Faith Over Pharma | Holistic Health, Fertility, Hormones & Natural Healing

91. When Healthy Routines Backfire: How Stress and Emotions Impact Women’s Health

Many women reach a point where healthy habits stop producing healthy results. Labs may come back “normal,” routines look solid on paper, and yet the body feels stuck, reactive, or worse than before. In this episode, I explore why that happens — and why healing often stalls when wellness is built on control instead of awareness.

We’ve been taught that discipline is the answer, but discipline without awareness can quietly become another form of stress. The body doesn’t heal under pressure — it heals when it feels safe enough to be listened to. I talk about how emotional stress, unprocessed experiences, and spiritual disconnection show up physically in women’s health, impacting hormones, digestion, inflammation, sleep, and cycles, even when nutrition and routines are dialed in.

We also bring Scripture into the conversation, exploring what the Bible reveals about rest, safety, and healing — and how shifting from rigid control to relational trust can change the healing process entirely. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still not feeling well, or you’ve built a health plan that left little room for God, this episode is for you.

Next Steps

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Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
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90. Parasites, IBS & Hormones: Why Gut Testing Matters with Dr. Kate Davis

If you’ve been dealing with bloating, constipation, reflux, IBS, hormone imbalance, or chronic inflammation—and you’ve been told “everything looks normal”—this episode is for you.

This conversation explores what’s often missed in conventional medicine: finding the root cause of gut dysfunction. From parasites that don’t show up on standard stool tests to why popular parasite cleanses and detox trends can actually make symptoms worse, this episode breaks down what real healing requires—and why comprehensive gut testing matters more than guessing or following trends.

Dr. Kate Davis shares her own decade-long journey with severe digestive issues, including a massive parasite infection that went undetected for years, and how identifying the true root cause completely changed her health. The discussion dives into the powerful connection between gut health, hormones, fertility, estrogen detox, immune function, and mental health—highlighting why IBS, reflux, and chronic bloating are often downstream signals, not the real problem.

This episode is especially helpful for women who feel stuck doing all the right things—clean eating, supplements, probiotics, detoxes—yet still don’t feel well, and are ready to stop managing symptoms and start addressing the root cause of hormone and gut dysfunction.

Connect with Dr. Kate Davis

Website: http://www.drkatedavis.com/home

Email: kate@drkatedavis.com

IG: @drkatedavis

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Next Steps

Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
Instagram: @susangladstein.co

89. Why One-Size-Fits-All Health Care Isn’t Working for Women

If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but you still feel exhausted, foggy, inflamed, or off, this episode is for you.

Many women reach a point where they’ve followed the advice, tried to do the “right” things, and yet something still doesn’t feel right. Hormone imbalance, chronic fatigue, inflammation, fertility challenges, and lingering symptoms are often dismissed or normalized when test results don’t raise obvious red flags. This episode explores why that disconnect is so common—and why one-size-fits-all health care often falls short for women.

You’ll hear why symptoms rarely exist in isolation, how stress, blood sugar instability, inflammation, detox overload, and nervous system strain often overlap, and why focusing on symptoms alone can miss the order that healing actually requires.

If you’re in that in-between space—not sick enough to panic, but not well enough to ignore—this conversation will help you make sense of what your body has been trying to communicate and why wanting a different way makes sense.

 

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy: https://susangladstein.com/phototherapy
Explore the Rooted Reset™: https://susangladstein.com/reset
Join the Rooted Reset Retreat in Costa Rica: https://susangladstein.com/retreat
Faith Over Pharma community: https://faithoverpharma.org
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88. Testimony | Why You Can’t Heal in the Same Environment That’s Draining You

If you’ve been doing everything “right” for your health but still feel exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck, this episode is going to speak directly to you. Today I’m sharing a personal testimony about the moment I realized why my body wasn’t healing, even after years of nutrition work, supplements, fitness, and foundational habits. The truth was simple but life-changing: you cannot heal in the same environment that is draining you.

So many women are quietly living in survival mode without realizing it, carrying emotional pain, unresolved stress, and spiritual heaviness while trying to function as the strong one for everyone else. Research shows that most women are “tired in ways sleep can’t fix,” and that modern life doesn’t give us the space our minds and bodies need to recover. I spent years pushing my own emotions aside, staying productive to avoid what I didn’t want to feel, and wondering why my body wouldn’t shift.

It wasn’t until I slowed down enough to let God into the places I had avoided that true healing began — and that didn’t happen at home. It happened when I stepped away, got quiet, and finally allowed my nervous system to exhale.

In this episode, we explore why your body can’t repair itself when you’re overwhelmed, why emotional and spiritual healing matter just as much as physical habits, and why stepping out of your everyday environment is sometimes the only way to access the clarity and restoration you’ve been praying for. If you’ve been longing for a deeper reset or sensing that something in your life needs to change, this episode will help you understand why you feel that way — and what God might be inviting you into next.

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
susangladstein.com/reset

Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

87. Birth Control and Your Hormones: The Hidden Side Effects No One Talks About

Most of us were taught that hormonal birth control “regulates your cycle,” “balances your hormones,” and gives you freedom over your fertility. But what if the story you were handed about the pill was never the whole truth?

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how hormonal birth control actually works, why the first pill was designed with a fake period built in, and what decades of hormone suppression really mean for your mood, libido, fertility, and long-term health. We’ll walk through the uncomfortable reality that the bleed you have on the pill is not a true period, but a pharmaceutical withdrawal bleed added to make women feel safer about taking a drug that shuts down a perfectly normal biological function.

