293: Empower Your Hormones: Dr. Estima's Guide to Female Health

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Dr. Stephanie Estima, an expert on female health, shares her journey of overcoming hormonal imbalances and how she developed a deep understanding of the female body. She emphasizes the importance of giving the body margin and allowing it to adapt and heal. The foundations of health, including sleep hygiene, movement, and meaningful relationships, are crucial for hormonal balance. Dr. Estima recommends prioritizing protein intake to preserve muscle mass and support hormone regulation. She also highlights the significance of psychological mindset and self-compassion in navigating hormonal challenges. In this conversation, Dr. Stephanie Estima discusses the importance of managing stress and prioritizing self-care during perimenopause and menopause. She emphasizes the impact of stress on hormonal balance and overall well-being. Dr. Estima also explains the changes in hormone levels during perimenopause and menopause, particularly the decline in progesterone and estrogen. She highlights the role of nutrition, exercise, and hormone replacement therapy in supporting hormone balance. The conversation concludes with a reminder to listen to your body and prioritize self-care. Takeaways Give your body margin and allow it to adapt and heal by breaking out of consistent patterns of stress and triggers. Prioritize the foundations of health, including sleep hygiene, movement, and meaningful relationships. Protein intake is crucial for preserving muscle mass and supporting hormone regulation. Adopt a psychological mindset of self-compassion and avoid blaming and shaming yourself for hormonal imbalances. Managing stress and prioritizing self-care are crucial during perimenopause and menopause. Changes in hormone levels during perimenopause and menopause can impact sleep, mood, and overall well-being. Nutrition, exercise, and hormone replacement therapy can support hormone balance during this transition. Regular blood testing and working with a healthcare provider are important for personalized hormone management. Listening to your body and practicing self-care is essential for navigating the changes of perimenopause and menopause. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Dr. Stephanie Estima and her expertise in female health 09:19 The importance of giving your body margin 26:22 Prioritizing protein intake for hormone regulation 33:23 Understanding Hormone Changes 41:41 Exploring Hormone Replacement Therapy 48:38 Listening to Your Body and Practicing Self-Care Links: Try Quantum Upgrade FREE for 15 days with code “ANCIENT” at QuantumUpgrade.io Get 15% off the BON CHARGE Sauna Blanket with code “AXE” at BONCHARGE.COM/AXE Dr. Stephainie’s Podcast: Better! With Dr. Stephanie. Exploring human potential, hormones, metabolism, and a life well-lived. Brand new Website! Weekly Newsletter: The Mini Pause. Evidence-based, action items you can do right now to age well and live better. Author: The Betty Body: A Geeky Goddess' Guide to Intuitive Eating, Balanced Hormones and Transformative Sex (women's cycle literacy) IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.stephanie.estima/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrStephanieEstima Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Follow Dr. Chris Motley Instagram Follow Courntey Bursich Instagram

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0:00.0	But I want to start for the listener, the woman that is cycling that does, like she's in bed, she has the worst cramp, she's got headaches, like she's completely incapacitated basically for a portion of her cycle. What would you recommend?
0:12.0	I think the first is psychological. So what I
0:16.7	notice both in myself and in the women that I've spoken to over many years is that we
0:22.3	often will blame and
0:24.8	shame ourselves into oblivion you know it's like oh I'm broken there's something wrong
0:29.2	with me what the hell why can I get out of bed why does this hurt hurt so much? Why can't I just punch through it?
0:33.5	You know what's I'm not on the right like the diet? I can't why can't I ever make any diet work?
0:37.6	Why can't I ever follow any program to you know to the end? So I would say the first is
0:45.5	wherever you are you have a terrible menstrual cycle you are debilitated with cramps you're on anaprocks or whatever you're taking
0:49.6	for you know pain medication just know that your body is just trying to talk to you, that that's just your
0:56.7	body's way of saying, hey, not all as well. That doesn't mean that it's permanent and forever.
1:02.0	It just means right now.
1:03.2	Welcome back to the Ancient Health Podcast
1:07.8	where we educate you on real health solutions that will help transform the way you live, feel, and overcome disease naturally.
1:16.0	I'm your host, Courtney Versage, along with Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. Chris Motley.
1:21.0	We're so happy you've joined us. Let's dive into today's episode.
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