PERIMENOPAUSE Archives - Dr. Shawn Tassone

EP 58: Supplement Quality and Efficacy Unveiled: Wisdom from Industry Insiders

“The most expensive dietary supplement is the one that doesn’t work.” Whenever I go on Instagram, I’m inundated with ads from supplement companies. They all make crazy claims about what they can fix, and I’m skeptical. The regulation of the supplement industry is complex, and consumers are faced with labels filled with acronyms and terms […]

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EP 38: Adrenal and Thyroid Power with Dr. Izabella Wentz

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

“If you want to feel well, you’ve got to let your body know that it’s safe.” – Dr. Izabella Wentz There are only two hormonal issues that are life and death: thyroid and adrenals. Unfortunately, when it comes to adrenals, what you think you should be doing is probably the opposite of what you should

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EP 36: Blue Algae + Sustainability with Örlö Nutrition

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Every year, millions of people take dietary supplements hoping to improve their health. The problem is, most of us have no idea what’s in the pills we’re taking. This is particularly true for omega-3 fatty acids, one of the top three supplements I recommend for women of all ages. So many of the omega-3 products

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EP 33: Thyroid Nation with McCall McPherson

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

The thyroid gland is a contentious topic in the medical community. In my practice, I’ve seen so many women with debilitating symptoms dismissed by doctors only interested in checking TSH levels and sending them on their way. It’s a common theme. Clinicians react from a place of defensiveness, not wanting anyone to question their authority.

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EP 28: PCOS: The Devil Inside with Angela Grassi

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

“You have to trust your gut and be an advocate for yourself.” – Angela Grassi There is no one-size-fits-all approach for managing polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). It’s a very common, very misunderstood condition that often goes undiagnosed for years. Even after diagnosis, many women are quickly put on birth control pills that mask the symptoms

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EP 22: The Power Of Progesterone and The Unbalanced Heroine

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Progesterone is the great calmer. It’s the hormone responsible for pregnancy and is probably my second favorite (right after testosterone). With its central role in the menstrual cycle, I’ve seen progesterone help many women in my practice. In my book, The Hormone Balance Bible, the archetype for progesterone deficiency is the Unbalanced Heroine. It’s a

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EP 20: Stressed The F#CK Out: Cortisol And Your Health

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Cortisol gets a lot of bad publicity, but if you didn’t have it, you would die. Produced by the adrenal glands, cortisol is your body’s primary stress hormone released as part of the body’s response to a threatening situation. But when cortisol levels are on the low or high end of the normal range, many

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EP 16: Testosterone: The Hormone Of Desire And Life

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Low testosterone in women is the plague of the 21st century. Testosterone is one of the most important parts of women’s hormone replacement. While most women feel their best with testosterone levels in the middle of the normal range, in my practice I see a lot of women with levels at the low end of

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EP 15: Thyroid, Adrenals, and Metabolism OH MY! with Dr. Alan Christianson

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

Hormone replacement is not usually life or death, except in the cases of the thyroid and adrenals. Thyroid disease has tripled in the last few decades and thyroid medication is consistently among the top three most prescribed medicines in the world. At the same time, many women find themselves with adrenal insufficiency due to a

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EP 12: Does Estrogen Cause Breast Cancer?

Podcast / Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD

How are we at a point where women are terrified of a hormone they’ve had in their bodies most of their lives? Many of us have heard horrible things about estrogen and its connection to breast cancer. A lot of this public aversion stems from a study that came out in the early 2000s called

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