Are you navigating the complexities of midlife hormonal changes? Wondering if you should start with a detox, gut health, or hormone replacement therapy? This episode dives deep into the intricacies of perimenopause and menopause, unraveling the steps to enhance your health journey.

What role does your diet play in preparing your body for hormone therapy? Can stress management truly impact hormone levels? Join in as we explore the profound connections between diet, gut health, and hormone replacement, and how they can transform your midlife experience.

Do lifestyle changes really enhance the effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy? What is the optimal sequence for starting HRT? We’ll tackle these questions and more, offering a roadmap to help you thrive through this life stage.

In this episode, we uncover:

• How interconnected systems like liver and microbiome affect hormone health.
• Why prioritizing gut health can prevent estrogen dominance before HRT.
• How a gluten-free and paleo-based diet aids hormonal balance.
• Why stress management is crucial for effective hormone therapy.
• How to personalize your detox strategy for optimal hormone metabolism.
  

Don't miss this enlightening episode filled with actionable insights. Tune in to empower your journey through midlife transitions and unlock the secrets to a smoother hormonal shift!

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Are you in peri or post menopause and looking to optimize your hormones and health? At Hormone Solutions, we offer telemedicine services and can prescribe in every U.S. state, as well as in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario in Canada.

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• Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Karen Martel

Certified Hormone Specialist, Transformational Nutrition Coach, & Weight Loss Expert

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In today's Quick Hits blast from the past:

As Medical Director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, Dr. Gersh focuses on understanding women's innate physical and emotional make-up. Through her research and practical experience, she has come to understand that women have internal, natural rhythms that are absolutely essential to female health. These rhythms are controlled by hormones, particularly estrogen, and may be kept in balance through both conventional and holistic treatments. You can find her at integrativemgi.com.

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In this episode:

• what is physiologic restoration of hormones
• when should a woman start using BHRT?
• why do our hormones fluctuate during the month and what are the health benefits of these rhythms
• what else does our cycle do besides makes us fertile?
• anti-cancer effects of hormones
• why you don't want the lowest possible dose of hormones
• how estrogen affects our immune system
• why we don't want to use estriol or BIEST in our HRT
• why we need to take a break from using progesterone during the month rather than take it daily
• how long is it safe to use hormones
• is there an age that is too old to start BHRT
• what are the ideal hormone levels when you are on BHRT
• why pellets are not a good way to replace hormones
• why you have to be careful not to overdose your HRT
• what estrogen can do for weight loss
• why mitochondria dysfunction and inflammation can affect your HRT and more!

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Are you in peri or post menopause and looking to optimize your hormones and health? At Hormone Solutions, we offer telemedicine services and can prescribe in every U.S. state, as well as in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario in Canada.

Visit karenmartel.com to explore our comprehensive programs:

• Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Individualized Weight Loss Programs
• Peptide Therapy for weight loss

Interested in our NEW Peptide Weight Loss Program? Join today and get all the details here.

Join our Women’s Peri and Post Menopause Group Coaching Program, OnTrack, TODAY!

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Karen Martel

Certified Hormone Specialist, Transformational Nutrition Coach, & Weight Loss Expert

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Are you aware of the incredible power of magnesium? Believe it or not, this mighty mineral can transform women's health, boost brain function, and balance hormones. Could magnesium be the missing link in your wellness routine?

Have you ever wondered why magnesium is so crucial during menopause or how it supports over 300 bodily functions? Wade T. Lightheart, our expert guest who is President and Co-Founder of BIOptimizers, shares his personal journey with magnesium and its impact on sleep, mood, and metabolism. Do you know the best forms of magnesium and how they can enhance cognitive health?

Join us as we dig into the secrets of magnesium's role in managing stress and hormonal cycles. How does magnesium help combat the effects of environmental stressors like EMFs? And what lifestyle changes can optimize your magnesium intake for better health and vitality?

In this episode, we uncover:

• How magnesium enhances women's health and supports over 300 physiological processes.
• Why magnesium threonate is vital for brain health and cognitive function.
• The role of magnesium in balancing cortisol and hormonal cycles, especially in women.
• How lifestyle factors influence magnesium's effectiveness in improving well-being.
• Why BiOptimizers’ magnesium outshines others and what makes it unique.
  

Dive into this episode to discover the essential role of magnesium in your health journey. Let Wade's insights inspire you to unlock the full potential of this powerhouse mineral. Tune in now to transform your well-being!

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Are you in peri or post menopause and looking to optimize your hormones and health? At Hormone Solutions, we offer telemedicine services and can prescribe in every U.S. state, as well as in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario in Canada.

Visit karenmartel.com to explore our comprehensive programs:

• Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Individualized Weight Loss Programs
• Peptide Therapy for weight loss

Interested in our NEW Peptide Weight Loss Program? Join today and get all the details here.

Join our Women’s Peri and Post Menopause Group Coaching Program, OnTrack, TODAY!

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Karen Martel

Certified Hormone Specialist, Transformational Nutrition Coach, & Weight Loss Expert

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Welcome to Quick Hits: Blasts from The Past. Join Karen as she explores her podcast archives, offering you short, impactful excerpts from standout episodes. In just 15 minutes, you'll experience the essence of past conversations, packed with valuable insights and memorable moments from our guests. If you want to dive deeper, you'll find links to the full episodes in the show notes below.

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Julie Donaldson is a clinical nutritionist practicing metabolic nutrition, functional health testing and health care, bodywork and mind/body relationships. She works with all types of health conditions and dysfunction, as she sees that there are a set of core root causes of all illnesses with an infinite array of individual expressions.

In this episode, we're diving into a fascinating topic: estrogen toxicity and how to support safe detoxification. We'll explore the difference between estrogen dominance and toxicity, and the symptoms of both. Julie shares her experience using testing methods like Dutch testing.

We'll take a closer look at phases 1 and 2 estrogen detoxification process and how it affects our body's levels of estrogen. We clarify that estrogen, specifically estradiol, is not the problem, but rather estrogen-mimicking compounds.

We'll discuss how compounds like phenolics and heavy metals can act on our hormone receptors and potentially contribute to weight gain and gut issues like SIBO. But don't worry, we've got you covered with safe ways to support proper detoxification, like the importance of bile, coffee enemas, and the pros and cons of detox supplements like DIM.

Overall, this episode offers a comprehensive look at estrogen toxicity and provides practical solutions for safely supporting proper detoxification.

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Are you in peri or post menopause and looking to optimize your hormones and health? At Hormone Solutions, we offer telemedicine services and can prescribe in every U.S. state, as well as in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario in Canada.

Visit karenmartel.com to explore our comprehensive programs:

• Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Individualized Weight Loss Programs
• Peptide Therapy for weight loss

Interested in our NEW Peptide Weight Loss Program? Join today and get all the details here.

Join our Women’s Peri and Post Menopause Group Coaching Program, OnTrack, TODAY!

To our nursing audience members, our podcasts qualify for nursing CE @ RNegade.pro. Provide # CEP17654.

Your host:

Karen Martel

Certified Hormone Specialist, Transformational Nutrition Coach, & Weight Loss Expert

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