Quit My 26-Year Career: Summary
This episode of the Health Detective Podcast features Renee Jahnke, a pharmacist turned holistic practitioner who now helps women in their forties and fifties live healthier and happier lives through functional lab testing and lifestyle changes. Host Evan Transue discusses her transition from a highly stressful pharmacy career to a fulfilling role within Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) and her own practice, Wellness Rx Integrative Health. Renee shares her personal health struggles, the significant changes she made, and how she ultimately found holistic health approaches more aligned with her values and physical needs.
Renee recounts the momentous decision to leave her 26-year pharmacy career due to severe stress and declining health, a decision strongly supported by her husband. She describes how her role at FDN and her own practice offer her a sense of fulfillment that her previous career lacked. Despite initial hesitation and challenges, Renee emphasizes the positive impact of prioritizing health and self-care. She made significant lifestyle adjustments, including adopting a stricter gluten-free diet, changing her exercise routine to less intense activities suitable for her body’s needs, and improving her sleep hygiene.
In her practice, Renee focuses on women experiencing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms, offering personalized guidance and functional lab testing to uncover the root causes of their health issues. She advocates for self-care and being one’s own health advocate, stressing the importance of continuing to seek answers until one finds the right solution. Renee’s mission is to help women understand that their symptoms are not just a part of aging and that there are actionable steps to improve their well-being.
Quit My 26-Year Career: Topics
00:00 Introduction to the Health Detective Podcast
00:33 Host’s Personal Health Update
01:30 Upcoming Clinical Week Announcement
03:29 Guest Introduction: Renee’s Journey
05:33 Renee’s Health Struggles and Career Change
11:05 Discovering Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN)
14:37 Challenges in Western Medicine
19:47 Renee’s FDN Experience and Lab Findings
25:01 Understanding the Power of Information and Knowledge
25:19 Navigating Gluten-Free Lifestyle Changes
25:46 Impact of Gluten-Free Lifestyle on Family
26:36 The Importance of Strict Gluten-Free Practices
29:25 Reevaluating Exercise and Sleep for Better Health
30:51 The Impact of Light on Health
32:24 Transitioning Careers for Better Health
36:28 Working Remotely and Joining FDN
38:58 A Day in the Life at FDN
41:40 Focusing on Women’s Health in Practice
46:04 Advocating for Self-Care and Wellness
Where to Find Renee Jahnke
- WEBSITE: wellnessrxintegrativehealth.com
- INSTAGRAM: wellnessrxintegrativehealth
- FACEBOOK: Wellness Rx Integrative Health
- LINKEDIN: Renee Jahnke
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