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June 5, 2025 64 mins

🎙️ In this episode of The Natural Healing Reel, Certified Nutritional Practitioner Connie Pretula reveals how gut health and nutrition play a powerful role in managing menopause symptoms—from hot flashes to mood swings and energy levels.

Discover the science behind gut-brain balance, the truth about weight gain during menopause, and how natural remedies can help women feel their best—without relying on a one-size-fits-all approach.

Whether you're looking for natural menopause relief, building a strong gut, or simply want to feel more connected to your body—this episode delivers empowering insights and expert guidance for every stage of womanhood.

 

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🌟 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

00:00 – 00:43 | Introduction

04:21 – 06:54 | Connie’s journey from corporate burnout to healing

30:52 – 34:38 | Why Connie starts with gut health to ease hormonal imbalance

50:15 – 51:35 | Why weight is not a reliable indicator of health, and what to focus on instead

52:04 – 53:33 | The truth about intermittent fasting for women

54:01 – 56:15 | How cortisol and sleep affect weight

 

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🔗 Resources & Links:

 

🌐Connie’s Website: www.conniepretula.com

 

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✨ Meet Your Host: Jacquie

Jacquie is a passionate holistic wellness advocate and a podcast host dedicated to natural healing and personal transformation. Through The Natural Healing Reel, she creates a safe space for sharing powerful stories, alternative therapies, and soul-aligned insights that inspire healing from the inside out. Her mission is to empower others with tools for emotional, spiritual, and energetic well-being.

Follow Jacquie and explore more of her work at 👉 thenaturalhealingreel.com

 

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Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share to support soul-aligned conversations 🌿

 

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💬 If this episode spoke to your soul…

 

Share it with someone on their healing journey or in need of energetic support. Let’s amplify the ripple of conscious healing together!

#MenopauseSupport #GutHealthForWomen #MidlifeWellness #NaturalHealingPodcast #PerimenopauseHelp #WomenOver40Health #CortisolAndWeightGain #HormonalHealthTips #HealthyMenopause #IntermittentFastingWomen #ConniePretula #NaturalHealingReel #fyp

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