How To Resolve Your Irregular Periods, Mood Swings, And Sleepless Nights

Apr 8, 2022

In this insightful discussion, Dr. Sara Gottfried, a Harvard and MIT graduate and a board-certified physician specializing in Functional Medicine, highlights the challenges women face with hormonal imbalances such as PCOS and PMS. She emphasizes the significant impact of diet and environmental toxins on these conditions. The conversation also delves into navigating hormonal changes during perimenopause and the importance of personalized treatments. Dr. Gottfried advocates for dietary adjustments, including a ketogenic approach, to help stabilize hormones and improve overall health.

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INSIGHT

Hormonal Imbalances: More Than Meets the Eye

Hormonal imbalances are not just irritating symptoms.
They can signify serious underlying issues like blood vessel dysfunction and bone loss.

INSIGHT

PCOS: A Dietary, Not Gynecological Problem

PCOS is often misdiagnosed as a gynecological problem.
It is frequently rooted in dietary issues, not solely reproductive ones.

ADVICE

Addressing PCOS Root Causes

Address PCOS root causes: diet, toxins, genetics, and fetal environment.
A mother's diet during pregnancy significantly impacts a child's hormonal balance.

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Seventy-five percent of women experience daily symptoms due to hormonal imbalances. Some of these symptoms are irritating, like insomnia, sugar cravings, fluid retention, moodiness, and headaches, while others can be more devastating, such as infertility. Often, many of these symptoms are written off as “normal” and just a part of a woman’s cycle or transition into menopause, but the truth is that there are many things we can do to reverse them to live each day more comfortably.

In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Boham and Dr. Sara Gottfried about how many women’s health issues can be resolved using a Functional Medicine approach. We discuss how PCOS, debilitating PMS, and other hormonal imbalances often stem from diet and exposure to environmental toxins.

Dr. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing, she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing.

Dr. Sara Gottfried is a board-certified physician who graduated from Harvard and MIT. She practices evidence-based, integrative, precision, and Functional Medicine. She is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University, and Director of Precision Medicine at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health. Her three New York Times bestselling books are The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and Younger. Her latest book is called Women, Food, and Hormones.

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