In this enlightening episode, we dive deep into the world of women's hormones and fertility with renowned expert, Dr. Kela Smith. Dr. Smith's wealth of knowledge and passion for helping women achieve hormonal harmony and optimal fertility shine through as she shares her insights and expertise. She sheds light on the importance of functional lab testing for identifying imbalances and underlying issues, the top symptoms of hormonal imbalance that women should be aware of, the underestimated role of mindset for fertility optimization, her "Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E." approach with patients, and so much more!Dr. Kela Smith is a Holistic-Integrative Fertility and Hormone Doctor. She holds a Ph.D. in Natural and Holistic Medicine as well as Double Board Certification as a Doctor of Natural Medicine (DNM) and Doctor of Humanitarian Medicine (DHM). Dr. Kela is also a Board-Certified Functional Nutritionist (BCFN) and a 5x Board-Certified Health Coach (BCHC). She founded The Hormone Puzzle Society and the Fertility Coach University.The Hormone Puzzle Society is a health hub for fertility, hormones, and pregnancy and through this platform Dr. Kela and her team work with women/couples coaching them on how to optimize their body/mind/spirit so they can get and stay pregnant, bring home a healthy baby, have an easy postpartum as well as eliminate symptoms of hormone imbalance.SHOW NOTES:0:51 Welcome to the show!3:55 Dr. Kela Smith’s bio4:47 Welcome her to the podcast5:48 Her 30,000 ft view6:54 What symptoms aren’t normal?8:15 Functional tests for further exploration10:31 How do we optimize without overwhelming?12:23 Mindset Effects13:35 The Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E.16:02 Her nutrition recommendations18:26 Dietary Fat myths!20:20 The Blue Zones documentary21:20 Mixed signals about Plant-based / Carnivore 24:55 Post-Partum Depression25:37 * Troscriptions TroCalm *28:33 Supplements for Fertility32:04 Protein powder supplementation34:15 Stress & Infertility37:48 Shifting negative mindset around sleep41:18 * Sleep Breakthrough *42:52 Laying out expectations45:12 Wine vs your liver48:58 Surprises about holistic healing54:14 Getting more out of our food57:57 Should we be allowed a cheat day?59:58 Her final piece of advice1:00:56 Where to find her1:01:42 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES:https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/Free Giveaway: https://coachkela.com/biohacker-babes/The Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E Podcastwww.facebook.com/groups/hormonepuzzlewww.instagram.com/kela_healthcoachTroscriptions TroCalm - code: BIOHACKERBABESBiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough - Discount code: biohackerbabes10Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands