196 - Could Skipping Breakfast Be Messing with Your Hormones? w/ Dr. Austin Lake

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Health & Fitness

5 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In today’s episode, Dr. Lake and I discuss all things women’s health. If you're looking to reclaim your health naturally, this episode is a must-listen! Here are three key takeaways that I found particularly interesting: Intermittent Fasting for Women: A Different Approach: Dr. Lake challenges conventional intermittent fasting, especially for women. He advocates for a nutritious breakfast and lunch while shortening the evening eating window, aligning with circadian rhythms to improve insulin sensitivity and hormonal balance. His approach prioritizes listening to our bodies and nutrient-dense meals. The Role of Inflammation in Hormonal Imbalances: Inflammation plays a key role in women's health issues like PCOS and estrogen dominance. Dr. Lake highlights its link to insulin resistance and hormone imbalance, urging listeners to identify triggers like processed foods and toxins. Reducing inflammation supports better hormonal health and well-being. Detoxing: More Than Just a Trend: Detoxing is often misunderstood, but Dr. Lake explains that our bodies detox naturally. For those with chronic issues, supporting these systems through exercise and sweating is key. He emphasizes that simple lifestyle changes, not extreme diets, can enhance detoxification. Tune in to the full episode for a deeper understanding of how to approach your health naturally and effectively. Bio: Dr. Austin Lake is a functional medicine practitioner and founder of Wholly Health, a wellness approach rooted in biblical principles and root-cause healing. He specializes in chronic fatigue, weight loss resistance, hormonal imbalances, and autoimmune conditions, guiding thousands to better health naturally. As the creator of The Wholly Health Program™, he provides personalized protocols using advanced lab testing, nutrition, and supplementation. He also leads the Wholly Health Collective, an online biblical health community offering faith-based support and evidence-based strategies. His book, Wholly Health, empowers readers to heal through detoxification, gut health, hormone balance, and spiritual renewal. Dr. Lake’s mission is to educate and equip others for lasting transformation. Connect with Dr. Lake: Instagram: dr.austin.lake Facebook: Dr.austin.lake TikTok: dr-austin-lake YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8d-M8Ma-wxvgEQnnRi-ang Website: wholly.health/discover Book: stan.store/Draustinlake/p/whollyhealth We have partnered with 2x MVP Bryce Harper to launch an NSF-certified sports line! Featuring protein powder (25g protein, monk fruit sweetened), a high-sodium sport electrolyte, and NSF-certified pre-workout, this line meets the highest standards for athletes. Check it out at justingredients.us Looking for more Just Ingredients content? Instagram Stories: @just.ingredients Podcast Instagram: @just.ingredients.podcast Facebook Community: Join our group Discover our non-toxic product line: Shop Just Ingredients Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Just Ingredients podcast. I'm Kar-Linn, and here we talk all things nourishing to the mind, body, and soul.
0:15.5	This is a place where you can find just good ingredients to life.
0:22.8	Welcome back to the show, everyone.
0:24.9	Today we're joined by Dr. Austin Lake, a functional medicine practitioner,
0:29.6	health educator, and founder of Holy Health.
0:32.7	With a passion for root cause healing through biblical principles,
0:36.4	Dr. Lake has helped thousands overcome chronic fatigue,
0:39.7	hormone imbalances, and autoimmune conditions. He's the creator of the Holy Health Program and
0:45.6	Holy Health Collective, an online community empowering women on their wellness journey. His latest book,
0:51.6	Holy Health, dives into the mind-body-spirit connection for true healing.
0:55.9	Get ready for an amazing conversation on reclaiming your health naturally with Dr. Lake. Welcome to the show.
1:03.1	Man, yeah, thanks. That was quite the intro. I think we sent that over to you too. So I feel like a lot of
1:07.8	pressure for my own team. So that's great. Well, it's a great intro. You've done a lot and helped a lot of people. So we're excited to talk to you today.
1:15.2	Well, thanks for having me. And I'm excited about the topics we're going to talk about today because I do have a huge women following. Most of my followers are women. And so women out there, you're in luck. We're going to talk about a lot of health questions that women have.
1:28.9	So before we delve into those topics, will you just tell my listeners a little bit about
1:33.9	yourself and your background?
1:35.7	Yeah, absolutely.
1:36.3	And I always like to say, you know, this is, you know, I'm not a physician.
1:39.9	I always tell people usually right off the bat because I think a lot of people are expecting if you're going to be in this health field that we're in that you have to have an MD to be
1:48.5	able to appropriately talk about it. And I think from my perspective, it's been the opposite.
1:53.6	You know, a lot of the MDs that I've spoken with in the past and worked with,
1:59.0	nobody has all the answers, right? Neither do I. And I think having different
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