You’re doing “everything right”—eating clean, working out, and taking supplements—but you still feel tired, inflamed, or bloated. Sound familiar? In this episode, Jen is joined by Erin Holt, a functional nutritionist and founder of the Functional Nutrition Academy. Erin shares the hidden reasons your body might be fighting back, even when your habits look healthy on paper. From trauma and stress to restrictive eating and the nervous system, this conversation reveals what wellness routines often leave out—and how to truly heal from the inside out.
Key Takeaways:
Clean eating isn’t always enough—stress and trauma matter too
Your nervous system directly impacts digestion, hormones, and inflammation
Over-supplementing or under-eating can keep you stuck in “healing mode”
Functional labs are helpful, but context and coaching are key
Erin’s Functional Nutrition Academy teaches practitioners a full-body approach to healing
Gut health, hormone balance, and metabolism are all connected through nervous system function
You’re not broken—your body’s just asking for something different
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