How Alcohol Affects Hormones, Sleep, Gut Health & Anxiety in Women | Dr. Tabatha Barber
What if the glass of wine you've been reaching for to relax is actually making your anxiety, hormones, sleep, and health worse?
In this episode of the Love Life Sober Podcast, Christy sits down with Dr. Tabatha Barber (aka @GutsyDrTabatha) for a powerful conversation about alcohol, women's hormones, gut health, fasting, and faith. Together they explore why alcohol often becomes a counterfeit comfort for overwhelmed women and how true healing begins when we stop numbing and start listening to what our bodies are trying to tell us.
Dr. Tabatha shares her remarkable journey from teenage mother and high school dropout to triple board-certified physician, along with the season God used to completely redirect her life and calling.
If you've ever wondered whether alcohol could be impacting your hormones, sleep, anxiety, energy, or relationship with God, this conversation will give you both hope and practical tools.
If You've Ever Thought...
“I deserve this drink.”
“I can't sleep without wine.”
“I feel too far gone to fix my health.”
“Maybe this is just part of getting older.”
Babe, this episode is for you. 🩷
What You’ll Learn In This Episode
• The difference between “band-aid medicine” and listening to what symptoms are trying to tell you
• Why your body is designed to heal and how you can partner with God in that process
• How fasting impacts the body and spirit, and why it can quiet distractions so you can hear God more clearly
• How alcohol impacts women’s hormones, especially estrogen balance in perimenopause and menopause
• Why your liver prioritizes alcohol over metabolizing hormones, and how that contributes to hormone chaos
• The gut health connection: how alcohol kills good bacteria and affects mood, anxiety, and neurotransmitters
• Why 3am wakeups often point to blood sugar and liver stress, not “just perimenopause”
• Hope for the woman who feels too far gone: how the gut, liver, and brain can heal with the right support
• Why this is not about religion, but relationship with your Father and your Creator
Links & Resources
🌿 Learn more about Dr. Tabatha's programs
https://FastToFaith.com
📲 Follow Dr. Tabatha on Instagram: @GutsyDrTabatha
📖 Fast to Faith, The Book
https://amzn.to/3Zjr6Gn
🌟 Join the Love Life Sober Community
https://lovelifesober.co.uk/community
Join us at The Aligned Conference https://www.alignedconference.org/
📖 Order Christy's book, Love Life Sober: A 40 Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind
https://lovelifesober.co.uk/book
Connect on Instagram: @lovelifesoberwithchristy
Disclaimer
The creators, hosts, and producers of the Love Life Sober podcast are not healthcare practitioners and therefore do not give medical, psychological, or professional advice nor intend for the podcast or any Love Life Sober communication to substitute for such. Views and opinions expressed in any referenced or linked resources do not necessarily reflect those of the Love Life Sober team or guests.
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Christy found her true calling when she gave up alcohol and discovered a passion for helping women do the same. She has since coached hundreds of women across the US and UK as a highly trained senior sobriety coach, blending neuroscience, faith, and practical tools to help clients break free from alcohol and live with purpose.
She is the author of the best-selling Love Life Sober: A 40-Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind, and the host of the Love Life Sober podcast. Christy lives in Sussex, England, with her husband, their two teenagers, Ella and Carter, and their cavapoo, Copper.
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