What if better blood sugar balance isn’t just about what you eat or how much you move—but also about connection, safety, and your nervous system? In this episode of the Synergee Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Rita Marie Laska, a functional medicine clinician, nutritional endocrinology expert, and founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology. Dr. Rita Marie brings over 25 years of clinical experience helping patients and practitioners move beyond symptom management and into true root-cause healing. Together, we explore the powerful — and often overlooked — role of oxytocin, commonly known as the “love hormone,” and how it directly impacts cortisol, insulin resistance, metabolic health, thyroid function, adrenal resilience, and sex hormones.

If you’ve tried everything for fatigue, brain fog, and feeling stuck in survival mode—but you’re still not better—this episode is for you.

On The Synergee Podcast, Kelly and Lori sit down with Dr. Sam Shea (aka the Friendly Lab Nerd) to unpack why “magic bullet” protocols often fail—and why healing requires a clear framework, not more guessing.

If you’ve tried everything for fatigue, brain fog, and feeling stuck in survival mode—but you’re still not better—this episode is for you.

On The Synergee Podcast, Kelly and Lori sit down with Dr. Sam Shea (aka the Friendly Lab Nerd) to unpack why “magic bullet” protocols often fail—and why healing requires a clear framework, not more guessing.

As we close out the year, we’re reflecting on the conversations that made the biggest impact. In this Best of The Synergee Podcast 2025 episode, we revisit the most powerful, most-shared, and most-loved moments from this year’s episodes—featuring expert insights on functional medicine, nutrition, hormone health, nervous system regulation, trauma, inflammation, resilience, and whole-body healing. From eye-opening breakthroughs to practical tools you can apply immediately, these clips highlight the conversations that resonated most deeply with our community and helped redefine what it means to take ownership of your health.

If you’ve ever wondered why you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, inflamed, or stuck in cycles of shutdown despite “doing everything right,” this episode will change everything.

We’re joined by Dr. Aimie Apigian, founder of The Biology of Trauma®, to break down how trauma is stored not just in the mind — but in the nervous system, hormones, gut, immune system, and the entire body.