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#90 The Hormone Hack Every Woman Should Know


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Dr. Angela DeRosa went through menopause in her 20s!

If you're suffering from migraines, low libido, moodiness, depression, dizziness, heart palpitations, passing out while working out, or just generally not 'feeling like yourself,' then this episode is for you.


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3:46: Dr DeRosa's first book: How Your Doctor is Slowly Killing You (mini hormone bible in my opinion!)

7:23: Men's health vs. women's health (and why we get prescribed antidepressants)

8:58: The first hormone women lose is tesosterone!


9:09: Women's most abundant hormone is testosterone

9:56: You probably aren't depressed, rather, you're experiencing perimenopause

11:28: What is perimenopause?


13:04: Why so many relationships fall apart when we're in our 40s and 50s

16:37:  Your cholesterol is going to go awry because your estrogen and thyroid are off and you might get put on beta blockers because you have palpitations.

17:39: How much testosterone do women need?


22:13: Creams/oils/topical applications are OK (only about 25% efficacy)

22:38: Sublinguals are second preferred delivery mechanism

22:48: Gold standard delivery mechanism of hormones: pellets


27:00: Chin hairs MAY appear which is EXPECTED and normal

30:08: Remedies if you overdose on Testosterone

33:33: NEVER take E1 (Estrogen one). NEVER take tri-est.


34:29: Bi-est recommended (E2 + E3)

37:10: Progesterone can help you sleep, but how often should you be taking it?

38:44: Remedies for painful sex (I also recommend the Joylux, code: ASHLEY10)


39:39: Testosterone can increase your mental acuity (among other pros!)

41:27:Kisspeptin peptide

44:44: Thyroid health


48:45: Thyroid antibodies

50:35: Considering hormone replacement? Start with Thyroid!

51:33: Do you need to take hormones the rest of your life?

54:28: With hormones,  we don't get migraine headaches. We don't develop insulin resistance. We don't develop heart disease. We don't get osteoporosis. Cognition stays healthier. What more do you need?


54:48: Can you start hormones after the age of 65 or 75?

57:41: Hormones and breast cancer (DO NOT FEAR!)

58:30:Dr. Rebecca Glaser (Breast Cancer Risk Lower in Women on Testosterone Therapy)


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