{"podcast":{"title":"Fuel Different","slug":"fuel-different-7819549","podcast_index_feed_id":7819549,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9205998233","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/84d024bc-0419-11f1-9d0a-4361a57d46ae/image/2f930157da2ebdc07c513de272b14981.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sarah Williams","episode_count":275,"summary":"Think your doctor's health advice isn't working? You're probably right. Join Sarah Williams on Fuel Different as she cuts through the nutrition noise with zero BS and actual science that makes sense. Sarah spent a decade as a nutrition researcher before realizing she was way better at explaining why keto works for some people and crashes for others, or why intermittent fasting might be sabotaging your weight loss goals instead of helping them. After her mom's doctor gave her the same cookie-cutter advice that wasn't working, Sarah started making videos to break down the real science. Three million followers later, she's still explaining health myths with the same energy she brings to family dinners. Every episode tackles the stuff that actually matters for healthy living — from why your metabolism is acting weird to which nutrition \"rules\" you can totally ignore. Sarah breaks down complex research into conversations that feel like chatting with your smartest friend who just happens to know everything about how your body works. Whether you're confused about conflicting diet advice or just want to understand what's actually happening when you eat, this show gives you practical answe…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T22:21:19.931592+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fuel-different-7819549"},"episode":{"title":"Why 85% of Women Are Vitamin D Deficient (And Growing Fibroids Because of It)","slug":"why-85-of-women-are-vitamin-d-deficient-and-growing-fibroids-because-of-it","published_at":"2026-09-07T13:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fuel-different-7819549/why-85-of-women-are-vitamin-d-deficient-and-growing-fibroids-because-of-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fuel-different-7819549","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2596833164.mp3?updated=1776259015","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2596833164.mp3?updated=1776259015","summary":"85% of women are vitamin D deficient, and it might be why fibroids keep growing. While doctors focus on surgery and hormones, new research shows this simple vitamin could actually shrink fibroids naturally. In this episode, Sarah Williams breaks down the science connecting vitamin D levels to fibroid growth and what you can do about it. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why women with fibroids average vitamin D levels of just 20.6 ng/mL compared to 31.1 ng/mL in healthy women • The exact vitamin D protocol that reduced fibroid volume by 32.8% in 12 weeks (and it's not what you'd expect) • How raising your vitamin D by just 10 ng/mL cuts fibroid risk by 32% • Why only 25% of adults hit optimal vitamin D levels and women fare even worse 👤 Perfect for: women dealing with fibroids who want science-backed alternatives to surgery, plus anyone curious about vitamin D's real impact on health. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Sarah Williams reveals the vitamin D-fibroid connection [01:45] The shocking deficiency stats doctors aren't discussing [04:15] Real research: how 50,000 IU weekly shrunk fibroids [06:30] Why your \"normal\" vitamin D levels might not be optimal [08:45] The exact blood levels you should aim for [10:30] Practical steps to test and supplement safely 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Fuel Different on your podcast app and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: vitamin D deficiency, fibroids, women's health, nutrition science, wellness ----------- Keywords: dr berg, nutrition facts, blood sugar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"85% of women are vitamin D deficient, and it might be why fibroids keep growing. While doctors focus on surgery and hormones, new research shows this simp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":864,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fuel-different-7819549/episodes/why-85-of-women-are-vitamin-d-deficient-and-growing-fibroids-because-of-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fuel-different-7819549/why-85-of-women-are-vitamin-d-deficient-and-growing-fibroids-because-of-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}