Podcasts about Progesterone

Is today the day you're on the couch, with cramps and moody, wondering, “Why do I feel like this every month?”You may have been told OR have self-diagnosed that your progesterone is imbalanced, so today we're talking about how you can get to the bottom of the progesterone puzzle and start to see less mood swings, less spotting, and longer, more predictable cycles. We'll talk about what progesterone is, why it matters, and how to make more without giving into fads and wasting money on the next magic hormone gummy. You'll learn:[04:20] How to tell if your progesterone is actually low, or just misunderstood[06:37] Why timing matters so much when it comes to hormone testing[09:44] What to focus on first if you want to support your body naturally I'm not here to tell you to try harder. I'm here to show you how very intentional shifts can make your body feel safe enough to do what it was designed to do.So grab your drink, hit play, and let's talk about what your body's been trying to tell you, and how you can start listening with compassion, not panic.NEW Private Podcast - 3 Steps to Making Hormones WellBook a FREE Hormone Strategy Call with meNEED HELP FIXING YOUR HORMONES? CHECK OUT MY RESOURCES:Hormone Imbalance Quiz - Find out which of the top 3 hormone imbalances affects you most!Join Nourish Your Hormones Coaching for the step-by-step and my eyes on YOUR hormones for the next 4 months.LET'S CONNECT!IG: @leishadrewsMy story+more hormone resources hereSend us a text with episode feedback or ideas! (We can't respond to texts unless you include contact info but always read them)To get the Restored Mini-Course for free leave a rating & review on the show OR share this podcast in your IG story (tag me @leishadrews) or send it to 3 friends - DM or email me a screenshot and I'll send the course your way!Email: support@abundant-lifewellness.comDon't forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too! Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass

Are you or someone you know grappling with unexpected mood swings or unexplained anxiety? Could progesterone, often touted as "nature's chill pill," be the surprising culprit? This episode dives deep into the perplexing world of progesterone sensitivity and its profound impact on mental health. Why do some women experience the exact opposite of calm when exposed to this hormone? Join us as we challenge conventional hormone treatments and uncover the hidden effects of progesterone on the brain. How can trauma amplify hormone sensitivity, particularly during the luteal phase? What role do natural remedies and holistic solutions play in managing these challenges? Ready to explore the potential of functional medicine in addressing hormone sensitivity? What innovative strategies, like the ketogenic diet, could offer relief and stability? Tune in to hear personal stories and expert insights that will empower you to advocate for your health! In this episode, we uncover: How progesterone sensitivity affects mood disorders and why it's more than a mental health issue. Why trauma can worsen hormone sensitivity and what can be done about it. The role of the ketogenic diet in balancing neurotransmitters for those with PMDD. How transdermal progesterone can be a game-changer for some women. Why personalized hormone therapy is crucial and how to find what works for you. Don't miss this enlightening episode that sheds light on the balance between hormones and mental health. Listen now to uncover the keys to understanding and managing progesterone sensitivity!     Sponsors Timeline is offering 20% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timeline.com/HORMONE20 and use coupon HORMONE20 and get 20% off your order.  Coupon KM20 to get 20% off your order of Vitali Skin Care! Get 40% off your Cozy Earth Bed Sheet with coupon code HORMONES     Are you in peri or post menopause and looking to optimize your hormones and health? At Hormone Solutions, we offer telemedicine services and can prescribe in every U.S. state, as well as in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario in Canada.   Visit karenmartel.com to explore our comprehensive programs: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Individualized Weight Loss Programs  Peptide Therapy for weight loss    Interested in our NEW Peptide Weight Loss Program? Join today and get all the details here.   Join our Women's Peri and Post Menopause Group Coaching Program, OnTrack, TODAY!   To our nursing audience members, our podcasts qualify for nursing CE @ RNegade.pro. Provide # CEP17654.   Your host: Karen Martel Certified Hormone Specialist, Transformational Nutrition Coach, & Weight Loss Expert   Karen's Facebook Karen's Instagram

Dr. Tara Scott shares insights on best practices when it comes to bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. This episode is a bit controversial, so if you're curious, skeptical, or struggling with hormone issues yourself, this one's for you.New episodes of Welcome to Wellness released every Friday!Not listening on Spotify? Show notes at: https://www.ashleydeeley.com/w2w/hormoneguruEpisode brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ARAZA Beauty⁠⁠Episode brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VieLight⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Code: DEELEY102:20: Healing from Endometriosis4:58: Why Bioidentical Hormones Matter7:34: Preventing Heart Disease 10:35: Hormones & Weight Gain Explained13:08: Estrogen's Role in Weight Loss15:54: Estrogen vs. Progesterone Balance20:21: Progesterone vs Progestin24:08: Why Women Need Testosterone32:20: Hormone Care & Monitoring33:28: Testing Your Hormone Levels36:09: Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone38:51: Saffron for mood improvement39:02: Herbs for Perimenopause Relief & PMS relief (Magnesium, Fish Oil, 5-HTP, rhodiola, ashwagandha!)39:33: Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Guide44:30: Oral vs. Transdermal Estrogen46:52: Mimicking Your Natural Hormone Cycle52:21: Finding the Right DoctorWhere to find Dr Tara Scott:⁠Website ⁠⁠Instagram⁠YouTubeAddress: 3634 W Market St Suite 104,Fairlawn, OH 44333Phone: (855) 956-5629Where to find Ashley Deeley:⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠hello@ashleydeeley.com

In this episode of Thyroid Mystery Solved, Inna welcomes back the brilliant Dr. Felice Gersh for a conversation that takes Hashimoto's and hormones to a whole new level. Together, they dive deep into the role of estrogen and progesterone in regulating the immune system, inflammation, and thyroid health. Most people have only heard the basics about these hormones, but as Dr. Gersh explains, the story goes far beyond reproduction. From Hashimoto's flares that appear around menstrual cycles to the critical impact of hormones during perimenopause and menopause, this discussion unpacks what most doctors never tell their patients and you are going to be amazed!Dr. Gersh also shines a light on how misconceptions about hormones, especially progesterone, have shaped conventional medicine and why so many women are left without the support they truly need. This episode is part one of a two-part series, and it is filled with insights that will completely change the way you think about hormones and Hashimoto's.----------For full show notes, please see https://innatopiler.com/podcasts/connection-progesterone-estrogen-and-hashimotos-dr-felice-gersh/Get ThyroLove - the first all in one bottle multi-nutrient comprehensive formula designed specifically for those with Hashimoto's at ThyroLove.com - use code “Podcast” to get 10% off and free shipping For more information about everything Hashimoto's please visit InnaTopiler.comIf you are struggling to lose weight with Hashimoto's, Inna has a 10 day plan just for you at InnaTopiler.com/jumpstartIf you need help with fatigue or brain fog with Hashimoto's, please check out Inna's 9 Day Exhaustion Solution at innatopiler.com/energyIf you don't yet know your thyroid type, please be sure you sign up for Inna's next free training at InnaTopiler.com/zoomcall

Dr. Erika Schwartz is a pioneer in the use of bio-identical hormones for preventing illness and their direct link to overall wellness, as well as their interconnection with diet, sleep, and stress management. She joins the show to discuss the world of hormones: what's lifestyle-driven, what's hormone-based, and how to know the difference. She breaks down the powerful role of estrogen (including topical use) to the balancing effects of progesterone, the impact of testosterone, thyroid, and adrenal health, in addition to each of these players' effects on energy, mood, metabolism, and longevity. We also cover PCOS, when it may be time to start HRT, and the best timing for blood work to get accurate results. Whether you're curious about optimizing hormones for the first time or deep in research, this conversation brings clarity to a confusing space—merging science with real-life application.This episode is brought to you by YNAB, Ned, Puori, Just Thrive, LMNT, Hungry Root, and Fatty 15:YNAB: Listeners of Well can claim an exclusive three-month free trial with no credit card required at www.YNAB.com/wellNed: Get 20% off your first order by visiting www.foriawellness.com/BLONDE or use code BLONDE at checkoutPuori: Get 20% off when you visit by exclusive URL www.puori.com/BLONDE and use my promo code BLONDE at checkoutJust Thrive: Visit www.justthrivehealth.com/discount/well and save 20% on your first 90 day bottle of Just Thrive probiotic with promo code WELLLMNT: Right now LMNT is offering a free sample pack with any purchase. This deal is only available by visiting my link www.drinklmnt.com/WELLHungry Root: Visit www.hungryroot.com/blonde and use code blonde for 40% off your first box PLUS a free item in every box for life. Fatty 15: You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to www.fatty15.com/WELL and using code WELL at checkout.Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's pretty obvious that our healthcare system is not helping midlife women thrive.  The limited and often suppressed information available to women is confusing enough on its own.  Then once you finally dive in and make some sense of how you want to approach your hormonal health, why is it so hard to find a good prescriber to work with?Take my Udemy Course about the basics of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for some basic empowering knowledge.send me a message: healthcouragecollective@gmail.comVisit my website for freebies, updates, upcoming programs, etc: www.healthcouragecollective.comProviders certified in Physiologic Restoration Hormone Therapy : https://womenshormonenetwork.org/find-a-provider/World Link Medical Hormone Replacement Certified Providers:https://www.directory.worldlinkmedical.com/search_results I don't know about BHRT Training Academy, but they have a provider directory here: https://bhrttrainingacademy.com/directory/Are you ready to give your cells their best chance to not have to stop living before they die by allowing them access to physiologic levels of hormones, but aren't sure how to even get started?  Join the waitlist for my new beta program here and help me figure out how best to help wonderful women like you get the hormone care they deserve!Come visit me: www.healthcouragecollective.comemail me: healthcouragecollective@gmail.com

BIO: Kaely McDevitt is a Registered Dietitian specializing in nutrition for women's health. She owns a virtual private practice where she and her team help their clients reclaim their energy, optimize fertility and overcome hormone symptoms through personalized nutrition. Having experienced the pitfalls of a conventional approach to women's health first hand, Kaely is passionate about empowering women to build health from a place of connection: to self, to nature and to community. SHOWNOTES:

Episode Highlights With EmilyWhy perimenopause isn't a problem but a clue and what the data actually saysSymptom treating vs dialing in and extending positive physiologyWhy she doesn't even like to use the word perimenopauseEstrogen is lowest on day 1 of the cycleWhat hormones fluctuate and when in a monthly cycle How monthly hormone fluctuations affect every aspect of health for womenSome things we don't understand about our cycleCancer protective parts of the cycle and why most breast cancer occurs after menopauseOne study on breast cancer and the timing of surgery found affecting the lower chance of recurrence The real role of progesterone and why this is so important to understand Why women see metabolic and circadian changes in perimenopause and menopauseNew tools for tracking cycle and hormones at homeHer take on HRT and how to navigate it in a rhythmic and cyclic wayResources MentionedEmily Sadri - Website  Follow Emily on Facebook and Aurelia Women's Health on FacebookFollow Emily on Instagram and Aurelia Women's Health on InstagramInito Hormone TrackerMira Max Fertility Monitor

