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Struggling with constipation — even when you “eat healthy”? In this episode, I break down the real root causes of constipation and how to fix it naturally using a functional medicine approach. You’ll learn: The top gut-based causes of constipation (dysbiosis, low stomach acid, SIBO, methane overgrowth, slow motility) & why constipation is a real problem How hormones (thyroid, estrogen, cortisol) affect digestion The connection between stress, the vagus nerve, the migrating motor complex, and motility Hidden triggers like mold exposure, medications, dehydration, low bile flow, endometriosis, etc Exactly how to fix constipation for good with nutrition tools, lifestyle tweaks, targeted supplements, and lab-testing Simple daily habits to support regular bowel movements naturally If you’ve tried fiber, Miralax, magnesium, and still can’t go, or you have to rely this episode is your blueprint. My Website & Work with Me:  Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠ Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon!  Anya Rosen’s info: Website:  Instagram:  Email: [email protected]

Today I am so excited to welcome Cofounder of WeNatal, Ronit, to my podcast! This is a gut punching episode where we discuss: -Key forgotten drivers to egg and sperm quality and infertility -Optimizing preconception care via nutrition, egg quality, & sperm quality -Prenatals- the bad, the good, the controversial; including folic acid vs methyl folate -How to optimize your nutrition and your baby's - & why TIMING matters with a prenatal -Dicussion on key nutrients such as Vitamin A & choline that are forgotten! -Why a full body systems approach prior to fertility treatments and IVF matters first. Head over to wenatal.com/ROOTCAUSE to start your WeNatal routine today, and receive a free magnesium supplement ($30 value) with your first prenatal subscription! Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠⁠ Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] To get Lacey's guide for Sperm & egg quality email her at [email protected] Additional books suggested- Real Food for Fertility by Dr Lisa Hendrickson Jack

Today's episode brings in our Guest, Aram Grigorian to bring light the truth on: -Key Drivers making or breaking your physique goals -Macros, meal plans, sustainable for goals & physique success -The truth about sabotaging factors of your physique goals and the "buzz" and "blame" on cortisol, stress, inflammation's impact on your physique -Perimenopause/menopause chat regarding weight loss & physique progress -Continuing education as an athlete, coach or human- how to improve as a coach, athlete, person & the common failures with continuing education Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠ Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] Aram's info: https://www.instagram.com/4weeks2thebeach/ Real Coaches Summit Tickets: April 27th and 28th, 2026 https://realcoachessummit.com

Today's guest is Katie Driessens, a Dr. Shoemaker proficiency partner, and fellow "mold focused" dietitian! We discuss: -Mold toxicity treament- the nuances of the Dr. Shoemaker vs Dr. Campbell approach, Mold toxicity vs CIRS (what does each approach look like? What is missed?) -Small particle cleaning with mold toxicity -Challenges & recommendations on what to clean, keep, or toss with mold remediation -Fogging with mold remediation thoughts -Mold binders & options Lacey's Mold blog post Katie's small particle cleaning blog post Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠ Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] How to reach Katie: https://www.instagram.com/functional.nutrition.dietitian/

Let's dive into peptides & bioregulators- what they are, how they work in the body, and how they can support your ability to heal from chronic health issues, support your immune system, heal your gut, detox from mold, or even help with skin and body composition goals! Our expert guest Micheal Mcneal is the head educator at Integrative peptides. and is BACK to share his wisdom and expertise! Get 10% off Integrative Peptides with my code LACEY Michael's info: Instagram: @molecular.mike https://www.instagram.com/molecular.mike/ Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: www.upliftfitnutrition.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/faithandfit Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected]

Learn about how to protect your body with mold toxicity whether you are stuck in mold or out of it! I talk about mold toxicity symptoms, how to support your body and heal from mold toxicity and detox/protect your body, as well as discuss mold inspection and how to potentially find mind in your home or body! Need one on one help? Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: www.upliftfitnutrition.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/faithandfit Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] Some timestamps:0:00 Introduction to Mold Toxicity and Personal Journey 04:12 Understanding Mold Toxicity: Symptoms and Myths 14:51 Identifying Mold Sources and Inspection Techniques 23:07 Testing for Mold in the Body and Treatment Options 24:33 Understanding Mycotoxins and Testing 28:22 Mold Toxicity Testing Approaches 32:37 Supporting the Body During Mold Recovery 38:20 Gut Health and Mold Toxicity 43:41 Dietary Considerations for Mold Exposure 45:51 Environmental Control and Remediation Strategies (more on the podcast too later not timestamped sorry!) Past 45 min- Cell membrane support, MCAS/histamine, nervous system regulation and polyvagal theory, vagus nerve stimulation, adaptogens & cortisol, sinus healing and MARCONs, victim mindset, anti-fungals, ADH and POTs, insomnia and sleep issues.

