Episode 270: How to Relieve Painful Periods Naturally

 

If you’re dealing with painful periods, low energy, mood swings, acne, and bloating, and feel like nothing you try actually sticks, this episode is for you. In today’s episode, I’m walking you through a real client case study to show how hormone symptoms don’t exist in isolation. When cycles are debilitating and energy is gone, it’s almost never about just one hormone, it’s about foundations, minerals, digestion, and nervous system safety.

In this episode I’m sharing:

  • Why we always start with foundations before supplements or protocols and what “stabilize before you heal” really means

  • How blood sugar balance, stress capacity, circadian rhythm, digestion, and drainage pathways set the stage for hormone repair

  • What this client’s Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) revealed and why high copper paired with low adrenal minerals often shows up with painful periods and acne

  • How low sodium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and zinc explain chronic exhaustion, mood issues, and poor digestion

  • Why weak adrenals can’t properly transport copper and how that creates hormone and skin symptoms

  • The critical link between nervous system regulation, mindset, and consistency and why this became the turning point in her healing

  • Why digestion sometimes doesn’t improve with minerals alone and how we decide when to dig deeper

  • What her GI-MAP revealed, including low-level H. pylori, low stomach acid, weakened gut immunity, and early inflammatory markers

  • How addressing gut infections, rebuilding keystone bacteria, and supporting stomach acid changed everything

  • Why personalized testing matters and why no two protocols should ever look the same

The result? Pain-free periods, more energy, clearer skin, improved digestion, and a regular cycle without chasing random supplements or masking symptoms. This episode is a powerful reminder that your body isn’t broken, it’s communicating. When you support it in the right order, healing becomes not only possible, but sustainable.

If you’ve ever wondered whether testing, foundations, or a personalized approach could finally help you feel better, this episode will connect the dots in a way you haven’t heard before.

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Leah Brueggemann

Leah is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner, Certified NLP & HTMA Practitioner, and host of the Balancing Hormones Naturally Podcast. She's helped over 600 women transform their health through the Hormone Reset Program®!

Her clients go from painful periods, stubborn weight, crushing fatigue, and fertility struggles to symptom-free cycles, all-day energy, and finally getting pregnant, all without obsessing over carbs, taking unnecessary meds, or spending thousands on IVF. Through personalized functional lab testing and root cause protocols, Leah helps women understand exactly what their body needs to balance their hormones naturally.

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