Liz Riesen, RD

Liz Riesen, RD Helping women uncover what’s really going on with their bodies and create a clear path to healing.

Hormone Health Dietitian helping women feel confident and comfortable in their body and improve their relationship with food. ✨Balance hormones ✨ Increase Energy ✨ Manage Stress ✨ Boost Metabolism through my Foundations of Hormone Balance Method.

03/12/2026

5 days before my period I change how I make my coffee.

Instead of a full cup of coffee, I do ½ coffee + ½ organic soymilk.

Here’s why:

During the late luteal phase, estrogen drops and progesterone rises. Progesterone actually slows the body’s ability to clear caffeine, which means the same cup of coffee can feel more jittery, anxious, or disrupt sleep.

Adding organic soymilk helps in two ways:
• Phytoestrogens from soy can gently support the natural estrogen drop before your period
• Less caffeine at a time your body metabolizes it more slowly

Small cycle-syncing shifts like this can make a big difference in mood, energy, and PMS symptoms.

Your body isn’t the same every week of your cycle — and your habits shouldn’t be either.

Save this to try before your next cycle 🤍

03/12/2026

Attention moms: if you’ve been feeling irritable, snapping more easily, or thinking “this isn’t like me…” — your body is asking for support. ⚠️

When you’re constantly pouring into everyone else and running on empty, your hormones feel it first.

Chronic stress and burnout can disrupt your adrenal function and cortisol rhythm, which often shows up as:
• Lower tolerance to stress
• Irritability or quick anger
• Constant fatigue
• Feeling overwhelmed by things that never used to bother you

And here’s the problem: most women are left guessing.

With functional hormone testing, we can actually see what’s happening behind the scenes.

This includes:
✓ A 4-point cortisol collection to map your stress response throughout the day
✓ Melatonin levels (key for sleep and recovery)
✓ Progesterone, which acts as a natural buffer for stress
✓ A full picture of hormone production, metabolism, and how your hormones interact

This gives us real answers — so your plan is specific to your body, not generic advice.

You don’t have to keep pushing through and hoping things get better. 🤍

Comment “test don’t guess” or send me a DM and I’ll share how you can get started.

02/24/2026

I can’t tell you how many women have come to me who are eating healthy, exercising, had doctors run labs (all came back “normal) 🤔 yet…

They’re tired. They’re overwhelmed. They’re confused.

What’s going on??

Your body is changing, so what worked in your 20s isn’t going to work now.

Results and change happens with understanding + insight.

This is why I tailor my approach with comprehensive hormone testing. So we identify and address exactly where imbalances and support are needed in your body.

Send me a DM with keyword “Plan” and I’ll share my 3 step approach to balancing hormones and metabolism for busy moms in their 30s 🫶

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02/19/2026

That 1 cup of ginger concentrate isn’t random.

Ginger is one of the most researched natural supports for:
✨ Menstrual cramps
✨ Inflammation
✨ Nausea
✨ Sluggish digestion

During your period, prostaglandins (inflammatory compounds) rise — and that’s a big reason cramps, headaches, and digestive issues flare up. Ginger has been shown to help reduce menstrual pain similarly to common OTC options, while also calming the gut and supporting circulation.

Instead of fighting my body each month, I support it.

This is what hormone-support nutrition actually looks like:
Not restriction. Not perfection.
But strategic foods to eat that work with your cycle.

If you’re tired of:
• Debilitating cramps
• Bloating + nausea
• Monthly inflammation
• Feeling like your hormones run the show

It’s not random. And it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Comment “HORMONES” or send me a DM and I’ll share how to start using food to ease hormone fluctuations and feel more balanced all month long 🤍

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