The Power of Bioidentical Hormones — Are They Right for You? | Ep 292

Nov 28, 2023

Alise Greenfield, a Funk'tional Nutrition Academy graduate and NP, discusses the use of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and challenges the narrative that aging for women must simply be accepted as it is. They explore topics such as the difference between BHRT and conventional HRT, signs and symptoms for BHRT, dosing of different forms of estrogen, protective benefits of BHRT, monitoring BHRT, and debunking the history of fear behind BHRT.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Taking a Break and a Big Announcement

02:08 • 7min

The Basics of BHRT vs. Conventional HRT

09:13 • 7min

Differences between Bioidentical and Conventional Hormone Replacements and Advertisements for Electrolyte Supplement, Brain Fuel Formula, and Green Apple Juice

15:49 • 4min

Reasons for Using Bioidentical Hormones

20:18 • 8min

The Impact of Estrogen Loss and the Benefits of Replacement Therapy

28:17 • 5min

Bioidentical Hormones for Menopause

33:28 • 18min

There is a huge spectrum of opinions on the use of hormone replacement therapy. On one side, it’s presented as the only option to balance your hormones, and on the other, it’s villainized.

Today, Erin unpacks it all with Alise Greenfield, a Funk’tional Nutrition Academy graduate and NP with over a decade of experience in both conventional and functional medicine. Their discussion dives into the nitty-gritty of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), how it’s used, and what options are available on the market today. This episode offers a fresh perspective, challenging the narrative that aging for women must simply be accepted as "it is what it is."

Timestamps

(9:46) HRT vs BHRT: is BHRT really “natural”?

(20:07) Signs & symptoms that you may (or may not) be a good candidate for BHRT

(21:45) The 3 forms of estrogen & how each are dosed

(27:31) An unexpected protective benefit of bioidentical hormone therapy

(34:10) Monitoring BHRT & why the delivery method matters

(45:22) Debunking the history of fear behind BHRT - what the data tells us

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Alise Greenfield is a functional medicine nurse practitioner with a focus in women’s health and wellness. Her expertise includes hormone health, period problems, bio-identical hormone replacement and gut health, as well as skin health from an inside out perspective. She received her degrees from the University of New Hampshire. She has over a decade of experience in conventional and functional medicine in various settings. She has also been a patient herself with chronic Lyme and overcame complications by blending these two medicines. These experiences led her to the conviction there is no one right way to health and when combined appropriately, these two modalities can drastically improve people’s lives. Her practice is located in Dover, NH.

When she’s not working, you can find her in the kitchen cooking or baking gluten free treats, in the ocean on her stand up paddle board, spending time with her young daughter and husband, at the gym or reading an entertaining book.