For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke!

Oh, juicy one, right? While there are some that say they are all garbage and others that say they are the same as taking hormones, it's no wonder it’s a confusing topic. In this episode, I share how to think about most female hormone balance supplements: what the ingredients do, is there enough of anything to produce that effect in your product, and how to know what products may or may not help you. 

I also created this FREE guide to help! 

Mentioned in the episode:

My female hormone balance product: balance+protect 

Dr Brooke Show #375 All About DHEA + Pregnenolone 

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A healthy microbiome feeds on healthy fibers and who gets enough these days? And even when we make the effort, getting a wide variety of different types of fibers is a big challenge in our busy lives. ZBiotics new probiotic product: Sugar to Fiber, turns sugar (sucrose) from your diet into a unique fiber rarely found in our daily diets that directly feeds those healthy gut bugs - it's almost magic. Easy, tastes great and you can save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at zbiotics.com/bettereveryday!

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!  

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.

Stressful moments happen to the best of us and we need actionable tools to complete the stress response, get back to baseline and reset our nervous system. Some of us are hardwired to be more reactive and dysregulated on an ongoing basis, so we may want to employ some of these tools as a daily habit and not just as a reactive response to a stressor. Either way, this episode will give you some easy, tangible ways to get yourself out of a stress response and back into regulation. 

Items referenced in this episode:

Guide To Finding Your Inner Compass

5 Different Types Of Stress Responses 

Tools For Regulating Your Nervous System (blog article)

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You want to feed your pup as well as you feed your family but you also need it to be easy! Enter: Ollie! Fresh, clear, delivered right to your door, available in 5 flavors! A perfectly portioned, whole fresh food diet has been proven to extend your pup’s life by 2 and a half years! Who doesn’t want more time with their best friend? Made with absolutely no harmful fillers or no preservatives, save 60% on your starter box when you subscribe at Ollie.com/bettereveryday.

NAD levels start to decline by up to 65% between ages 30 and 70 and this can lead to more signs of aging, less energy and worse recovery. Qualia NAD+ is formulated to target the entire process our cells undergo to make, use and then recycle NAD+ for optimal results that you can see and feel. With so many NAD boosting products out there, what sets Qualia NAD+ apart is that it uses three different precursors to support the various ways our cells make NAD+ and its very holistic formula supports this production pathway from start to finish with enzyme cofactors as well as raw materials. So spruce up your aging, tired mitochondria, improve genetic repair and stem cell renewal AND save big with this link that automatically gives 50% off the product AND if you enter code BETTEREVERYDAY you’ll get another 15% off! 

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!  

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.

Follow up to episode #431 where I laid out how hormones change in perimenopause for women with PCOS, this episode answers questions from my listeners specific to these two conditions. I cover testing, worsening insulin resistance and weight gain, new understanding of the hormonal landscape of PCOS, breakouts and more. 

Items mentioned in the show: Dr Brooke’s FREE Guide to PCOS + Perimenopause

PCOS Kit bundled price for PCOS supplement formulas (best price!)

Better Gut Kit bundled price for gut healing regimen 

balanced + beautiful PCOS formulated multi

clear+normalize androgen balancing formula

better+turmeric emulsified, highly absorbable liquid turmeric

balance+protect estrogen and progesterone balancing formula 

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If you are looking for an expert prescriber for HRT during your perimenopause or menopause journey but are at odds with your local provider being a bit behind current best practices or you simply can’t find anyone near you to help, it is MIDI to the rescueI! I’ve worked with a number of telehealth services in my search for providers that are up to date on modern menopause medicine, have great customer service and who are licensed in all 50 states and I’m so thrilled to have found my provider with MIDI. If you too need help with getting HRT please use this link bit.ly/drbrookemidi to try MIDI with no membership fees and insurance billing available.

You want to feed your pup as well as you feed your family but you also need it to be easy! Enter: Ollie! Fresh, clear, delivered right to your door, available in 5 flavors! A perfectly portioned, whole fresh food diet has been proven to extend your pup’s life by 2 and a half years! Who doesn’t want more time with their best friend? Made with absolutely no harmful fillers or no preservatives, save 60% on your starter box when you subscribe at Ollie.com/bettereveryday.

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review! 

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.

Have you heard that menopause cures or fixes PCOS? There is so much misunderstanding around PCOS leaving many women without answers and much misinformation about what this condition looks like as hormones decline in perimenopause and menopause. In this episode I cover how PCOS looks as we enter midlife, what gets better, what gets worse and your best strategies to manage it. 

Items mentioned in the show: Dr Brooke’s FREE Guide to PCOS + Perimenopause

PCOS Kit bundled price for PCOS supplement formulas (best price!)

