How Chronic Inflammation Affects Women’s Hormones: Dr. Beth Bartlett on Treasured Wellness Podcast
Michelle McCoy interviewed Dr. Beth and they talked about inflammation, hormones and so much more! They discussed the many effects of inflammation on the body and how your body can respond beautifully to the right treatment. And how often we don’t realize we are suffering from inflammation. Dr. Beth is a natural medicine practitioner, she focuses on chronic disease prevention and management, using nutritional recommendations and holistic remedies to balance body chemistry – functional medicine.
Joint Pain & Aches? It could be chronic inflammation.
Brain Fog & Sleep Troubles? We support stress management and sleep.
Stubborn Belly Fat? There can be a holistic approach to weight management.
Wonky Hormones? Natural solutions for hormone imbalance.
All in this episode!
Watch the Video Podcast: Dr. Beth Bartlett on Treasured Wellness
Episode Transcript & Key Highlights
Michelle McCoy of Treasured Wellness in Wendell, North Carolina: Dr. Beth Bartlett, thank you so much for joining the show. I’m so excited to share you with my listeners and to get into all the wonderful stuff we’re going to talk about today. You are such a wealth of information. And I just love talking with you and picking your brain. So welcome to the show.
Dr. Beth Bartlett: Thank you and thank you for having me.
Michelle McCoy: I would love for you just to take a few seconds to share a little bit about yourself and what brought you to more functional medicine. What made you interested in functional medicine?
Dr. Beth: I trained at the National College of Chiropractic, where the emphasis was on primary care and diagnosis. After several years in practice, I became interested in Functional Medicine through the SHAPE ReClaim program and additional clinical training. Attending an Institute for Functional Medicine course in 2017 confirmed that this was the path I wanted to follow, and I went on to become a certified Functional Medicine practitioner.
Michelle McCoy: Wow, that’s awesome. Once you get a taste of functional medicine, you can’t go back right? You just can’t because it’s the best of both worlds. You’re blending what you learned conventionally with a holistic way of living, and the outcome is so much better. So how could we ever go back once we know what we know?
Dr. Beth: Absolutely. That is so true.
Michelle McCoy: For those that don’t understand what the SHAPE ReClaim program is, can you give a little bit of information about that?
Dr. Beth: SHAPE ReClaimed is really based on inflammation, ridding the body of inflammation. Yes, you are going to lose some weight in the process, but the process of decreasing inflammation, and increasing immune function, is so beneficial. As a SHAPE practitioner, I teach how to live a better life, and how to incorporate meal prep and cooking into your life. It’s a great program to strive to follow. Nobody’s going to be 100%. SHAPE done about 10% is so much better than SHAPE done not at all. Keep on learning, keep on improving yourself. Keep on improving yourself.
Michelle McCoy: I agree—there’s no perfection, only consistent progress. What I love about SHAPE is that it works at the cellular level, and the brain benefits can be life-changing. One client told me, “I feel like the lights have been turned on for the first time in years,” describing how her brain fog finally lifted.
Inflammation is often at the root of what many women experience in midlife. As hormones change and years of focusing on family, career, and everyone else’s needs catch up with us, many women find themselves feeling exhausted and not knowing why. That’s why addressing inflammation can be so powerful.
Can you explain how inflammation specifically affects women’s hormones?
Dr. Beth: I think we’re all dealing with some level of inflammation. Between the stresses of daily life, family responsibilities, career demands, and everything happening in the world, our bodies are constantly being asked to adapt.
When stress becomes chronic, it can drive inflammation and affect different people in different ways—whether that’s metabolic issues, cognitive decline, hormonal imbalances, or other health concerns. That’s why Functional Medicine takes an individualized approach. Instead of asking, “What’s wrong with you?” we ask, “What’s not working optimally?” and then look for the underlying causes unique to that person.