268. Savvy Business and Health & Wellness Tips and Journey to Overcoming Infertility with Laura Jean Bell   1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."   Today's episode includes some thematic material. I want you to be aware before you listen in the presence of little ears.    *Transcription Below*   Laura Jean Bell is a believer, storyteller, writer, wife to her high school sweetheart and mama to three miracle babies.   She is a published author of You Can Always Come Home by Laura Jean Bell, in addition to being a Business and Social Media Coach.    Laura also overcame stage 3 endometriosis by taking the road less traveled and now she spends countless hours helping other women take that road with her!    Connect with Laura on Instagram: @laura_jean_bell   Laura Jean Bell's Website   Questions and Topics We Discuss: What are a handful of practical tips you can offer others, especially as it relates to digital marketing? Will you share your research on Minerals: How do we even determine what minerals we need?  Will you leave us with a few more social media tips?   Thank You to Our Sponsor: Midwest Food Bank   Other Episodes Related to This Topic from The Savvy Sauce: 48 Pursuing Health, Not Vanity Before and After Childbearing with Blogger, Speaker, and Coach, Megan Dahlman 33 Pursuing Health in the New Year with Functional Medicine Specialist, Dr. Jill Carnahan 68 Hormones and Simple Changes to Feel SO Much Better with Functional Medicine Expert, Dr. Jill Carnahan 70 Energy to Spark Success in Your Business with Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Podcaster, Christy Wright 76 Conflict Resolution, Infidelity, and Infertility with Licensed Psychologist and Certified Sex Therapist, Dr. Jessica McCleese 77 How 2 Questions Can Grow Your Business and Change Your Life with Author, Pastor, and Podcaster, Jeff Henderson 132 Pursuing Your God-Given Dream with Francie Hinrichsen 256 Gut Health, Allergies, Inflammation and Proactive Solutions with Emily Macleod-Wolfe 266 Female Sex Hormones, Periods, and Perimenopause with Emily Macleod-Wolfe   Connect with The Savvy Sauce on Facebook, Instagram or Our Website   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV) Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”    Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”    Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   *Transcription*   Music: (0:00 – 0:10)   Laura Dugger: (0:11 - 1:25) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here.    Today's episode includes some thematic material. I want you to be aware before you listen in the presence of little ears.    Thank you to an anonymous donor to Midwest Food Bank who paid the sponsorship fee in hopes of spreading awareness. Learn more about this amazing nonprofit organization at MidwestFoodBank.org.   Laura Jean Bell is my guest today, and she is a Jesus-loving author and also a business and social media coach. So, not only is she going to share some of her best savvy social media and business tips, but also the conversation takes a detour into health and wellness, and she has an abundance of wisdom to share there as well, even including practical tips that we can implement today for our own flourishing in health and well-being. Here's our chat.   Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, Laura.   Laura Jean Bell: (1:26 - 1:27) Hi, thank you for having me.   Laura Dugger: (1:28 - 1:34) I'd love for you just to start us off by giving us a snapshot glimpse of your current life right now.   Laura Jean Bell: (1:35 - 2:27) Oh, my goodness, my chaotic life. Actually, it's a sweet, beautiful thing, but I am a wife to my high school sweetheart. We have been married, this year will be 11 years, and we have three kiddos. Emmylou, who is six. She literally just turned six. My son Oaks, who is three, and my youngest is Lottie, and she just turned nine months. So, my life is very full. I own my business, I am a published author, and I have three very, very needy children, right? I'm in a season of life where I'm very, very, very needed, and that's a beautiful thing, but it can be a very overwhelming thing at times. So, that is a little snapshot about my day-in and day-out life.   Laura Dugger: (2:27 - 2:43) That sums it up well. Gorgeous kid names, by the way. Oh, thank you. But I'd love to hear more about your business, too. Would you mind just explaining the work that you get to do as a digital marketer and online income mentor?   Laura Jean Bell: (2:44 - 4:58) Sure. Okay, so, this has been such a fun journey for me, and just to maybe explain it in like a Reader's Digest version, because I think that there's so much on the internet right now that's like, make $5 million in four minutes. But what I do is actually help business owners.    So, like the average woman who maybe is wanting to build an income or find her place online, that was where I started. That's where I began, like really helping those women be like, “Hey, I can be a business owner, too.” I can actually have like a mark and a place in this space, which I think is often really hard for women to like grasp, because we're so inundated with influencer culture.    But as the business began to expand and grow, I really started to lean into how do I help business owners actually market their business and make it really profitable online? Because a lot of times there's business owners that have these great businesses, but they don't actually have the marketing piece to actually sell the thing that makes their business a business. And some of them have a brick and mortar, and they're brick and mortar as well, but they'd love to increase their income.    How do you do that? You get online; you make sales online. And so, what I do is I teach female business entrepreneurs how to scale their business using Instagram.    I do not focus on any other platforms. My main focus is Instagram and teaching them how to use their messaging to make sales consistently. And so, I help them figure out their messaging and then write it.    Actually, I write content for a lot of my clients. And then I teach them consistency and speed so that their life isn't just consumed by the internet, which is like what all of us feel, right? Like, once you get on, you're like, how do I do this?    And I have to create this, I have to edit this, I have to do that. Like, it becomes very overwhelming. And so, what I do is I just eliminate the overwhelm.    I simplify it and I help entrepreneurs really find their messaging.   Laura Dugger: (4:59 - 5:15) Wow, that's incredible. So, you clearly have a gift for communication and articulating different things. Is there anything you want to just give us a little peek into practical tips if somebody is running their own social media?    Any tips you'd have for business owners?   Laura Jean Bell: (5:17 - 6:59) I think that the biggest, the greatest understatement that's happening right now online is followers and views mean absolutely nothing. They are like the beginning of Instagram, the beginning of social media. It was all about like, how many friends do you have?    And then it was how many followers do you have? And you know, how many views are you getting on your stories? And you get all these interactions on your reels.    And like, while that is the mental game of social media, and that is the thing that everybody is going for, because it actually fuels this like dopamine hit in your brain. But the reality is, is that there are people with thousands upon thousands of followers that are making $0 on the internet. And what they need is the actual messaging that says, “Hey, this is how I serve this pain point, and give you the life you want.”   And so, the biggest thing is, if you have five people in one day that view your stories, and three of them actually buy from you, like, that's over 50%. So, you're looking at, while everybody is freaking out about the number, it really is about your messaging in order to convert to sales, you can have a bunch of eyes on you. But if you're not serving the people that are following you, and serving them towards a sale, it doesn't mean anything.    So, don't focus on the numbers, focus on your messaging, focus on your brand, focus on what it is that you are serving your people with. And you will make money, you just will. It's how it works.    So, I hope that answers your question. Well for you.   Laura Dugger: (6:59 - 7:26) But yeah, I love it, because it's so unexpected, I would have never known. And I've also heard you encourage people to share their stories rather than just stating facts. And you share your own story, both online and in your book, You Can Always Come Home: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Find the Hope for Your Tomorrow.    So, Laura, how can we all incorporate stories into our own work so that we can better serve others?   Laura Jean Bell: (7:28 - 8:59) That's such a good question. And I think the biggest thing is, what story do you want people to know? What story is it that like, you really think like, you've been pricked, right, by the Holy Spirit, like, this is the story that I need you to tell.    This is why you walked through this experience. This is why you're doing this thing. Because oftentimes, we can negate the things that we've walked through, and act as if like, those things didn't, weren't that big of a deal because you survived it, right?    Like, oh, well, you know, it wasn't anything, it was a big deal, right? And so, what are the things that you actually feel are important, they keep showing up, they keep becoming the things that people are asking you about? And how do you tell that story to where somebody hears the messy middle, and then the beautiful resolve, the beautiful ending to that story, because there is, right, the beginning, the middle, and the end.    And that's what makes stories so impactful. Facts tell, right? Like, anybody can tell you that, like, a carrot is orange.    But like, if somebody tells you the story of how the carrot became orange, or how this, like, what the soil does to all of this, and how it adds these nutrients, doesn't that make you like, appreciate a carrot more, want to eat a carrot more, want to go buy the carrots more, right? And so, the same goes with our story, like, what is it that actually happened to create this specific result?   Laura Dugger: (9:00 - 9:11) That's so good. Well, and speaking of stories, are you willing to walk us through a little bit of your own story with your health journey? Yeah, absolutely.    Ask me anything.   Laura Jean Bell: (9:11 - 9:16) I'm an open book. It might scare some people. I'm an open book about it.   Laura Dugger: (9:17 - 9:33) I appreciate that. Yeah, just, you're clearly a very healthy woman. But I know you've had a whole past that you've walked.    So, has health always been important to you? Or at what point of life did you start to make some changes because it wasn't working?   Laura Jean Bell: (9:35 - 14:24) Yeah, you know, it's so interesting. When I reflect on something like that. Um, you know, I grew up in a home, I always start with this, like, my mother was not a dieter.    Like she didn't diet all the time. She wasn't always like, on some workout trend or not eating carbs or not doing this. Like it was never that.    My mom is naturally like very, very, very thin. And so, like that wasn't a part of the conversation. My mom was always obsessed, though, with, like eating food that's good for you.   Like, and in the 90s, like that was really tricky, right? Because they were so many messages about like, what's good for you? What's not that is bad.    Like there's all these things. And while our household, I say was probably much healthier than the average household in the 1990s and early 2000s. I don't think that I ever like cared about my health.    I still ate the Hot Pockets and the Easy Mac and ramen noodles and every opportunity that my parents actually let us eat out like I was chowing down. So, when I reflect on like my years, like 0 to 18, all I cared about was just consumption. I was like, nobody could stop the amount of food that I could consume.    I'm five foot eleven (5' 11”). I was growing like crazy. You can ask my family like I could out eat anyone.    It was kind of unbelievable. So, that part of my life, like, that was not an unhealthy thing. College is when things began for me.    And when I went to college, I for most of my life, I was a competitive dancer. So, like, I was consuming but I was burning like it was like calories in versus calories out. I had no concept of that.    I did not know how to read a nutrition label on the back of a box until I was like, well into college, like, literally remember learning how to do it in a college health class. So, I go to college. And I noticed that I started gaining weight, right?    Like, I'm eating all the fast-food options that are in our student center. And then the cafeteria food. This isn't my mom's home cooked meals anymore.    This isn't the mostly healthy option anymore. And I start gaining weight. So, when that happened, I started hearing other girls talk about what they were doing.    Like, oh, well, you just eat less than exercise more. And like, I had no concept of like, what, what did that mean? Right?    Like, do you just not eat like I love to eat, right. And so, what I started doing, I didn't know how to like lift weights or do anything. So, I started running, because I thought, okay, I have endurance, I danced forever, like, you have to have that endurance with that.    So, like, I'll run. So, I start running. And I completely gave up meat.    I was like, well, I can just eat. I thought meat somehow made you fat. I don't know.    That was just some weird thing that I had in my head. And I stopped eating meat, and I ate less. So, like, I just kind of narrowed down what I was eating, and then ate less of it kind of thing.    And that was when my health problems began, was when I began doing that. Which is really interesting, right? I was probably eating roughly like 1000 to 1200 calories a day, but I was running four to six miles a day.    So, like, I was not fueling what I was burning. Although I was losing weight. So, like, calories in versus calories out, like the concept of like, just eat less than exercise more, it was working.    I was 19. Like, I was young, I had a like, everything was working right, you know. But all of a sudden, my body was like, you're depriving me.    And I'm not only being deprived of actual calories, I'm being deprived of nutrients. And what began to happen is it started to show up in my hormones, with my cycle, started breaking out in hormonal acne on my chin, I started having very short cycles. So, like, for any woman listening that maybe doesn't have a concept of this language, because oddly enough, so many women don't, and it's like about us.    But like, a woman has a cycle, your period isn't your cycle, it's the full month that's your cycle. And I was instead of 28 days, I was having 18 day cycles. And the pain during my period was excruciating.    It was so painful. And I'd never experienced that before. So, those were the things that began to show up.    But I just kept going with what I was doing. And just thought I just had bad periods. I had family members that had bad periods, this just must be genetic. And I just have to live with it and pop ibuprofen every 18 days, right. So, that was kind of where it where it started.   Laura Dugger: (14:25 - 16:04) Let's take a quick break to hear a message from our sponsor. Midwest Food Bank who exists to provide industry leading food relief to those in need while feeding them spiritually. They are a food charity with a desire to demonstrate God's love by providing help to those in need.    Unlike other parts of the world where there's not enough food, in America the resources actually do exist. That's why food pantries and food banks like Midwest Food Bank are so important. The goods that they deliver to their agency partners help to supplement the food supply for families and individuals across our country, aiding those whose resources are beyond stretched.   Midwest Food Bank also supports people globally through their locations in Haiti and East Africa, which are some of the areas hardest hit by hunger arising from poverty. This ministry reaches millions of people every year. And thanks to the Lord's provision, 99% of every donation goes directly toward providing food to people in need.    The remaining 1% of income is used for fundraising, cost of leadership, oversight and other administrative expenses. Donations, volunteers and prayers are always appreciated for Midwest Food Bank. To learn more, visit MidwestFoodBank.org or listen to Episode 83 of The Savvy Sauce where the founder David Kieser shares miracles of God that he's witnessed through this nonprofit organization. I hope you check them out today. Was that the point that led to what you call your year of rebellion? Or did that come later?   Laura Jean Bell: (16:05 - 23:39) No way that that was just the start of basically, roughly eight years of undiagnosed endometriosis. So, what started happening is in college, I would have these what I call episodes where I would be roughly like a day or two before my period would start. And I would have this unbelievable pain that would come over me.    And I could feel it literally my lower abdomen, so much pressure, so much discomfort. Oftentimes, it would involve vomiting, passing out, so painful. To this day, I've had an unmedicated birth.    And I'm here to tell you that the pain of pushing out an almost 10-pound baby, and that were roughly the same thing. It was unbelievable, excruciating pain. I would go to the doctor, they would not give me ultrasounds, they would not check anything, they would not even do my blood work, they did nothing.    They would just say you have really painful periods, and we'll give you birth control. That was every year from 2010 until 2017. This was what was given to me.    And so, in 2017, I was on my way to work, and I had one of those episodes. And I called the doctor, they bring me in, and I said, I want an ultrasound, like I will sit here all day, I need an ultrasound. And so, they did an ultrasound and found two cysts on one ovary, one on the other, and they were six and seven centimeters and six centimeters.    I mean, it was just crazy, these large cysts. And they were like, you more than likely have endometriosis. This is, you know, they started explaining all the things.    And fast forward, I ended up having two laparoscopies, which is the surgery to remove endometriosis in 10 months, the average woman can go 18 months between surgeries, and I had mine in 10 months. That's how reoccurring rapidly it was growing and spreading in my body. And I felt zero relief from the surgeries, which everyone promised, like, you'll feel amazing, you'll, you know, you'll get pregnant. I couldn't get pregnant. I was in so much pain, and I go through another cycle of it.    And it's like, these doctors are like, yeah, you're probably just not going to be able to have children. We recommend you getting on birth control, or getting a hysterectomy, like, these are your options. And so, what I did is I went to see a fertility specialist, like anybody would do like, I'm not going to just stick with my OB. I'm going to see if I can actually have kids. And so, I see a fertility specialist, I go through multiple, multiple, multiple rounds of fertility treatments, and I wind up getting pregnant with my first daughter, Emilu.    So, she is a product of folly stem stimulation and an IUI. And lots of trigger shots and lots of synthetic progesterone. I did all of it.    And after my daughter was born a year postpartum, I got pregnant again, and I miscarried that baby. That baby was miscarried March of 2020, which is when everybody went crazy, right? 2020, like who has their 2020 story, right?   And so, my daughter was little, I mean, she was like 14 months old, when I had this miscarriage. And I remember watching, I watched this video, it was called The Pandemic. And a lot of people like didn't actually see it because it was taken off the internet for misinformation.    And it was a woman that was explaining what was really happening with the pandemic, which is funny, because all of it's true now. But it was taken down like, she's crazy. This is a horrible pandemic, nothing was created in a lab, all of that.    And I was like, I went to watch it again, because I thought this woman must be crazy. Like there's no way that this would actually happen. And I went to watch it again.    And it was taken off the internet for misinformation. And this thought came over me, which is so bizarre now. Like, I know more about Kim and Kanye's divorce, than I know about what's happening with this pandemic.    Yet, Kim and Kanye's divorce information is there for me to see. And they're not letting me look at this. Why?    And it was this very strange thing that came over me. But everything that came out that was like, don't take this medicine to help COVID, don't do this, actually, like saturated fats are bad for you, like all of these different things that were popping up. And people were saying, it's misinformation.    I was like, I'm going to research that. I'm going to research that. I'm going to research that the fertility doctor that did my DNC after I had a miscarriage. They actually said to me, you will never again, have another pregnancy.    But if you do, you will not have a normal child. That is what they discovered and decided about me, according to the results from that DNC, what happened to that baby, why that baby wasn't developing, why I lost that baby. It literally like, and him saying that to me, I was like, why?    And it was almost like he couldn't explain to me the reasons why, but that I just never would. And this is what I needed to do next in order to stay healthy and keep endometriosis away. And so, I went on this journey for one year and I committed to one year where I was like, everything that is misinformation, I'm going to research it.    Everything that I have been told is good for me or is the best choice for me because of my condition. I'm going to actually look at what they're giving to me and like, why? Um, every time somebody told me like endometriosis is incurable.    Okay. But like, what is endometriosis? Nobody actually explained to me what it was.    They just told me I had it and that it caused what it caused, not actually what caused it. And so, when I went on this journey, I began to discover and unfold so many things that absolutely blew my mind, broke my heart, made me very angry because as I began to implement the things that I discovered, I healed and I got better. And all of a sudden I don't have endometriosis anymore.    All of a sudden I'm pregnant with a very healthy baby. All of a sudden, like everything is better. How is it that the things that the providers that were working with me, what they were doing for me was keeping me sick.    And as I branched out and did all the things that they said was absolutely crazy. I had one of them literally looking at me and he was holding topical progesterone and he was like, this stuff, like with all due respect to this functional doctor that talked to you, this stuff doesn't work. And unfortunately they sell things to people like you, young women who are desperate for answers.    They sell this stuff to you to make so much money and it's not going to do anything for you. Guess what? Topical progesterone changed my life.    So, anyways, that is kind of a little bit of like my year of rebellion and what happened. I'm happy to go into details for you, but I feel like I'm getting long winded with it.   Laura Dugger: (23:39 - 24:13) No, that's incredible. I do want to do a deep dive into it because I think it's such a blessing after you've spent over a year researching this and then living this for multiple years. I think it can be such a benefit to each of us.    And I'm recalling this story specifically about toxins where people were saying that means nothing. But in that fertility clinic, somebody told you, there was a sign that said their employees were not allowed to wear certain toxins because quote, it could inhibit the fertility process.   Laura Jean Bell: (24:14 - 24:14) Yes.   Laura Dugger: (24:15 - 24:16) Can you elaborate on that?   Laura Jean Bell: (24:17 - 26:18) Yes. You know, what's really funny is I went to the health department to get some paperwork and stuff for my kids the other day. And, um, there was a sign up that was like any and all women that are getting mammograms, if you're getting a mammogram, do not wear perfume or deodorant for a mammogram because of the radiation mixed with the toxins.    I asked the woman that was sitting there, I was like, why did they say that? And she explained it to me and I was like, oh, okay. So, why aren't you telling us to stop wearing it altogether?    Um, but when I went to the fertility clinic, I was going through fertility. I was like an avid Daisy by Mark Jacobs perfume where I don't know. I still love the way that smells.    It's the yummiest, but I would wear it all the time. And I went in and the woman that was there, she was like, you smell so good. And I was like, it's Daisy by Mark Jacobs.    She was like, I wish I could wear perfume to work. I'm not allowed to. And I was like, why not?   And she was like, oh, because like the people that are working on women who are going through fertility, getting their IU eyes. So, it's like when they're actually inseminating you, like we, it could inhibit the fertility process. She was like, have you ever noticed we don't have any candles?    Like we're not allowed to bring candles here, all of that. And I was like, why aren't you telling me to stop doing that? Is that not interesting to anyone?    Like why is no one paying attention to the fact that like, I'm walking in here with perfume on to get an IU eye that's going to fail because it inhibits the, for the fertility process, like the one that works. Uh, guess what? I wasn't wearing any perfume.    So, it's like, it's one of those things that like, when I heard that, I thought, well, what is it that messes with the fertility process? Like what, what is that? And this was honestly, when I heard this information, this was before my year of rebellion.    So, like, I remember her telling me that and I kind of stopped wearing it to the sessions because I thought, well, I don't want to get this messed up anyways.   Laura Dugger: (26:18 - 26:29) So, yeah, pretty wild. That's incredible. And okay.    So, from that year of rebellion, what other tweaks did you make small and large?   Laura Jean Bell: (26:30 - 29:38) Oh man. Um, some big things like I removed toxins from my home. So, that looked like removing Clorox wipes and, um, detergents that are just like your average detergents that you buy from the store.    Um, I stopped burning candles and started burning, not burning, but diffusing essential oils. Um, from there, what I really started focusing on was my protein intake. Um, I spent so many years vegan, vegetarian, refusing meat, refusing proteins.    And those were the years that things were really bad for me. When I started to reincorporate animal proteins and quality animal fats, my cycles went from 18 days to 29 days. I started having painless periods.    My hair started growing more. Um, my nails wouldn't break. Um, my, even my vision got better.   And so, what was really interesting is I started learning that if you are protein deficient, you will be progesterone deficient and progesterone is the pregnancy hormone. This is the hormone you have to have in order to conceive. I always tell it like this progesterone equals pro gestation.    So, if you don't have enough progesterone, your baby cannot survive the first 12 weeks. That's what the baby lives on before the placenta is formed. You have to have progesterone in order to balance out the estrogen progesterone balance.    If it's imbalanced, that's where you have pain, mood swings, acne, discomfort, the growth of endometriosis and PCOS. These things are really important. Progesterone is so important for your mental health.    If you are mentally low, like think about your progesterone levels. Think about how much you're sleeping. If you're sleeping in complete darkness, that raises your levels.    If you eat at least 80 grams of protein a day, it raises your progesterone levels. These are two really basic things. Like it's really simple.    It's not complicated. So, that was probably the biggest thing for me was learning how to eat because for years we're told, at least all of my life, like fat is bad. They would rather you eat hydrogenated oils and I can't believe it's not better than actually eat grass-fed butter.    Why? Why is it bad for you? When you really uncover the work that was done in the studies that were given for explaining that fat is bad, it was all paid for.    It was all paid for by the medical industry, by big pharma in order to push this agenda. They said that it was bad for our hearts, but get this, in the years after they told everyone that it was horrible for heart health, heart disease skyrocketed as people began to eat less animal protein and less animal fats. So, anyways, just to give like a little, some of the things that I discovered and changed, that's the main thing, which really and truly is like not that complicated.    Wow.   Laura Dugger: (29:39 - 29:45) Yes. Focusing on what you're intaking. What about cortisol? What did you learn about that?   Laura Jean Bell: (29:46 - 32:21) So, cortisol is like your get up and get crap done hormone. Okay. And when you are living in a state of fight or flight, where basically you get up in the morning, I'm going to give you an example of what a lot of women do.    And they end up having issues with cortisol and eventually stop producing it altogether. So, a woman gets up in the morning, she wakes up, she drinks a cup of coffee with no food on her stomach. And she goes and does a 30-minute cardio workout.    And then she comes in and she eats maybe like a protein bar, like a little, like some type of granola bar, another cup of coffee. She goes to work. She works all day or she's home with her kids all day.    And by the time she's got her work done, or she's taking care of her children and fed her children, doing all of these things, you're going all day long. All of a sudden it's three o'clock and you haven't eaten anything and you're in a bad mood and you're really tired. And so, maybe you go get a snack and another cup of coffee.    And then by the time you get to dinner, it's the only meal that you've really sat down and had for the day. Okay. So, what has that done to you?    Your body believes because your body and your brain don't know the difference between a bear chasing you or you running strictly on caffeine and doing too much cardio. And so, all of a sudden she is moody. She's exhausted.    She's running on all this tension. Her hair starts to fall out. She gets acne.    Her skin's doing some weird stuff. Her nails are kind of brittle. All this, you're always moody.   You're always in a bad mood. It's because your cortisol is doing this. It's like, and it's like on, it's like high.    And sometimes when you keep doing this, you actually can get a lot of energy. And then all of a sudden your adrenals, because your adrenals are what produced cortisol. Your adrenals are like, actually we're done.    Like stop running from the bear. Just die. Like literally it like can't do anything for you anymore.   And you go into what a lot of people call, or doctors call adrenal failure, which is where your body doesn't even produce cortisol anymore. And so, that is when you can't get out of bed in the morning. You're so exhausted.    Um, you can't lose weight. You, no matter what you do, you're winded. You're overwhelmed.   Um, but you don't have energy for anything. You have so much brain fog, um, so much bloat and inflammation. It's because your body's not producing cortisol.    So, you don't have the energy to get anything done. Um, does that answer your question?   Laura Dugger: (32:21 - 32:45) Yeah, this is so interesting because I feel like there's a whole health movement right now. So, there's a lot of buzz about all of this and people, I think, especially after 2020 people are waking up. So, love gathering perspectives as you're talking about inflammation then too, with cortisol, have you researched much about grounding, like actually barefoot on the earth?    Yes, girl. Are you kidding me? Absolutely.   Laura Jean Bell: (32:46 - 35:48) Um, so, something that was really interesting, I went to see a specialist, um, when I was really healing my adrenals, because a fun fact for you, like when your adrenals are just in overload, if you are experiencing high cortisol, you're constantly up here. Guess what? Your body's going to throw out the window fertility because what in the world is safe about a body that is running from a bear?    Like, no, your body is preserving you because it's not safe for you to host a life. So, I was seeing a doctor who was really helping me. Um, it's called muscle testing.    So, they test each organ according to how your muscles respond. And, um, I was in adrenal failure. And at this point I'd already had my second child and was experiencing a lot of inflammation.    I couldn't lose weight. I was like so tired. I was irritable.    And, um, I did this long session with him and I was in St. Pete, Florida doing this session. And he said, you have an assignment for the rest of the day. And I was like, okay.    And he was like, you need to go to the beach, like go somewhere and actually lay your entire body down on the sand. He was like, I know, like nobody wants to get sandy, but like lay on the sand. And I was like, tell me why.    And he was like, if you lay on the sand, it's your body touching the earth. And God gave you the earth as a battery pack. And this battery pack literally is going to shoot energy back into your body that your body has been deprived of.    And like, there's, he started going into all the studies for it, but he was like, don't you ever know the difference? Like, and how you feel when you've been cooped up at work all day. And then like, you go on a vacation to the beach and you sit on the beach and you put your feet in moving water.    He was like, it's literal living water. This living water moves and it heals and rejuvenates what happens to water that stagnant. It gets disgusting. Yeah.    It turns to mold, right? It actually goes toxic, but that moving water is healing. It's living.    It's rejuvenating. It's very biblical, right? And then you have the earth that God gave you is this battery pack.    There are people, this is going to sound crazy, but there are who have done LSD, like psychedelic drugs that talk about the vibrations of the earth. When they're on this drug, they are seeing the way. And they talk about there's a magnetic field.    They like, you can read, you can watch videos. You can see studies of people who did LSD, who literally can see the energy that the ground gives you. I mean, it's crazy, but isn't it like the Lord, right?    To give us what we need in nature, like magic.   Laura Dugger: (35:49 - 37:17) Yes. Where we're going back to the way that he designed, whether that's eating whole foods or getting outside in his beautiful nature. There's countless benefits, but I think it's just amazing that taking your shoes off and being on the earth, even for 30 seconds is beneficial.    When was the first time you listened to an episode of The Savvy Sauce?   How did you hear about our podcast? Did a friend share it with you? Will you be willing to be that friend now and text five other friends or post on your socials, anything about The Savvy Sauce that you love?    If you share your favorite episodes, that is how we continue to expand our reach and get the good news of Jesus Christ in more ears across the world. So, we need your help. Another way to help us grow is to leave a five-star review on Apple podcasts.    Each of these suggestions will cost you less than a minute, but it will be a great benefit to us. Thank you so much for being willing to be generous with your time and share. We appreciate you.    You had also talked about previously with your health journey, being deficient in minerals, I think you said as well, or just not getting the nutrients. So, are there any minerals that we all are likely lacking or any that you would recommend from your research and experience?   Laura Jean Bell: (37:18 - 39:36) Yeah, I would, I mean, every mineral. The most underrated mineral right now is potassium. The amount of women who are potassium deficient and need more potassium is unreal.    But magnesium is huge. You have to have magnesium for your body to even naturally produce vitamin D. Like vitamin D is a hormone, but you have to have magnesium for your body to produce vitamin D.    How many have gone to the doctor and they're like, you are very low in vitamin D, right? Well, get in the sunshine more, take the supplement, but like, where's your magnesium, right? And so, magnesium, potassium, potassium is huge, especially for your mental health.    This is really going to help you in like balancing out, like you're removing the brain fog, really. Sodium, which everyone's like, eat less sodium. You need less sodium chloride.    You need less table salt. You don't need less salt. Your body has salt.    Your body needs salt. Think about what your t-shirt looks like when you drenched in sweat. It dries and what does it have?    Salt. It's salty, right? When you're sweaty, it's salty.    And it's because your body actually needs sodium. It has to have it. And so, stop using white table salt, like iodized salt.    Go get some quality Celtic salt, like really simple, but put that in your water. Like first thing in the morning, drink some water with some Celtic salt, like get those electrolytes back in your system. So, potassium, magnesium, sodium, and calcium, like your body needs calcium and you can get calcium in multiple ways, um, multiple ways, but calcium is going to support your bones.    It's going to help support your muscles. Cause if you are working those muscles, your body needs the strength. And so, calcium is going to give you that balance as well.    It's fantastic. So, all of them, but like, I think the make sure you're getting magnesium, just like if you just need to start somewhere, just get a magnesium supplement. I recommend magnesium glycinate because it's kind of the overall magnesium.   Laura Dugger: (39:37 - 39:44) So, it's great. Okay. And you said you can get calcium multiple places.    Do you take that as a supplement or where do you get your calcium?   Laura Jean Bell: (39:45 - 41:04) So, I actually do adrenal cocktails. So, that is, um, coconut water, orange juice and Celtic salt. That's it.    And just do a little adrenal cocktail in the morning. And in the afternoon, make sure that you have had protein before you drink it, because if you're anything like me, it'll spike your blood sugar. Um, if you're not balanced, so, you need to be balanced.    Um, I've always been very sensitive to things like orange juice, apple juice. Like as a kid, I would feel really bad in the mornings and I just thought breakfast made my stomach hurt. And actually it was like, my blood sugar was dysregulated from the cup of orange juice and the cinnamon toast that my mom gave me.    Right. So, like, it's like butter, sugar, white flour, orange juice, like eat this for a nutrient dense breakfast. And I like would feel horrible after because my blood sugar was off.    So, um, make sure you get some protein on your stomach and drink the adrenal cocktail. Like my parents, my parents swear by it. My dad's like, this has changed my life.    I'm your mom's going to make me one of those little cocktail things that you tell, I tell her about all the time. It's hilarious. And I'm like, it's just juice and coconut water, but it's got the minerals.    That's why it makes you feel so good. It's because it's giving your body the nutrients that it needs.   Laura Dugger: (41:05 - 41:17) That's incredible. Are there any other biohacks, health hacks, even the role of light that it plays or movement or anything else that you want to recommend with your extensive research?   Laura Jean Bell: (41:18 - 43:19) Um, I'll give two things. Uh, number one: if you can get up as the sun is rising or a little bit before and actually go outside and stare at the red light. The actual, morning sunrise, and then watch the sunset. If you can get your eyeballs on just like the surroundings where that red light is hitting, that will do wonders for the production of melatonin in your gut.    It's going to help you sleep. It's going to help you sleep really good at night, which is going to help you with your progesterone levels. So, that is great.    Number two is weightlifting. If you can incorporate at least two days a week of heavy weightlifting into your routine, it's going to do wonders. And the reason I say that is that estrogen, toxic estrogen, not the estrogen that's good for you that you need to like make you female, but like the toxic estrogens you're getting from perfumes and food and plastics and all the things it stores itself in fat, in visceral fat.    And so, the best way to burn fat and build muscle is by lifting weights. And so, if you want to keep toxic estrogens out of your body, step number one, get rid of fat, like fight hard for like, I mean, I'm still postpartum. I'm still burning off like weight that I gained in pregnancy.    But the number one thing that motivates me is not like, I want to look better, which of course I want to look better. Of course I want to fit back into my clothes, like all of that. But like Laura toxic estrogens store themselves in this fat.    And so, what, when you are lifting weights, you are burning fat and building muscle to support your family and not be burdened by the imbalance of your hormones. Like right there. That is the reason why.    So, lift weights. It's so good for you. It protects you from so many other diseases, but like that alone, women do not understand the power of that.    It's going to do wonders for you.   Laura Dugger: (43:20 - 43:47) Okay. This is so helpful. And then I'm thinking it's beneficial to have a specific plan.    So, as we think about where you talked about laundry detergents or limiting toxins, will you share a few of your personal favorite products? And then also what are some recommended things we can actually eat? Like when you walk through a healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, what would you share?   Laura Jean Bell: (43:49 - 45:22) Okay. So, some favorite products. I started out using Thieves household concentrate.    Young Living sells it. And it's like $26 for a bottle of the concentrate. That concentrate can be household cleaner.    So, like it can clean any surface in your home. It can be used as dishwasher detergent. So, we use thieves instead of like pods in our, in our dishwasher.    And I'm here to tell you, I think Young Living just came out with dishwasher pods, like Thieves dishwasher pods. We don't use it. We still use the concentrate.    But we use that. You can use it in your laundry so you can wash your clothes in it. And so, we alternate with that.    Sometimes we use that. Sometimes we use Molly's Suds. Those are like little pods.    You can get them on Amazon. It's a non-toxic option. You can also wash your clothes and like baking soda and vinegar, like just be old school.    Your clothes won't smell like vinegar. Don't worry. Like the vinegar gets rid of the odor.    That's like how our grandparents did it. So, those are some really simple hacks. Just because that's inexpensive.    Like you can make 16, I think it's 16 bottles of household concentrate, like spray with the one bottle. So, like you buy the one bottle, it takes a cap full and then you fill the rest of the way up with water and it cleans anything. It's fantastic.    It smells great. You'll love it. What else did you ask me?   Laura Dugger: (45:22 - 45:28) Food? Yes, food. Like a sample menu. Okay.   Laura Jean Bell: (45:28 - 47:02) Something that I love to eat. I love to just really enjoy my food. Like if you're on the go, like I'll give it an example.    If you're on the go, I recommend like boil some eggs. Okay. Take like three boiled eggs.    Get like a chopstick to get your protein and like an RX bar. RX bars are going to have the carbs, but it's also going to have more protein. You'll get six grams of protein per egg and then about 10 grams in your chopstick.    So, it's like 18 grams of the eggs plus 10 is 28 grams plus the RX bar. You're going to get over 30 grams of protein and then you'll have some carbs. I do recommend getting a little bit more carbs, but if you're on the go and you're in a hurry and you need to feel balanced, that's a good start.    If you're home, like I love doing scrambled eggs and air frying sweet potatoes, peppers, and onions. It is delicious. Just trust me and season it with garlic powder and salt.    It's so simple. Some avocado oil and literally just allow, like think about all the carbs, all the protein, everything. The best hack though, that I learned with eggs is do two regular, like the full egg and then do two egg whites and then add cottage cheese to your eggs, blend it in a blender and then cook them and just thank me later.    So, you're getting extra protein, it's creamier, it's so good. And then eat that with sweet potatoes and peppers and it's primo.   Laura Dugger: (47:02 - 47:12) Okay. This sounds amazing. I love it.    And this is my post recording meal, the RX bar. I love it on busy days.   Laura Jean Bell: (47:13 - 48:27) Yes. For lunch, I mean lunch, I honestly, I keep like ground beef patties just ready. And my air fryer stays on. I literally use it for every meal.    Sometimes if I don't have it ready, I just pat it out, put it in the air fryer, it cooks. Do that with a bunch of veggies, get lots of fruit, mainly berries, like berries, apples, and just adding that in is your carb. You can do, if you need a snack, I highly recommend doing Greek yogurt and mixing in your favorite protein powder and mixing that up.    It's so good. The Greek yogurt gives you the carbs, the fats and protein, and then you add the extra protein in it. And so, it's excellent.    For dinner, our favorite meal, we eat a lot of grass-fed beef because we buy cow every year. So, we'll do bowls and we'll do like a bed of rice, sweet potatoes, peppers and onions, and then ground beef. And then we drizzle the Japanese barbecue sauce over it.    And we call it Japanese barbecue bowls. It's literally just like a bunch of vegetables and meat with sauce, but it's really good.    So, there's some meal ideas for you.   Laura Dugger: (48:28 - 48:49) That's incredible. Thank you for just rattling those off. We've got a plan now.    And I love how this conversation took a turn toward health. So, before we leave that section, any other healthy rhythms or best practices or ways you've simplified your life that you would recommend? Just sleep.   Laura Jean Bell: (48:49 - 49:34) I know that sounds ridiculous, but people aren't sleeping and go to bed without your phone. You're going to be okay. You really are.    If your kids can go to bed without their phones, without a phone in their face, you can do it too. It's not the best way to turn your brain off. So, go to bed.    When you lay in a dark room without any blue light, you actually are helping your nervous system reset itself. And it needs a moment to rest and digest. So, get in the bed without a blue light and close your eyes and go to sleep.    You can do it, but it's so simple. And try to get eight to 10 hours of sleep a night. Truly, it's so important.   Laura Dugger: (49:35 - 49:54) That's so good. And you're all about simplifying. You even help people simplify their digital marketing.    So, as we turn it back to business, I know you can't give away all of your secrets, but will you share just a few more business or social media tips with all of us?   Laura Jean Bell: (49:55 - 50:43) Oh, man. I think the number one thing that I would tell anyone who's wanting to do anything in the online space is don't spread yourself across every platform. It's not worth your time.    And the more you hone in on one thing, the more of that thing you will sell, like plain and simple. And you will make way more money. You will spend way less time working on it.    You will enhance the lives of the people that choose to work with you. That is what you will gain.    If you simplify your offers, number one, sell less. Just sell more of one thing and stop spreading yourself thin across all the platforms. It's just too much work.   Laura Dugger: (50:43 - 51:03) That's wise counsel. And will you also tell us, I mean, I'm amazed as I'm thinking of all this research that you've done. You're living a healthy lifestyle.    You're raising young children, consulting with others as their coach. Also, you wrote a book. Can you share a little bit about that?   Laura Jean Bell: (51:03 - 52:50) I wrote my book. I actually have it right next to me because I was like, if somebody is going to ask you what this book is about, it's a book of short stories. And it sounds really simple, but it's a book of short stories that really draws you back to who you are in the Lord and understanding your place, like your identity in Christ, your belonging, fighting against fear and really coming home to who God created you to be.    And so, this book is a compilation of short stories of my own life where these things were very disrupted. My identity, like a total identity crisis, like not just having so much fear, learning how to come back to who God made me to be, but really writing out the moments of when I was living in that season and the people that helped me kind of find my way out and the things that God really showed me in that journey. And so, have it right here.    You Can Always Come Home: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Find the Hope for Your Tomorrow. It's really what my heart was and I learned a lot when I left my hometown and I moved to small town, North Alabama. And although this is where my dad is from, this was not where I was raised.    And I walked into a total identity crisis when I moved here. And I write a lot about that and about the moments when I was living in that season. How the Lord would reveal to me, like, remember when this happened, or remember when this happened and how you handled it or what that person said to you. And I wrote those stories in here.    And so, the goal of this book is for anybody who reads it to know that God's on your side and everything's going to be okay.   Laura Dugger: (52:51 - 53:06) Thank you for sharing that, Laura. And we'll certainly add a link for that in the show notes for today's episode, but also what links can we give for your social media? And then if somebody wants to reach out and work with you, what would that process look like?   Laura Jean Bell: (53:07 - 53:47) Yeah, so, my Instagram is Laura_Jean_Bell and Jean is J-E-A-N. And if you want to work with me or reach out, you can email me at laurabellwrites@gmail.com, or you can literally go to my Instagram account and click the link in my bio where I explain what I do. And it offers an ability to hop on a call with me where we can talk together and see if we would be a good fit to work together.    So, those are the ways that you can contact me. I have a website, laurabell.co, and you can contact me through that as well.   Laura Dugger: (53:48 - 54:07) Wonderful. Thank you for adding that. We will make sure it's accessible for everyone.    And Laura, you may be familiar with why we're called The Savvy Sauce, which is because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge. And so, my final question for you today, Laura, what is your Savvy Sauce?   Laura Jean Bell: (54:09 - 56:38) For life in general? You got it. Okay.    Well, I have two of them. And so, one of them is kind of silly and one of them is not. So, I'm going to go with the non-silly one.    Oh, share both. Yes. But I will say like this, there was this line that I heard, and I don't know who like trademarked this line, but it was very simple.    It said, “You are the CEO of your life.” And it was very simple, but it changed everything for me because for so much of my life, like if your knee jerk reaction to things not going your way is to blame someone else, you're not living as the CEO of your life. And I have spent a lot of my life, like when something doesn't go my way, I look for a person to blame instead of looking at myself and my own flaws. Being able to see that, “Hey, sometimes Laura, you're to blame and like, it's okay.”   You're the CEO of your life and you get to see what you did wrong, see how you messed up, see how you needed to shift something and then move on. And I think so many of us, whether we want to believe it or not, we can fall victim to that and live our lives so attached to this idea that somebody else is always to blame. Somebody else did this to me.    Sometimes things do happen to you that are not your fault. Sometimes you are a victim of horrible crimes and horrible things happening to you. But the question is, what are you going to do about it?    Who are you going to talk to about it? Are you going to go to the Lord and ask Him what it's actually supposed to look like for your life moving on from this place? Are you going to stay in a mindset that's small and traumatized, small and victimized?    Or are you going to say, “I'm the CEO of my life and I'm going to link arms with the Holy Spirit and keep moving forward.” And so, that was a huge thing for me to learn. And I feel like it's kind of been my savvy sauce in the last probably year, because 2024 was a year of a lot of things happening to me that weren't my fault.    And finally, one day I thought, you know, Laura, you can sulk in this, but it's not going to change your circumstance. What's going to change your circumstance is you saying, “I'm in charge of my life and I'm going to pick up the pieces of this and I'm going to ask God what to do with it.” And so, anyways, you're the CEO of your life and it's time to take charge of that.    So, yeah.   Laura Dugger: (56:38 - 56:42) I love it. And now you've got to share your silly one as well. You've left us curious.   Laura Jean Bell: (56:43 - 57:01) What is The Savvy Sauce? Let me just tell all of my, all of my geriatric millennials out there, you need to put castor oil on your face. Okay.    Just know that like castor oil, you need to look like a glazed donut when you go to bed and your skin is going to be, your skin will thank you. Just trust me.   Laura Dugger: (57:02 - 57:26) That's incredible. I was so grateful you shared. And Laura, I can see why clients are so drawn to work with you.    It is so delightful to have conversations with you. You are gifted in so many different arenas. And I think what really stands out is your generosity and just your willingness to share all of this with us.    So, thank you so much for being my delightful guest today.   Laura Jean Bell: (57:26 - 57:29) Oh, it's such a gift talking to you. Thank you for having me.   Laura Dugger: (57:30 - 1:01:12) One more thing before you go, have you heard the term gospel before? It simply means good news. And I want to share the best news with you, but it starts with the bad news.    Every single one of us were born sinners, but Christ desires to rescue us from our sin, which is something we cannot do for ourselves. This means there's absolutely no chance we can make it to heaven on our own. So, for you and for me, it means we deserve death and we can never pay back the sacrifice we owe to be saved.    We need a savior, but God loved us so much. He made a way for his only son to willingly die in our place as the perfect substitute. This gives us hope of life forever in right relationship with him.    That is good news. Jesus lived the perfect life. We could never live and died in our place for our sin.    This was God's plan to make a way to reconcile with us so that God can look at us and see Jesus. We can be covered and justified through the work Jesus finished. If we choose to receive what he has done for us, Romans 10:9 says, “that if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    So, you pray with me now. Heavenly father, thank you for sending Jesus to take our place. I pray someone today right now is touched and chooses to turn their life over to you.    Will you clearly guide them and help them take their next step in faith to declare you as Lord of their life? We trust you to work and change lives now for eternity. In Jesus name we pray.   Amen. If you prayed that prayer, you are declaring him for me. So, me for him, you get the opportunity to live your life for him.    And at this podcast, we're called The Savvy Sauce for a reason. We want to give you practical tools to implement the knowledge you have learned. So, you're ready to get started.    First, tell someone, say it out loud, get a Bible. The first day I made this decision, my parents took me to Barnes and Noble and let me choose my own Bible. I selected the Quest NIV Bible and I love it.    You can start by reading the book of John. Also get connected locally, which just means tell someone who's a part of a church in your community that you made a decision to follow Christ. I'm assuming they will be thrilled to talk with you about further steps such as going to church and getting connected to other believers to encourage you.    We want to celebrate with you too. So, feel free to leave a comment for us here. If you did make a decision to follow Christ, we also have show notes included where you can read scripture that describes this process.    And finally, be encouraged. Luke 15:10 says, “in the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The heavens are praising with you for your decision today.    And if you've already received this good news, I pray you have someone to share it with. You are loved and I look forward to meeting you here next time.

