About this episode

Kerstin Lindquist discusses the detrimental effects of stress on women's health and shares her personal story of loss and transformation in health approaches.

I sit down with wellness coach and former QVC host Kerstin Lindquist to unpack the hidden ways stress is silently destroying women’s health. From dementia and hormone imbalance to gut issues, weight gain, burnout, and sleep disruption, we connect the dots between the nervous system, the brain, and the body in a way every woman needs to hear. Kerstin shares the heartbreaking story of losing her mother to stress induced dementia and how that experience completely transformed the way she approaches health, rest, and healing. We dive into the dangerous “hurry culture” women are trapped in, why rest feels so uncomfortable for so many of us, and how fear and overcontrol may actually be blocking healing in the body. We also talk about the biohacking obsession happening in midlife women right now and why more is not always better when it comes to fasting, cold plunges, supplements, and stress on the body. What you’ll learn: Why stress may be affecting your brain more than you realize The hidden “healthy habits” that can actually backfire in perimenopause What your constant rushing and over scheduling might really be doing to your nervous system The surprising connection between fear…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Amie Hornaman

Guest: Kerstin Lindquist

Topics covered

• stress and health
• hormone imbalance
• gut issues
• burnout
• sleep disruption
• midlife health
• biohacking

Keywords

• stress
• hormones
• women's health
• perimenopause
• biohacking
• sleep
• burnout
• gut health

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