Your skin was "fine" on the pill, so why is it freaking out now that you've come off it?

In this episode, Katie and Cris get real about what's actually happening in your body when you go on or come off the birth control pill, and why your doctor's answer of "just go back on it" is keeping you stuck. From gut health to hormonal rebounds to the supplement mistakes that make things worse, this one's packed with the honest conversation you wish you'd had before you ever took that first pill.

In This Episode We Cover

•How the birth control pill impacts your gut microbiome, liver, and hormones.

•Why post-pill acne isn't just a hormone issue, it's a root cause issue.

•The most common mistakes people make when coming off the pill (hint: it involves DIM and period gummies).

•Why jumping straight to a DUTCH test might be doing you more harm than good.

•What "calming the terrain" actually means and why it's your first step.

•Why your sex hormones are downstream and what to work on first.

Things We Mentioned

•🎉 New Course | How to Come Off the Pill Without Wrecking Your Skin

•HTMA Testing

•DUTCH Testing

Work With Us + Connect

•Ready to get to the root of what's going on with your skin? Check out our courses, functional testing, and programs here.

•Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness

•Loved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏

🎉 How to Come Off the Pill is live for just $27 (March 24th and 25th only, then it goes up to $47!).
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If you're finding chunks of hair in the shower and quietly panicking, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Katie and Cris break down why hair loss and thinning is never random, and what your body is actually trying to communicate through it. From mineral deficiencies and stress loads to iron, thyroid, hormones, and blood sugar, they're walking you through how to read the signals and what to start doing about it from the inside out.

In This Episode We Cover

• Why hair loss is information, not just a cosmetic problem, and how to start reading the signals.
• How the location of your hair loss can point to specific root causes in the body.
• The connection between chronic stress, mineral depletion, and your hair follicles.
• Why under-eating is one of the most overlooked drivers of hair thinning.
• How iron, thyroid, blood sugar, and androgens all play a role in hair loss.
• Why hormonal transitions like postpartum, perimenopause, and coming off the pill can trigger shedding.

Things We Mentioned

• Clearer Skin in 30 Days
• The Clear Skin Coach custom AI tool
• The HTMA Testing Package
• The DUTCH Testing Package
  
  

Work With Us + Connect

• Ready to get to the root of what's going on with your skin? Check out our courses, functional testing, and programs here.
• Follow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness
  
  
• Loved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏

🎉 How to Come Off the Pill launches March 24th! 🎉
Get on the waitlist for the $27 launch price plus an exclusive bonus.
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Savannah's been dealing with acne since middle school. She's tried Proactiv, prescription topicals, birth control, esthetician peels, and literally everything the internet told her to try. So when she says this journey changed her life... she means it. In this episode, Savannah joins Katie and Cris to get real about what six months of inside-out skin work actually looked like, and spoiler: the biggest shifts had nothing to do with skincare.

In this episode:

• Why doing "all the things" (we're talking whole food plant-based, clean supplements, monthly peels) still wasn't cutting it, and what was actually going on beneath the surface.

• The wild connection between unprocessed trauma, a calcium shell on your HTMA, and why your skin won't budge, no matter how clean you're eating.

• How three back-to-back cycles with zero breast tenderness and manageable periods showed up after years of debilitating PMDD, without the pill or an SSRI.

• The real reason Savannah kept putting it off, and the mindset shift that finally made her say "okay, let's do this" (hint: it wasn't just about the money).

• What "cocooning" actually looks like in real life, and why the emotional work might just be the most important part of your whole skin journey.

Let's Connect

• Come hang out with Katie on Instagram.
• Ready to go deeper? Explore courses, testing, and programs here.
• Grab the free Gut Loving Cheat Sheet here.

🎉 How to Come Off the Pill launches March 24th! 🎉
Get on the waitlist for the $27 launch price plus an exclusive bonus.
👉 katiestewartwellness.com/waitlist