In this week's episode, we're talking with Dr. Dixie Short, a Doctor of Natural Medicine, about hormonal health. Specifically, we're talking about estrogen and cortisol and how we can use food as medicine.

This timely topic was not just great for me (having endured the stress of 12 days of no power, heat or internet) but is also really timely for anyone feeling stress or experiencing hormonal imbalances.

Dr. Dee, as she is affectionately known by her patients, gives great tips we can use to achieve balance. She also wants to give YOU some free stress management resources from her website.

Interview Timestamp

03:57 - The organs that control our hormones

05:54 - Dopamine and serotonin - feeding our happiness hormones

09:02 - Magnesium plays a major role in our mental and overall health

14:18 - Balance is the key - what is your body trying to tell you?

16:21 - Identifying symptoms before things fall apart

22:19 - The estrogen paradox - how it works for men and women (autoimmunity and disease)

24:50 - Testosterone and immunity

28:24 - The cortisol domino effect and adrenal fatigue

32:45 - Using food as medicine - navigating the unknowns

37:16 - The role of fiber

41:07 - Feeding hormonal health and the food landscape

43:17 - Excess estrogen

44:50 - Recommendations - local and seasonal foods

51:16 - Stress and cortisol