loader from loading.io

Timing Matters: When to Begin Hormone Replacement Therapy and Is it Ever too Late to Start?

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Release Date: 11/11/2023

How This Magic Mat is Revolutionizing Stress Relief, Sleep, and Healing – The PEMF Breakthrough with Alyssa Blue and Mike Mcpherson show art How This Magic Mat is Revolutionizing Stress Relief, Sleep, and Healing – The PEMF Breakthrough with Alyssa Blue and Mike Mcpherson

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Alyssa Blue is a non practicing Aerospace engineering that found the human body more fascinating than rockets. After suffering a health crisis in her early 20's she went on a decade long journey learning how to heal herself. Today as an FDNP, her research background shines, taking a deep dive to investigate her clients bio-individuality and walk with them on a path back to balance. Mike McPherson has a similarly pain to purpose story being an innate medical intuitive and having no resources to understand his extra sensory perceptions, he suppressed his gifts for years, was diagnosed with ADHD...

info_outline
Quick Hits: The Hormone and Diet Connection to Alzheimer’s with Dr. Dale Bredesen show art Quick Hits: The Hormone and Diet Connection to Alzheimer’s with Dr. Dale Bredesen

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Welcome to Quick Hits: Blasts from The Past. Join Karen as she explores her podcast archives, offering you short, impactful excerpts from standout episodes. In just 15 minutes, you’ll experience the essence of past conversations, packed with valuable insights and memorable moments from our guests. If you want to dive deeper, you’ll find links to the full episodes in the show notes below. Listen to the full episode here:   Dr. Bredesen is an internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, Dr. Dale Bredesen’s career has been guided by a simple idea...

info_outline
How to Beat Carb Addiction and Become Carb Sober with Dr. Lisa Wiedeman show art How to Beat Carb Addiction and Become Carb Sober with Dr. Lisa Wiedeman

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Dr. Lisa Wiedeman is an optometric physician with over 33 years in practice. She practices root cause healing. So many ocular diseases & disorders present themselves after long-term eating of processed foods. She herself suffered from sugar/carb/processed food addiction and researched and came to eating a carnivore diet in 2009, over 15 years ago. She now dedicates most of her time providing one on one coaching, hosting coaching groups, Carnivore Beach Retreats and educating viewers on her YouTube channels.   Alongside Dr. Wiedeman in this episode, we discuss the many health...

info_outline
Gut Health, Hormones, and Mental Wellness Uncovered with Tina Anderson show art Gut Health, Hormones, and Mental Wellness Uncovered with Tina Anderson

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Today we’re talking all about the link between gut health and mental wellness for women navigating midlife challenges like perimenopause and menopause. I’m joined by Tina Anderson, CEO and co-founder of Just Thrive. Tina shares her journey from a high-stress career to discovering the profound impact of the gut microbiome on her own hormonal balance and mental state. We discuss innovative spore-based probiotics that survive the gastric environment and significantly alter gut flora, offering promising benefits for conditions such as stress, anxiety, autoimmune diseases, and chronic...

info_outline
Thyropause: The Silent Thyroid Crisis in midlife Women! show art Thyropause: The Silent Thyroid Crisis in midlife Women!

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Let’s get into the intricate relationship between thyroid health and menopause, which I refer to as thyropause. In this episode, I’m explaining how the significant drop in estrogen and progesterone can mimic and exacerbate thyroid issues. We’ll explore the common symptoms that overlap between hypothyroidism and menopause, such as fatigue, weight gain, and hair thinning, and emphasize the importance of comprehensive hormone and thyroid testing. We also discuss the profound impact of stress on gut and thyroid health, looking at groundbreaking insights from a 2015 meta-analysis. We’ll...

info_outline
Quick Hits: How to Heal Your Metabolism with Kate Deering show art Quick Hits: How to Heal Your Metabolism with Kate Deering

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Welcome to Quick Hits: Blasts from The Past. Join Karen as she explores her podcast archives, offering you short, impactful excerpts from standout episodes. In just 15 minutes, you’ll experience the essence of past conversations, packed with valuable insights and memorable moments from our guests. If you want to dive deeper, you’ll find links to the full episodes in the show notes below. Listen to the full episode:     Your metabolism has everything to do with whether or not your body is able to lose weight. Many women do not realize that their metabolism is under functioning....

info_outline
The Great Menopause Myth: The Truth on Mastering Midlife Hormonal Mayhem with Kristin Johnson & Maria Claps show art The Great Menopause Myth: The Truth on Mastering Midlife Hormonal Mayhem with Kristin Johnson & Maria Claps

