Geek-Out: Women's Hormones

This episode started out being a follow-up to Episode 25 on perimenopause, but we ended up covering so much ground that we decided to rename it and just call it what it is: a total geek-out on women’s hormones.

In Episode 30, Brodie talks with Maria Claps, a certified health coach, mother of 4 grown children, and women’s healthy aging advocate, about perimenopause, menopause, women’s hormones, and so much more. As we discussed in E25, perimenopause can be a tumultuous time in the world of hormones, leading to side-effects like anxiety, depression, insomnia, and hot flashes. Learning how to test for, understand, and effectively balance our hormones can makes the process seem far less daunting.

In this episode, we explore:

• Perimenopause and menopause
• Hormones and how they change
• Eating our veggies
• Supplements that can help ease symptoms and balance hormones
• Talking to physicians and making them hear you
• The Dutch Test

Maria Claps is a certified health coach, mother of 4 grown children, and women’s healthy aging advocate.

After receiving sub-standard care in NYC, Maria enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in pursuit of a solution for her perimenopausal symptoms that began when she turned 40. Inspired by her training at IIN, Maria pursued 3 additional hormone-centric trainings:

• Dr. Sara Gottfried’s training program for practitioners;
• The Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program; and
• The UK-based 3rd Age Woman Certification program with Burrell Education.

When she’s not facilitating her online community, Maria keeps current in her knowledge of functional health by attending Datis Kharazzian seminars on topics like thyroid, blood chemistry, and brain health. She also enjoys reading, recipe creation, and finding new things to eat at farmers markets.

Resources:

• Maria’s Website, www.nourishandflourishhealth.com
• Maria’s Hormone Balancing Guide