down what’s actually going on.
Because here’s the truth: your cycle is not random.
It’s a direct reflection of your metabolism, stress levels, gut health, detox pathways, and hormone balance.
In this episode, we dive into:
- Why ovulation—not
#965: Veenu Keller - The Parent-Child Connection That’s Making You Sick (Or Healing You)
What if your health issues didn’t start in your gut… but in your environment?
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, we sit down with parenting expert Veenu Keller, known as the “Parent-Child Whisperer,” to unpack how family dynamics, stress, and communication patterns directly impact nervous system regulation, hormone balance, and long-term health.
We dive into:
- Ho
#964: The Productivity Lie That’s Keeping You Stuck
If you feel busy all day but still not moving forward… this episode will hit.
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, we break down the real reason you’re overwhelmed, distracted, and stuck in a cycle of doing more—but getting less done.
We dive into the truth about productivity, time management, and focus—and why it’s not about adding more habits, tools, or supp
#963: Todd Shipman - Biohacking or BS? The Truth About Quantum Products & EMF Protection
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, we sit down with Todd Shipman to break down one of the most misunderstood topics in health: quantum energy, EMFs, and structured water.
We dive into how environmental stressors like EMFs impact your nervous system, HRV, and overall health—and what you can actually do about it. Todd shares the science (without the fluf
#962: The Gallbladder Lie - Why Surgery Doesn’t Fix The Problem
Gallbladder removal is one of the most common surgeries in the U.S.—but what if it doesn’t actually fix the root cause?
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, Liz breaks down the truth about gallbladder dysfunction, bile flow, and why so many people struggle with bloating, SIBO, hormone imbalances, and digestive issues after surgery.
You’ll learn:
- Why gallbladders fail in
#961: Dane Johnson - Why Your Labs Are ‘Normal’ But You Feel Like Sh*t
If your labs are “normal” but you still feel bloated, exhausted, inflamed, and stuck… this episode explains why.
Liz sits down with Dane Johnson (Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle) to break down the real root causes behind chronic gut issues—parasites, candida, SIBO, mold, and viral load—and why most testing misses them.
You’ll learn:
- Why colonoscopies and labs
#960: Tesamorelin Peptide: Fat Loss, Growth Hormone & Hidden Risks
Tesamorelin is one of the most talked-about peptides for fat loss, growth hormone support, and metabolic health—but is it actually safe and effective?
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, we break down how tesamorelin works in the body, its impact on visceral fat reduction, IGF-1, insulin resistance, and recovery, plus the real side effects no one talks about.
We also cover dosing strateg
#959: Brain Fog, Fatigue & Burnout - What’s ACTUALLY Happening
Struggling with brain fog, low energy, and constant fatigue—even when you’re doing “everything right”?
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, we break down the real root causes behind brain fog, poor focus, and mental exhaustion—and why it’s NOT just hormones, aging, or stress.
You’ll learn how blood sugar imbalances, gut dysfunction, dehydration, nutrient deficiencies, and mitochondrial he
#958: Live Q&A - Undigested Food, Smelly Poop & Gut Dysfunction
Struggling with undigested food, smelly stools, or persistent gut issues? Wondering why your thyroid labs look “normal” but you still feel exhausted?
In this live Q&A episode of The Health Revival Show, we break down:
- Root causes of poor digestion and gut dysfunction
- The truth about TPO antibodies and Hashimoto’s
- Why T4 medication alone often fails
- What’s
#957: Sonia Spil - The Mom Fitness Trap Nobody's Talking About
Why do some people follow every health protocol… yet still feel stuck?
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, Liz & Becca sit down in Cabo with Sonia Spil, head coach at Vital Coaching, to talk about one of the most overlooked drivers of chronic illness: cellular health and mitochondrial dysfunction.
Sonia shares her personal journey from bodybuilding, hormone collapse, and severe gut dysfu
#956: Live Q&A - Constipation, HRT Heartburn & Teen Digestive Issues
In this live Q&A episode of The Health Revival Show, Liz and Becca break down some of the most common questions they’re seeing in functional medicine today—from chronic constipation to hormone therapy side effects.
They dive deep into topics like redundant colon (elongated colon) and why it’s often blamed for constipation when the real causes may be microbiome imbalance, bile flow issues, hormone
#955: Thomas Wilkinson - The Dopamine Chair: Can This Device Fix Anxiety, Sleep & Addiction?
What if boosting dopamine didn’t require medication?
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, Liz & Becca sit down with Thomas Wilkinson, founder of NeuroNova, to discuss a fascinating new technology designed to stimulate dopamine naturally.
After the global spike in anxiety, depression, addiction, and sleep disorders following COVID, researchers have been searching for non-pharmaceutical sol
#954: The Real Cause of Slow Digestion, Bloating & Constipation
Gastroparesis is often labeled as a stomach disorder, but the real cause may be far more complex.
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, we break down the functional root causes behind delayed gastric emptying, including vagus nerve dysfunction, gut-brain signaling problems, dysbiosis, bile flow issues, and chronic stress.
Many people diagnosed with gastroparesis actually have whole-gut mot
#953: Is NAD a Scam? The Science Behind the Hype
NAD supplements are everywhere right now — IV drips, liposomal sprays, patches, precursors, and bold claims about energy, longevity, brain function, and biohacking.
But does NAD actually work?
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, Liz and Becca break down the real science behind NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), how it impacts mitochondrial function, inflammation, methylation, and i
#952: Andrea Jones - Raising Resilient Kids: Autoimmunity, PANDAS & Functional Pediatrics
Is your child struggling with constipation, rashes, recurring infections, anxiety, meltdowns, or behavioral changes that don’t feel “normal”?
In this episode of The Health Revival Show, Liz and Becca sit down with pediatric functional practitioner Andrea Jones to unpack the gut-brain-immune connection in children.
We discuss:
- PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disord
#951: Live Q&A - Fibroids, Estrogen, Insulin Resistance, Iron Deficiency
In this live Q&A episode of The Health Revival Show, we break down fibroids, estrogen dominance, progesterone sensitivity, insulin resistance, iron deficiency anemia, low ferritin, hair loss, digestive enzymes, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
We discuss:
- The metabolic root of fibroids and why they are hormone-responsive tumors
- How insulin resistance and inflammation dr
#950: Life Update - Stress, Hormones & Real Mom Life
In this honest life update episode of The Health Revival Show, Liz and Becca pull back the curtain on stress, female hormones, nervous system regulation, weight fluctuations, healing plateaus, and building capacity in both life and business.
We talk about:
Why healing is not linear
Managing high stress as a type-A female
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