You’re tired, your weight is changing, and you don’t feel like yourself. Is it hormones? Your thyroid? Stress? And how does your faith fit into caring for your health?

In this episode of Faith Fueled Living, I’m joined by nurse practitioner Courtney Garner, author of Where Faith Meets Medicine: A Woman’s Guide to Health, Hormones, and Longevity. We talk about bringing faith and medical care together and asking better questions when something feels off in your body.

Courtney shares her approach to exploring possible causes of fatigue, weight gain, and hormonal changes. We discuss thyroid health, stress, lab results, and why your symptoms deserve a thoughtful conversation with your healthcare provider.

We also talk about the everyday foundations of health: sleep, nutrition, movement, meaningful relationships, and making room for rest. Our conversation explores forgiveness, emotional burdens, and caring for our spiritual lives alongside our physical health.

If you want to feel better and be more present for the people and work you love, this episode offers encouragement to take your health seriously, seek support, and start with changes you can sustain.

Takeaways

• Faith and medical care can work together as you seek answers and care for your whole self.

• Fatigue, weight changes, and feeling unlike yourself deserve attention and a conversation with your healthcare provider.

• Courtney explains how she explores possible underlying causes through a detailed health history and appropriate testing.

• Thyroid function, hormonal changes, stress, and sleep are worth discussing when your energy and wellbeing change.

• Consistent habits around food, movement, sleep, and rest provide a practical place to begin.

• Emotional and spiritual wellbeing deserve care alongside your physical symptoms.

• Meaningful connection and support matter. You don’t have to navigate your health alone.

Check out Where Faith Meets Medicine Book. Connect with Courtney here.

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