Dr. Brooke Show #440 - Understanding Oxytocin
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site . The love hormone, the cuddle hormone, the hormone of bonding. Not much bad to say about oxytocin! However, with so many new, compounded hormones easily available on the internet, you may be wondering if you should be taking oxytocin. I cover challenges with oxytocin delivery methods and how to naturally raise it on your own, including common recommendations like hugging but also how the interplay with cortisol might be your biggest needle mover when it comes to boosting this amazing hormone naturally.. Grab the Midlife Is More Than HRT...
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Dr. Brooke Show #439 Midlife is More Than HRT, Part II
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site . Part II of this two-part episode series on the "other stuff" about midlife. In this episode, I get into the tangible system I created to tackle the stuff that HRT doesn't fix — my 3G + 4R Perimenopause Process. There is both perspective and habits as part of this system to help you know what to do - and actually be able to do it! If you missed Part I, where I shared more of the somewhat ugly background of how hard this transition has been for me, you can listen to that . Grab the Midlife Is More Than HRT guide if like...
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Dr Brooke Show #438 Midlife Is More Than HRT, Part I
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site . Personal episode alert….this one is a bit different than most. It’s not science based and there is no tangible system taught - BUT there is next week so stay tuned! This episode is simply me sharing the nitty-gritty, personal, exhausting, ugly, humbling, guilt ridden, heartbreaking experience that has been perimenopause for me the past 5 years. From this though something new and powerful was born and I wanted to be totally transparent because I felt so alone going through this and I hope no other women struggles the way I...
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Dr Brooke Show #437 The Truth About Compounding Pharmacies
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site, . There is a huge divide on using compounded pharmacies vs. your standard local pharmacy. On one hand many things compounding is the only way you can get bioidentical hormone therapy and on the other hand there’s a ton of fear around using these seemingly “unregulated” facilities and formulas. As always, the truth is in the middle and I cover the myths about regulation, what the role of these types of formulas are and much more in this episode! Stuff I Know You Will Love A healthy microbiome feeds on healthy fibers and who gets...
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Dr Brooke Show #436 A New Holistic Approach to Endometriosis
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site . Endometriosis can be debilitating for women and not only is treatment somewhat hit and miss, many women go undiagnosed for years. In this episode I cover some new areas of research and potential root causes of endometriosis. As well, when it comes to hormones there is a shift away from focusing only on estrogen dominance towards local estrogen activity in endometriomas and progesterone resistance. This episode will give women a more holistic view on this condition as well as several new ways to think about treatment. Stuff I...
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Dr Brooke Show #435 Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) For Women
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site . HIgh doses of naltrexone are used for certain addiction treatments, but lower and mid range doses have been shown to have hormonal, anti-inflammatory and weight loss benefits - with relatively few side effects for most women. In this episode I talk about using naltrexone with conditions such as Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune and how it can play into cravings and weight loss success. With all that in mind, it has uses in a variety of symptoms of midlife as well. Stuff I Know You Will Love A healthy microbiome feeds on healthy...
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Dr Brooke Show #434 How To Think About Supplements For Female Hormones
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site ! Oh, juicy one, right? While there are some that say they are all garbage and others that say they are the same as taking hormones, it's no wonder it’s a confusing topic. In this episode, I share how to think about most female hormone balance supplements: what the ingredients do, is there enough of anything to produce that effect in your product, and how to know what products may or may not help you. I also created t to help! Mentioned in the episode: My female hormone balance product: Stuff I...
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Dr Brooke Show #433 Tools To Reset Your Nervous System
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site . Stressful moments happen to the best of us and we need actionable tools to complete the stress response, get back to baseline and reset our nervous system. Some of us are hardwired to be more reactive and dysregulated on an ongoing basis, so we may want to employ some of these tools as a daily habit and not just as a reactive response to a stressor. Either way, this episode will give you some easy, tangible ways to get yourself out of a stress response and back into regulation. Items referenced in this episode: ...
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Dr Brooke Show #432 PCOS + Perimenopause Q&A
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site . Follow up to episode #431 where I laid out how hormones change in perimenopause for women with PCOS, this episode answers questions from my listeners specific to these two conditions. I cover testing, worsening insulin resistance and weight gain, new understanding of the hormonal landscape of PCOS, breakouts and more. Items mentioned in the show: bundled price for PCOS supplement formulas (best price!) bundled price for gut healing regimen PCOS formulated multi androgen balancing formula emulsified, highly...
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Dr Brooke Show #431 PCOS & Perimenopause
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site . Have you heard that menopause cures or fixes PCOS? There is so much misunderstanding around PCOS leaving many women without answers and much misinformation about what this condition looks like as hormones decline in perimenopause and menopause. In this episode I cover how PCOS looks as we enter midlife, what gets better, what gets worse and your best strategies to manage it. Items mentioned in the show: bundled price for PCOS supplement formulas (best price!) bundled price for gut healing regimen PCOS...
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HIgh doses of naltrexone are used for certain addiction treatments, but lower and mid range doses have been shown to have hormonal, anti-inflammatory and weight loss benefits - with relatively few side effects for most women. In this episode I talk about using naltrexone with conditions such as Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune and how it can play into cravings and weight loss success. With all that in mind, it has uses in a variety of symptoms of midlife as well.
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