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    FDN Certification Review: What You Should Know Before Signing Up

    When I first heard about the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) certification program,...

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  • The Five Functional Lab Tests You Need (And Your Doctor Likely Doesn’t Know About)
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    The Five Functional Lab Tests You Need (And Your Doctor Likely Doesn’t Know About)

    Understanding the Top Functional Lab Tests for Perimenopausal Women When my hormones…

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  • Protein in Perimenopause: Here’s How To Combat Cravings
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    Protein in Perimenopause: Here’s How To Combat Cravings

    Like many of my clients, perimenopause hit me early and hard. It…

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  • Navigating Thanksgiving with Food Sensitivities: 5 Tips for Being a Gracious Guest
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    Navigating Thanksgiving with Food Sensitivities: 5 Tips for Being a Gracious Guest

    Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love fall, family, and food- and…

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  • Five Things I’m Loving for Fall
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    Five Things I’m Loving for Fall

    I was sitting at dinner with my best friend last summer. She…

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  • The Hormone Perks of Seasonal Eating
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    The Hormone Perks of Seasonal Eating

    In our fast-paced, modern world, it’s easy to forget the connection between…

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  • IBS, SIBO, and Your Hormones: How Gut Issues Wreck Periods and What FDN Labs Reveal
    Bloating | Constipation | Estrogen | Functional Lab Testing | Hormones | Inflammation | Natural Remedies | PMS | SIBO | Stress

    IBS, SIBO, and Your Hormones: How Gut Issues Wreck Periods and What FDN Labs Reveal

    Many of my clients who have period problems also suffer from gut…

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  • Traveling Satisfied: Finding Protein-Packed Meals on the Go!
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    Traveling Satisfied: Finding Protein-Packed Meals on the Go!

    Traveling can be a fantastic escape from the stressors of regular life…

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  • Fertility | Hormones | Natural Remedies

    Conceiving Naturally: Harnessing the Power of the Fertility Awareness Method and Fertility-Boosting Foods

    Last week, we talked about using the Fertility Awareness Method to prevent…

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  • Taking Charge of Your Fertility: A Comprehensive Guide to Preventing Pregnancy with the Fertility Awareness Method
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    Taking Charge of Your Fertility: A Comprehensive Guide to Preventing Pregnancy with the Fertility Awareness Method

    I get this question all of the time: hey Jennifer, what’s a…

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  • Quenching Your Health: The Power of Hydration and Essential Minerals
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    Quenching Your Health: The Power of Hydration and Essential Minerals

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I'm Jennifer


I didn’t grow up dreaming about a career, I dreamed about being a mom. But years of striving, perfectionism, and pushing myself to exhaustion left my hormones wrecked, my gut inflamed, and my body begging for change. After finding Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and rebuilding my own health through data, nourishment, and balance, I made it my mission to help other women do the same. I now guide women to restore their bodies through holistic lab testing, ancestral nutrition, rest, and sustainable self-care, because a balanced body makes for a balanced babe.

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    EPISODE 51: From MTHFR to Breast Cancer - How P@p EPISODE 51: From MTHFR to Breast Cancer - How P@p tides Helped Me Reclaim My Health with Jessica Loftis @jessicaloftis.jfit 

In this episode, I’m joined by Jessica Loftis, health coach, p@p tide advocate, and founder of Body by JFit, to talk about her deeply personal journey through chronic inflammation, discovering her MTHFR status, navigating p@p tide therapy, and ultimately receiving a breast cancer diagnosis.

Jessica shares how years of cravings, swelling, painful cycles, and feeling disconnected from her body led her to explore genetics, lifestyle changes, environmental factors, and eventually p@p tides. She opens up about how p@p tide therapy became part of her wellness routine before her diagnosis, the decisions she made after learning she had cancer, and the importance of becoming an active participant in your own healthcare journey.

We also talk about the emotional side of healing, balancing faith with uncertainty, and what it means to trust yourself while making difficult health decisions.

In this episode, we cover:
✅ Jessica’s early signs of inflammation and how cravings shaped her relationship with food
✅ Living with MTHFR and understanding that genes are not destiny
✅ Simple environmental and lifestyle changes she made to support her health
✅ Why she became interested in p@p tide therapy and her early experience with it
✅ The unexpected timing of beginning p@p tides before her breast cancer diagnosis
✅ Her perspective on inflammation, body composition, and metabolic health
✅ Conversations with her oncology team and making informed treatment decisions
✅ Alternative and complementary therapies she explored during recovery
✅ The role faith played throughout her cancer journey
✅ Building a “Champion Mindset” during difficult seasons of life
✅ Why Jessica believes education and advocacy are essential in healthcare
✅ What excites her most about the future of p@p tides and helping others

i’ve literally been waiting for this one to drop. You’re going to want to listen.

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    I learned very early that people’ll always have op I learned very early that people’ll always have opinions about women’s bodies.

Too much weight, not enough discipline, too strong, too thin, too obsessed, too old to care, too vain if you do care.

I have been hearing body commentary since I was a child.

My grandparents literally offered me $20 to lose 20 pounds. TRUE EFFING STORY.

So no, Karen from Facebook is not taking me out today.

But that’s also why I care so much about this work.
I know what it’s like to feel ashamed about your body and lacking hope that things will ever change. 

SPOILER: THINGS CHANGED. Women are all excited about new compounds and tools but they don’t realize they are using them completely wrong.
 
I’m going to help you how to use them right. Bye, Brenda. 

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    I know this annoys people but I’m gonna to say it I know this annoys people but I’m gonna to say it anyway!

Most midlife women were sold a damn bill of lies by their doctors and by Instagram circa 2019.

