{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Kristal Godin: Supporting Your Hormones Naturally","description":"This week, Tee is joined by Kristal Godin, a Women\u2019s Health & Hormone Coach, certified Naturotherapist, Menstrual Cycle Educator, and founder of the Happy Hormone Collective, a supportive space where women learn how to care for their bodies in a way that feels sustainable, nourishing, and aligned. After navigating her own journey with chronic stress and an autoimmune condition, Kristal discovered that true healing wasn\u2019t about restriction or perfection but about understanding the body, supporting it with intention, and working with it instead of against it. In this episode, Kristal explains why symptoms like chronic fatigue, PMS, poor sleep, mood swings, and brain fog should never be dismissed as "normal." She shares how stress hormones and blood sugar regulation create the foundation for healthy hormones and discusses practical ways to support cortisol, insulin, thyroid function, and overall endocrine health. Tee and Kristal also explore how chronic stress, nutrient deficiencies, hormonal birth control, and modern lifestyles can quietly disrupt hormone balance while emphasizing the importance of addressing root causes instead of simply masking symptoms. The conversation also dives into one of Tee's favorite topics, environmental toxins and endocrine-disrupting chemicals hiding in everyday products. Kristal explains how fragrances, plastics, cosmetics, cleaning products, and personal care items can interfere with the body's hormonal communication system and offers simple, affordable swaps that anyone can begin making today. Together, they discuss reading ingredient labels, avoiding greenwashing, using helpful resources like Yuka and the Environmental Working Group, and why progress, not perfection, is the key to reducing toxic load. Whether you're struggling with hormone imbalances, looking to improve your energy and sleep, or simply wanting to make healthier choices for yourself and your family, this episode provides practical strategies you can begin implementing immediately. Connect with Kristal & The Happy Hormone Collective:  Website Join the Happy Hormone Collective Instagram Facebook Free Hormone Help Quiz   Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Austin Air Purifiers: For podcast listeners, take 15% off any Austin Air product; please email Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com and mention that you want to buy a product and would like the discount. See all products here: Austin Air   The Green Living Gurus' Website  Instagram YouTube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook   Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon Venmo: @Therese-Forton-Barnes last four digits of her cell are 8868 For further info, contact Tee: Email: Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com Cell: 716-868-8868 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced By: Social Chameleon ","author_name":"Green Living with Tee","author_url":"https:\/\/thegreenlivinggurus.com\/","html":"