Hormones, Hysteria & the Truth About Perimenopause: Lisa Fischer & the Hormone Queen Tell All!
Release Date: 08/12/2025
Can Functional Medicine Heal PCOS, Hashimoto’s & Midlife Hormones? | With guest Daria Anne DiGiovanni
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What if PCOS, Hashimoto’s, and autoimmune disease aren’t lifelong sentences—but clues your doctor is missing? In this powerful episode of The Lisa Fischer Said Podcast, Lisa sits down with bestselling author and patient advocate Daria Anne DiGiovanni to unpack decades of unanswered symptoms, medical gaslighting, and the truth about functional medicine. Daria shares her deeply personal journey through PCOS, insulin resistance, endometriosis, and Hashimoto’s—and how conventional medicine repeatedly failed to look upstream. Together, Lisa and Daria...
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Are We Calling Normal Pain “Trauma”? With Tania Khazaal
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Is trauma culture quietly destroying our emotional resilience and family relationships? In this powerful episode of The Lisa Fischer Said Podcast, Lisa sits down with emotional healing educator and social media voice Tania Khazaal to challenge the modern language of trauma, triggers, and “protecting your peace.” Together, they unpack how therapy culture, social media trends, and cut-off culture may be labeling normal human discomfort as trauma—without offering a real path to repair. Tania shares her deeply personal journey through estrangement, chronic...
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Is Menopause Being Mismanaged? Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi Explains Hormones, HRT & Relief
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Menopause is misunderstood, under-treated, and leaving millions of women suffering in silence. In this episode of Lisa Fischer Said, Lisa sits down with physician and menopause expert Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi to unpack why only a fraction of eligible women receive hormone replacement therapy—and how outdated studies, rushed appointments, and systemic bias have shaped menopause care for decades. Dr. Noor breaks down the truth about HRT, bioidentical hormones, estrogen, and progesterone, clarifying what’s safe, what’s effective, and what most doctors were never...
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Can You Reverse Aging Naturally? Longevity Science with Dr. Sanjeev Goel
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Longevity isn’t about living longer—it’s about aging better, and the science is catching up. In this episode of Lisa Fischer Said, Lisa sits down with longevity physician Dr. Sanjeev Goel to unpack what truly slows aging at the cellular level. From sunlight and circadian rhythms to vitamin D deficiencies, intermittent fasting, peptides, hormone replacement therapy, and sleep quality, this conversation breaks down what actually works—and what’s hype. Dr. Goel explains how biological age is measured, why inflammation accelerates aging, and how...
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Functional Medicine, Metabolic Chaos & Finding the Real Root of Chronic Illness
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In this episode of The Lisa Fischer Said Podcast, Lisa Fischer sits down with Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN), to challenge everything you think you know about functional medicine and “root cause” healing. Reed shares his journey from environmental law to health detective, explains why symptoms are not the problem—but signals of deeper metabolic chaos—and breaks down his HIDDEN and D.R.E.S.S. frameworks for restoring health without drugs. They dive into functional lab testing, supplement skepticism, thyroid disorders, chronic fatigue, hives, ADHD,...
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Why Women Don’t Need to Diet: Appetite, Hormones & Eating to Satiety with Erin Power
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In this episode of Lisa Fischer Said, Lisa Fischer sits down with nutritionist and weight loss expert Erin Power for a candid, myth-busting conversation about women’s health, appetite, and sustainable weight loss. They unpack why dieting fails women—especially in midlife—and how hunger hormones, circadian rhythms, protein intake, menopause, and metabolic health actually work together. From breaking free of “diet culture” and the demure female eating pattern to navigating GLP-1 medications, fasting, and eating to true satiety, this episode offers a refreshing, science-backed approach...
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Nicotine Patches, Fragrance Toxicity & Long COVID: Heather Gordon’s Healing Journey
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In this eye-opening episode of The Lisa Fischer Said Podcast, Lisa Fischer speaks with Heather Gordon about her unconventional path to healing after years of unexplained symptoms. Heather shares how concerns around breast implant illness led her to uncover deeper root causes—including fragrance toxicity, long COVID, nervous system dysregulation, and viral reactivation—and how the nicotine patch protocol became a surprising turning point in her recovery. Together, they explore why many women are misdiagnosed in midlife, the hidden health risks of synthetic fragrances, the role of circadian...
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Breaking Free at 37: Terry Tateossian’s Journey Through Perimenopause, Weight Loss & Healing
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In this powerful episode of the Lisa Fischer Said Podcast, Lisa sits down with nutritionist and women’s health advocate Terry Tateossian to unpack her dramatic “pain-to-purpose” transformation. Terry shares how work addiction, perimenopause, gestational diabetes, major weight gain, panic attacks, and hormonal chaos pushed her to rock bottom at 37—and the holistic strategies she used to reclaim her metabolic health, emotional balance, and purpose. From insulin resistance and PCOS symptoms to early menopause, ditching diets, understanding protein, and rebuilding her body naturally, Terry...
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Rewriting Medicine: Longevity, Apheresis & Real Health With Dr. Tina Ipe
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Lisa welcomes Dr. Tina Ipe (MD, MPH), a transfusion-medicine hematologist and longevity expert, for a fascinating deep dive into therapeutic apheresis, autoimmune healing, telomere health, gut-driven immunity, GLP-1s, and why real prevention—not pills—creates lasting wellness. A must-listen for anyone seeking root-cause medicine, evidence-based longevity, and a fresh look at modern healthcare. WEBSITE: INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: YOUTUBE: EPISODE SPONSOR: EPISODE SPONSOR: ...
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Menopause, Gut Health & Hormones: Dr. Betsy Greenleaf on GLP-1s, Inflammation & Vitality
The Lisa Fischer Said Podcast
Lisa Fischer and Dr. Betsy Greenleaf dive deep into the truth about menopause, bioidentical hormones, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, gut health, inflammation, libido, sleep struggles, and how modern toxins and lifestyle shifts affect today’s women. From leaky gut and cortisol dysregulation to muscle loss on Ozempic, this episode unpacks practical, evidence-based ways to regain vitality, balance hormones naturally, and understand what your body truly needs during midlife. WEBSITE: Use Code LISA at checkout for a discount! INSTAGRAM: FACEBOOK: ...
info_outlineLisa Fischer sits down with hormone expert Becca Chilczenkowski—aka The Hormone Queen—for a deep dive into the chaos of perimenopause, hormone therapy myths, weight loss resistance, thyroid dysfunction, fasting, cortisol, sleep meds, and more. Becca breaks down why so many women feel like they’re “going crazy,” how chronic under-eating and overtraining are destroying women’s hormones in their 30s, and why most doctors are getting hormone replacement therapy all wrong. From CrossFit recovery to functional medicine tips and the role of testosterone in both women and men, this is your masterclass in metabolic health, informed choices, and real hormonal healing. Plus, what alcohol does to your estrogen pathways and why fasting might be your superpower.
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