What I Found in My Blood & Hair Tests (And Why Every Woman Needs to Do This)

In this solo episode, Leana opens up about the health journey she has been on behind the scenes. The fatigue, the mood swings, the painful periods, the bloating and she finally shares the full results of her blood test, stool test, and hair toxin panel. She gets into what it felt like to finally have answers after years of wondering if what she was experiencing was just normal. From discovering she has leaky gut, to finding out she has mold and mercury in her body, to talking honestly about the emotional weight of being a woman who overthinks and over-stresses, this episode is equal parts health deep dive and raw personal reflection. This one is for every woman who has ever felt like something was off in her body but couldn't quite explain it. Leana gets into: Why she decided to finally get her blood, stool, and hair tested  Low ferritin and how iron deficiency connects to heavy periods, hair shedding, and exhaustion  Vitamin D deficiency and why it affects so much more than just energy  Low riboflavin (B2) and the supplements she is now taking to correct it  Her leaky gut diagnosis and why it explains her IBS symptoms, mood swings, and acne  The gut-brain connection and how a disrupted gut can make your emotions feel out of control  Mercury toxicity from raw fish and what she is doing to detox  Mold in her body, potentially from coffee or a past apartment in New York  Her sauna and hydration protocol to cleanse her system  Why she chose a naturopathic doctor over a conventional one  Her experience with birth control and spironolactone and why she will not go back  The cortisol and hormone panel she is doing next through the Dutch Plus test  Overthinking and anxiety as a physical stressor, not just an emotional one  What it is like to be a woman in business and why being stern gets misread as being emotional  The book Start with Yourself by Emma Greed and why it made her feel seen  Her morning routine as an anchor for peace before a chaotic day  Boundaries, stress, and the version of herself she is working toward "I envisioned so much for myself, and I have to go through these chapters of being able to tolerate more stress, being more calm in certain situations, to get to that next level and be the person I really want to be." — Leana Deeb TOPICS DISCUSSED (00:00) Intro (00:43) Welcome Back & Episode Setup (01:44) Blood Test Results: Low Iron, Vitamin D & B2 (03:20) Stool Test: Leaky Gut & the Gut-Brain Connection (05:53) Choosing Natural Over Synthetic Medication (06:34) Toxin Test: Mold, Mercury & Detoxing (10:35) Stress, Boundaries & Balancing Training (15:13) On Being "Stern": Stress Tolerance & Growth as a Woman in Business _____ Stay connected with Leana Deeb: Instagram: @leanadeebb / @beinghumannpodcast TikTok: @leanadeeb / @beinghumannpod _____ Thank you to our sponsor! Use code BEINGHUMAN for 20% off at curehydration.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices