[Nutrition, Hormones & Gut Health] Progesterone & PCOS
Owning the Wait
English - October 26, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MB - ★★★★★ - 97 ratingsSpirituality Religion & Spirituality Education Self-Improvement bible chef god jesus business food health nutrition spirituality wellness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr. Basima Williams is a seasoned medical expert specializing in integrative and functional medicine. With years of experience in cutting-edge treatments like cryotherapy and IV nutritional therapy, she's dedicated to transforming lives. She joins us to share insights on hormone optimization, PCOS, and menopause.
This is the beginning of our last mini-series within the Nutrition, Hormones & Gut Health series on the podcast. We continue discussing women's reproductive health and the importance of balancing hormones. For this initial episode, Dr. Williams educates on PCOS and the importance of progesterone to female wellness and shares a little bit of her personal journey in overcoming PCOS.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
[2:23] Why did Dr. Williams transition into functional medicine?
[5:00] What is progesterone and its role in our bodies?
[8:48] What can cause your body to not produce enough progesterone, common in PCOS?
[13:17] What is the impact of cysts in your ovaries?
[18:13] Can a healthy young athlete develop PCOS?
[22:00] What is the role of supplementation and homeopathic supplements in recovery from PCOS?
[25:18] What are some things that you can start doing at home if you feel that you may be experiencing hormone imbalances?
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Find her Supplements: myvitamin.com
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