Healthy, Period.
Coach Cate helps women navigate period pains, thyroid issues, and gut issues through functional nutritional therapy and lifestyle strategies. Having endometriosis herself, she has a passion for helping women who have been dismissed, underserved, and gaslight to find real healing and thrive in their lives!
Episodes
24 episodes
The LDL Cholesterol Pattern
A single LDL cholesterol number does not tell you the entire story. And if we only look at LDL without looking at blood sugar regulation, insulin, triglycerides, HDL, inflammation, thyroid function, liver health, diet history, stress, sleep, an...
The Wellness Industry has Missed the Plot
Wellness became its own version of the exact system it claims to be fighting - there's a supplement for every symptom. There's a gadget for better optimization. There's a "cleaner" product - but it's incredibly expensive. And now yo...
Low Progesterone is a SYMPTOM (not a root cause)
Low progesterone has very real effects. It can show up as PMS, anxiety before your period, spotting, short cycles, irregular cycles, sleep issues, infertility, recurrent early pregnancy loss. But if you are only asking, “How do I ra...
Cluster Symptoms 2: You Know The Pattern, So How Do You Fix It?
Knowing the pattern is one thing - you don't have random symptoms, they all work together. But how do you actually fix the root? Where do you start? The question isn't "how do I get rid of this symptom?" - but "when did I last feel well, and wh...
You Don't Have "So Many Issues" - You Have One Pattern
You have a whole list of symptoms - that no one has ever connected. The acne, bloating + constipation... connected. The PMS, heavy bleeds, and bloating... connected. The anxiety, fatigue, and stubborn weight... connected. There is a pattern - s...
When Do Supplements Actually Make Sense?
I hate a supplement stack that has good marketing from the wellness industry. It's clickbait - and you fall for it every time. But that doesn't mean all supplements are bad. So, when does it make sense to add them in? How do I know my body is r...
You Don't Need to Spend More Money on More Supplements
In this episode, Coach Cate talks about trending supplements, what needs to happen before you buy another supplement from a brand you've never heard of (that likely won't work), and what you should do instead.
The PCOS Name Change: What It Means, Why It Matters, and What Still Needs to Change
Coach Cate talks about the importance of renaming PCOS to PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome). She talks about what this means for women's medicine, what work is still left to be done, and how this is (hopefully) going to change how...
The Histamine Bucket
In this episode, Coach Cate talks about the histamine bucket, what fills your histamine bucket, and why allergy season hits women so hard. She also talks about the histamine + estrogen connection - why women struggle with heightened allergy sym...
PCOS Part 2: Everything Your Doctor Never Told You
Make sure you listen to PCOS Part 1 before jumping into this one. In this episode, Coach Cate is talking directly to the woman who tracks her food, is in the gym, preps her meals, takes her supplements, and takes her health so seriously - but h...
How to Simplify Your Healing Plan Without Doing Less for Your Health
In this episode, Coach Cate dives into what it means to simplify your health. This doesn't mean you don't care or you give up. It just means that you're going to prioritize what your body really needs for long enough to see the results. You're ...
Why Health Feels So Complicated (And Why It Doesn’t Have to Be)
If you're on Instagram and tik tok following tons of influencers trying to piece together your health, you likely feel overwhelmed, confused, and feel like you're doing the absolute most for your health (without the results). In this episode, I...
Do I really need to cut out Gluten + Dairy???
In this episode, Coach Cate addresses cutting out gluten and dairy, when it makes sense, do you need to cut them out forever, and understanding why your body may be reacting poorly to gluten + dairy.
Why am I Always Bloated?
If you've ever thought "I eat healthy, why am I always bloated?" - Coach Cate breaks down why just cutting out gluten and dairy might not be the answer. She talks through the biggest drivers of bloating, what is happening inside your gut, and h...
Understanding PCOS - The 4 Types No One Tells You About
In this episode, Coach Cate breaks down the nuance of PCOS - why it's so hard to manage symptoms, why just losing weight never works, and how to actually see results when managing PCOS symptoms. She also walks through the 4 different types of P...
The Gut-Period Connection
You may have a long list of symptoms. Your period is tough - painful, heavy, intense PMS - but it's not your main concern. Your gut is. You're bloated, constipated, digestion feels off, you look pregnant after eating. But your gut issues and yo...
Birth Control Part 2: Understand Your Options
Coach Cate dives into the different types of hormonal birth control, how they work, and how do you know which option is right for you. You may be experiencing symptoms you don't even realize are connected. AND Coach Cate walks through how to ad...
The Birth Control Conversation No One is Having (Part 1)
In this episode, Coach Cate talks about why you would choose to or to not go on hormonal birth control. She talks about her story with birth control, and what she had learned after being on the pill and losing her period for 5+ years. ...
Menstrual Cycle Myths that are still Holding Women Back
Happy International Women's Day! This special episode explains the myths that women have been taught to believe when it comes to menstrual health. Coach Cate also gives you strategies to find pockets of time in your day to fill your cup. Women ...
"Your Labs are Normal" - But You're still Suffering. The Truth about Insurance Lab Limitations.
In this episode, Coach Cate talks about the difference between normal and optimal lab ranges, why the insurance-based lab system leaves women feeling dismissed, and what your symptoms are telling you (even if your labs are normal). ...
The research says the menstrual cycle doesn't affect performance, but your period totally affects YOUR performance.
In this episode, Coach Cate dives into how the menstrual cycle impacts athletic performance. If one week you're crushing it in the gym, and the next week you're contemplating why you even bother - this episode is for you. If you fight for your ...
How to Know if Your Period is Normal
In this episode of Healthy, Period, Coach Cate breaks down the difference between a healthy period and period red flags. She also talks through how your thyroid, blood sugar, and stress impact your cycle - how to determine if there are issues b...
How to Survive + Thrive in each Phase of Your Cycle
In this episode, Coach Cate breaks down all 4 phases of the menstrual cycle. She talks about what happens hormonally in each phase and how energy and mood ebb and flow. She helps you understand how to leverage the strengths of each cycle phase ...