Episode 249: How Functional Mushrooms Support Your Pregnancy and Kid's Health

 

If you’re months (or years) postpartum and living on coffee, craving sugar, snapping at everyone, waking up at 2–3am, or wondering why you can’t lose weight no matter what you do, your body is likely still in survival mode. I sat down with Brandi Garden and Desiree Caruso, ND of Eversio Wellness to talk about the support most postpartum moms never get. If you're exhausted, anxious, wired-but-tired, inflamed, or feel like your body never fully “came back online, this is a can't-miss conversation!

In this episode we’re sharing:

  • The real reason postpartum depletion lasts years and why it isn’t your fault

  • How chronic under-eating, skipping meals, and relying on caffeine keep your nervous system locked in fight-or-flight

  • The minerals most women burn through during pregnancy and breastfeeding

  • Why stress + mineral depletion = low progesterone, anxiety, hair loss, and blood sugar instability

  • What 2–3am wakeups actually mean

  • The truth about postpartum weight loss resistance and why walking + strength training beats over-exercising

  • How balancing your meals with protein, fiber, and carbs stabilizes your metabolism so you don’t crash by noon

  • Why your nervous system must feel safe before your hormones can regulate

  • The small, repeatable daily habits that rebuild energy, mood, metabolism, and hormonal resilience

You’re not “failing” at postpartum, your body is just asking for nourishment, safety, and consistency. This episode will help you understand what’s really going on under the surface, rebuild the foundations your hormones depend on, and finally feel like yourself again - grounded, energized, and strong.

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