And that’s just the beginning.

We’re digging into the history no one talks about, the side effects most women were never warned about, and the surprising ways hormonal contraceptives can shape everything from your mood and metabolism to your gut, your thyroid, and even your partner preferences.

Then we get practical — because understanding the problem is only half the story.

You’ll walk away with a clear, natural roadmap to support your body after stopping birth control, plus one powerful tool most women have never been told can dramatically support hormone recovery.

If you’ve ever wondered whether the pill affected you more than you realized — or if you’re trying to heal, conceive, or simply feel like yourself again — this episode is going to connect dots you didn’t even know were missing.

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
susangladstein.com/reset

Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
susangladstein.com/retreat

Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

 

86. Testimony | Infertility Labels, Skin Cancer & Bold Faith with Kristin Kurtz

If you’ve ever left a doctor’s office feeling dismissed, overwhelmed, or pushed into a treatment plan that didn’t feel right in your spirit, this episode is for you. Maybe you’ve been handed an infertility label that crushed you, faced a diagnosis that filled you with fear, or felt torn between what a doctor says and what you sense God is saying about your body.

In this episode, I’m joined by Kristin Kurtz, founder of New Wings Coaching and host of the Hope Unlocked podcast, whose story weaves together infertility labels, a skin cancer diagnosis, and the supernatural way God led her toward clarity, peace, and healing. Kristin shares how she learned to trust God’s voice over fear-based recommendations, how she navigated doctors who didn’t fully hear her, and how discernment guided every step of her healing journey.

If you’ve ever questioned a diagnosis, wanted a more natural path, or longed to hear God clearly in your health decisions, this episode will strengthen your faith and remind you that God has the final word over your body and your future.

Connect with Kristin:

Cansema info/testimonial: https://pdflink.to/cansema/ 

Website: www.newwingscoaching.net

Email: kristinkurtz@newwingscoaching.net

Instagram: @renew.wings

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moodykurtz/

Hope Unlocked Podcast - https://hopeunlocked.buzzsprout.com

“Faith” Unlocked: Warrior Daughters Arise” Facebook group: - https://www.facebook.com/groups/faithunlocked

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
susangladstein.com/reset

Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

85. Healing After Birth Trauma: Why Your Nervous System Holds the Key with Brigid Tebaldi

If you left the hospital after giving birth feeling anxious, dismissed, or like something deep inside you never fully healed, this episode is for you.

Brigid Tebaldi, a Functional Women’s Health Coach and mom of five, joins me to share her story of birth trauma recovery and the healing power of nervous system regulation. We talk about what really happens to your body and mind after a traumatic or medicalized birth, how unprocessed trauma can show up as postpartum anxiety, fatigue, hormone imbalance, or fear of another pregnancy—and why understanding your nervous system is the key to feeling safe again.

Together, we explore how our culture’s version of “normal birth” has drifted from God’s design, the difference between medicalized and physiological birth, and how faith-led healing restores peace to your body, mind, and spirit.

This conversation is for the mom who’s been told, “At least the baby’s healthy,” but still feels broken inside. Your body isn’t broken, your story isn’t over, and holistic, faith-based healing after birth is absolutely possible.

Connect with Brigid:

Website: loretowellness.com

Instagram: @ brigid.tebaldi

Podcast: The Discerning Mother

Free quiz to see if birth is still affecting you: https://www.loretowellness.com/birth-quiz-funnel/birth-quiz

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
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Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
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Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
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Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com

 

84. Testimony | Military Mandates, Vaccine Injury & God’s Protection: How I Chose Faith Over Fear

When your body breaks down and the world tells you to “just trust the system,” what do you do? In this testimony episode, I share a deeply personal chapter of my journey — one that began long before COVID, mandates, or public conversations about medical freedom ever entered our lives. In 2018, while serving in the military and preparing for deployment, I experienced a vaccine injury that sent my health spiraling and left me searching for answers, hope, and healing.

What felt at first like a devastating loss of control became the doorway to discernment, faith-strengthening revelation, and a complete shift in how I understood the incredible way God designed the human body to heal. I talk about the months of debilitating symptoms, the fear of speaking up so close to retirement, the night-and-day transformation I experienced as I pursued natural healing, and the unexpected clarity God gave me about trusting Him above institutions, titles, and pressure.

This is not a political episode and there is no judgment for anyone who made a different decision in the pandemic. We all navigated an incredibly intense and confusing time, and many felt they had no other choice. My intention is not to divide — but to encourage. To remind you that God prepares His daughters long before we realize we’ll need strength for the journey. To show you what it looked like to stand firm during military vaccine mandates, to choose faith over fear, and to witness God protect and provide in ways only He can.

If you have ever questioned your health journey, walked through unexplained symptoms, felt dismissed or unheard in the medical system, or wrestled with fear around making the “right” decision for your body or your family, this conversation will meet you there. This testimony is rooted in compassion, obedience, and the unwavering truth that God did not make a mistake when He created our bodies. They are resilient, intentional, and capable of healing.

My hope is that this episode strengthens your discernment, deepens your trust in God's leading, and reminds you that even in moments of uncertainty or pressure, you are never walking alone. God goes before you. He equips you. He heals. And He honors obedience, even when the world doesn’t understand it.

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://justtheinserts.com/

The Vaccine Book by Robert W. Sears MD

 

Next Steps:

Start with phototherapy:
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Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™:
susangladstein.com/reset

Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026:
susangladstein.com/retreat

Join the Faith Over Pharma community:
faithoverpharma.org

Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co

Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com