Nourished & Found
by Frances Norgate, CertION, mFHT, MA
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S2E6 You're eating less. Your numbers are up. Why?
If you've been eating less than ever and your blood sugar still isn't doing what you'd hoped — or worse, your numbers are climbing — there's a good chance you're caught in a pattern that almost…
Fifteen years. No diagnosis. Eventually, this.
Frances Norgate had digestive symptoms for fifteen years before anything really worked. Bloating, severe constipation, sharp pains after eating, vomiting a couple of times a week. And a series of GPs…
S2E4 Eight hours of sleep. Still exhausted.
If you're sleeping eight full hours and still waking up exhausted, it might not be about how long you slept — it might be about what your blood sugar was doing overnight. In this episode of Nourished…
S2E3 Bloating and afternoon crashes are connected
If you're dealing with both unpredictable digestion and energy crashes — bloating after meals, afternoon slumps, foods that suddenly don't agree with you — your gut and your blood sugar are very…
S2E2 The healthy breakfast that's making your blood sugar worse all day
In this episode, Frances Norgate explores why commonly recommended healthy breakfasts — porridge, wholegrain toast, fruit, cereal — can trigger a blood sugar spike and crash cycle that drives…
S2E1 I wore a CGM for two weeks and I didn't like what I found.
In this episode, qualified Nutrition and Lifestyle Advisor Frances Norgate shares the personal story behind Nourished & Found — how wearing a continuous glucose monitor revealed significant blood…
Why You Can't Switch Off (Even When Nothing Is Wrong)
Episode Overview:Frances explores chronic low-grade stress through her own experience — the constant tension, the noise sensitivity, the reactivity to small things, the "always on" quality of…
You're Getting Enough Sleep. So Why Are You Still Exhausted?
Episode Overview:Through the story of five and a half years of broken sleep from night feeding and breastfeeding — and the specific cognitive and physical toll that followed — Frances explains the…
I Thought I Was a Night Owl for 25 Years. I Was Wrong.
Frances shares the most personal episode of the series — the story of 25 years believing she was a night owl, and what happened when she started going outside at sunrise one February in Ireland.…
Why "Eating Well" Might Not Be Enough
Episode Overview:Frances returns to a question that came in repeatedly during the Episode 8 Q&A: "I eat really well and exercise regularly — why am I still exhausted?" This episode goes deeper…
Your Questions Answered: Why Am I Still Exhausted Despite Doing Everything Right?
Episode Overview:After seven episodes of laying the foundations of circadian biology and nutrition, Frances opens the floor to listener questions. Twelve questions, properly answered — covering…
Why Everything Stopped Working in Your 40s
Episode OverviewMost perimenopause content focuses on hormone levels, symptoms, and whether to take HRT. This episode asks a different question: why do the health strategies that were working…
The grey morning that changed my mind about morning light
Morning light is the foundation of circadian health — but most women in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Canada, and northern Europe have quietly dismissed this advice because their climate “doesn’t…
The hormone that wakes you at 3am (and why melatonin isn’t the answer)
Waking at 3am with a racing heart and spiralling mind is one of the most common patterns women in their 40s report—and one of the most misunderstood. This episode unpacks the hormonal, metabolic, and…
Why You Can't Lose Weight Despite Eating Less – The Leptin-Circadian Connection
If you've been eating less, trying harder, and still can't lose weight—while feeling constantly hungry—this episode explains what's actually happening at a hormonal level. We explore the…
Why You Need 3 Coffees to Get Through the Workday (And What's Actually Wrong)
Episode OverviewThe afternoon energy crash—that 2-3pm wall where you feel like you could fall asleep despite a perfect lunch—is one of the most common complaints I hear from women with significant…
I Stood in the Rain at 7am Every Day for a Month. Here's What Happened.
Episode OverviewIn this episode, I explore one of the most frustrating health experiences: waking up exhausted after what should have been enough sleep. You'll learn why this often isn't about sleep…
Welcome to Quantum Nourishment — What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You
Episode OverviewIn this foundation episode, I introduce you to quantum nourishment—the framework that combines circadian biology, metabolic nutrition, and nervous system regulation to help women…
Why Doing Everything Right Still Isn't Working
You wake up tired. You crash by 3pm. Your brain feels foggy. Your hormones feel all over the place. And you’re starting to wonder: “What is actually wrong with me?”In this episode, I explain why…
You're Not Broken — You're Out of Rhythm
Some mornings, no matter how early you went to bed, your body just won’t switch on. You’re doing everything right—eating well, exercising, trying to sleep enough—but you’re still exhausted,…
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Nourished & Found has published 18 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Nutrition.
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