Are you struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or feeling like you've lost your spark after 40? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Betty Murray sits down with renowned gynecologist and hormone expert Dr. Anna Cabeca to reveal the shocking truth about a critical hormone that plummets by 75% as women age—and the game-changing strategies to reclaim it naturally. Dr. Cabeca, author of "The Hormone Fix" and creator of the Keto-Green protocol, brings decades of clinical experience helping women restore their vitality through bioidentical hormone therapy and lifestyle interventions. This conversation is essential listening for any woman ready to take control of her hormonal health and energy levels. What you'll learn: • The 75% hormone decline mystery - Which crucial hormone drops dramatically by age 55 and why • Progesterone's bad reputation debunked - Why this "calming hormone" has been misunderstood • Bioidentical vs. synthetic hormones - The pharmaceutical patent problem keeping women from optimal solutions • Progesterone for peak performance - How Dr. Cabeca uses it strategically before speaking engagements • Post-surgical hormone protocols - Specific combinations of DHEA, testosterone, and vaginal hormones for recovery • The 10% hormone rule - Why lifestyle and nutrition matter more than you think • Compounded hormone therapy benefits - Real-world applications for women's surgical recovery Ready to Transform Your Health? Don't let hormone decline steal another day of your vitality! Watch the full episode now, subscribe for more life-changing women's health content, and share this with every woman who deserves to feel amazing at any age.

