In today’s episode, Monika sits down with Elena Kokotov, Holistic Nutrition Practitioner, FDN-P, and Herbalist, to explore one of the most overlooked pillars of hormonal and metabolic health: your nervous system.

If you’ve ever felt “wired but tired,” struggled with stubborn weight despite doing everything “right,” or couldn’t understand why your mood, digestion, and energy swing from one extreme to the next… this conversation is going to land deeply.

Elena breaks down:

✨ What the nervous system actually does — beyond the textbook definition
✨ How being stuck in fight-or-flight affects hormones, bloating, cravings, burnout, and metabolism
✨ Why your body resists healing when it doesn’t feel safe
✨ Signs your nervous system is dysregulated (that most women miss)
✨ How to finally work with your nervous system instead of against it
✨ Simple, practical strategies to shift into a regulated state — even on your busiest days
✨ The botanical and nutritional tools she uses to support lasting resilience

This is one of those episodes that helps everything click. Your symptoms make sense, your patterns make sense, and you walk away with real-world tools to help your body feel grounded, safe, and supported again.

Explore Elena’s Herbal MAP Assessment:
https://www.eat4healthylife.com/herbal-map.html

Learn more about Elena’s nervous system work:
https://www.eat4healthylife.com/nervous-system.html

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