Episode 15: Your Step-by-Step Guide To Personalizing Your Diet Based On Your Body

If you’ve tried every “healthy” diet and still feel exhausted, bloated, or foggy, this episode is your wake-up call. Brigid Titgemeier, functional medicine registered dietitian, breaks down why generic meal plans, random supplements, and trendy detoxes don’t work—and what actually does : personalized nutrition, functional lab testing, and understanding your unique nutrient deficiencies, gut health, and hormones so you can finally feel like yourself again. What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why one-size-fits-all diets fail women’s health and hormone health How functional lab testing goes far beyond a standard doctor’s visit The expensive supplement trap (and why “more” isn’t better) The 7 key factors that make your nutrition needs unique How nutrient deficiencies drive fatigue, brain fog, gut issues, and inflammation Why working with a functional nutrition practitioner can fast-track your results How Brigid’s My Food Is Health program uses data-driven, food-as-medicine strategies Timestamps 01:52 – Why generic diets fail 02:54 – IBS, gut health & why the same diagnosis ≠ same plan 03:41 – Stop guessing, start testing: labs that actually matter 07:55 – Why practitioner interpretation beats DIY labs & protocols 10:14 – Nutrient deficiency testing: 67% of people are deficient 11:19 – How nutrient gaps impact energy, metabolism & chronic inflammation 13:30 – 7 factors that make your nutrition unique (age, hormones, meds & more) 20:26 – Gut microbiome, bloating & using food as medicine for gut health 22:22 – Michelle’s story: from “a shell of myself” to thriving 23:24 – Inside My Food Is Health & how to work with Brigid’s team Next Steps & Resources If you’re ready to move beyond generic plans and truly personalize your nutrition, this episode will show you what’s possible when you pair functional medicine lab testing with expert guidance and food-as-medicine strategies. Learn more about the My Food Is Health program HERE Watch the full episode on YouTube Brigid’s Website Brigid’s Instagram