Understanding Hormone Testing and Replacement for Women with Dr. Deborah Matthew

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wells

Parenting, Education, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Motherhood, Mom Life, Wellness, Kids & Family, Organic, Health, Natural Living, Self-improvement

4.7 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Episode Highlights With Deborah When to consider hormone testing and symptoms to be aware ofOne big clue that your hormones could be the issue Symptoms of too much or too little estrogen and progesterone How thyroid hormones come into play What to look for in hormone testing The different types of hormone testing available and the pros and cons of each oneHow timing matters, especially for hormone testing Why a lot of doctors will refuse to manage hormone levels and h...

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Wellness Mama podcast. I'm Katie from Wellnessmama.com and I am back today with
0:05.9	Dr. Deb Matthew to dive deeper on the topic of hormones. If you missed our first episode together,
0:11.1	we talked about testosterone and a lot of the myths and misconceptions around this, especially for
0:16.6	women. And in this episode, she's back to dive deep into other hormones and how they relate,
0:22.1	and especially a lot of the controversy surrounding hormone testing for women and what to know
0:27.3	if you decide to go that route and how to navigate those conversations with your doctor.
0:32.3	Dr. Deb is known as the happy hormone expert, and you will see why in this episode where she
0:36.9	explains the interplay of
0:38.3	estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid hormones, and so much more. I learned a lot,
0:44.5	so let's jump in with Dr. Deb. Dr. Deb, welcome back. Thanks for being here again. Oh, I'm so glad
0:49.8	to be here. Well, we had an awesome conversation recently about testosterone for women especially,
0:55.3	and I'll make sure that one is linked in the show notes. If you guys haven't heard it, I learned so
0:59.0	much in that conversation. And in this conversation, I would love to expand and dive into the
1:04.4	other hormones we need to know about and be aware of, understanding when testing is appropriate
1:09.2	and what to look for, and also if or when there's a time
1:12.5	for replacement. I guess to start, it's an easy jumping in point for the conversation is
1:17.1	maybe some broad knowledge on when do we need to start to be aware of that or consider testing
1:21.6	and or are there things that point to it might be a good idea to get tested. Yeah. Well, I think that a lot of
1:27.3	women don't feel good and we've got our list. We, I think that a lot of women don't feel good. And we've got
1:29.1	our list. We're tired. We're not sleeping. We're bloated. We've got brain fog. We're irritable.
1:33.8	You know, anxious. Like, we've got a laundry list of symptoms. And sometimes it can be really difficult
1:38.6	to know, is it my hormones? Like, you know, maybe it's just me. Maybe it's my circumstances. Maybe it's my stress.
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