# 46: When Wellness Becomes Control: Why the Women Who Try the Hardest Are the Sickest

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Podcast: [Beyond Wellness Culture | Women Over 40, Nervous System Regulation, Burnout, Stress, Healthy Habits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-wellness-culture-women-over-40-nervous-system-regulation-burnout-stress-healthy-habits-7050322)
Published: 2026-05-21T04:00:00+00:00
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What if your health routine is not creating peace anymore? What if it has quietly become another place where you feel pressure, fear, and control? In this episode of Beyond Wellness Culture, Dr. Brook talks about the hidden control patterns that can show up when you are trying to take care of your body. After spending years moving from disconnection to obsession with her own health, Dr. Brook shares why more information, more protocols, and more tracking do not always lead to more peace. Some...

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