Younique Balance Health Coaching

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Younique Balance Health Coaching

Jen is YOUR YOUnique Balance Nutrition Coach! Let’s work together to get YOU feeling better in your body! Let's do this TOGETHER!!

We will work together to get to the root of unwanted symptoms through functional lab testing and lifestyle modifications.

02/13/2026

Honest question:

What changed first after 40?

Energy?🏃🏿‍♀️
Sleep?😴
Digestion? 🍽️
Mood?🤯

Drop it below — you’re not alone in this.

02/12/2026

✨Cortisol doesn’t exist in isolation.✨

It influences:
• estrogen
• progesterone
• thyroid hormones
• blood sugar & insulin
• digestion & gut function

When stress is short-term, the body adapts beautifully.

But when stress stays high for too long, cortisol starts doing more than its job — and other systems begin adjusting around it.

That’s when symptoms stop showing up alone and start showing up in clusters:

Fatigue + bloating
Anxiety + sleep issues
Cycle changes + weight gain

This isn’t random.

And it’s not your body “failing.”

It’s your body responding to total load.

Understanding this is often the moment things start to make sense — because it shifts the focus from fixing one symptom to supporting the whole system.

02/11/2026

If stress is the problem, restriction isn’t the solution.

More detoxes 🥬 don’t create regulation.

Feeling safe does.

After 40, the body responds better to support than force — and consistency over intensity.

This is where real change starts.

Have questions? Let’s chat!

02/10/2026

MYTH: “My hormones are broken.”

FACT: Your hormones are responding to stress, life stage, and total load.

In midlife, the body stops quietly compensating. Progesterone often dips first, stress hits harder, and symptoms become more noticeable — even when labs look “normal.”

This isn’t a failure of your body.

It’s a signal asking for support instead of force.

If you are ready to stop guessing and finally take control of your hormonal symptoms, shoot me a DM and let’s get started!

02/09/2026

If you’re waiting for menopause to explain your symptoms, you might be waiting too long.

Perimenopause can start years earlier — and stress plays a huge role in how intense symptoms feel.

This week on the podcast 🎙️, I’m breaking down perimenopause vs menopause and what actually matters most in midlife.

🎧 Listen via link in bio

02/05/2026

Burnout isn’t just feeling overwhelmed.

It’s a physiological state where the body prioritizes survival over repair.

✔️Digestion slows.
✔️Hormones shift.
✔️Sleep becomes lighter.

These aren’t personal failures — they’re adaptive responses.

The goal isn’t to push harder.

✨✨It’s to help the body feel safe enough to regulate.✨✨

When we stop blaming ourselves, we can start supporting the systems that actually need help.

This is why a whole-body approach matters — especially in midlife.

02/04/2026

It’s not just one symptom.

Fatigue + bloating
Anxiety + cycle changes
Sleep issues + weight gain

These patterns aren’t random.

They’re connected through stress, hormones, blood sugar, and the nervous system.

✨One body. One conversation.✨

When we stop symptom-hopping, clarity begins. 🩵

02/03/2026

So many women tell me the same thing:

“I turned 40 and suddenly my body feels unfamiliar.”

Sleep feels lighter.

Stress hits harder.

Digestion, mood, or weight feels more reactive.

This isn’t because your body is failing.

In your 20s and 30s, your body buffered stress quietly — skipping meals, pushing through exhaustion, running on adrenaline when needed.

After 40, that buffer gets thinner.

Not as punishment — but as communication.

Your body isn’t asking for perfection.

It’s asking for support instead of compensation.

I wrote more about this — and why burnout, hormones, and gut health tend to show up together — in this month’s blog post.

👉 Link in bio to read:
“If You Turned 40 and Everything Changed, This Is Why”

02/01/2026

✨ The February newsletter is out! ✨

Fresh insights, practical tips, and a little inspiration for the month ahead.

Check it out in your email—or sign up to receive it at the link in my bio 💌

01/30/2026

⭐️What are you stopping in 2026?⭐️

Not adding.
Not fixing.
Not forcing.

But releasing what no longer supports your energy, hormones, or peace.

Maybe it’s:
• overdoing
• under-eating
• people-pleasing
• ignoring your body’s signals

Tell me in the comments — what are you choosing to stop this year?

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