At Home Hormone Testing Technology: Sylvia Kang, Co-Founder & CEO, Mira

09/20/23 • 20 min

In this episode of What I Wish I Knew, host Irene Ortiz-Glass sits down with Sylvia Kang, the co-founder and CEO of Mira, a company dedicated to giving women the power of lab testing at home. They discuss the importance of understanding and tracking hormonal changes, especially during perimenopause and menopause.
Key Points:
- Sylvia Kang shares her journey of founding Mira, inspired by witnessing the struggles of women around her trying to conceive. She discusses the lack of adequate fertility products and the stress and disappointment women face when they can't understand what's happening in their bodies.
- Sylvia talks about the development of Mira, which aims to provide the accuracy of lab testing at home. Mira tests multiple hormones, including LH, estrogen, progesterone, and FSH, providing numerical data just like a blood test would.
- Irene shares her personal experience with Mira and how it helped her manage her surgical menopause. The ability to test her hormones daily at home allowed her to adjust her hormone therapy and find her 'sweet spot'.
- Sylvia discusses the importance of understanding the ratio of estrogen to progesterone and how it differs for each woman.
- They talk about the need for more scientific research in women's health and the importance of generating social awareness around it.
Useful Links:
Mira: https://www.miracare.com
*Discount code for Mira bundle packages: menocoaching
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3. **Reconciliation with the Past:** Bill discusses the importance of reconciling with past hurts and traumas. He highlights that reconciliation is about mending and repairing things that were separated and broken.
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5. **Bill's Book:** Bill shares about his book, "How Healed Do You Want to Be?" which lays out the process of healing in a series of steps. He also mentions his YouTube channel where he has a series of classes that cover the same principles from his book.
This episode is a deep dive into the journey of healing and reconciliation, offering hope and guidance to those navigating their own paths.
Resources:
- Bill Faris Website: https://billfaris.com/
- "How Healed Do You Want To Be" on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/How-Healed-Do-You-Want/dp/0982328656/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1CMVJTCM743G&keywords=How+Healed+Do+You+Want+to+Be&qid=1696370391&sprefix=how+healed+do+you+want+to+be%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1
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