Are you struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or feeling like you've lost your spark after 40? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Betty Murray sits down with renowned gynecologist and hormone expert Dr. Anna Cabeca to reveal the shocking truth about a critical hormone that plummets by 75% as women age—and the game-changing strategies to reclaim it naturally. Dr. Cabeca, author of "The Hormone Fix" and creator of the Keto-Green protocol, brings decades of clinical experience helping women restore their vitality through bioidentical hormone therapy and lifestyle interventions. This conversation is essential listening for any woman ready to take control of her hormonal health and energy levels. What you'll learn: • The 75% hormone decline mystery - Which crucial hormone drops dramatically by age 55 and why • Progesterone's bad reputation debunked - Why this "calming hormone" has been misunderstood • Bioidentical vs. synthetic hormones - The pharmaceutical patent problem keeping women from optimal solutions • Progesterone for peak performance - How Dr. Cabeca uses it strategically before speaking engagements • Post-surgical hormone protocols - Specific combinations of DHEA, testosterone, and vaginal hormones for recovery • The 10% hormone rule - Why lifestyle and nutrition matter more than you think • Compounded hormone therapy benefits - Real-world applications for women's surgical recovery Ready to Transform Your Health? Don't let hormone decline steal another day of your vitality! Watch the full episode now, subscribe for more life-changing women's health content, and share this with every woman who deserves to feel amazing at any age.

Okay, y'all… this episode is a powerhouse. If you suspect low progesterone might be impacting your fertility, I'm walking you through three things you can do today (without turning to meds) to nourish your body and support your hormones naturally. I also share a bonus tip at the end from Scripture, because spiritual peace matters just as much as physical healing. We're also celebrating 50,000 podcast downloads!  I'm giving away a 50% scholarship to Fertility Framework this week only! To enter, leave a review and/or share the podcast with friends. Just screenshot and post it in our Facebook group (link below). Winner announced next week!   Resources & Links:  Facebook group. ✨If you would like personal support on your journey but are not sure how to get started, book a free 10-minute consult with me here: www.bekahyawn.com/consult ✨ Join Fertility Framework: If you're ready for deeper support, personalized cycle guidance, and faith-filled encouragement, come join me inside Fertility Framework! This is a space where you AND your husband can learn about the science of your cycle while keeping God in the centre of your fertility journey and growing towards Him together. Read the testimonies & enroll here: www.bekahyawn.com/course  ✨If you're curious about your personal hormone health, take my free Hormone Quiz:  bekahyawn.com/quiz  

Are you struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or feeling like you've lost your spark after 40? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Betty Murray sits down with renowned gynecologist and hormone expert Dr. Anna Cabeca to reveal the shocking truth about a critical hormone that plummets by 75% as women age—and the game-changing strategies to reclaim it naturally. Dr. Cabeca, author of "The Hormone Fix" and creator of the Keto-Green protocol, brings decades of clinical experience helping women restore their vitality through bioidentical hormone therapy and lifestyle interventions. This conversation is essential listening for any woman ready to take control of her hormonal health and energy levels. What you'll learn: • The 75% hormone decline mystery - Which crucial hormone drops dramatically by age 55 and why • Progesterone's bad reputation debunked - Why this "calming hormone" has been misunderstood • Bioidentical vs. synthetic hormones - The pharmaceutical patent problem keeping women from optimal solutions • Progesterone for peak performance - How Dr. Cabeca uses it strategically before speaking engagements • Post-surgical hormone protocols - Specific combinations of DHEA, testosterone, and vaginal hormones for recovery • The 10% hormone rule - Why lifestyle and nutrition matter more than you think • Compounded hormone therapy benefits - Real-world applications for women's surgical recovery Ready to Transform Your Health? Don't let hormone decline steal another day of your vitality! Watch the full episode now, subscribe for more life-changing women's health content, and share this with every woman who deserves to feel amazing at any age.

