Understanding Hormone Imbalances and Resources for Women

Episode Highlights With Deborah

• Why testosterone is important for women and often not talked about as much
• Women can have up to 10x as much testosterone as estrogen
• Testosterone is important for sexual health, bone health, and how we feel
• Birth control pills can lower testosterone and why this matters
• Stress and cortisol can lower testosterone as well
• How testosterone protects bones and muscles and is linked to energy
• What kinds of testosterone testing are available and which ones to get
• The diet and lifestyle factors that can really affect testosterone 
• Half of your testosterone comes from adrenals and half from ovaries and how stress affects both
• How DHEA comes into play with testosterone 
• Lifestyle factors we can focus on to improve testosterone and foods that help

Resources Mentioned

• Her Facebook
• Her Instagram
• Her LinkedIn
• This Is NOT Normal! book