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 the Love Life Sober 40-Day Alcohol Fast
https://lovelifesober.co.uk/the-fast

📖 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

Subscribe on YouTube 

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.

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...
&ldquo;I deserve this drink.&rdquo;
&ldquo;I can't sleep without wine.&rdquo;
&ldquo;I feel too far gone to fix my health.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Maybe this is just part of getting older.&rdquo;
Babe, this episode is for you. 🩷
<hr>
What You&rsquo;ll Learn In This Episode
&bull; The difference between &ldquo;band-aid medicine&rdquo; and listening to what symptoms are trying to tell you
&bull; Why your body is designed to heal and how you can partner with God in that process
&bull; How fasting impacts the body and spirit, and why it can quiet distractions so you can hear God more clearly
&bull; How alcohol impacts women&rsquo;s hormones, especially estrogen balance in perimenopause and menopause
&bull; Why your liver prioritizes alcohol over metabolizing hormones, and how that contributes to hormone chaos
&bull; The gut health connection: how alcohol kills good bacteria and affects mood, anxiety, and neurotransmitters
&bull; Why 3am wakeups often point to blood sugar and liver stress, not &ldquo;just perimenopause&rdquo;
&bull; Hope for the woman who feels too far gone: how the gut, liver, and brain can heal with the right support
&bull; Why this is not about religion, but relationship with your Father and your Creator
Links &amp; Resources
🌿 Learn more about Dr. Tabatha's programs <a href="https://FastToFaith.com">https://FastToFaith.com</a>
📲 Follow Dr. Tabatha on Instagram: @GutsyDrTabatha
📖 Fast to Faith, The Book <a href="https://amzn.to/3Zjr6Gn">https://amzn.to/3Zjr6Gn</a>
🌟 Join the Love Life Sober Community <a href="https://lovelifesober.co.uk/community">https://lovelifesober.co.uk/community</a>
🌿 Join the Love Life Sober 40-Day Alcohol Fast <a href="https://lovelifesober.co.uk/the-fast">https://lovelifesober.co.uk/the-fast</a>
📖 Order Christy's book, Love Life Sober: A 40 Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind <a href="https://lovelifesober.co.uk/book">https://lovelifesober.co.uk/book</a>
Connect on Instagram: <a href="instagram.com/lovelifesoberwithchristy/?hl=en">@lovelifesoberwithchristy</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LoveLifeSober">Subscribe on YouTube&nbsp;</a>
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.

Love Life Sober is a Christian podcast for women questioning their relationship with alcohol and sensing God might have more for them beyond the wine glass.

Have you felt that nudge from God to put down the wine glass, but the thought of relaxing, having fun, or even coping with life feels impossible without it? Are you waking up each morning vowing not to drink tonight, only to find that by five p.m., all bets are off?

Love Life Sober is for sober and sober-curious women who love Jesus, or who are longing to reconnect with Him, and who know deep down that alcohol is no longer serving them.

Hosted by Christian sobriety coach and author Christy Osborne, author of Love Life Sober: A 40 Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind, this podcast blends Scripture, neuroscience, and practical coaching to help you understand what’s happening in your brain, your nervous system, and your heart, and how lasting freedom from alcohol is actually possible.

You’ll hear expert conversations and powerful testimonies for women exploring Christian sobriety, faith-based recovery, mindful drinking, and alcohol-free living. Each episode gently invites you to step away from wine and toward deeper connection with God, without shame, pressure, or the need to decide forever.

At the heart of Love Life Sober is a simple truth. Love, joy, peace, and connection were never meant to be found in a wine bottle. They are found in Jesus.

This is a grace-filled, shame-free space for women seeking freedom from alcohol through faith, neuroscience, and compassionate coaching. You don’t have to hit rock bottom. You don’t have to white-knuckle your way through sobriety. And you don’t have to do this alone.

If you’re ready to loosen alcohol’s grip and live the life God is inviting you into, you’re in the right place.
Welcome to Love Life Sober. Want more? Visit lovelifesober.com. 

Love Life Sober is a Christian podcast for women questioning their relationship with alcohol and sensing God might have more for them beyond the wine glass.
Have you felt that nudge from God to put down the wine glass, but the thought of relaxing, having fun, or even coping with life feels impossible without it? Are you waking up each morning vowing not to drink tonight, only to find that by five p.m., all bets are off?
Love Life Sober is for sober and sober-curious women who love Jesus, or who are longing to reconnect with Him, and who know deep down that alcohol is no longer serving them.
Hosted by Christian sobriety coach and author Christy Osborne, author of <a href="https://lovelifesober.co.uk/book">Love Life Sober: A 40 Day Alcohol Fast to Rediscover Your Joy, Improve Your Health, and Renew Your Mind</a>, this podcast blends Scripture, neuroscience, and practical coaching to help you understand what&rsquo;s happening in your brain, your nervous system, and your heart, and how lasting freedom from alcohol is actually possible.
You&rsquo;ll hear expert conversations and powerful testimonies for women exploring Christian sobriety, faith-based recovery, mindful drinking, and alcohol-free living. Each episode gently invites you to step away from wine and toward deeper connection with God, without shame, pressure, or the need to decide forever.
At the heart of Love Life Sober is a simple truth. Love, joy, peace, and connection were never meant to be found in a wine bottle. They are found in Jesus.
This is a grace-filled, shame-free space for women seeking freedom from alcohol through faith, neuroscience, and compassionate coaching. You don&rsquo;t have to hit rock bottom. You don&rsquo;t have to white-knuckle your way through sobriety. And you don&rsquo;t have to do this alone.
If you&rsquo;re ready to loosen alcohol&rsquo;s grip and live the life God is inviting you into, you&rsquo;re in the right place. Welcome to Love Life Sober. Want more? Visit <a href="https://lovelifesober.com/">lovelifesober.com</a>.&nbsp;

Love Life Sober is a Christian podcast for women questioning their relationship with alcohol and sensing God might have more for them beyond the wine glass.  Have you felt that nudge from God to put down the wine glass, but the thought of relaxing, having fun, or even coping with life feels impossible without it? Are you waking up each morning vowing not to drink tonight, only to find that by five p.m., all bets are off?  Love Life Sober is for sober and sober-curious women who love Jesus, or who are longing to reconnect with Him, and who know deep down that alcohol is no longer serving them.

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How Alcohol Affects Hormones, Sleep, Gut Health & Anxiety in Women | Dr. Tabatha Barber

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