The Hormone Solution with Karen Martel

Cristina Curp is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and former restaurant chef.  After hitting her own rock bottom with a number of mystery symptoms and a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder Cristina took to the kitchen to find wellness. Using her kitchen prowess and love of research, she began to discover the connection between her symptoms and the food she ate. This ongoing experiment birthed her blog, which is a collection of inventive, allergen-friendly, low carb, whole-food recipes that have helped her reverse autoimmune disease, lose weight, and take control of her own health and well-being. Her love of food, and particularly using real food to heal, birthed her popular food blog and wellness site, TheCastawayKitchen.com. Author of Made Whole cookbook and co-host of Kitchen Table Talks Podcast. Cristina Curp This episode is sponsored by Letsgetchecked. Get at home testing through Letsgetchecked. Test lipid panel, hormones, thyroid panel and more! Get 20% off your first order when you use coupon code: KAREN at checkout! If you have a question for our next Q&A please fill this form out. Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Order your hormone kit today and get a FREE 30 day Hormone Detox meal plan.  Karen Martel Nutrition

Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is being called a silent epidemic with over 30 million Americans and 3 million Canadians being affected by this disease. Find out in this episode the best diet and supplements to reverse it. I will share with you how different types of toxins and hormones can also contribute to this deathly disease.  This episode is sponsored by Letsgetchecked. Get at home testing through Letsgetchecked. Test lipid panel, hormones, thyroid panel and more! Get 20% off your first order when you use coupon code: KAREN at checkout! Heavy Metals Test If you have a question for our next Q&A please fill this form out. Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Order your hormone kit today and get a FREE 30 day Hormone Detox meal plan.  Karen Martel Nutrition  

Susan Bratton is a champion and advocate for all who desire passionate relationships. Considered the “Dear Abby of Sex,” Susan’s fresh approach and original ideas have helped millions of people of all ages and across the gender, spectrum transform sex into passion. In this episode The best foods for your sexual health How your digestion can impact your sexual desire Why you need to increase your nitric oxide levels to help stay lubricated and to help increase your sex drive How women have erectile tissue just like men do and why that is so important to take care of and use to your advantage during sexual intercourse How to take care of your vagina health including hormone replacement therapy and blood platelet therapy Susan is a best-selling author and publisher of lovemaking techniques, bedroom communication skills and sexual vitality advice including Sexual Soulmates, Relationship Magic, Revive Her Drive, Ravish Him, The Steamy Sex Ed™ Video Collection, Hormone Balancing, The Pump Guide and Thrust-In-Time serve as examples of the exciting variety of her 34 books and programs. You can find the Susan Bratton Show® on at BetterLover.com, her more personal posts @susanbratton on Instagram, and her new sexual vitality supplements, Flow, Boost, Desire and Drive at The20.store If you have a question for our next Q&A please fill this form out. Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Order your hormone kit today and get a FREE 30 day Hormone Detox meal plan.  Karen Martel Nutrition

In this Q&A I answer some great questions from our listeners. 1. Carb tolerance testing and weight loss 2. Diet variation, metabolic flexibility and recovering from a low carb diet. 3. Thyroid and adrenal insufficiency specifically about the safety and efficacy of adrenal cortex. Adrenal cortex versus Cortef. If you have a question for our next Q&A please fill this form out. Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Order your hormone kit today and get a FREE 30 day Hormone Detox meal plan.  Karen Martel Nutrition

For over 25 years Kate Deering has been involved in the health and fitness industry helping men and women of all ages achieve optimal health and wellness. Her expertise is based on certifications as a CHEK Exercise Coach, CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach 2, Olympic Lifting Coach, Z-health practitioner and a Certified Nutritional Consultant. Kate is the author of the book, "How to Heal Your Metabolism", which gives a completely different perspective on what is healthy for you and what is not. If you think you are doing everything right, and are not getting the results you want, you need to read this book.  In this episode How Kate went from working out two hours a day and eating a low carb diet to feeling tired, having unexplained weight gain and other hormonal dysfunctions.    What is the metabolism and how we can test it to see how it is functioning Why sugar in the right form is necessary to raise and maintain the metabolism. Why dieting and over exercising cause your metabolism to slow down How to begin repairing your metabolism so you can eat food and lose weight You can find Kate at www.katedeering.com Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Order your hormone kit today and get a FREE 30 day Hormone Detox meal plan.  Checkout the Women's Wellness shop for everything you need for bioidentical hormone therapy and support supplements,  Karen Martel Nutrition

