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Balance Your Hormones with Jessica Shand + 100th Episode Giveaway!
Episode 100 • 27th October 2025 • The Goode Health: Functional Medicine, Longevity & Autoimmune • Nicole Goode Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
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Are your hormones making you tired? In this special 100th episode of The Goode Health Podcast, registered nutritionist and women’s health expert Jessica Shand, author of The Hormone Balance Handbook, joins host Nicole Goode to break down how stress and cortisol can throw your hormones off balance, and what you can do to fix it naturally.

🎉 To celebrate 100 episodes of The Goode Health Podcast, we’re running a big GIVEAWAY! You can win one of three prizes: a free health consultation with Nicole, a W-Wellness supplement gift card, or a copy of Nicole and Jessica’s books. To enter, head over to Instagram @goode_health for full details and instructions.

03:30 — Everyday Signs of Hormone Imbalance and Cortisol Overload

08:40 — Running on Stress: from “Busy” to Burnout

12:30 — Supplements and Nutrition to Rebalance Hormones Naturally

17:15 — Lifestyle Habits That Cause Cellular Burnout

24:30 — More Supplements for Energy and Hormone Support

26:40 — Autoimmunity and Hormone Cycles in Women

32:00 — Environmental Toxins and Endocrine Disruptors

39:00 — Top 4 Practical Steps to Rebalance Hormones

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-100

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