Are you struggling with fatigue, brain fog, or feeling like you've lost your spark after 40? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Betty Murray sits down with renowned gynecologist and hormone expert Dr. Anna Cabeca to reveal the shocking truth about a critical hormone that plummets by 75% as women age—and the game-changing strategies to reclaim it naturally. Dr. Cabeca, author of "The Hormone Fix" and creator of the Keto-Green protocol, brings decades of clinical experience helping women restore their vitality through bioidentical hormone therapy and lifestyle interventions. This conversation is essential listening for any woman ready to take control of her hormonal health and energy levels. What you'll learn: • The 75% hormone decline mystery - Which crucial hormone drops dramatically by age 55 and why • Progesterone's bad reputation debunked - Why this "calming hormone" has been misunderstood • Bioidentical vs. synthetic hormones - The pharmaceutical patent problem keeping women from optimal solutions • Progesterone for peak performance - How Dr. Cabeca uses it strategically before speaking engagements • Post-surgical hormone protocols - Specific combinations of DHEA, testosterone, and vaginal hormones for recovery • The 10% hormone rule - Why lifestyle and nutrition matter more than you think • Compounded hormone therapy benefits - Real-world applications for women's surgical recovery Ready to Transform Your Health? Don't let hormone decline steal another day of your vitality! Watch the full episode now, subscribe for more life-changing women's health content, and share this with every woman who deserves to feel amazing at any age.

Summary In this conversation, Ali Damron and Elizabeth Katzman delve into the complexities of hormonal health, particularly focusing on the effects of birth control and the concept of the 'pill hangover.' They discuss the symptoms women experience after discontinuing birth control, the impact of hormonal contraceptives on overall health, and the importance of understanding the long-term effects of these medications. Katzman emphasizes the need for informed consent and the significance of addressing nutrient depletion and nervous system health in women transitioning off hormonal birth control. The discussion also covers alternative contraceptive options and the importance of education in empowering women to make informed choices about their health. Takeaways The term 'pill hangover' describes lingering symptoms after stopping birth control. Many women experience symptoms like anxiety, fatigue, and hormonal chaos post-pill. Birth control can suppress ovulation and disrupt hormonal balance. Understanding the difference between progestins and bioidentical progesterone is crucial. Nutrient depletion from birth control can lead to various health issues. The nervous system's health is impacted by hormonal changes and nutrient deficiencies. Women should be educated about their menstrual cycles and hormonal health. Informed consent is essential when considering hormonal treatments. Alternative contraceptive methods exist that do not disrupt natural hormone production. Long-term health considerations should guide contraceptive choices.   Chapters 00:00 Understanding the Pill Hangover 02:50 Defining Post-Pill Symptoms 04:32 The Impact of Hormonal Birth Control 07:50 Comparing Birth Control Methods 10:05 Progestins vs. Progesterone 12:19 The Risks of Synthetic Hormones 14:00 Informed Consent in Birth Control 17:50 Natural Alternatives to Hormonal Treatments 19:20 Addressing Mineral Depletion and Recovery 19:35 Gut Health and Mental Well-being 22:50 Nutrient Depletion and Hormonal Balance 26:59 Understanding Menstrual Cycles and Hormonal Health 29:48 Innovations in Women's Health: Bioregulators and Peptides 33:58 The Role of Lifestyle in Hormonal Health 37:54 Practitioner Insights and Patient Care   Resources Elizabeth's IG Elizabeth's Website  Ali's Resources:  Calm the Chaos: Practical Tips and Tools for Stopping Anxiety in It's Tracks Course! Consults with Ali  BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough 10% off using code ALIDAMRON10 www.alidamron.com/magnesium Master Your Perimenopause Course + Toolkit "Am I in Perimenopause?" Checklist.  What Hormone is Imbalanced? Quiz! Fullscript (Get 10% off all supplements) "How To Balance Your Hormones For Better Sleep, Mood, Periods and Energy" Free, On Demand Training Website  Ali's Instagram Ali's Facebook Group: Holistic Health with Ali Damron   

Like the life cycle of a butterfly, menopause is a transformative season that has its highs and lows. Saying goodbye to periods and embracing the beauty found in midlife are the positives. But dealing with frustrating symptoms like hot flashes, insomnia, mood changes and more can feel overwhelming.  If you are in your menopause era, you'll want to listen to part one of the latest episode of The Healthiest You podcast, where we talk about how to navigate each stage of menopause with OB-GYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner Susan Haas, MD, PhD, with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), part of Jefferson Health.  What age does menopause start? How long does menopause last? What can help with hot flashes? Can all women take menopausal hormone therapy? How is bone health impacted during menopause? We answer these questions and more on The Healthiest You podcast this month. Chapters:     · 0:01 - Intro     · 1:08 - Perimenopause and menopause     · 4:40 - Menstrual cycle changes     · 8:23 - Help with hot flashes     · 12:27 - Hormone therapy     · 13:16 - When to consider hormone therapy     · 14:51 - Alternative treatment options     · 22:23 - Risks of hormone therapy     · 25:36 - If you've had a total hysterectomy      · 29:22 - Bone health and calcium supplements      · 33:19 - Estrogen and progesterone      · 36:47 - Urinary tract infections (UTIs)     · 38:55 - Part two coming soon

Today we're talking about something every woman deserves straight talk about—perimenopause and menopause and the many changes that happen as estrogen and progesterone begin to decline. If you want to support what we do, head over to our Partners Page. You'll find some amazing brands we trust—and by checking them out, you're helping us keep the podcast going.  Now, most of us have heard about hot flashes, but very few people explain what's actually happening inside our bodies, why it's happening, and what we can do to feel better. And yes, that includes some really interesting therapies like peptides. What is happening? Let's start with the transition itself. Perimenopause is that phase leading up to menopause, which is officially defined as twelve months without a menstrual cycle. It usually starts in your 40s, though some women notice changes earlier. The reason it can feel like a rollercoaster is all about hormones.  Estrogen is our multitasker—keeping our bones strong, our skin glowing, our brains sharp, and even helping with vaginal lubrication. When estrogen dips, it's not surprising that hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and mood swings start showing up.  Progesterone, on the other hand, is what I like to call our “chill hormone.” It helps us sleep and keeps our cycles balanced. When progesterone drops, insomnia, irritability, and mood swings can sneak in.  And let's not forget testosterone, which fuels energy, muscle, and libido. As testosterone slowly declines, it's no wonder sex drive can take a hit. When these three hormones are fluctuating or dropping during perimenopause, it can touch nearly every part of the body, making this phase feel intense and, at times, overwhelming. Brain fog Then there's brain fog. You know, that feeling when you walk into a room and can't remember why you're there. Estrogen actually plays a big role in keeping our brain sharp by influencing neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, which manage memory and focus. When estrogen levels fall, those neurotransmitters aren't as efficient, and poor sleep from night sweats can make brain fog even thicker.  What helps? Regular exercise, consistent sleep, omega-3s, and even brain-training games can make a difference. And peptides can play a role here too.  Nootropic peptides like Selank and Semax support neurotransmitter balance, helping with focus, memory, and mental clarity, while also helping the brain manage stress and fatigue. Weight gain Let's talk about one of the biggest frustrations women bring up during perimenopause and menopause—weight gain. You may notice that even if you're eating the same and moving your body the way you always have, the scale starts creeping up. This isn't your imagination. As estrogen levels drop, metabolism slows down, muscle mass tends to decrease, and fat starts redistributing—especially around the belly. On top of that, poor sleep, more stress, and shifting insulin sensitivity can all make it harder to keep weight steady. The good news is there are ways to manage this. Resistance or strength training helps preserve and even rebuild muscle, which keeps your metabolism active. Prioritizing protein with every meal can support that muscle, too. Managing stress through mindfulness, yoga, or simply better boundaries can help with cortisol—the stress hormone that encourages belly fat storage. And paying attention to blood sugar balance, by choosing more whole foods and fewer processed carbs, can really make a difference. For some women, hormone therapy can provide extra support by improving sleep, mood, and metabolism, making it easier to maintain a healthy weight. And now, we also have GLP-1 agonists—like semaglutide—and even newer dual GIP/GLP-1 agonists, such as tirzepatide. These medications work by improving satiety, slowing digestion, balancing blood sugar, and supporting insulin sensitivity, all of which can make weight management during menopause more achievable. They're not magic, but when combined with lifestyle changes, they can be powerful tools to help women feel more in control of their weight and overall health during this stage of life. Hair changes Hair changes are another big one. Estrogen helps keep hair thick, strong, and healthy by promoting follicle growth and prolonging the growth phase. When estrogen drops, hair can start thinning.  At the same time, shifts in androgen levels like testosterone and its potent form, DHT, can trigger hair growth in places we really don't want it, like the chin or upper lip.  Collagen supplements, checking iron and vitamin D levels, stimulating the scalp, or even low-level laser therapy can all support healthier hair.  Peptides like GHK-Cu, a copper peptide, stimulate hair follicles by promoting cell growth, increasing blood supply, and supporting collagen production. Thymosin Beta-4, or TB-500, also helps by reducing inflammation and encouraging tissue repair, creating a better environment for hair growth. Skin changes As estrogen dips, natural moisture throughout the body also decreases. This can mean dry eyes, crepey or itchy skin, and new sensitivities popping up seemingly out of nowhere.  Support can be as simple as artificial tears, omega-3s to support tear production, gentle fragrance-free moisturizers, or running a humidifier at night.  Peptides like Epitalon reduce oxidative stress, support collagen production, and promote cellular repair, which can improve skin elasticity. BPC-157 helps reduce inflammation and supports healing, making the skin less reactive and more comfortable. Bladder issues And then there are those bladder surprises. Ever sneeze, laugh, or cough and suddenly wonder if you should've packed a spare pair of underwear? Dropping estrogen weakens the pelvic floor and thins the bladder lining, which can make those little “oops” moments more common.  Kegel exercises, pelvic floor physical therapy, vaginal estrogen creams, and avoiding bladder irritants like coffee or alcohol can help.  Peptides like BPC-157 support tissue healing in the bladder and pelvic area, and KPV may help calm irritation in urinary tissues. Mood changes Mood changes are another challenge. Shifts in estrogen, progesterone, and serotonin can trigger anxiety, irritability, or low mood seemingly overnight.  Things like therapy, mindfulness, regular exercise, and making sure you get enough vitamin D and magnesium can really help.  Peptides give an extra boost too. Selank is a gentle anti-anxiety peptide that won't make you drowsy, DSIP (Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide) helps improve deep sleep, naturally stabilizing mood, and Semax works on dopamine pathways to lift energy, focus, and motivation when you need it most. Sex drive Finally, let's talk about something we don't discuss enough: libido. Vaginal dryness, fatigue, and shifting hormones can all make desire dip, and this is very much physiological, not just in your head.  Lubricants, vaginal moisturizers, hormone replacement therapy, and open communication with your partner can all help.  Peptides like PT-141 (bremelanotide), work on melanocortin receptors in the brain to boost sexual desire. It's an on-demand injection, usually taken a few hours before intimacy, and many women feel it helps restore that spark that seemed long gone, though side effects can include flushing or nausea. So here's the big takeaway: menopause is much more than hot flashes. It's brain, body, skin, mood, and sexual function all shifting at once. But you don't have to just “tough it out.” From lifestyle shifts to targeted peptides, there are tools to help you feel like yourself again. And the most important thing to remember is that you are not alone. Every chin hair, every laugh-leak, every brain fog moment—you've got millions of women nodding right along with you. Thanks for listening to The Peptide Podcast. If today's episode resonated, share it with a friend—because if she's in her 40s or 50s, she's probably going through the same changes and wondering if she's the only one. And if you want to support what we do, head over to our Partners Page. You'll find some amazing brands we trust—and by checking them out, you're helping us keep the podcast going.  Until next time, be well, and as always, have a happy, healthy week.      

In this episode, Dani sits down with Abby, one of our newest HA Society coaches, for a fresh Q&A session. Together they tackle big topics like accepting weight gain in recovery, reframing body image struggles, and understanding how low progesterone impacts your health.Jool Wellness - Use HASOCIETY for 12% offhttps://joolwellness.comJoin The HA Societyhttp://thehasociety.com/joinWork 1:1 with us to get your period backhttp://thehasociety.com/coachingVisit us on YouTubehttps://youtube.com/c/danisheriffFollow us on IGhttp://instagram.com/thehasocietyhttp://instagram.com/danisheriffhttps://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_https://www.instagram.com/itsmishigarcia/https://www.instagram.com/abbylowekey/The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-hypothalamic-amenorrhea-podcast/donations

Episode Highlights With JenHow she got into integrative medicine with a hormone-specific approachWhat happens to hormones during perimenopause and early symptoms that women may not noticePMS is not normal, and what it can tell you (plus how to resolve it)Cycles can change well in advance of menopause, and what the changes can tell youSymptoms are gifts, and how to learn from them Ways to support estrogen balance and progesterone Specific nutritional and exercise changes that are helpful around this time of lifeBeneficial supplements and peptides for supporting hormones Phase 1 and Phase 2 detoxification support, as well as pregnancy and breastfeeding supportNAC and how glutathione comes into play in a big wayMethylation factors and co-factors Her take on GLP-1s and hormone implications, why cycling and small doses are importantMindset and other significant shifts to be aware ofResources MentionedJen's Peptides 101 courseHer websiteFollow Dr. Jen on Facebook, on X, Instagram, and YouTube

This is a requested follow up to our most recent episode. Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) prescribing practices have evolved over the last few decades guided by the changing understanding of the treatment's risks and benefits. We know that dose, route of administration, and choice of agent (estradiol versus a more synthetic option, and micronized progesterone over other progestins.) alter the risk benefit ratio. Compared to natural progesterone, synthetic progestins have 10-100- fold greater activity. Synthetic MPA is vasoconstrictive while natural progesterone and drospirenone cause vasodilation and lower blood pressure. Micronized progesterone is bioidentical to the hormone made endogenously and has efficient oral absorption. Progestogens come in oral and transdermal forms, and it can also be given vaginally. Is there data that micronized progesterone is safer for the breast for a menopausal hormone therapy? This podcast topic recommendation comes from one of our podcast family members. Listen for details. 1. Gompel A. Micronized progesterone and its impact on the endometrium and breast vs. progestogens. Climacteric. 2012 Apr;15 Suppl 1:18-25. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2012.669584. PMID: 22432812.2. Stute P, Wildt L, Neulen J. The impact of micronized progesterone on breast cancer risk: a systematic review. Climacteric. 2018 Apr;21(2):111-122. doi: 10.1080/13697137.2017.1421925. Epub 2018 Jan 31. PMID: 29384406.3. Eden J. The endometrial and breast safety of menopausal hormone therapy containing micronised progesterone: A short review. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2017 Feb;57(1):12-15. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12583. PMID: 28251642.4. Asi N, Mohammed K, Haydour Q, Gionfriddo MR, Vargas OL, Prokop LJ, Faubion SS, Murad MH. Progesterone vs. synthetic progestins and the risk of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev. 2016 Jul 26;5(1):121. doi: 10.1186/s13643-016-0294-5. PMID: 27456847; PMCID: PMC4960754.5.AHA J Circulation: Rethinking Menopausal Hormone Therapy: For Whom, What, When, and How Long? 2023