Are you struggling with unexplained allergic reactions, chronic inflammation, rashes, fatigue, anxiety, or gut issues? You may be dealing with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)—a complex and often misunderstood immune system condition. In this episode of Root Cause Radio, functional medicine dietitian and hormone specialist Lacey Dunn and Anya Rosen dive deep into: What is MCAS and how it differs from histamine intolerance Common MCAS symptoms like hives, flushing, brain fog, IBS, POTS, and more Key root causes including mold toxicity, chronic infections (like Lyme or EBV), SIBO, stress, and trauma How to identify triggers and reduce mast cell degranulation The best natural supplements and low-histamine diet tips to stabilize mast cells How to start to address gut health, detox , and nervous system dysregulation Here is a time-stamped outline of the key points discussed in the meeting, organized by minutes: 0-1 minute: Introduction to the topic of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) 1-2 minutes: Anya discusses the increasing prevalence of MCAS diagnoses and the differences between histamine intolerance and MCAS 2-3 minutes: Lacey defines what mast cells are and how MCAS develops, as well as the differences between histamine intolerance and MCAS 3-5 minutes: Lacey outlines the wide range of MCAS symptoms across different body systems 5-7 minutes: Anya discusses the diagnostic criteria for MCAS 7-8 minutes: Lacey and Anya discuss mold as a common root cause for MCAS 8-9 minutes: Lacey identifies other potential root causes like infections, GI issues, genetics, and trauma/stress 9-10 minutes: Anya emphasizes the importance of stabilizing the nervous system before addressing root causes 10-12 minutes: Lacey and Anya recommend various natural supplements and medications for MCAS management 12-13 minutes: Lacey cautions about potential side effects of certain supplements like quercetin 13-15 minutes: Anya and Lacey discuss the role of lifestyle factors like reducing toxic exposures 15-17 minutes: Lacey notes connections between MCAS, POTS, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and advises against what can hold you back from healing 17-18 minutes: Lacey and Anya wrap up and encourage listeners to reach out for support Identifying root causes beyond just mold @ 15:07Emphasizing stabilizing the nervous system first @ 16:40Discussing connections to other conditions like POTS and EDS @ 30:09 Need one on one help? Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me:  Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠ ⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠ Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon!  Anya Rosen’s info: Website:  Instagram:  Email: [email protected]

Need one on one help? Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me:  Instagram: www.instagram.com/faithandfit www.upliftfitnutrition.com Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon!  Anya Rosen’s info: Website:  Instagram:  Email: [email protected]

We talked about the diagnoses and symptoms of each type of PCOS- now it's time to talk treatment and management for each type of PCOS! The 4 types- Insulin resistant, Post Pill, Adrenal, and Inflammatory PCOS are all outlined in this podcast for you. Need one on one help? Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: www.twitter.com/laceyadunn Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nourishwellco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578884127/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anya Rosen’s info: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birchwell.clinic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anyarosen.rd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected]

Today we dive into what PCOS is, the root causes of PCOS, and how to identify your type of PCOS! Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: www.twitter.com/laceyadunn Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nourishwellco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578884127/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anya Rosen’s info: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birchwell.clinic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anyarosen.rd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected]

Podcast rerun where Lacey was a guest on Leanne Vogel's podcast! https://www.healthfulpursuit.com/podcast/ We discuss the significance of adrenal function, stress management, and the impact of sleep and diet on adrenal health. Lacey also explains the importance of accurate testing, differentiates between free and metabolized cortisol, and offers effective strategies for managing stress and improving overall wellness. Tune in for valuable tips to help you feel and look your best. Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: www.twitter.com/laceyadunn Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nourishwellco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578884127/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anya Rosen’s info: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birchwell.clinic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anyarosen.rd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected]

Today is a deep dive into a case study using the GI map test! Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: www.twitter.com/laceyadunn Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nourishwellco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578884127/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anya Rosen’s info: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birchwell.clinic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anyarosen.rd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected]

Get the truth about hormone replacement therapy with yours truly and Matt Cusano, owner of Ryze HRT! We talk about benefits, pros, cons, and what needs to be addressed before. We also discuss the use for pre, peri, and menopausal women. Matt's info: https://www.instagram.com/matt_thebodytech/?hl=en Work with Ryze HRT Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: www.twitter.com/laceyadunn Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nourishwellco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578884127/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anya Rosen’s info: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birchwell.clinic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anyarosen.rd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected]

Today we dive into low testosterone in women! Symptoms, Causes, and Fixes! Want testing or have questions for you? DM us on Instagram or email us!! Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: www.twitter.com/laceyadunn Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nourishwellco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578884127/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anya Rosen’s info: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birchwell.clinic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anyarosen.rd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected]

We discuss what functional medicine tests are worth the investment or a waste of money! Want testing or have questions for you? DM us on Instagram or email us!! Lacey's info: My Website & Work with Me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.upliftfitnutrition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/faithandfit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: www.twitter.com/laceyadunn Email for coaching & phone consults: [email protected] & [email protected] My Supplement Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nourishwellco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Order my book "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" on amazon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578884127/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anya Rosen’s info: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birchwell.clinic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anyarosen.rd/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected]