Exploring Female Hormones & Birth Control with Dr. Jolene Brighten | Ep 48

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Erin Holt

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2019

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Jolene Brighten is a prominent leader in women’s medicine and the emerging science of Post-Birth Control Syndrome — studying the effects of hormonal birth control on female health. A fierce patient advocate and completely dedicated to uncovering the root cause of hormonal imbalances, Dr. Brighten empowers women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones. In this episode, we discuss: Post Birth Control Syndrome and why you should care, When your doctor doesn’t believe your story, When medicine borders on dogma, Why birth control is NOT “the pill for every female ill”, a brief history of birth control, vaginal pain & shame, how stress affects fertility, the best hormone, thyroid & adrenal tests and so much more. In this episode: -What is Post Birth Control Syndrome and why you should care -When your doctor doesn’t believe your story -When medicine borders on dogma -Why birth control is NOT “the pill for every female ill” -Doctors are not a one-size-fits-all: the importance of building a healthcare team -A brief history of birth control -How birth control can delay your diagnosis -What pain with sex & chronic yeast infections have in common -Vaginal pain & shame -Why you need to be a troublemaker -The nutrients depleted by birth control -Foods to eat if you take hormonal birth control -How birth control affects your thyroid, hormones and gut -Birth control, leaky gut & autoimmune disease -Is the pill causing your depression? -The two theories of depression and how birth control affects both -The importance of your period & cycle regularity -Amenorrhea after the pill -Tests to ask for if your period is irregular or missing -How insulin, blood sugar regulation affect your hormones -How stress affects fertility -The best hormone, thyroid & adrenal tests Purchase Beyond the Pill here: https://amzn.to/2E7VUBk Dr. Jolene Brighten: https://drbrighten.com/ Find Dr. Brighten on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjolenebrighten/ Work with The Funk'tional Nutritionist https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/services Find Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Functional Nutrition Podcast with Aaron Holt, functional nutritionist.
0:09.7	I work with clients on the seacoast of New Hampshire and virtually all over the world through
0:15.2	both private consultations and online nutrition programs.
0:19.1	I'm here with my co-host, Kyle Mayerana, registered dietician of root-down nutrition
0:23.8	based in Asheville, North Carolina.
0:26.2	We are both board-certified, integrative, and functional nutritionists.
0:30.9	This means we dive deep with people to get to the root cause of their health issues.
0:35.9	In this podcast, we will address all things health,
0:39.0	food, and nutrition, discussing our research, clinical experience, and life experience. Please keep in
0:46.3	mind our disclaimer. This podcast is created for educational purposes only and should never be used
0:51.4	as a replacement for medical diagnosis or medical treatment.
0:55.2	Thanks for joining us. Let's dive in.
1:01.3	All right, you guys, we are back with another show, and you're in for a real ride today.
1:07.0	I've got Dr. Jolene Brighton on the show today. And if you guys haven't heard of her yet,
1:12.0	you soon will because she's an absolute powerhouse. Dr. Brighton is a functional naturopathic
1:17.3	medical doctor and nutritional biochemist with a focus in woman's endocrine health. She is recognized
1:23.3	as a leading expert in post birth control syndrome and the long-term side effects associated
1:29.1	with hormonal contraceptives. Dr. Brighton is the author of Beyond the Pill, a 30-day plan to
1:34.4	support women on birth control, help them transition off, and eliminate symptoms of post-birth
1:40.1	control syndrome. She's a speaker, woman's health advocate, and a medical advisor for
1:45.6	one of the first data-driven apps to offer women personalized birth control recommendations.
1:50.5	That's a mouthful. Welcome, Dr. Brighton. Thank you for being here.
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