{"podcast":{"title":"The BeingBrigid Show: Top Science-Backed Women’s Health Podcast for Hormones, Inflammation, Gut Health & More","slug":"the-beingbrigid-show-top-science-backed-women-s-health-podcast-for-hormones-inflammation-gut-health-more-7474707","podcast_index_feed_id":7474707,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-beingbrigid-show/","website_url":"https://beingbrigid.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4fa55827-2b51-4f64-b3bb-6240c75c98cc/Untitled-design-4.jpg","author":"Brigid Titgemeier","episode_count":54,"summary":"The BeingBrigid Podcast is a candid, empowering, and deeply practical show for women in their mid-30s to 60s who are done with surface-level health advice. Hosted by Functional Medicine Dietitian Brigid Titgemeier, this podcast provides the missing piece in most women’s health conversations: context, clarity, and compassion. If you're struggling with energy crashes, hormonal changes, weight gain, chronic inflammation, or thyroid dysfunction, this show meets you where you are—with science-backed strategies that actually work, without the fads, fluff, or fearmongering. Brigid takes complex topics like blood sugar, muscle loss, perimenopause, and gut health and breaks them down into actionable guidance that fits your life. After a decade of helping thousands of women transform their health, Brigid uncovers what truly works, pulling back the curtain on the real, personalized solutions that make a difference. Conventional care isn’t broken, but it doesn’t offer the time, depth, or personalization most women need. The BeingBrigid Podcast bridges that gap with grounded expertise and conversations that respect your lived experience. 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In this episode of The BeingBrigid Show, I sit down with Ashley Koff, RD, an internationally recognized registered dietitian and integrative nutrition expert, to unpack the real conversation around GLP-1s, food noise, blood sugar, hormones, and sustainable weight health. If you’ve ever wondered why calorie counting stopped working, why food noise feels relentless, or how GLP-1s actually work in the body, this episode will completely change how you think about weight, health, and metabolism. What You’ll Learn In This Episode: What GLP-1 medications actually do (and what they don’t) Why food noise is often driven by hormones, trauma, and chronic dieting The difference between weight loss and weight health How blood sugar and weight health hormones are deeply connected Why calorie counting often backfires—especially for women Potential side effects of GLP-1s that are often misunderstood When GLP-1s can be helpful—and when they can create new problems How to support hormone health, digestion, and metabolism with or without medication Why personalized nutrition coaching matters more than ever Whether you’re considering a GLP-1, already on one, or trying to improve your health without medication, this episode offers clarity, nuance, and a root-cause perspective every woman deserves. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Functional Nutrition and GLP-1s 01:49 Understanding GLP-1 Medications and Their Role 04:32 The Impact of Hormones on Weight Health 10:29 Exploring the Big Picture of Weight Health 14:48 Concerns and Side Effects of GLP-1 Medications 23:16 Societal Implications of Weight and Thinness 31:16 Navigating Social Triggers and Body Image 34:27 Understanding Triggers in…","meta_description":"Are GLP-1 medications the breakthrough solution for weight health—or are we missing the bigger picture? 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