Women’s Hormones: Spotlight on PCOS & Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Ep 58

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

Erin Holt

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

4.9 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Interview with Registered Dietitian Kaely McDevitt to shed some light on two very common hormone disorders: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which is the leading cause of infertility, and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), which results in loss of menstruation and ovulation. Kaely shares how to assess if you have either of these hormonal imbalances, how to differentiate between the two (they present similarly), and what to do if you struggle with either. In this episode: -Understanding Ovulation -Hormones + Mood Connection -Why Fertility is a Marker for Female Health -How Hormonal Birth Control Suppresses Ovulation -Why Men + Women Need Different Diets -Ovarian Cysts: Normal or Not? -PCOS + Insulin Resistance -“Classic” PCOS vs. “Other Cause” PCOS -Post-Birth Control Rebound PCOS -Common reasons for absent or infrequent ovulation -Best Labs to Assess Hormone Imbalance -Signs, Symptoms + Lab Markers of PCOS + HA -How to Differentiate PCOS from HA -How Dieting Leads to Hormone Imbalance -Why We Need a Mindset Shift for our Healthcare -Why You Need to Play the Long Game for Hormonal Health -Best Carbs for Type 1 Diabetic Kaely McDevitt: https://www.kaelyrd.com/ Her Hormones Academy: https://herhormonesacademy.thinkific.com/courses/herhormonesacademy Join Erin’s Instagram Fam: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/ Work with Erin: https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/

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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.
0:56.4	Let's dive in.
1:01.5	Hey, guys, we're back with another show.
1:05.2	Today, we're going to be talking about female hormone imbalances.
1:14.4	Specifically, we're going to talk about PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome, which is the most common endocrine disorder for women of reproductive age.
1:19.0	And it's also the leading cause of infertility in the US. We're also going to discuss
1:23.1	hypothalamic amenorrhea, which can actually present similarly but is different.
1:29.8	We'll talk about how to assess if you have either of those hormone imbalances, how to differentiate
1:34.7	between the two and what to do about it.
1:39.0	This is a big topic, the whole hormone imbalance.
1:43.3	It's something that I keep seeing more and more frequently
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