68: Dr. Beth Westie: The Right Order to Heal Your Hormones

If you have been doing "all the right things" for your hormones and still do not feel better, this episode is for you. Maybe you tried a detox, added supplements, cleaned up your diet, worked on your gut, or followed the protocol that helped your friend. Not knowing that if your body is depleted, inflamed, or not ready for that next step, doing more can actually keep you stuck. In this episode of Hello Hormones, we talk about why the order you heal in matters more than the protocol itself. We get into why hormone detoxes, gut protocols, supplement stacks, and social media fixes can backfire when you do not know what your body actually needs first. If you have been trying harder and still not feeling better, this episode will help you understand why the next step may not be doing more. It may be doing things in the right order.  I'm joined by Dr. Beth Westie, functional medicine practitioner, chiropractor, educator, and author of The Female Fat Solution and The Female Menopause Solution. She has lived this work personally too. After being told birth control was her only option for ovarian cysts, she went looking for a better way and now helps women use labs, nutrition, and the right sequence to support their hormones through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. What's Discussed: (00:53) Why perimenopause can change your mood, boundaries, tolerance, and sense of self. (09:10) What a depleted body can look like when you can no longer keep up with the life you used to manage. (14:31) Why detoxes, supplements, diet changes, and social media protocols can backfire without testing. (18:31) Why Dr. Beth starts with labs and uses them to decide what the body is ready for next. (20:30) What the DUTCH test can reveal that standard blood work may miss. (22:04) Why the GI-MAP matters for bloating, gut symptoms, hormone changes, and liver support. (30:53) How to think about liver detox, nutrition changes, cold foods, cold plunges, alcohol, and postmenopause support in the right order.   ✍️ FREE GUIDES: Top 7 Perimenopause Myths You Need to Stop Believing ASAP: drcarriejones.com/myths Hormones 101 Cheat Sheet: drcarriejones.com/hormones101    The Perimenopause & Menopause Labs Test Checklist: drcarriejones.com/labs The 101 on Stress, Cortisol And Your Nervous System Ebook: drcarriejones.com/stressfreebie   Which Stage of Perimenopause Am I In? Ebook: drcarriejones.com/stages   Thank You to Our Sponsor:  OmneDiem: To give your body the histamine support it's been missing, head to omnediem.com/coupon/drjones & explore their full range of products, and use code DRJONES for 25% off. Sunlighten: Supercharge your cells in a Sunlighten Sauna. Visit sunlighten.com/partner-savings/ to get $2100 OFF and free shipping. Find more from Dr. Carrie Jones: Website:  drcarriejones.com Newsletter:  drcarriejones.kit.com/newsletter Instagram: @dr.carriejones Facebook:  @drcarriejones TikTok:  @drcarriejones YouTube:  @drcarriejones Pinterest:  @drcarriejones Find more from Dr. Beth Westie  Website: drbethwestie.com/   Instagram: @drbethwestie Facebook: @drbethwestie    Disclaimer: Information provided on this channel is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional, or any information contained on or in any product. Do not use the information provided on this channel for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or other supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. Information provided on this channel and the use of any products or services related to this podcast by you does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Carrie Jones. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Admini