123. Understanding Hormone Balance: Managing Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone Imbalances
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Welcome back to the "Women's Vibrancy Code" podcast. In today’s insightful episode, host Maraya Brown dives deep into the critical topic of hormone balance. Leveraging her extensive experience in women's health, Maraya explores the symptoms and solutions for imbalances in estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
What You'll Learn:
- Understanding Hormone Imbalance: Gain insights into the symptoms of high and low estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone levels.
- Estrogen Insights: Discover the signs of high estrogen such as breast tenderness, fullness, fibroids, heavy bleeding, pelvic cramps, and brain fog, and learn about the symptoms of low estrogen including hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, decreased libido, vaginal dryness, and weight gain.
- Progesterone Pointers: Identify the symptoms of low progesterone such as sleep disturbances, anxiety, irritability, decreased libido, water retention, and irregular menstrual cycles, and understand the signs of high progesterone including drowsiness, sadness, dizziness, and physical instability.
- Testosterone Tips: Recognize the symptoms of low testosterone like decreased libido, lack of confidence, reduced muscle tone, and fatigue, and understand the signs of high testosterone such as aggressiveness, excess body hair, oily skin, and cystic acne.
- Practical Advice: Receive dietary recommendations for balancing estrogen with phytoestrogen-rich foods (ground flax, primrose oil, red clover), and learn about supplements and lifestyle changes to support hormone balance, such as quality sleep, weight-bearing exercise, and specific supplements like maca.
- Testing and Personalized Care: Learn the importance of accurate hormone testing (Dutch plus test, GI map) and understand the value of working with a healthcare provider who listens and tailors treatments to your specific needs.
This episode is a comprehensive guide to understanding hormone balance, a topic crucial for many women navigating perimenopause and menopause. Maraya Brown demystifies the complexities of hormone imbalances, offering listeners practical advice and expert insights. Whether you're personally affected, know someone who is, or just interested in expanding your health knowledge, this episode will equip you with the tools to manage and prevent hormone-related issues effectively.
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