2502: Hormone Therapy for Aesthetics With Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald

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Jan 2, 2025

Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald, a functional medicine physician specializing in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), shares her insights on the transformative power of hormone therapy for aesthetics and wellness. She discusses the crucial role hormones play during midlife, especially for women, and dispels misconceptions around testosterone and thyroid treatments. The conversation explores her journey from anesthesia to health entrepreneurship, emphasizing individualized treatment plans and the integration of diet and exercise to optimize health outcomes.

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ADVICE

Hormone Optimization over GLP-1s

Prioritize hormone optimization over GLP-1s if limited to one.
Address hormone deficiencies first, then consider GLP-1s if needed.

INSIGHT

Labs vs. Symptoms in Hormone Treatment

Doctors often prioritize lab values over patient symptoms when treating hormones due to legal concerns and lack of knowledge.
Testosterone is a controlled substance, making some doctors hesitant to prescribe it despite its safety profile.

ANECDOTE

BHRT Benefits Even Healthy Individuals

Dr. Fitzgerald's 70-year-old father started BHRT and saw muscle growth despite already being healthy.
This highlights that hormone optimization can benefit even those who appear healthy.

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Hormone Therapy for Aesthetics for Women Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald

Why she believes you should go on hormone therapy once you are past a certain age. (1:26)
Normal does NOT mean optimal. (2:56)
The difference between BHRT and HRT. (3:47)
Her journey of becoming an MD, a Beachbody coach, and how she got into functional medicine. (7:51)
How is she different from traditional functional medicine doctors? (16:02)
Why hormones place a MASSIVE role on your progress. (17:44)
Her experience with GLP-1s and busting the myths surrounding them. (20:15)
The most common hormones she starts her clients with. (24:23)
Which provides the most aesthetic benefit? (24:58)
What does progesterone provide for women? (25:40)
Why labs are NOT nearly as important as symptoms. (26:33)
Why she prefers creams for men and women. (29:46)
You can have a good libido and have TERRIBLE testosterone. (32:23)
Her preferences when it comes to thyroid medication. (33:05)
Why she prefers to be OPTIMIZED and not natural. (36:23)
To whom doesn’t she recommend hormone replacement therapy? (37:56)
The benefits of DHT. (40:37)
The sooner you invest in yourself the CHEAPER your healthcare will be when you get older. (41:43)
The rise of the female hormone optimization movement. (44:34)
The order of operations for a female looking to make a shift in their health. (46:05)
The best form of exercise for hormone optimization. (51:46)
The muscle-memory investment. (52:54)
Why getting back to the way our ancestors lived just helps support how our hormones are designed to work. (54:38)
PCOS needs to be renamed. (55:35)
Weak muscles, weak bones. (57:07)
The importance and value of protein. (57:55)
Why nothing happens fast with hormones. (59:15)
If you’re taking thyroid medication, DO THIS! (1:01:42)
Her primary business. (1:05:29)
Make America Hard Again. (1:06:14)