The same woman who could skip breakfast, run on coffee, do a little cardio, cut dinner in half, and “bounce back” at 28 is now 40 and wondering why the exact same approach is making her feel worse.

That is the part nobody wants to talk about.

Perimenopause changes the rules. We have to worry about things like blood sugar, muscle mass, sleep, and stress now- in ways we didn’t have to in our 30s. 

So when a woman tells me she is doing everything right and gaining weight anyway, I don’t really think she needs to try harder. I know exactly what TF is going on. And I have a solution. Spoiler alert- it’s everything I’ve always used to get women to lose weight and feel amazing plus the expert addition of the coolest new tool that you haven’t tried yet but that works almost 100% of the time- and yup, I’ll say it- MOST WOMEN ARE USING THESE WRONG. 

The Body Edit is the plan I wish more midlife women had before they spent another year blaming themselves.

It’s the framework I use with every single client, in one place.

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#perimenopause #menopauseweightloss #hormoneoptimization
    Sometimes my body says “please stop” but I say “he Sometimes my body says “please stop” but I say “hey B, we’re building muscle and character today.” 😌
    1. Eating less because the scale went up. This is 1. Eating less because the scale went up.

This is where so many women get humbled in perimenopause. They panic, cut breakfast, cut carbs, cut portions, drink coffee until noon, then wonder why they are starving at night and sleeping like dog 💩. Your body isn’t impressed by your 700-calorie Tuesday.

2. Doing more cardio because your jeans feel tight.

I know why you do it. It feels like the responsible thing, but if your muscle is dropping, cortisol is high, blood sugar is messy, and you are already under-recovered, adding more cardio is not the flex you think it is.

3. Cutting carbs like they were talking crap about your kids.

Carbs aren’t the problem, per se. The problem is usually eating them alone, eating them randomly, eating too little protein with them, and then blaming the banana for a blood sugar issue that has been building for years.

4. Taking every supplement TikTok told you to buy.

Listen, I love a good supplement but magnesium is not the answer to every question.

5. Fasting harder when your body is already stressed.

Some women do great with fasting. I actually like and use fasting with select clients Some women use it as a socially acceptable way to under-eat and then call it wellness.

6. Working out like you are being punished.

You do not need to leave every workout crawling to the shower. You need muscle, progressive strength, and the maturity to stop treating your body like it needs to be disciplined into submission.

7. Assuming this is just your age now.

This one makes me feral. Because yes, hormones shift in perimenopause, but a lot of women are being handed the “welcome to midlife” speech when nobody has looked at their blood sugar, thyroid, protein intake, muscle, sleep, or stress load.

The Body Edit is the framework I use with every single client, in one place, and it costs less than the supplements on your counter that aren’t working.

I’ve used with over 1,400 midlife clients to:

- Lose stubborn weight

- Sleep deeply

- Regain all-day energy

- And feel better than they did in their 20s

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#perimenopause #easyperimenopause #perimenopausesupport #hormonebalan
    A cute workout set counts as motivation, right? 😂 A cute workout set counts as motivation, right? 😂

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    ”Stubborn weight” is usually what women get called ”Stubborn weight” is usually what women get called when nobody has looked deep enough.

You’re eating clean, walking, lifting, trying to sleep, taking the supplements, doing the protein thing, and somehow your body is still acting like it has a personal vendetta against your jeans.

And then someone tells you to “just be patient.”

Ma’am.

Before we blame your willpower, your age, or your love for coffee that has become a personality trait at this point, we need to look at what is actually driving the weight resistance.

Insulin, thyroid, cortisol, and inflammation matters.

And standard labs miss this all the time because most panels are built to catch disease, not explain why a woman feels like her metabolism packed a bag and left.

This is why I don’t guess with clients.

We test, we look at patterns, we support the foundations, and then the body usually starts making a whole lot more sense.

10 years of clinical knowledge in one PDF, the framework I use with every single client, in one place.

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    EPISODE 50: Are Pep tides the Future of Medicine? EPISODE 50: Are Pep tides the Future of Medicine? Inside the Regulation, Research & Industry with Trevor Kruder 

In this episode, I’m joined by @trevorkruder, CEO of Alpha Biomed Labs and owner of multiple pharmacy and pep tide manufacturing businesses, to talk about the evolving world of pep tides, manufacturing standards, regulation, and where pep tide science may be headed next.

Trevor shares how a personal healing experience led him into pep tide research and manufacturing, and offers an inside look at how pep tides move through research, compounding, production, and regulatory pathways. We also discuss emerging conversations around women’s health, metabolic health, oral peptide delivery systems, and the challenges of bringing pep tide therapies into mainstream medicine.

In this episode, we cover:
✅ Trevor’s personal story and how injury recovery led him into pep tide research
✅ The differences between research pep tides, compounding pharmacies, and manufacturing facilities
✅ What 503A and 503B facilities are, and why the distinction matters
✅ Why sourcing, testing, sterility, and manufacturing standards are major conversations in the pep tide industry
✅ How pep tide regulation and FDA pathways currently work
✅ Why some pep tide products remain difficult to commercialize
✅ Trevor’s perspective on current pep tide policy and future regulatory changes
✅ The role of independent research, IRBs, and investigational studies
✅ Emerging work around oral pep tide delivery and bioavailability
✅ The future potential of pep tides beyond injections
✅ GLP-1 medications, metabolic health, and personalized approaches to weight loss
✅ The importance of experimentation under professional guidance and individualized protocols
✅ pep tide accessibility, cost, and the future of broader adoption

🛑 DO NOT miss this one! 🤗 

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