This episode we share about travelling to the UK and our first appointments and blood tests. My cycle started 4 days late so pushed everything back by a few days! We share the updates, my lining thickness on day 10 of my cycle and blood results from day 17 of my cycle.I have been having regular acupuncture and I have acupuncture booked for frozen embryo transfer day. We have just 2 days until transfer and we share about the 'add ons' I have chosen to have also. follow along on instagram for daily updates HERE

In Episode 18 of The Luke Coutinho Show, we break down the hidden role of progesterone in women's and men's health, and how it's silently linked to fertility issues, bloating, belly fat, and even certain cancers..Here's what we cover:The crucial role of progesterone in balancing estrogen and supporting overall hormonal health.Causes and signs of low progesterone, from chronic stress to chemical exposure.Why stress steals your progesterone and what that means for your health.The surprising connection between estrogen dominance and stubborn belly fat, PCOS, and more.Root-cause solutions to restore hormonal balance naturally.Simple lifestyle strategies to protect and strengthen your body against hormonal imbalances.And much more…

Hot flashes. Mood swings. Sudden weight gain. Crying in the parking lot for no reason? Welcome to perimenopause, where estrogen and progesterone nosedive, thyroid slows, and insulin resistance creeps in. In this episode, we walk through everything you need to know about hormones in perimenopause—from testing timelines to symptoms, HRT, progesterone resistance, and how to support your body naturally. Learn the difference between normal and common, what labs to ask for, and how to take back control (even when your hormones are flipping tables). This is your perimenopause roadmap. *** Get Your Tickets Now: Use code REVIVAL for $100 discount ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FitMom | UNSTUCK: The Women's Health & Hormone Summit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Gut & Hormones all messed up? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠➡️ Take the quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ***

What's the deal with hormones, anyway? DB breaks down how they impact your sex life, mood, energy, and overall health. Learn what's normal, what's not, and how to better understand what your body's telling you.  Mentioned in this episode: Rediscovering Desire: Sex, Hormones, and Libido through Middle Age and Beyond with Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt ABOUT SEASON 12 Season 12 of Sex Ed with DB is ALL ABOUT PLEASURE! Solo pleasure. Partnered pleasure. Orgasms. Porn. Queer joy. Kinks, sex toys, fantasies—you name it. We're here to help you feel more informed, more empowered, and a whole lot more turned on to help YOU have the best sex. CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdbTwitter: @sexedwithdb Threads: @sexedwithdbpodcast YouTube: Sex Ed with DB SEX ED WITH DB SEASON 12 SPONSORS Lion's Den, Uberlube, & Magic Wand Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! GET IN TOUCH Email: sexedwithdb@gmail.comSubscribe to our BRAND NEW newsletter for hot goss, expert advice, and *the* most salacious stories. FOR SEXUAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Check out DB's workshop: "Building A Profitable Online Sexual Health Brand" ABOUT THE SHOW Sex Ed with DB is your go-to podcast for smart, science-backed sex education—delivering trusted insights from top experts on sex, sexuality, and pleasure. Empowering, inclusive, and grounded in real science, it's the sex ed you've always wanted. ASK AN ANONYMOUS SEX ED QUESTION Fill out our anonymous form to ask your sex ed question. SEASON 12 TEAM Creator, Host & Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB) (she/her) Producer: Sadie Lidji (she/her) Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen (she/her) Growth Marketing Manager: Wil Williams (they/them) MUSIC Intro theme music: Hook Sounds Background music: Bright State by Ketsa Ad music: Soul Sync by Ketsa and Soul Trap by Ketsa

Your hormones don't all “vanish” at the same time when you reach menopause — and in this video, I'm walking you through exactly what I see happen for most women, starting in their 30s or 40s. I'll explain:

This week I talked about my spinal stenosis, how I’m managing, what the MRI said, and how it’ll be treated. Let’s hope for the best! I also talked about the loneliness epidemic, how and who it’s affecting, and how to help. We finished with natural progesterone and other things to help with menopause symptoms. 

If your hormones feel off but no one's giving you real answers, this episode is a must-listen. Caitria Thiele unpacks how to fix low progesterone and why “normal” labs don't always tell the full story. We also dive into cycle tracking, missed ovulation, and the functional steps that actually restore fertility (without losing your mind).Timestamps:[1:53] Intro [4:00] What does progesterone do in the body, and why is it so critical for fertility and overall hormonal Balance? [7:29] What are the glaring symptoms of low progesterone and how we can see it in day to day life?[10:06] What are some of those bigger root causes behind why progesterone drops in the first place?[19:17] Can you walk us through the thyroid-progesterone connection and how they impact each other?[20:26] What are the best ways to naturally increase progesterone?[27:27] Can stress alone lead to low progesterone and how do you help women through those scenarios?[33:16] Is bio-identical progesterone ever necessary and how do women know that it's something they should consider?[41:11] How do we get a truly accurate picture of hormone imbalance and what tests should we take and when? [50:51] In your experience, is infertility truly ever unexplained or is it just under investigated?[52:16] What are some of the most common root causes of infertility in women today that aren't being addressed? [56:58] How do you help somebody who is trying to decide if it's time to pursue an intervention like IVF or IUI?[1:03:14] Any tips for prompting ovulation and is there anything that can help with low testosterone? [1:05:59] I've been so emotional on my period is that indicative of something specifically?[1:06:43] How concerning is a longer cycle, like more than 35 days?[1:08:33] Why do I get migraines 3 days before my cycle begins?[1:09:18] At what point post-partum should I be worried if my period hasn't returned [1:10:33] I've heard so much inositol supplements and I'm curious about it's effectiveness and safety for trying to conceive. [1:11:42] How do you manage your hormones after removing a hormonal IUD or other birth control after years of use?[1:13:27] Is DHEA 5 safe to add in? Episode Links:Connected Healing WebsiteFollow Caitria on InstagramSponsors:Go to boncharge.com/WELLFED and use coupon code WELLFED to save 15% off any order.Go to drinklmnt.com/wellfed and use code WELLFED to get a free 8-pack with any drink mix purchase.Go to http://mdlogichealth.com/whey-protein, and use coupon code WELLFED for 10% off.Go to wellminerals.us/chill and use code WELLFED to get 10% off your order.

If you're dealing with low AMH, diminished ovarian reserve, premature ovarian insufficiency or poor egg quality, and you're constantly “doing everything” to address it, this episode dives into how chronic stress, perfectionism, and high-achiever tendencies can silently sabotage fertility from a functional perspective. Do you feel like you're doing all the things, but still not seeing results? We'll explore how the drive to always do more (even with the best intentions) can quietly mess with egg quality, throw off your hormone balance, and overstimulate your nervous system, especially if rest feels like failure. We'll connect the dots between: High-functioning burnout and low progesterone  Overworking and poor ovarian response  Chronic cortisol and mitochondrial damage to eggs  Sleep, blood sugar, gut health and why they matter more than any other supplement You'll also learn: Functional labs to assess nervous system depletion Lifestyle shifts to repair your fertility foundation Why doing less is sometimes the most powerful fertility strategy Whether you're in IVF cycles, preparing for egg retrieval or diagnosed with diminished ovarian reserve or premature ovarian insufficiency, this is the mindset shift you didn't know you needed. Tune in and learn how to go from hustle to hormone balance, so your body can finally feel safe to conceive. This episode is for you if: You've experienced failed egg retrievals or embryo transfers and are trying all the protocols, supplements, or strategies you can find. You're working long hours (50+ per week) and struggling to balance career demands with your fertility journey. You feel like your worth is tied to your fertility outcomes or the number of “wins” you achieve, making it hard to slow down or rest, even when you're exhausted. --- TIMESTAMPS [00:00:00] Hyper Achiever Mindset & Fertility: Impact on Egg Quality & IVF Success [00:02:00] Stress & Hormone Imbalance: Progesterone, Thyroid & Fertility Hormones [00:05:00] Overwork, Cortisol & Inflammation: Effects on Low AMH and Egg Quality [00:07:00] Chronic Stress Impact on Ovulation, Mitochondria & IVF Outcomes [00:09:00] Autoimmune, Sleep Hygiene & Fertility: Stress Effects on AMH & Embryo Health [00:11:00] Nervous System Reset: Stress Relief Techniques to Boost Fertility [00:14:00] Nutrition & Supplements for Egg Quality: CoQ10, Magnesium & Detox [00:16:00] Fertility Mindset & Connection: Rest, Self-Compassion & Pregnancy Success --- RESOURCES

Self-care podcast exploring Symptoms of High and Low Estrogen and Progesterone, Hidden Triggers Throwing Your Hormones off Balance & Where to Start When Your Hormones Feel Off.   TOPICS:: ** Symptoms of High and Low Estrogen and Progesterone (06:14). ** Hidden Triggers Throwing Your Hormones off Balance (28:51). ** Where to Start When Your Hormones Feel Off (33:16).   NOTES:: Show notes: amberapproved.ca/podcast/596 Leave me a review at amberapproved.ca/review Email me at info@amberapproved.ca Sign up for the Hormone-Emotional Eating Connection 4-week Workshop series: https://amber-romaniuk.mykajabi.com/hormone-emotional-eating-connection    Subscribe to newsletter: https://amber-romaniuk.mykajabi.com/newsletter-sign-up    SHOW LINKS: Coaching Savings: Save $1000 off 6-month and $2000 off 12-month Private Coaching Programs for the month of July! Click below to schedule a 30 minute Complimentary Body Freedom Consultation https://amberapproved.ca/body-freedom-consultation  Take my free Emotional Eating Quiz here: http://amberapproved.ca/emotional-eating-quiz Listen to Episode 291 about what it's like to work with me here: http://amberapproved.ca/podcast/291/ Follow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/amberromaniuk Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@amberromaniuk/    MY PARTNERS: One of the things I've been working on improving is my sleep. Sleep is extremely important for many different functions in the body, yet sometimes we can have trouble falling or staying asleep. That's why, I've not only ensured my sleep hygiene practice is supportive, I have a herbal ally that I have by my bedside at night in case I wake up and am having trouble falling back to sleep. And that my friends is WishGarden Herbs Sleepy Nights which includes passionflower, skullcap and hops. It helps calm my system and helps me fall back to sleep if I wake.   Crafted for rapid absorption, WishGarden's remedies provide swift and potent benefits that you'll feel in minutes. With no fillers, gums, binders, or sugars, they harness the full strength of botanicals in their purest and most effective form.    I add a few pumps of Sleepy Nights to my water and keep it by my bedside. They also have a wide array of other amazing herbal allies to help with mood, women's hormones and MUCH more. Discover the natural power of their legendary blends by visiting WishGardenHerbs.com/NoSugarcoating  or using code NOSUGARCOATING for 20 percent off your order.

Hormones can be wild, especially in perimenopause and menopause, and sometimes it feels like no one talks about just how much they mess with your mind, mood, and energy. But there's a real science behind why things feel off, and it's not all in your head. I sat down with my friend and hormone expert, Dr. Betty Murray, to talk about the gut-brain-hormone connection and why it's such a big deal for women in this season of life. She's not only a Functional Medicine Pioneer with over 20 years of experience, she's also the Founder of The Menrva Project, a game-changing platform rethinking menopause care. We talk about the stuff most doctors skip, why testing your hormones (not just guessing!) matters, how your gut health plays into your symptoms, and how stress totally hijacks your body. Dr. Betty shares what she's seeing work in real time with her clients and why truly personalized care makes all the difference. If you've ever been told “it's just aging” or felt brushed off, this one's for you. She also gives some real-life tips like what to eat, what to watch out for, and simple things that can actually help you feel like yourself again. It's not about fixing you (because you're not broken) but about understanding what your body needs in this new chapter. Whether you're just starting to notice changes or you're deep in the hormone rollercoaster, there's something here for you. And if you're looking for something fun (and seriously good for you), I've been loving the new Mighty Maca Mango! It's everything I love about Mighty Maca Plus, but with a zesty mango twist that's perfect for summer. Try it with sparkling water, pour it over ice, or even make popsicles with the kids. It's delicious and loaded with the good stuff your body will thank you for. You can check it out at dranna.com.   Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction. [00:04:04] Exploring the journey to functional medicine. [00:09:44] Hormonal health and individualized care. [00:12:20] Hormones and women's health. [00:15:38] Testing hormone levels effectively. [00:18:25] Estrogen dominance and microbiome health. [00:20:11] Hormones and gut microbiome connection. [00:24:26] Post-tubal syndrome and hormone disruption. [00:27:01] Estrogen's role in fat loss. [00:31:01] Insulin resistance and dietary changes. [00:34:06] Airway health and sleep quality. [00:36:09] Hormone replacement therapy considerations. [00:39:24] Hormone metabolism and cancer risk. [00:44:33] Progesterone's protective properties. [00:48:14] Gut-brain connection in women. [00:49:17] Hormones and mood disorders. [00:53:00] Hormone management and detoxification.   Memorable Quotes: "Our hormones are so much more powerful than the neurotransmitters that we associate with mood." [00:49:17] – Dr. Betty Murray "In order for us to really, I think, fix the women's health care crisis, we need to have women have that control of their own body as an N of one, right? Because we're all different." [01:01:47] – Dr. Betty Murray   Links Mentioned: Mighty Maca Mango: https://drannacabeca.com/products/mighty-maca Menrva Project: https://www.getmenrva.com/home   Connect with Dr. Betty Murray: Website: https://www.bettymurray.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbettymurray Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drbettymurray LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettymurray/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drbettymurray   Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca: Website: https://drannacabeca.com/pages/show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca   Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

We have a follow-up from our last mashup episode on progesterone today, featuring Dr. Amy Killen, Dr. Anna Cabeca, and me, as we share our insights on the significance of progesterone for women's health and the importance of personalized hormone therapy. In this mashup episode, I explore the importance of individualized hormone therapy and the benefits of progesterone, even post-hysterectomy. Dr. Amy Killen explains how progesterone sensitivity affects some women, discusses the importance of laboratory tests when evaluating hair loss, and cautions against popular but ineffective treatments. Dr. Anna Cabeca emphasizes the need to build foundational health before starting bioidentical hormones and outlines her approach to hormone replacement. Join us for an informative discussion on how progesterone, when tailored to individual needs, can support hormone balance and overall well-being. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow   Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Connect with Dr. Amy Killen On her website HopBox (Supplement Company) Subscribe to Dr. Amy's Substack Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca Website On social media: @the girlfriend doctor

