March 26, 2023

22: A Deep Dive into Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Carrie Jones | PLUS - Hormone Testing Basics - What You Need To Know!

1 hour 7 minutes

Today we have a very special guest – Dr. Carrie Jones. Dr. Jones is a naturopathic physician, functional medicine, and hormone specialist, with over 17 years of experience in the field of functional and integrative medicine. Dr. Jones is board certified in Naturopathic Endocrinology with a master's degree in public health. She has taught courses in both Gynecology and Advanced Endocrinology and is a former adjunct faculty for the National University of Natural Medicine. Dr. Jones was the Medical Director for Precision Analytical, the creators of the DUTCH test for almost a decade and currently is the head of Medical Education

at Rupa Health. I am guessing that most of you have likely heard of Dr. Jones. Her Instagram is packed with so much fun education - she truly has an incredible knack for explaining complex things – like female hormones. If you are a podcast lover – you have likely heard Dr. Jones speak as she is a sought-after guest due to her incredible wealth of knowledge. She also has her own podcast she is very passionate about – The Root Cause Medicine – where she dives into important topics focusing on information you need to know to understand the root cause, symptoms and treatments for different medical conditions.

Today we discuss:

What is perimenopause? Does everyone have the same symptoms?

Menopause transition - symptoms and important considerations

The role the adrenals play with perimenopause and menopause

How to test hormones and the need to consider more than just "female hormones" when testing

Hormone metabolites and the importance of following their pathway

Basic management strategies - herbs and adaptogens

Why personalized medicine matters

Where to find Dr. Carrie Jones:

Website: ⁠https://www.drcarriejones.com/⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dr.carriejones/

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drcarriejoneshttps://www.tiktok.com/@drcarriejones

Rupa Health: https://www.rupahealth.com/https://www.rupahealth.com/

Just a quick disclaimer that this podcast is meant for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose or be a substitute for medical advice from your practitioner.

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