Dr. Brooke Show

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com .   I am thrilled to have KION founder Angelo Keely back on the Dr. Brooke Show to discuss some powerful new research on amino acids. It's kinda funny that protein is something I talk about allllll the time on the show and amino acids are not new supplements by any means BUT new research helps us understand just how powerful...

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com . He's back! Best selling author, host of The Model Health Show and all around great human: Shawn Stevenson. In this episode we talk all about his new book aimed at helping families eat well together. Shawn shares research on how vital it is not only to eat healthy food but to share time and meals with those we love. It's somet...

For more information about how I can help you, visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com .    I cover a lot of ground in this episode! Answering questions from my Facebook group I talk about blood sugar crashes (what they are and how they impact sleep), other things to consider beyond blood sugar that have you waking up in the night, how to find the right HRT provider, what an autoimmune diagnosis means...

For more info on how I can help you visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com .  Finally, an episode about heart health screening and risk factors just for women! In this show I cover simple blood tests that can help you understand your risk factors for heart disease, heart attacks and atherosclerosis that go beyond the standard total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and HDL. I also cover how functional...

For more information about how I can help you, visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com .    Question from the Facebook group! What is this hot new wellness hack for better energy, disease prevention and a better mood? Actually, methylene blue is not new at all but rather a very old compound and drug that is finding new uses in health and wellness. Like many things in this space it can feel like the an...

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com . Encore for this amazing episode because even if you never have a sip of wine this interview is fascinating! Zack is a wealth of knowledge about the microbiome as well as how to "teach" a favorable, safe bacteria that's already in our gut how to metabolize a breakdown product of alcohol through genetic modification. It sounds...

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com . In this encore episode I dig into the nitty gritty of the specific ways alcohol impacts your sleep, the nuances of how we metabolize alcohol and how that impacts our hormones and metabolism as well as a fresh perspective on using that glass of wine for a stress reliever. Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook...

For more info on how I can help you visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com .  WHIP: walking, heavy weights, intensity and plyometrics. That's my system for the four things we need to have covered with our training program as women. This system becomes more important with every passing year - and for a variety of reasons, it can be harder and harder to do! It may be finding the time, lack of know-how...

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com .  The delightful and brilliant Dr. Staci Whitman joins us today to talk about how we can improve the health of our teeth through both better topical ingredients as well as from the inside out with holistic functional medicine principles. While she's a specialist in pediatric dentistry, there is so much we will all take away fr...

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com .  Can we all believe it's been 5 years since this book came out??? I can't! She was a labor of love and years of experience that we attempted to distill into a simple framework that didn't create more stress and overwhelm. It also had to be one that honored all of our hormones lest we follow one a bit of advice for one hormone...

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com .   It's that time again, where you're bombarded with the notion that you need to abruptly leave your old self and create something totally new. While there is a collective energy for leveling up and positive change - and you can totally harness that! - you don't have to completely abandon who you were last year. At the very...

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com .  Happy New Year! In this episode I go back, way back, and share some of the journey I've been on as a functional medicine doc, part of the fitness industry and someone on social media. I also share some of my biggest mistakes and regrets both in practice with patients and as someone online sharing my personal and professiona...

For more info about how I can help you, visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com. Meet your new personal trainer: CoPilot! Strength training is ALWAYS a part of the treatment plan in my office but if you aren't working with me directly it can be hard to find the right person to be your coach and trainer and let's be real, personal training is traditionally quite expensive. Maybe you've explored a progr...

For more info on how I can help you visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com .   Anxiety is a complicated issue and in various episodes I've discussed how the gut plays into mood, stress and anxiety as well as different types of stress responses and stress management skills. In this episode however, I'm going to dive a bit deeper just into how cortisol plays into anxiety and fear - and it's a lot more...

For more information about how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com . When it comes to taking hormones, attention often goes to estrogen, progesterone and testosterone but there are two other hormones to consider: dhea and pregnenolone. These are usually thought of as "precursor hormones" that can be taken and then turned into estrogen and testosterone - and they can be. However, they...

For more info on how I can help you visit  BetterByDrBrooke.com .   Unlike most health conditions for women which have multiple layers of screening and various tests to assess risks and progression, breast health is generally a yearly screening mammogram with little to no conversation about other ways we can improve the health of breast tissue and what other markers beyond a mammogram tell us our...

To learn more about how I can help you visit my site  BetterByDrBrooke.com . The probiotic Akkermansia is the golden child of the supplement world right now and I get asked almost daily if we should all be taking it. Marketing sounds pretty great when it comes to weight loss, aging, longevity, blood sugar - but it is too good to be true? In this episode I cover the research on akkermansia in these...

For more about how I can help you, visit  BetterByDrBrooke.com .   In this episode I have an amazing conversation with Dr. Karin Luise an expert in change and transformation. We talk a lot about becoming better after loss including after losing relationships such as a marriage. She's gone through a very public divorce and ultimately wanted to help women go through the evolution of ourselves as our...

For more about how I can help you, visit  BetterByDrBrooke.com .   It's the annual Thanksgiving episode! In this episode I talk about all the "big feelings" that can come up during this holidays that can not only derail our enjoyment but they can shed light on old hurts or disappointments that need to be healed, past traumas can get triggered and our quest for perfection with this season that can...

For more about how I can help you, visit  BetterByDrBrooke.com .   Tackling how to recover from an evening of festivities, should you worry about balancing sugar with protein or fat during a holiday indulgence, how to handle being the one who eats weird at family gatherings, family estrangement and just how whacked will your hormones get after one month of busy, sugary, chaos? We cover it all in t...

For more about how I can help you, visit  BetterByDrBrooke.com .   Changing moods, bodies and relationships - growing up is not for the faint of heart! As my "baby" is now entering the teen years, I was thrilled to have the chance to speak with Dr. Lisa Klein, pediatrician and co-founder of Turning Teen. With her colleague Dr. Carrie Leff, Turning Teen provides a host of support and info for paren...

For more info about how I can help you visit my site:  BetterByDrBrooke   It's all rage right now, but do you really need a CGM? And you may be thinking, why would I adopt a new health device during this holiday craze time of year? Well these little devices can be a real game changer and give you insight you can't get with routine lab tests or even a glucometer but there are some things you should...

It's that time of year when most of us are about to be staring down a bowl of our kid's candy or co-worker's Holiday M&M stash at the office. What can feel like months of sugary treats to navigate, this episode gives you some perspective and insight into how you can navigate this sweet time of year with your health, goals and mental wellbeing intact.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you...

My friend and colleague Steph Gruenke, formerly with Whole30 and WholeMamas joins me to talk about a more sane way to approach getting back to your health and fitness during postpartum. As my OB said to me once, "Our bodies are forever changed by our babies" it's so important to understand how to approach this new phase through a lens of what's new, what's shifted and how can we honor all of our n...

Sleep is a complex process that is regulated by your hormones and immune system, it's no wonder when you're stressed and inflamed how quickly your sleep goes downhill. Sleep supplements abound and most of you have had hit and miss results with "taking stuff for sleep" at bedtime. In this episode I will get into the various phases of sleep and how cortisol will impact them and why my mantra will al...