Often times eating right and exercising simply are not enough to get the body to lose weight.  There are two other big players when it comes to losing weight your gut and your mitochondria. If one or both of these are not functioning properly weight loss will be hard and likely impossible.  In todays episode I give you the low down on how to prepare your body for losing weight successfully without struggling, excessive sugar cravings, fatigue, and unrelenting hunger!  Links discussed in this episode: Microbe Formulas Heavy Metals Test Dr. Jay Davidson on Lyme Disease and Thyroid Dr. Todd Watts on Parasites and Thyroid Your Guide to Leptin Resistance Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Order your hormone kit today and get a FREE 30 day Hormone Detox meal plan.  Karen Martel Nutrition

Stacey Robbins is a soulful storyteller and key influencer in the global conversation on healing your life through Hashimoto’s. Her award-winning book, “You’re Not Crazy and You’re Not Alone” is filled with hilarious, honest, and heart-aching moments along the journey of doctors telling her the symptoms were all in her head, to telling her a year and a half later to get her affairs in order.  In her darkest moments she dreamed her life and then, has been able to rise to live the life of her dreams: Raising her family in unique ways, losing 100 pounds, reversing her Hashimotos disease, traveling cross-country and then, to Europe for months on end, leading gorgeous boutique retreats in Italy. https://staceyrobbins.com/ Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Order your hormone kit today and get a FREE 30 day Hormone Detox meal plan.  Karen Martel Nutrition

In today's episode Karen answers some of the listeners questions!  1. Hi Karen first off I love your podcast! I have a question for your Q&A on whether or not you recommend a keto for diet type diet for me. I have heard you discuss the benefits of a keto or carnivore diet to help revers insulin resistance and type two diabetes, But I also have heard you say that those diets aren't good for people with thyroid and adrenal issues. Well I have both hypothyroidism and type diabetes what would you recommend I do? 2. Why is my morning blood glucose so high? My hemoglobin A1c is 5.2 but my morning glucose is 112! 3. Thanks for answering our questions. When I eat low carb, I tend to wake up at 3 am and have a hard time falling back to sleep. However if I have some carbs I generally sleep through the night and wake up a little after 6 am. The problem is when I eat carbs during dinner, I can gain weight overnight. Eating low carb helps me to lose weight. Is there a reason for the interrupted sleep eating low carb?  If you have a question for our next Q&A please fill this form out. Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Order your hormone kit today and get a FREE 30 day Hormone Detox meal plan.  Karen Martel Nutrition

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive disorder in the world, affecting an estimated eight to 20 percent of women of reproductive age, almost half of whom are unable to conceive. PCOS is also associated with increased risks of heart disease, ovarian and endometrial cancers, and type 2 diabetes. ​In this episode I talk with fasting and PCOS expert Dr. Nadia Brito Pateguana. Nadia is a Naturopathic Doctor, Dietary Coach with The Fasting Method by IDM. Works alongside Dr. Jason Fung and Megan Ramos helping people with Metabolic Syndrome with Intermittent Fasting and Low Carb, real food dietary management. Her Focus has been on women's health for over 16 years on diet, PCOS, PMS, Fertility, Pregnancy, Postpartum and Menopausal health. Dr. Nadia's website

Hormone imbalance is the #1 cause of weight loss resistance in women. Unfortunately these imbalances are happening much earlier for women and often times appear in our late 30's or early 40's. In today's episode; The four options you have to test your hormones  Benefits of testing your hormones Which 7 hormones are key to have tested  Which tests can be done from home and ordered online and which tests are done through your doctor.  Price point of each test Purchase your saliva hormone test kit today! Send Karen your questions for our next Q&A here. Take the Hormone Quiz and find out which hormones are stopping you from losing weight.  Episodes discussed: The Stress Epidemic Everything You Need to Know About Perimenopausal Weight Gain Adrenaline Dominance and Your Hormones Insulin Resistance and Weight Loss Karen Martel Nutrition