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Maria, an FDN practitioner, and Kristin, an NTP Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition, are plainspoken friends and practitioners who share a passion for women's health, especially women's health at midlife. As both are themselves menopausal, they've refined the art and science of thriving as a midlife woman based on both clinical and personal experience. They combine individualized nutrition and lifestyle changes tailored to midlife women's needs with mindset coaching, lab testing and hormone replacement therapy education to help women thrive so that they can stop or prevent their health from...

info_outline
Quick Hits: Women Facing Menopause are Betrayed by Ignorance and Sexism in the Health Community show art Quick Hits: Women Facing Menopause are Betrayed by Ignorance and Sexism in the Health Community

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Night sweats, mood swings, insomnia, hot flashes, weight gain, headaches, depression, anxiety, dry skin, vaginal atrophy... the list goes on. It’s disheartening, isn’t it? These are just some of the often debilitating symptoms that accompany peri-menopause and menopause. You’d think such a daunting list would catch the attention of doctors and spur them to find effective solutions. But sadly, that’s not what’s happening. Instead, many women are being met with ignorance—even sexism—by the very medical professionals they trust, including doctors, functional MDs, nutrition coaches,...

info_outline
From Depression to Peak Health: The Secret Struggles of High-Performing Women with Biohacker Angela Foster show art From Depression to Peak Health: The Secret Struggles of High-Performing Women with Biohacker Angela Foster

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Angela is an award-winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Keynote Speaker and Host of The High Performance Health Podcast.   A former corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela regularly gives keynotes to large fitness, health and wellness events She also delivers Health Optimisation and Performance Workshops to large multinational corporations with a strong focus on women’s health and burnout prevention.   Angela brings us through her vast knowledge of midlife mental health, focusing on the hormonal shifts...

info_outline
Quick Hits: The Dark Side of Weight Loss: Are You Secretly Sabotaging Your Success? show art Quick Hits: The Dark Side of Weight Loss: Are You Secretly Sabotaging Your Success?

The Hormone Solution Podcast with Karen Martel

Welcome to Quick Hits: Blasts from The Past. Join Karen as she explores her podcast archives, offering you short, impactful excerpts from standout episodes. In just 15 minutes, you’ll experience the essence of past conversations, packed with valuable insights and memorable moments from our guests. If you want to dive deeper, you’ll find links to the full episodes in the show notes below. Listen to the full episode:   Have you ever reached your weight loss goals only to discover that you are still unsatisfied and full of self-hatred? Have you ever sabotaged your weight loss efforts? Do...

info_outline
 
More Episodes

This week we’re discussing the crucial role of hormone replacement therapy timing. If you’ve ever wondered when you should begin hormone replacement therapy, then this episode is for you. We’ll learn about hormone markers, along with the impact of being estrogenic or androgenic. We also look at signs of hormone loss and how to safely replace hormones when the time comes. The consequences of not replacing hormones early enough can lead to so many unfortunate health issues.

In this episode:

  • Why undergoing both urine and blood tests provide a comprehensive view of the hormonal system.
  • The importance of testing on day 21 of a 28-day cycle for accurate readings.
  • Why hormone markers and symptoms are so useful in determining overall health.
  • How being estrogenic or androgenic can impact symptoms when hormones begin to decline.
  • Why replacing hormones under the guidance of a practitioner is essential.
  • The consequences of not replacing hormones, such as weight gain and lack of sleep.
  • Symptoms that can be linked to a decrease in testosterone levels.
  • Why you must work with a practitioner that is actually knowledgeable about hormones.
  • The potential benefits of supplementing with herbs to boost testosterone levels.
  • The importance of lab work in recognizing signs and symptoms of progesterone loss.
  • Staying connected with hormone health experts on social media.
  • How hormone replacement therapy can help manage weight gain, fatigue, and other menopause symptoms.
  • Understanding the impact of hormone loss on metabolism and overall health.
  • The role of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) in hormone availability.

 

Todays podcast is sponsored by BioOptimizers. BIOptimizers' Black Friday Mega Sale is happening right now and lasting throughout the entire month of November! The biggest discount you can get and amazing gifts with purchase are available only on my page www.bioptimizers.com/hormone with a code hormone.

Episodes mentioned: Urine Metabolite Testing for Hormones & What it Tells You, Who It is for & Why It is The Gold Standard of Testing with Karen Martel & Cohost Dr. Amie Hornaman

Interested in joining our NEW Peptide Weight Loss Program? Join today and get the details here.

Join our Women's Group Coaching Program OnTrack TODAY!

Karen Martel, Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and weight loss expert.

Visit https://karenmartel.com/

Karen's Facebook

Karen's Instagram