Better Gut Kit bundled price for gut healing regimen 

balanced + beautiful PCOS formulated multi

clear+normalize androgen balancing formula

better+turmeric emulsified, highly absorbable liquid turmeric

balance+protect estrogen and progesterone balancing formula 

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If you are looking for an expert prescriber for HRT during your perimenopause or menopause journey but are at odds with your local provider being a bit behind current best practices or you simply can’t find anyone near you to help, it is MIDI to the rescueI! I’ve worked with a number of telehealth services in my search for providers that are up to date on modern menopause medicine, have great customer service and who are licensed in all 50 states and I’m so thrilled to have found my provider with MIDI. If you too need help with getting HRT please use this link bit.ly/drbrookemidi to try MIDI with no membership fees and insurance billing available.

A healthy microbiome feeds on healthy fibers and who gets enough these days? And even when we make the effort, getting a wide variety of different types of fibers is a big challenge in our busy lives. ZBiotics new probiotic product: Sugar to Fiber, turns sugar (sucrose) from your diet into a unique fiber rarely found in our daily diets that directly feeds those healthy gut bugs - it's almost magic. Easy, tastes great and you can save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at zbiotics.com/bettereveryday!

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!  

Candida is probably the thing women come most often with thinking that they have. Part of the reason is that the symptoms like bloating, fatigue, and sugar cravings are so common. In this episode, I cover sussing out if this is really behind your symptoms, testing (pros and cons) and how to work with both supplements and the candida diet. As well as the most important part: why do you have this opportunistic infection in the first place? Is it the microbiome, hormone shifts, blood sugar, etc? We always want to be solving that problem as well as clearing any candida infection if present. 

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If you are looking for an expert prescriber for HRT during your perimenopause or menopause journey but are at odds with your local provider being a bit behind current best practices or you simply can’t find anyone near you to help, it is MIDI to the rescueI! I’ve worked with a number of telehealth services in my search for providers that are up to date on modern menopause medicine, have great customer service and who are licensed in all 50 states and I’m so thrilled to have found my provider with MIDI. If you too need help with getting HRT please use this link bit.ly/drbrookemidi to try MIDI with no membership fees and insurance billing available.

You want to feed your pup as well as you feed your family but you also need it to be easy! Enter: Ollie! Fresh, clear, delivered right to your door, available in 5 flavors! A perfectly portioned, whole fresh food diet has been proven to extend your pup’s life by 2 and a half years! Who doesn’t want more time with their best friend? Made with absolutely no harmful fillers or no preservatives, save 60% on your starter box when you subscribe at Ollie.com/bettereveryday.

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!  

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.

Often referred to as simply really bad PMS, PMDD is really its own thing and can be much more severe and debilitating than the usual PMS symptoms - though it can include those things too such as bloating, changes in digestion, fatigue and cramps. It’s a complex issue and if you’re suffering from it, it’s wise to explore several facets such as inflammation, histamine, etc. as well as understanding how hormone fluctuations might be the biggest driver of this condition. I cover all of that in this episode, please share if you know a woman that needs this info!

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A healthy microbiome feeds on healthy fibers and who gets enough these days? And even when we make the effort, getting a wide variety of different types of fibers is a big challenge in our busy lives. ZBiotics new probiotic product: Sugar to Fiber, turns sugar (sucrose) from your diet into a unique fiber rarely found in our daily diets that directly feeds those healthy gut bugs - it's almost magic. Easy, tastes great and you can save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at zbiotics.com/bettereveryday!

You want to feed your pup as well as you feed your family but you also need it to be easy! Enter: Ollie! Fresh, clear, delivered right to your door, available in 5 flavors! A perfectly portioned, whole fresh food diet has been proven to extend your pup’s life by 2 and a half years! Who doesn’t want more time with their best friend? Made with absolutely no harmful fillers or no preservatives, save 60% on your starter box when you subscribe at Ollie.com/bettereveryday.

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!  

For more info on how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com.

Progesterone gets all the love for being a sleep helper but estrogen is really important too! So whether your hormones are low due to not ovulating for some reason in your 20s or 30s such as PCOS, stress, etc. or you’re in perimenopause or menopause, both of these hormones play a huge role in falling and staying asleep. In this episode, I cover exactly how estrogen and progesterone impact neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA as well as impact circadian rhythm, your vagus nerve and inflammation which all affect sleep.