This episode is a juicy one, my friends! I joined my incredible meno bestie, Zora Benhamou, for a listener Q&A on her podcast Hack My Age—and we're tackling all things hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Are you ready to unlock the secrets of hormone health? Have you ever wondered about the real impact of progesterone or the mysteries of DHEA? We're exploring controversial claims and surprising findings about progesterone production in women. What role does HRT play in managing menopause symptoms like night sweats? Could bioidentical hormone therapy be the answer you've been seeking for personalized menopausal wellness? Don't miss out on our lively discussion about the cognitive benefits of hormones and their potential to protect brain health. How does testosterone contribute to overall wellness? Tune in to discover how lifestyle factors can transform your hormone health journey! In this episode, we uncover: How oral progesterone can affect sleep and mood by potentially alleviating anxiety and stress. Why synthetic progestins differ from micronized oral progesterone. How HRT can influence breast cancer risk, and what the latest research suggests. Why estradiol might be a key player in brain health. How DHEA can support testosterone levels safely. Listen to this episode for insights and practical advice from experts! You won't want to miss the revelations and answers to your pressing hormone questions.     Sponsors Coupon KM20 to get 20% off your order of Vitali Skin Care! Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase. Find your favorite LMNT flavor, or share with a friend.! Plus try it risk free, they have a no-questions-asked refund policy – you don't even have to send it back!     Are you in peri or post menopause and looking to optimize your hormones and health? At Hormone Solutions, we offer telemedicine services and can prescribe in every U.S. state, as well as in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario in Canada.   Visit karenmartel.com to explore our comprehensive programs: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Individualized Weight Loss Programs  Peptide Therapy for weight loss    Interested in our NEW Peptide Weight Loss Program? Join today and get all the details here.   Join our Women's Peri and Post Menopause Group Coaching Program, OnTrack, TODAY!   To our nursing audience members, our podcasts qualify for nursing CE @ RNegade.pro. Provide # CEP17654.   Your host: Karen Martel Certified Hormone Specialist, Transformational Nutrition Coach, & Weight Loss Expert   Karen's Facebook Karen's Instagram

The term 'hormone balancing' is widely used in wellness marketing, but it often lacks specificity and can be misleading. Despite its frequent use, true hormonal imbalances are serious medical issues that can impact various aspects of health, including metabolism, menstrual cycles, bone density, blood pressure, and fertility. If you're experiencing symptoms like irregular sleep, intense cravings, or irregular periods, you're not alone. We're here to help clarify what's really going on with your hormones.In the first episode of this series, we covered the hormones melatonin and leptin. Check out part 1 HERE. In part 2 of this series, we are covering the complexities of sex hormones, including progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone. We will explore how lifestyle factors like body fat, stress, and diet influence hormone levels. We also cover the effects of chronic stress, exercise, and alcohol on hormonal health, offering practical tips for managing hormone-related symptoms and optimizing well-being.01:48 Understanding Sex Hormones: Progesterone, Estrogen, and Testosterone03:13 Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance06:13 Impact of Xenoestrogens on Hormonal Health08:37 Managing Stress, Exercise, and Diet 15:05 Debunking Seed Cycling for Hormone Regulation16:07 Practical Tips for Managing PMS Symptoms18:00 The Impact of Fiber on Hormone Regulation18:50 Hormone Replacement Therapy and Metabolism20:11 Conclusion: Supporting Your Hormones Through Lifestyle Choices Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookGeorgie's Instagram Christina's Instagram Have you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you want help learning to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 shame-free personalized attention, sign up here.

In this solo episode, Jess shares her go-to travel must-haves to stay energized, balanced, and glowing on the road—without sacrificing fun or falling back into obsessive habits. From supplement faves to packing hacks, skincare rituals to protein latte tips, she walks you through exactly what's in her weekender bag for staying grounded (and fabulous) while traveling. Whether you're a chronic over-packer or minimalist adventurer, you'll walk away with ideas to make your next trip way more supportive for your body, hormones, and mindset.What You'll Learn: — How Jess shifted from travel anxiety + orthorexia to travel confidence and flexibility— Top items in her weekender bag, from Ultima electrolytes to a sexy eye mask— Genius protein latte hack using a portable whisk and individual powder packets— Protein bar breakdown: why most suck, and the new fave she's obsessed with (Prima!)— Why magnesium glycinate and “Bloat Be Gone” enzymes are clutch for travel bloat— Clean skincare essentials that don't mess with hormones— The real MVPs: PooPourri spray, monk fruit drops, Gua Sha, and a good tongue scraper— Her go-to hormone-friendly supplements including progesterone cream— Mindset shifts that make travel feel joyful, not stressful— Rituals that help you stay regulated, energized, and not burnt out while travelingResources Mentioned:Join the SYC Membership Waitlist - launching early fall for next-level cycle syncing, nervous system tools, & a powerhouse communityFree eBook: Sync Your Cycle Starter Kit - phases, foods, movement, journaling, recipes + shopping listDownload: Jess's FREE Guide to Traveling & Ordering Out With ConfidenceUltima Electrolytes - use code BODYBLISSBYJESS for 20% offLove Sweat Fitness “Bloat Be Gone” - use code BODYBLISS15 for 15% offPrima Protein Bars (cacao, salted caramel, mocha) - use the link for 10% offMama Sol Suncare (sunscreen, SPF lip glosses) - use code BLISS for 10% offCLEARSTEM Skincare - use code BODYBLISS for 15% offLes Labs Magnesium GlycinateYour Vision Board Life by Ava JohannaGua Sha tool & metal tongue scraper (Ayurvedic travel self-care)Lakanto Monk Fruit Drops (for cocktails + lattes)Poo-Pourri Travel Spray (a polite poop game-changer!)Reina Health Progesterone Cream – Jess stresses this is only for those who've tested hormone levels first!Connect with Jess:

Episode Highlights With AimeeWhy perimenopause is a misunderstood phase of life and common vs normal Commonly overlooked symptoms of perimenopause that are helpful to understand How to look at midlife changes as an opportunity rather than a challengeCore mindset shifts that can make a massive differenceListening to symptoms as messengers of your body working hard to protect youEstrogenic things in our environment and how they impact our health in midlife Mood based symptoms to pay attention to as indicators of hormone shiftsThe cortisol and progesterone connection Her suggestions for midlife lab testing and what to test forWhy she encourages saliva testing and addressing adrenal health as wellHow MTHFR genes come into play in understanding this phase of lifeMost impactful diet, lifestyle, and other factors to focus on in midlifeResources MentionedCarolina Integrative Medicine - WebsiteNormal Doesn't Have Side Effects - BookDr. Aimee on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram

Ever wish you could be a fly on the wall during my conversations with my favorite menopause experts? Well today… you are. You'll get a front-row seat to a no-filter Q&A with hormone expert Karen Martel, where we both answer your most pressing hormone questions—together. We cover: The pros and cons of oral progesterone Oral vs. vaginal progesterone—what's better and when? Whether DHEA is safe to take with estradiol and progesterone What you can really expect when starting estrogen And so much more (including a few juicy detours you didn't even know you needed) Karen is a woman, like you, like me, also going through the menopause transition herself. Her mission is to help women in this phase of life, because she knows a ton about hormones and managing the unexplained weight gain some of us get in menopause. She is not only a Certified Hormone Specialist, but she is also a Transformational Nutrition Coach, and an authority on women's weight loss. She is the host of one of my favorite podcasts called The Hormone Solution, where she unravels the enigmas of female fat loss and hormone imbalances. Check it out and you will surely learn something new and be more in charge of your wellbeing. Karen went through her own health challenges, so she understands what you may be going through and has created a revolutionary approach to women's hormone health and weight management. She goes beyond the regular advice of diet and exercise, even disrupting what we think know about weight loss. She is so incredibly passionate about supporting women during the peri and post-menopausal phases and she does an incredible job guiding them to overcome weight management obstacles. You're going to love this conversation and I know it will help you! Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones could be stopping you from losing weight:  https://coaching.karenmartel.com/karens-hormone-quiz Use code ZORA50 for 50% off the OnTrack weight loss group program https://karenmartel.mykajabi.com/  ZORA creams for 10% off Contact Karen Martel: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenmartelhormones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenmartelhormones/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWWN_4IhMZJOXjvj8FDKIQ Podcast The Hormone Solution:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2xpg17ey4JiRcxlB0GGPeh  Give thanks to our sponsors: Qualia senolytics and brain supplements. 15% off with code ZORA here. Try Vitali skincare. 20% off with code ZORA here https://vitaliskincare.com Get Primeadine spermidine by Oxford Healthspan. 15% discount with code ZORA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get Mitopure Urolithin A by Timeline. 20% discount with code ZORA at https://timeline.com/zora Try Suji to improve muscle 10% off with code ZORA at TrySuji.com https://trysuji.com Get Magnesium Breakthrough by Bioptimizers. 10% discount with code HACKMYAGE at https://bioptimizers.com/hackmyage Try OneSkin skincare with code ZORA for 15% off https://oneskin.pxf.io/c/3974954/2885171/31050 Join ⁠⁠⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠ before August 1, 2025 to win a free set of SUJI targeted compression bands! 10% off with code ZORA at trysuji.com https://www.trysuji.com/?ref=ZORA   Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Hack My Age⁠     Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠Biohacking Menopause⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  Private Women's Only Support Group: https://hackmyage.com/biohacking-menopause-membership/ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠HackMyAge⁠    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HackMyAge.com⁠   

Hormones are wild, especially when you realize they're not just about how much you have, but how your body uses and processes them behind the scenes. That's what hormone metabolite testing helps uncover, and honestly, it's a game-changer. I'm sitting down with Dr. Liz Bartman, an incredible Naturopathic Doctor with a deep background in hormone science, to talk about how we can actually test our hormones in a meaningful way and what those results are really telling us. We chat about the different ways to test—blood, saliva, urine—and why each one tells a slightly different story. Dr. Liz also shares what happens to our hormones during menopause (hint: it's not all doom and gloom) and why cholesterol is actually essential for hormone production. One of the most eye-opening parts? The way our bodies detox estrogen and what certain metabolites might be saying about our long-term health risks, like breast cancer. If you've ever felt like your labs weren't giving you the full picture, this one's for you. Dr. Liz brings a refreshingly smart, grounded approach to hormone health. Oh, and speaking of refreshing… I've been sipping on my new favorite thing lately: Mighty Maca Mango! It's the same powerful superfood blend you know and love, now with a zesty mango twist—perfect over ice or made into popsicles. You can grab it over at dranna.com. Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction. [00:04:25] Hormone metabolite testing significance. [00:07:17] The postmenopausal woman's hormones. [00:10:39] Hormonal changes during menopause. [00:18:41] Cholesterol and hormone production. [00:24:32] 16-hydroxyestrone and cancer growth. [00:27:42] Quinones and cancer risk. [00:34:34] Progesterone's role in conception. [00:37:45] Cortisol levels and metabolism. [00:44:53] Mitochondrial resuscitation techniques. [00:54:29] Gut health and hormone regulation. [00:58:45] Oxidative stress management strategies. [01:05:09] Waking up the hormone receptors. [01:06:05] DIM, I3C, Calcium D-glucarate. [01:11:13] Estrogen metabolism and methylation. [01:14:32] Lifestyle changes impact health. Memorable Quotes: "We don't want to build up our garbage pile if we don't have enough garbage bags to deal with it." [01:12:38] – Dr. Liz Bartman "I think really through lifestyle, there can be a lot that can be corrected. We don't want to just supplement away our symptoms. But really focusing on those." [01:15:10] – Dr. Liz Bartman Links Mentioned: Mighty Maca Mango: https://drannacabeca.com/products/mighty-maca Connect with Dr. Liz Bartman: Website: https://wholegenicwellness.com/ & https://www.endoaxis.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholegenic_wellness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AstreaFamilyWellness Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca: Website: https://drannacabeca.com/pages/show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

Some of the “normal” things we do to unwind are quietly wrecking our bodies, and alcohol might be at the top of that list. You might not realize how much the occasional glass of wine is disrupting your hormones, wrecking your sleep, and sabotaging your detox efforts until you take a closer look at the research. And once you hear what it's doing to your thyroid, testosterone, liver, and brain chemistry, it's hard to ignore. That's why I asked Dr. Erika Schwartz—a pioneer in hormone health and founder of Evolved Science—to come break it all down. In this episode, Dr. Erika explains how alcohol impacts every single hormone in your body, including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid, and even your sleep-regulating neurochemicals. She talks about how alcohol contributes to hypothyroidism, depletes your zinc and B vitamins, and accelerates aging, and why hormone replacement therapy could be life-changing (especially if you've hit your 40s and can't sleep). And we talk solutions. Like how to replace alcohol as your stress reliever, how to balance hormones safely, and what you can do right now to feel better.   “The earlier you start changing your diet, cutting back on alcohol, balancing your hormones, exercising, and sleeping regularly, the more likely you are to enjoy your life.” ~ Dr. Erika Schwartz   In This Episode - Dr. Erika's backstory - What alcohol does to your hormones - The hormones that are most affected by alcohol - How the body metabolizes alcohol - Liver health and alcohol - Testing for liver cirrhosis and hormone imbalances - Debunking the “one glass of wine is healthy” myth - Alcohol's negative impact on sleep quality and insulin regulation - GABA, dopamine, and why alcohol feels relaxing - Alternative ways to relax without alcohol - Progesterone and alcohol cravings (and how to fix it) - Other health issues tied to alcohol consumption   Products & Resources Mentioned Bon Charge Red Light Face Mask: Get 15% off with code WENDY at https://boncharge.com  Tru Energy Skincare Serum: Get a special deal at https://trytruenergy.com/wendy  Chef's Foundry P600 Cookware: Find it at https://bit.ly/myersdetox  Heavy Metals Quiz: Start at https://heavymetalsquiz.com    About Dr. Erika Schwartz Dr. Erika Schwartz is a board-certified MD and founder of Evolved Science, a cutting-edge longevity clinic based in New York City. Known for her pioneering work in hormone optimization and patient-driven care, Dr. Erika has spent over three decades helping people prevent disease and extend healthspan with bioidentical hormones, personalized wellness, and advanced diagnostics. She's the author of multiple bestselling books, has appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, and Town & Country, and hosts the Redefining Medicine podcast. Learn more at: https://eshealth.com  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drerikaschwartz/    Disclaimer The Myers Detox Podcast was created and hosted by Dr. Wendy Myers. This podcast is for information purposes only. Statements and views expressed on this podcast are not medical advice. This podcast, including Wendy Myers and the producers, disclaims responsibility for any possible adverse effects from using the information contained herein. The opinions of guests are their own, and this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests. This podcast does not make any representations or warranties about guests' qualifications or credibility. Individuals on this podcast may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to herein. If you think you have a medical problem, consult a licensed physician.

