The Doc & The Jock

-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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Meet Dr. Kim and Charlene episode in this first episode of The Doc & The Jock.

Get some more information and back story on these individuals who are excited to help educate and guide you to be your own advocate in this health care system.