Hormone Imbalance Is Not Just Physical – The Nervous System Reset Women Need with Dr. Sonya Jensen | #1258

The Ben Azadi Show

Ben Azadi

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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What if your hormone imbalance is not just a hormone problem, but a nervous system and emotional overload problem? In this episode of The Ben Azadi Show, Ben Azadi welcomes back Dr. Sonya Jensen to explore why so many women feel puffy, inflamed, exhausted, and hormonally off even when labs look “normal.” Dr. Jensen connects inflammation, cortisol, progesterone depletion, estrogen dominance, and liver support with the deeper layers most people miss: stress patterns, identity roles, generational stories, and the constant input from news and social media. They also dive into her new book, Heal Your Hormones, Reclaim Yourself, plus practical tools like breathwork, red light, seasonal whole foods, and gentle nervous system regulation. Key Topics Covered Why hormone symptoms can reflect emotional and relational overload Nervous system dysregulation, cortisol, adrenaline, and progesterone depletion How chronic stress can create a bigger estrogen to progesterone imbalance Why blood work can look normal while you still feel off Urine hormone metabolite testing and what it can reveal about detox pathways Breathwork for lowering cortisol and shifting into rest at night Red light as a nervous system tool, especially in the evening Liver support for inflammation and hormone clearance (milk thistle, turmeric) Calming herbs: ashwagandha, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), skullcap, ziziphus Whole foods and seasonal eating, including “the season of life” concept Movement without overtraining, including walking and habit stacking HRV as a helpful metric, plus the importance of listening to your body How doom scrolling impacts dopamine, oxytocin, and your sense of safety Mitochondria, maternal stress patterns, and inherited nervous system wiring Dopamine as motivation and joy, and oxytocin as bonding and connection Resources Mentioned Dr. Sonya Jensen Website: https://www.drsonyajensen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsonyajensen/?hl=en Book Heal Your Hormones, Reclaim Yourself: https://healyourhormonesbook.com Follow Ben Azadi 🌐 Website:⁠ https://www.benazadi.com ⁠ 📸 Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thebenazadi ⁠💼 LinkedIn:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/benazadi ⁠ ▶️ YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/ketokamp⁠ Find All Metabolic Freedom Sponsorship Deals ⁠https://www.ketokamp.com/sponsorship-deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When was the last time you had space to feel?
0:04.0	With the National Trust, you might just find life standing still under towering trees.
0:10.0	Maybe you'll find connection among the stories of the past,
0:15.0	or a moment to disconnect from it all on a mountainside.
0:20.0	Whatever you're feeling, wherever you are, with the National Trust, you can make space to feel.
0:30.6	So when you know what season you're in and what you need, that is going to check the box.
0:36.6	When you're eating whole foods and you're eating seasonally according to the environment that you in.
0:41.3	Really, if you keep it that simple, your body will be happy.
0:49.3	Welcome to the Benazari Show, your daily ritual to live longer, healthier, and happier.
0:58.6	Here we use real science, ancient wisdom, and a daily dose of vitamin G, gratitude.
1:05.0	So you live the life you were always meant to.
1:07.9	Let's lock in.
1:17.6	Welcome back to the Benazadi show. That's right. That's the new name of our show. Previously, the Keto Cam podcast, then the Metabolic Freedom podcast. Now it's the Benazati
1:25.7	Show. And today's guest is a return guest, Dr. Sonia Jensen. She's been on the podcast. Now it's the Benazari show. And today's guest is a return guest, Dr. Sonia Jensen.
1:31.0	She's been on the podcast before, but it was several years ago, four years ago, as a matter of fact.
1:36.9	And Sonia is an incredible authority in the health space, especially for you ladies out there.
1:42.6	And for the guys listening before you
1:45.1	tune out, you have relationships with ladies, don't you? And the better you could understand
1:50.8	their hormones, the better your relationship's going to be with them. And what if I told you your
1:56.6	hormonal imbalance isn't actually a hormone problem. What if there's an underlying root cause
2:03.2	to weight gain, inflammation, low libido, anxiety, and exhaustion, and how it's way more than
2:11.3	just food, supplements, or even what your labs show? What about an emotional overload, a nervous system stress, and stories your body
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