Are you on your TTC (trying to conceive) journey and suspect that something's off—but no one's giving you answers? You've heard of progesterone and maybe even been told to take it, but what if I told you that low progesterone isn't the root problem? That's right—if you're dealing with short cycles, spotting before your period, or early miscarriages, this video is for YOU.Today we're diving deep into luteal phase defect (LPD)—a little-known but incredibly common fertility challenge that can make implantation difficult and raise your risk of early pregnancy loss. The truth? Fixing it takes way more than a hormone prescription.Hi, I'm Dr. Aumatma—a licensed Naturopathic Doctor for over 15 years, with board certification in Naturopathic Endocrinology. I'm the creator of The Restorative Fertility Method and host of the Egg Meets Sperm Podcast, which ranks in the top 5% globally.I've had the honor of becoming a 2-time best-selling author with my books Fertility Secrets and (in)Fertility: Struggles, Secrets, & Successes. Over the years, I've been recognized with awards such as Best Naturopathic Medicine Doctor (2015, 2020), Top Women in Medicine Doctor (2020, 2021), and was inducted into the Berkeley Hall of Fame in 2022.I've shared my expertise on over 100 podcasts, speaking on fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum, and have been featured as a holistic fertility expert on ABC, FOX, CBS, KTLA, MindBodyGreen, and The Bump.Through the years, I've trained hundreds of practitioners globally in holistic fertility care, and many of them have gone on to become certified in my Fertile Foundations™ system. I also founded Madre Fertility, where we offer a free Smart Fertility Analysis to help people uncover their fertility blocks and map out a personalized path to conception.In addition to my clinical work, I serve as a Medical Advisor for Mira Fertility, Element, and Feminade—three incredible innovators in fertility and women's health.As a naturopathic doctor specializing in women's reproductive health, I'm breaking down:What luteal phase defect really isHow it affects implantation & early pregnancyThe real reason your body might not be producing enough progesteroneAnd what you can actually DO to correct it naturally and holistically

In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tassone discusses the fundamentals of hormonal health, focusing on the roles of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and thyroid hormones. He emphasizes the importance of understanding these hormones, their effects, and the misconceptions surrounding them. The conversation also touches on the significance of finding the right hormonal balance and the potential risks associated with various hormone therapies. Episode Highlights: The recent flooding in Texas serves as a reminder of community support Understanding the basics of hormones is crucial for health The three types of estrogen The most effective form of estrogen Why you should avoid using estriol face creams Fiber intake and estrogen elimination Estradiol for women with a history of breast cancer Progesterone's role for women Why testosterone should not be overlooked in women's health How DHEA can be beneficial for women Episode Resources: Dr. Shawn Tassone's Practice | www.drshawntassone.com Dr. Shawn Tassone's Book | The Hormone Balance Bible Dr. Shawn Tassone's Integrative Hormonal Mapping System | Hormone Archetype Quiz Thank you to our sponsor, Purality Health! The question isn't which supplements to take—it's whether your body can absorb them. Most traditional supplements fall victim to stomach acid before delivering benefits. Purality Health's micelle liposomal technology creates a double-layer protective system that shields nutrients from stomach acid destruction while facilitating direct bloodstream absorption—making supplements up to 800% more effective. For perimenopausal and menopausal patients, I recommend their Vitamin D3 with K2 for bone density and mood regulation, and their exceptional magnesium formula for sleep and muscle tension. As a physician, I value their commitment to quality: cGMP-compliant facilities, purity testing, and organic, non-GMO ingredients without unnecessary fillers. Visit puralityhealth.com/drshawn and use code DRSHAWN for exclusive savings. Medical Disclaimer This podcast and website represent the opinions of Dr. Shawn Tassone and his guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only. Because each person is so unique, please consult your health care professional for any medical questions.  

My book, The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Toolkit, is OUT!You're not alone in sensing the overwhelming pressures women face today, especially those of us navigating the complexities of ADHD and perimenopause. In today's episode, both Adele Wimsett and I are feeling the weight of societal expectations and the exhaustion that comes with trying to balance it all. To celebrate the release of my new book, today's episode features a powerful discussion with my friend Adele Wimsett, exploring why so many women feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and disconnected from themselves. While the feminist movement opened important doors, it also encouraged many of us to succeed within systems built by and for men. Systems which are shaped by patriarchal values that don't consider the cyclical nature of women's bodies. The pressure to constantly do, achieve, and keep up has left many of us burnt out, especially those navigating ADHD and the hormonal shifts of perimenopause.Adele is a Women's Hormone Health Practitioner who specialises in the powerful link between ADHD and hormonal health. Adele has dedicated her work to helping women and girls reconnect with their cycles and honour their rhythms, blending science with holistic tools to support women from menarche to menopause.What You'll Learn: The impact of societal pressures on women leading to deep exhaustion and overwhelm.The impact of the feminist movement, the shift to more masculine characteristics and the pressure to ignore our cyclical nature.How historic patriarchal structures have evolved into the modern exhaustion we see today in women. The lack of support in modern work structures for women's health, especially during hormonal changes like perimenopause. Capitalism's reliance on women's insecurities and how to break free to find your inner calm.Progesterone's role in calming our nervous system, the treatments available and natural ways to support it.The role of stress management and caring for your adrenals to support wellbeing.Understanding what fulfils you, and what can be stripped back to find clarity.How to set compassionate boundaries, protect your energy, and gently prevent burnout.Timestamps:02:14 - Why You're Feeling the Weight of the World's Expectations15:31 - Acknowledging the Female Mental Load of Family Life and Work20:17 - Navigating the Challenges of Perimenopause27:29 - Exploring Hormonal Health Solutions 35:05 - Setting Boundaries to Protect Your Energy in PerimenopauseLinks and Resources:Join the Waitlist for my new ADHD community-first membership launching in September! Get exclusive founding offers here.Discover my popular ADHD webinars and resources on my website here.Follow the podcast on Instagram: @adhd_womenswellbeing_pod Contact Adele via her website. Download our free workshop on ADHD and progesterone

If you've had early miscarriage before 12 weeks, especially more than once, and been told everything looks “normal,” or you've been diagnosed with low AMH, high FSH, this episode is for you. We're going to talk about what's often overlooked in early term pregnancy loss: gut health, immune dysfunction, clotting disorders, nutrient deficiencies, and hormone imbalance from a conventional and functional medicine perspective. In this episode, you'll learn: Why progesterone, thyroid function and adrenal health are key to early pregnancy The role of gut dysbiosis, inflammation, and food sensitivities in recurrent miscarriage What comprehensive bloodwork reveals - including homocysteine, hsCRP, ANA, and more Functional strategies to support detoxification, reduce stress, and improve implantation How immune triggers and vaginal microbiome imbalances increase miscarriage risk While the focus of this episode is on the female side of fertility it's not to be overlooked to look at the male partner's health. Poor sperm quality, oxidative stress, gut infections, and DNA fragmentation can all contribute to miscarriage, poor embryo development,t and implantation failure. Just as we look at gut health, inflammation, and functional bloodwork in women,n we need to apply this lens to the male partner. If you haven't looked at semen analysis or functional testing for men, be sure to check out our Male Factor Fertility episode for strategies to optimize sperm health and improve pregnancy outcomes. How To Address Men's Reproductive Health (It's a myth sperm doesn't decline with age!) - https://fabfertile.com/blogs/podcasts/how-to-address-mens-reproductive-health-it-s-a-myth-sperm-doesnt-decline-with-age?_pos=1&_sid=689d505e3&_ss=r This episode is for you if: You have experienced a miscarriage before 12–14 weeks of pregnancy and want to understand what might be behind it. You're seeking both conventional and functional insights to support healing and improve your chances in future pregnancies. You want actionable lifestyle, diet, and testing strategies to help your body prepare for a healthy pregnancy.

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are:   03:32 How Many Infants Have Been Born With the Help of Assisted Reproductive Technology? 11:33 Adding Short-Duration Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Antagonist and Gonadotropin to Natural Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer Allowed Scheduling of Transfer Day Without Compromising Live Birth 24:42 Sublingual Progesterone Lozenges Are a Viable Alternative to Intramuscular Porgesterone-in-Oil for Programmed Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycles 33:08 Perinatal Outcomes of Progesterone in Natural Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Pregnancies: Insights From 2 Randomized Controlled Trials 42:38 Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Uterus Transplantation vs. Gestational Carrier for Treatment of Absolute Uterine Factor Infertility in the United States AND Comparing Gestational Carrier with Uterine Transplantion in Uterine-Factor Infertility: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 01:03:28 Extended Intrauterine Balloon Stent Use to Prevent Adhesion Reformation After Hysteroscopic Adhesiolysis, A Randomized Trial View the July 2025 issue, Vol 124: 1-178 - https://www.fertstert.org/issue/S0015-0282(25)X0006-6 View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/  

Send us a textYou've heard of estrogen, maybe even LH—but the real superhero in fertility? It's progesterone.In this episode of Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday, Dr. Mark Amols reveals how progesterone silently supports pregnancy, stabilizes the uterine lining, and prevents early contractions—all without the recognition it deserves.We break down the science: how progesterone is made from cholesterol, how it converts into testosterone and estrogen, and how granulosa and theca cells work together to build a pregnancy-ready uterus.Plus, Dr. Amols explains why blood levels may look “low” on vaginal progesterone, why that doesn't mean treatment failure, and why route of delivery really matters—especially in frozen embryo transfers.Whether you're trying naturally, doing IUI, or planning an FET, this episode will help you understand what progesterone is really doing behind the scenes—and why it might just be the most important hormone you never thought about.Thanks for tuning in to another episode of 'Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday' with Dr. Mark Amols. If you found this episode insightful, please share it with friends and family who might benefit from our discussion. Remember, your feedback is invaluable to us – leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred listening platform. Stay connected with us for updates and fertility tips – follow us on Facebook. For more resources and information, visit our website at www.NewDirectionFertility.com. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at TBFT@NewDirectionFertility.com. Join us next Tuesday for more discussions on fertility, where we blend medical expertise with a touch of humor to make complex topics accessible and engaging. Until then, keep the conversation going and remember: understanding your fertility is a journey we're on together.

Summary In this episode, Ali Damron discusses the complexities of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), addressing common misconceptions and emphasizing the importance of a holistic approach to women's health. She explores the benefits and risks of HRT, the necessity of proper dosage and safety measures, and the role of the nervous system in managing hormonal health. Ali advocates for integrating lifestyle changes with HRT to achieve optimal health outcomes for women navigating menopause and perimenopause. Takeaways HRT can be beneficial for many women, but it's not the only solution. Understanding the risks and benefits of HRT is crucial. Holistic health practices should accompany HRT for best results. Proper dosage and safety measures are essential when using HRT. The nervous system's state can significantly impact hormonal health. Women should not rush into estrogen therapy without proper evaluation. It's important to have a knowledgeable practitioner when considering HRT. Lifestyle changes can enhance the effectiveness of HRT. Women experiencing perimenopause should focus on supporting progesterone levels. HRT should be personalized based on individual health needs and conditions. Chapters 00:00 Understanding Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) 04:52 The Importance of Holistic Approaches in HRT 09:52 Navigating HRT: Dosage and Safety Concerns 15:00 The Role of the Nervous System in Hormonal Health 20:05 Integrating Lifestyle Changes with HRT Ali's Resources:  Calm the Chaos: Practical Tips and Tools for Stopping Anxiety in It's Tracks Course! Consults with Ali  BIOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough 10% off using code ALIDAMRON10 www.alidamron.com/magnesium Master Your Perimenopause Course + Toolkit "Am I in Perimenopause?" Checklist.  What Hormone is Imbalanced? Quiz! Fullscript (Get 10% off all supplements) "How To Balance Your Hormones For Better Sleep, Mood, Periods and Energy" Free, On Demand Training Website  Ali's Instagram Ali's Facebook Group: Holistic Health with Ali Damron 

Are your teen's mood swings more than “just hormones”?Are your own symptoms—fatigue, anxiety, or low libido—being dismissed as “normal”? In this powerful episode, Colleen O'Grady interviews Dr. Julie Taylor, functional medicine physician and author of The Hormone Manual, about the misunderstood role hormones play in both teens and moms. Dr. Taylor debunks the myth that hormones are simply a “female issue” to be silenced, minimized, or medicated. Instead, she explains how hormones—especially progesterone and testosterone—are central to our emotional and physical well-being. From gut health in childhood to PMS, PMDD, birth control, perimenopause, and menopause, Dr. Taylor outlines how hormone imbalances often go undiagnosed and untreated, leading to anxiety, depression, migraines, and more. She urges moms to listen to their bodies—and their daughters'—and seek out root-cause, functional medicine solutions. Dr. Julie Taylor is a bioidentical hormone specialist and functional medicine doctor with a thriving practice in Pasadena, California. She aims to restore health and wellness to her patients by treating the whole person. She sees patients, men and women of all ages in her practice where she emphasizes preventive medicine reversing chronic disease and finding the root cause of all symptoms. She focuses especially on menopause management and helping women find quality of life as they age.

We have a mashup episode today with Dr. Lindsey Berkson and Dr. Scott Sherr sharing their insights on the powerful role progesterone plays in overall health and its critical connection to the brain and nervous system. Dr. Berkson highlights how progesterone supports brain function, immunity, cardiovascular health, nerve repair, and gut integrity and explains how chronic stress and environmental toxins contribute to widespread progesterone deficiency, even in young people. She also challenges outdated hormone practices and stresses the importance of maintaining optimal levels throughout life. Dr. Sherr clarifies how progesterone enhances the calming neurotransmitter GABA, explaining that as progesterone declines, GABA activity drops, leading to anxiety, sleep issues, and mood changes. He recommends natural ways to support GABA and highlights the benefits of using safe, plant-based modulators instead of alcohol or sedatives that deplete GABA and can cause dependency. Join us for expert advice on balancing hormones, calming the nervous system, and supporting your body through hormonal transitions. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow   Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Connect with Dr. Lindsey Berkson On her website Find Dr. Berkson's books on Amazon Connect with Dr. Scott Sherr Hyperbaric Medical Solutions Health Optimization Medicine and Practice Dr. Scott Sherr on Instagram Troscriptions One Base Health

Today, we sit down with naturopathic doctor Lara Briden to discuss all things women's health. We talk about the different phases of a woman's menstrual cycle and why hormonal birth control doesn't actually "regulate the period" despite what doctors may say. Dr. Briden also tells us about the difference between artificial hormones and the natural ones produced during a woman's cycle and just how dangerous these artificial hormones can be. And she shares some tips for women struggling with period pain or irregular cycles and what they can do to improve their health. Buy Dr. Briden's book, "Metabolism Repair for Women": https://a.co/d/7oyZU6u Share the Arrows 2025 is on October 11 in Dallas, Texas! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sharethearrows.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for tickets now! Sponsored by ⁠⁠Carly Jean Los Angeles⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Good Ranchers⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠EveryLife⁠⁠. Buy Allie's new book, "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4COtBxy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Timecodes: (02:30) Birth control pill & menstrual cycle (12:35) Breaking down menstrual cycles (22:25) Phases (26:00) Progesterone (40:55) Progestins vs progesterone (45:10) Fixing your period (53:10) Birth control affecting metabolism (57:00) Perimenopause & hormone therapy --- Today's Sponsors: Seven Weeks Coffee — Experience the best coffee while supporting the pro-life movement with Seven Weeks Coffee; use code ALLIE at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sevenweekscoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save up to 25% off your first order, plus your free gift! Good Ranchers — Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodRanchers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and subscribe to any of their boxes (but preferably the Allie Beth Stuckey Box) to get free Waygu burgers, hot dogs, bacon, or chicken wings in every box for life. Plus, you'll get $40 off when you use code ALLIE at checkout. A'del — Try A'del's hand-crafted, artisan, small-batch cosmetics and use promo code ALLIE 25% off your first time purchase at AdelNaturalCosmetics.com Shopify — Shopify is the commerse platform behind millions of businesses around the world. Get started with your own design studio to turn your big business idea into profit. Go to shopify.com/allie to sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling with Shopify today! --- Related Episodes: Ep 976 | Birth Control: What the Media Won't Tell You https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-976-birth-control-what-the-media-wont-tell-you/id1359249098?i=1000650764644 Ep 1133 | Birth Control Made Her Blind; IVF Made Her Pro-Life | Guest: Chelsey Painter Davis https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1133-birth-control-made-her-blind-ivf-made-her-pro/id1359249098?i=1000688650828 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alliebethstuckey.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices