Hormones play such an important role when it comes to overall health and quality of life, but how much do we really know about them? Dr. Carrie Jones is a Naturopathic Physician with a Master's in Public Health who has over 12 years of experience in the field of functional and integrative medicine. She is a functional medicine women's health and hormone doctor who believes in the importance of both men and women understanding their hormones in a simplified manner so they can feel more empowered to take control of their own health. In this episode, we dive into what hormone imbalances actually mean, how they can affect the body, which lifestyle changes can help prevent them, and so much more.
In this episode you'll learn:
- How Dr. Carrie got into women's health
- Why studying hormones is becoming more and more popular
- About the deal with estrogen and how it can affect the body
- Why men need estrogen too
- About the relationship between estrogen and progesterone
- What estrogen dominance is
- About some symptoms of estrogen dominance
- Symptoms of high estrogen in men
- Why deep sleep is so important for men's testosterone levels
- About how Dr. Carrie likes to detox and rebalance hormones
- Which supplements can help with hormone imbalances
- How antibiotics can affect your microbiome and hormones
- About some ways alcohol can affect how your body functions
- How hormone imbalances affect women in menopause
- About estrogen replacement therapy and who can benefit from it
- What you need to know about estrogen replacement therapy and it's possible ties to breast cancer
- When testosterone replacement can be helpful for men
- All about cortisol and how it affects your entire body
- Why sunlight early in the morning, movement are crucial for Cortisol Awakening Response
- How you can help your cortisol fall at night for a good night's sleep
- About Dr. Carrie's nighttime routine
- That wifi at night may affect your circadian rhythm
- How overtraining can affect your sleep
Where to find her:
@dr.carriejones | dutchtest.com
