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Sara Wathen | Integrative Functional Medicine Coach | RDH
I help patients find the missing link between their mouth and whole body health through bioenergetic screenings and lab-guided care 🌱

05/31/2026

Low libido after 35 is not just “getting older.”

It’s not stress. It’s not your relationship. It’s not who you are now.

For a lot of women it comes back to one thing — estrogen that isn’t clearing the way it should. And when that builds up, everything suffers. Your mood. Your belly fat. Your brain fog. Your METABOLISM. Your desire. The way you feel in your own skin.

Here’s what supports your body in actually clearing it 👇

Fiber first — estrogen is escorted out of your body through your gut. No movement, no clearance. You’re literally reabsorbing what your body is trying to get rid of. Aim for 30 to 35g daily. Think raspberries, chia seeds, flaxseed, lentils, artichokes, avocado — real food first always.

Liposomal Glutathione — this is something I take every single day. Your liver is working overtime trying to clear excess estrogen and it needs fuel to do it. This is the antioxidant that powers the detox process most women never knew was stalled.

DIM — works at the root by shifting how your body breaks down estrogen so the ratio starts working for you instead of against you.

Before you run and order DIM or grab a fiber supplement (a lot of them are full of fillers and junk) —

comment HORMONES and I’ll send you my functional lab testing guide and a link to the only liposomal glutathione I recommend. It gives you real insight into why you haven’t been feeling like yourself. 🧬

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05/27/2026

Summer is almost here. ☀️ Is your metabolism ready?
Simple recipes. Repeatable. ONLY 7 DAYS of commitment!

For just $35 you get my complete Gut & Gleam 7-Day Metabolic Reset including a full family friendly meal plan, grocery list, my building your plate framework, daily support in a private group over on Facebook , and an exclusive discount on functional lab testing and 1:1 coaching.

That is over $277 in value for just $5 a day.

And when you refer a friend who joins you will receive my Know Your Numbers Lab Cheat Sheet as a FREE gift. 🎁

Comment RESET or DM me RESET and I will send you the link to grab your spot. 💙

05/23/2026

If you’re 40+ and feeling like your body is working against you, here’s what no one is telling you about why weight loss is HARDER in perimenopause:

⚡️ Hormonal Chaos — Estrogen and progesterone are fluctuating wildly, disrupting insulin sensitivity and signaling your body to store more fat, especially belly fat

😤 Cortisol Overload — Stress hormones run higher in this season, making your body hold onto weight and leaving you with that deep bone exhaustion that no amount of sleep fixes

💪 Muscle Loss = Slower Metabolism — Fluctuating hormones accelerate muscle loss if you’re not strength training, meaning more belly fat, more fatigue, and fewer calories burned even at rest

🩸 Blood Sugar Rollercoaster — Perimenopause increases insulin resistance, so your body is more likely to store fat even when you’re eating ‘healthy’, and blood sugar crashes are fueling that afternoon brain fog and fatigue

😴 Sleep Disruptions — Night sweats and cortisol spikes wreck your hunger hormones, making cravings and overeating so much harder to manage, and the exhaustion just compounds everything else

This is not a willpower problem. This is a hormone AND metabolic problem. 🔥

You are not lazy. You are not broken. You are a woman over 40 whose body is asking for a completely different strategy.

Comment SECRET and I’ll send you my secret weapon for quickly resetting your metabolic health 👇

This has helped women drop weight, lower their cholesterol by 50 points, and lose inches in just 90 days. 🙌

DM me to start a conversation about your specific symptoms and details about functional labs and support. 😊

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