Women's Hormones through the Lifespan: Menarch to Menopause
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Release Date: 05/01/2025
The Effects of Stress on a Woman’s Body: Female Hormones and Endocrine Health
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Women’s Hormones from Menarch to Menopause
In this episode Dr. Daina Parent, Clinical Educator at Standard Process, interviews Dr. Jaqueline Smeaton, Naturopathic Physician and founder of Hello Fertility.
Highlights of the episode include:
- Herbs and supplements for perimenopause and menopause
- Common conditions in Women’s Health by stage of reproductive years
- Strategies for connecting with teen patients
- How diet and lifestyle influence cycle regularity
- Cycle Charting for Fertility
- Diet and Lifestyle recommendations for pre-conception
- The links between fertility and gut dysbiosis, liver health, and oral health
Podcast Summary
- 2:00 Phases of Reproductive Cycle
- 3:40 Where Should clinicians start when working with new client – Cycle Charting and Symptom Picture; Basal Body Temperature and Cervical Mucus Tracking for Fertility Cues, Follicular and Luteal Phases
- 8:00 Diet to support hormone balance, fertility and women’s health, Eat the Rainbow Chart for fun way to track eating a variety of colored foods each week; diverse plant based diet; important vitamins and micronutrients for women – calcium, vitamin D, Mg, B6, B12, folic acid
- 11:40 Common Conditions in Women’s Health by stage of reproductive years – tracking estrogen and progesterone
- 14:40 Symptoms of imbalance of estrogen and progesterone and associated conditions; gut dysbiosis and the liver connected to hormone balance
- 19:40 Strategies for Supporting Patients in balancing reproductive hormones – toxins (plastics, phalates, fragrances, lotions, packaged foods, etc.), lifestyle (sleep, stress, supporting circadian rhythms, etc.)
- 22:40 Lab Tests – what kind and when to use to support patients
- 27:40 Preconception Counseling – supplements and lifestyle recommendations 180 days prior to conception for optimal egg and sperm health
- 29:40 Detox for Fertility and IVF – is it recommended? If so, what’s safe?
- 31:20 Fertility and Periodontal Disease and Oral Health; Microbiome of Placenta and Womb tied to mother’s oral health
- 32:00 Favorite Herbs for Hormone Balance and preferred delivery of herbal remedies
- 35:00 Puberty for Females – normal fluctuations; how diet and lifestyle influence cycle regularity; introducing cycle charting; recommended supplementation; strategies for connecting with teen patients
- 39:40 Perimenopause and Menopause – commons symptoms associated with hormone fluctuations; common misconceptions and myths; commons condition that can arise
- 43:40 Lab Testing in Perimenopause and Menopause – nutrient testing, cycle mapping, and HRT
- 45:20 Supportive Herbs and Supplements for Perimenopause and Menopause
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