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NAD levels start to decline by up to 65% between ages 30 and 70 and this can lead to more signs of aging, less energy and worse recovery. Qualia NAD+ is formulated to target the entire process our cells undergo to make, use and then recycle NAD+ for optimal results that you can see and feel. With so many NAD boosting products out there, what sets Qualia NAD+ apart is that it uses three different precursors to support the various ways our cells make NAD+ and its very holistic formula supports this production pathway from start to finish with enzyme cofactors as well as raw materials. So spruce up your aging, tired mitochondria, improve genetic repar and stem cell renewal AND save big with this link that automatically gives 50% off the product AND if you enter code BETTEREVERYDAY you’ll get another 15% off!

A healthy microbiome feeds on healthy fibers and who gets enough these days? And even when we make the effort, getting a wide variety of different types of fibers is a big challenge in our busy lives. ZBiotics new probiotic product: Sugar to Fiber, turns sugar (sucrose) from your diet into a unique fiber rarely found in our daily diets that directly feeds those healthy gut bugs - it's almost magic. Easy, tastes great and you can save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at zbiotics.com/bettereveryday!

If you are looking for an expert prescriber for HRT during your perimenopause or menopause journey but are at odds with your local provider being a bit behind current best practices or you simply can’t find anyone near you to help, it is MIDI to the rescueI! I’ve worked with a number of telehealth services in my search for providers that are up to date on modern menopause medicine, have great customer service and who are licensed in all 50 states and I’m so thrilled to have found my provider with MIDI. If you too need help with getting HRT please use this link bit.ly/drbrookemidi to try MIDI with no membership fees and insurance billing available. 

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review! 

The holistic vet is in the house! Dr. Wheaton is part of the team at Ollie, makers of freshly prepared and customized nutrition for your pup and he joins me to talk about what our dogs really need when it comes to proper nutrition - not shockingly it isn’t the big bag of dried kibble! Better health now and a longer life by 2.5 years with better food for your furry bestie…and he mostly convinces me to get a dog by the end!

Learn more and save 60% off your starter box when you subscribe at Ollie.com/bettereveryday

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A healthy microbiome feeds on healthy fibers and who gets enough these days? And even when we make the effort, getting a wide variety of different types of fibers is a big challenge in our busy lives. ZBiotics new probiotic product: Sugar to Fiber, turns sugar (sucrose) from your diet into a unique fiber rarely found in our daily diets that directly feeds those healthy gut bugs - it's almost magic. Easy, tastes great and you can save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at zbiotics.com/bettereveryday!

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!  

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.

Progesterone is often an absolute godsend making us feel calmer, less bonkers, able to sleep and simply like things are gonna be OK.  It is an important part of an HRT regimen, yet some women do not feel much of a benefit from it and yet others feel mild to severe anxiety, irritability, insomnia or even panic from it. This episode talks about the reasons why you may not be tolerating progesterone and what you can do about it. 

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Aging is a part of life, but our cells don’t always complete their normal life cycle so well due to a host of factors in our modern world. When cells don’t go through a healthy life cycle process they become what are called “zombie cells” - nonfunctional and unhelpful but still sucking up resources from the healthy cells around them. This process of senolysis can be aided by key ingredients found in Neurohacker’s amazing product: Qualia Senolytic. Clear out those dead cells and see your brain, skin and body come back alive. Save 50% off with this link and use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout for an additional 15% off! This is anti-aging at its core and you only need to take this a couple days of the month! And there is a money back guarantee, get yours here. 

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!  

Encore episode! Dr. Zach is back to talk about something very cool: ZBiotics new probiotic product that turns sugar (sucrose) from your diet into fiber. Sounds like magic, right? Almost. This probiotic strain normally found in our gut and on our food has been engineered to produce an enzyme called levansucrase which will produce a unique fiber rarely found in our daily diets. All of this lends to better microbiome diversity and gut health. We cover how Sugar to Fiber works and how easy it is to add to your busy day on this episode. 

Previous Dr Brooke Show episode with Zach: Alcohol & Your Microbiome 

Try Sugar to Fiber and save 15% with code BETTEREVERYDAY!

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Finally, a better toothpaste! Wellnesse Whitening Toothpaste utilizes micro-hydroxyapatite to actually heal small cracks and remineralize your teeth without ingredients you don’t want like fluoride, glycerin, sodium lauryl sulfate or unwanted sweeteners. And it comes in great flavors! My kids of course like strawberry and I love cinnamint! Visit www.wellnesse.com/bettereveryday to check it out and save! 

You want to feed your pup as well as you feed your family but you also need it to be easy! Enter: Ollie! Fresh, clear, delivered right to your door, available in 5 flavors! A perfectly portioned, whole fresh food diet has been proven to extend your pup’s life by 2 and a half years! Who doesn’t want more time with their best friend? Made with absolutely no harmful fillers or no preservatives, save 60% on your starter box when you subscribe at Ollie.com/bettereveryday.

Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!

Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, 

I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.

To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!