Dr. Sara Gottfried is a wife, mother, friend, scholar, seeker, yoga teacher, and Harvard-trained medical doctor with over 20 years of experience. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling books The Hormone Cure and The Hormone Reset Diet, which are the focus of this interview. Sara also wrote the book Younger, which we dug into during of our previous chat with her. In this episode, we discuss: Sara's great grandmother Mud Sara was a hormonal hot mess in her 30s The impact of the birth control pill on your hormones The hormonal Charlie's Angels The 3 main jobs of cortisol Chronic cardio (eg. running) raises your cortisol 90% of doctors are addicted to caffeine The adrenal glands are important for maintaining homeostasis The purpose of yoga is to still the fluctuations of the mind Sara's omega-3 evolution Carbs are important, too Reset your thyroid gland by going grain-free Is there a connection between weight loss resistance and grains? 7 hormones that could be influencing your weight Men and women can both experience estrogen dominance Sara bashes paleo?!? What is your estrobolome? CAFO vs. grass-fed meat Menopause... prepare for it Chasteberry can help with PMS Maca is great for anxiety, depression, and low libido for women in perimenopause Decrease hot flashes by 43% using your breath Estrogen dominance tends to be at the root of endometriosis A single bout of strength training improves your memory Show sponsors: Raw Elements TUHP at checkout (free shipping over $100)* Sunwarrior Thrive Market Related links: Listen to our previous interview with Dr. Sara Gottfried (episode #144) Dr. Sara Gottfried - The Hormone Cure (book)* Dr. Sara Gottfried - The Hormone Reset Diet (book)* Dr. Sara Gottfried - Younger (book)* Dr. Sara Gottfried's website Dr. David Perlmutter - Grain Brain (book)* Note: Links marked with an asterisk (*) are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on iTunes, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Google Play Music. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 3. Join TUHP Facebook group (FREE). This is where we all stay in touch and ask questions in between episodes. Join our community. 4. Our favourite social media platform is Instagram. Follow our adventures. 5. Download our Habits app for iOS. You choose the healthy habits you want to implement and maintain and our app will help keep you on track. Download Habits app. 6. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!
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