Feeling off lately - mood swings, weight changes, low energy, or poor sleep? It could be your hormones. In this episode, Integrative physician, Dr. Rose Kumar, is coming to the rescue! She breaks down the confusing world of hormone balancing vs. hormone replacement, including what you need to know about bioidentical hormones, hormone testing, symptoms of estrogen dominance, and the role of diet and lifestyle. Whether you’re in your mid-thirties and your hormones are starting to change or you’re adjusting to life post-menopause, this episode gives you practical tools to understand your hormones and support your body through every stage.  

In this episode you’ll hear:
1:10 – Why an episode about hormones?
3:15 – Who is Dr. Rose Kumar?
5:30 – What should women understand about hormones?
8:00 – Danger of high dose hormones
8:45 – Premenopause & perimenopause hormonal changes in your 30’s & 40’s
12:00 – Hormone balancing vs. hormone replacement
13:00 – What are bioidentical hormones?
14:00 – What hormones are FDA approved?
15:30 – Therapeutic use of hormones
17:10 – Are there any BHRT studies?
19:30 – Estrogen and progesterone hormone ratios and doses
24:00 – Symptoms of estrogen dominance         
25:30 – Can you have hormone imbalance even without symptoms?
27:00 – How does plant-based eating and lifestyle affect hormones?
28:15 – Is soy good or bad for you?
31:30 – Which food helps hormonal imbalance?
36:15 – The expanding waistline
36:45 – Hormone testing: what to check and how often in your 30's, 40's & 50's
44:45 – Menopause by definition
45:00 – How long should a postmenopausal woman be on hormones?
46:00 – How do you reverse bone density loss?

Guest Link: https://www.ommanicenter.com/

CREDITS:
Executive Producer and Host: Esther Garfin
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann

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