262: Everything You Need to Know About Your Hormones Before and After 40, with Dr. Carrie Jones
Dr. Carrie Jones, functional medicine doctor and hormone expert, is back on the podcast to talk all about hormones--and you cannot miss this one. In this episode it's all about how your hormones change from 35 on. And we cover a LOT: + The hormone tests to ask for and why saliva and urine tests are better than blood tests + Are the dangers of estrogen overblown? + The importance of progesterone + When is ideal to start hormone replacement therapy + Bio-identical vs. prescription HRT + The impact of hormones on brain health + Ideal hormone levels + Are you in perimenopause? + Signs your hormones could be off + Lifestyle changes to make now to keep hormones in balance