-Charlene lived in fight or flight for over a year and felt horrible

-All previous blood work for Charlene came back Normal

-Dr. Kim talks about optimal levels and where each individual feels goods

-Discussion of hormones and PCOS

-Insulin Resistance: Hormonal imbalance with cortisol

-Stress affects hormones (LH, FSH) part of pituitary

-Estrogen dominance

-Progesterone was on lower end

-Burn out cortisol (Super sensitive to certain food and sugars)

-How Charlene balanced her hormones (breathing, slowing down life, yin yoga, supplements, continuous glucose monitor: ice cream vs chicken sandwhich) -focusing on magnesium)

9 Months Later:

-Progesterone increased

-Cortisol came back to normal

-Protein: Very individualized, many individuals don't get enough protein

-Sourdough bread: Ingredient list

-Dr. Mark Hyman: More than 5 ingredients on a package, probably don't need to eat it.

-Processed food, the norm and consistent candy intake with kids

-Eating nutrient dense whole foods (shop locally)

-Charlene's experiment with keto, liver detox, January detox and getting to the root cause, liver function properly

-Kennett Square, Hockessin area and molds

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