59. Dr. Carrie Jones: Grasping How Our Hormones Work & What Triggers Hormone Imbalance
LADIES! Can’t figure out what’s causing your skin breakout, anxiety, insomnia, mood issues, and excruciating monthly cycle? Your derailed hormones may be the culprit! “Your hormones are like children. They can’t be unattended at any time.” - Dr. Carrie In this episode of HYDRATE, Women’s Health and Hormone expert Dr. Carrie Jones and I dive deep into hormone health and imbalance. We’ve always known hormones as signaling agents in our body, but many of us don’t fully understand how hormones work and how they can perform miracles once we learn to optimize them. Working like a symphony of messengers, hormones transport signals throughout the body and regulate our physiology. However, as in a symphony, one miscue can derail the system and trigger an imbalance. Plus, Dr. Carrie covers what causes hormone imbalance and what we can do to avoid them. She claims that our lifestyle, diet, hobbies, thoughts, stressors, hydration, and medications are vital in hormonal disruption. Sadly, there’s no magic pill to restore balance, but the good news is, there are tons of practical ways to keep our hormones happy, healthy, and thriving! Dr. Carrie Jones is a Naturopathic Physician with expertise in women’s health and hormones. She’s an internationally acclaimed educator sharing her healing wisdom to patients and health care practitioners across the globe. In this episode, we discuss… 5:10 - What is a hormone? 14:20 - The importance of consulting a hormone specialist rather than burning money on supplements 17:40 - How hormonal health is about pathology and your personal story 19:00 - What is aldosterone and its role in salt and water balance? 22:36 - What tests are best for which hormones: urine, saliva, or blood test? 27:51 - Dr. Carrie’s thoughts on hormone supplementation, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, and hormone replacement therapy 31:29 - Risks and benefits of progesterone cream and oral progesterone 36:00 - How liver and gall bladder health impact hormonal health 38:12 – Why alcohol consumption and liver cleansing make hormone issues worse 40:10 - Tips on resetting the clock genes and keeping your hormones healthy To learn more about Dr. Carrie: Website: drcarriejones.com Instagram: @drcarriejones Related Links: Get 20% off with code HYDRATE at organifishop.com/hydrate