Balancing Act: Women’s Hormones Explained

When it comes to hormones, women can be quite complex! With constant hormonal fluctuations due to menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and aging, many women often wonder what’s normal, what’s not, and what to do when negative side effects are experienced. Tune in as our guest, Kym, a local hormone expert, shares insights on the fundamentals of hormonal shifts and when it’s time to seek assistance.

 

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is a hormone and how does it work?
• How hormones fluctuate during different decades of women's lives
• How stress impacts women's hormones
• Good estrogen vs bad estrogen
• Estrogen dominance and progesterone deficiency, and how they relate to endometriosis and PCOS
• Kym's approach for balancing hormones
• The benefits of castor oil packs
• An important consideration before starting hormone replacement therapy

 

This episode is part of a 4-part series with Kym from Innate Healing & Performance. Be sure to listen to them all!

• Part 1: Understanding Functional Medicine: A Root-Cause Approach
• Part 2: Healing From Within: Functional Medicine's Approach to Gut Health
• Part 3: Balancing Act: Women’s Hormones Explained
• Part 4: Environmental Toxins & Their Link to Autoimmune or Chronic Illness

 

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