Hormonally Speaking

I've got a special episode for you this week that is wildly pertinent for the time we are living in.    Many of us are stressed to the gills due to the lockdown's impact on our economy and our paychecks, having to keep kids at home all day and teach them, and missing out on physical, in-person connection.    But even with all of the negatives we are experiencing, there's someth...

Last week, I led a class via Zoom where we used movement medicine (a little something I like to call "Metamorphosis Ritual Groove") combined with a spontaneous EFT session on connecting to and trusting your higher self, and finished off with a 20-minute meditation session.  I believe in times like these, we need to use all the tools and magic possible to stay in our bodies, stay safe, and ris...

Do you experience vaginal symptoms that didn't go away after being  treated for yeast or vaginosis? Or do you deal with vaginal burning and  itching in the absence of an infection?    Then it just may be Vulvodynia.   In this episode, I dive in with Hannah Matluck, who founded the podcast  and website V Hive, after her own battle and journey with this  not-talked...

When you get the worst diagnosis you possibly can in your mid-40s, what do you do?  Well, if you are Tara Coyote, you take it on full-speed ahead.  For the last 3.5 years, she has gone toe-to-toe with breast cancer, dealing with it both holistically and eventually, after her life got turned upside down, with chemo. She has had many "aha"s along the way that made her drop all pretenses, a...

In this episode, I chat with my colleague, Angie Plackis, about a MULTITUDE of cool functional stuff, including: -Hair mineral analysis - What it is, how you read it, and how it can help regulate your hormones, thyroid, and adrenals  -The difference between blood tests and hair mineral analysis and where blood tests fail us, especially when it comes to our thyroid -How heavy metals negatively...

Most of us know all too well about the dreaded PMS, but have you heard of PMDD? If you suffer from extreme PMS symptoms that last much longer than the typical few days before your period, you may actually have PMDD, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder. This disorder is even classified in the DSM-5, the psychiatric diagnostic manual.  Today's guest, Rebecca Sairs, knows about this disorder inti...

In this episode of Hormonally Speaking, Christine runs a solo show to answer some hormone-related questions from listeners. These include: -What's the first thing I should do to deal with my excruciating PMS? -I read that you balanced out your hormones at age 40 after all of your surgeries. How did you do that? - I miss my libido! What can I do? She also dives more into her own story about her fib...

What can *really* change your reproductive life? Two things we talk about in today's episode of Hormonally Speaking . I absolutely loved having this conversation with Ashley Marie, who is a licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist specializing in Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy. And if you've never heard of Maya Abdominal Therapy, you are about to learn something EVERY woman should kn...

Do you struggle with anxiety? Your hormones may be the culprit.    In this interview with Nina Boyce of "Nourished with Nina" fame, we  cover how anxiety and hormones are connected, and what you can do about  it.   We also dive into the four phases of your menstrual cycle, what they  mean, and ways you can physically and emotionally support yourself  through...

Today I chat with Lara Thieme, a PhD Candidate at the Institute for Infectious Diseases and Infection Control at Jena University Hospital, Germany. She is an incredibly knowledgeable scientist who I met in Nicole Jardim's Fix Your Period Apprenticeship. She's also on her own journey to heal endometriosis with food, supplements, and lifestyle approaches.  In this interview we cover: - Her area...

This super informative interview with Vashti is all about her own crazy  and intense experience of being diagnosed with Lyme (and other co-infections), how this impacted both her hormonal and total health,  and how she fought her way back. I learned a LOT about what to do to treat Lyme. We also dive into xenoestrogens and how they impact our hormones, as  well as something that's ju...

In the final interview of the 2019 Hormone Summit, you'll hear from someone close to my heart... ...Me :) I tell you all about the "why* I created this Summit, and the tragedy that led to my obsession with all things hormones. I explain estrogen dominance, and how to deal with possible effect including fibroids, cysts, extreme PMS symptoms, and more.  I share with you my most recent DUTCH tes...

It’s Day 5 of the 2019 Hormone Summit, and you’ve learned what to do about PMS, skin issues, hormone testing and perimenopause. Now it’s time to learn about when to use bioidentical progesterone with the Healthy Gut Girl herself, Kitty Martone. Kitty has a wealth of knowledge – both professional and personal – when it comes to this aspect of hormonal balance. You’re going to be blown away and unde...

It's Day 4 of the 2019 Hormone Summit, and today we're talking about how to test those hormones with Functional Nutritionist Robin Randisi! This is a SUPER important area of hormones that is often overlooked, or aren't tested until the last possible moment. Understanding the different tests available out there empowers YOU to know how to talk to your doctor. Plus, Robin fills us in on the easiest,...

It's the interview many of you have been waiting for - let's talk perimenopause! Every menstruating woman will eventually get there, and some women are hitting it earlier in their mid-late 30s. So it's important to understand what's happening and what you can do about it. Luckily, we have an expert on tap today: Dr. Anna Garrett, who is not only a Certified Coach, but also a Doctor of Pharmacy, so...

Day 3 of the 2019 Hormone Summit brings us an interview with one of my favorite people, The Period Girl herself, Nicole Jardim. We chat all things PMS, and Nicole goes in-depth about what is happening in your body when PMS strikes. It's a multilayered process, but luckily Nicole tells you where to begin to help banish this bane of many women's existence. And she somehow makes the whole process see...

The next interview of Day 2 of the 2019 Hormone Summit is all  about how your hormones and intuition are connected. And I called upon  the woman I knew would be perfect to talk about this area: Medical  Intuitive Katie Beecher. Katie combines her training as a Licensed  Professional Counselor with her innate gift for intuition to help people  figure out what is happening w...

Welcome back to day 2 of the 2019 Hormone Summit! It’s time to “Bring  the Downstairs UpFront” with Amanda Hayes Fugate (her awesome  catchphrase!). Amanda is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, and today  we’re talking about how important this area is to our hormones, sexual  health, and emotional well-being. If you don’t know anything about your  pelvic floor, you’re abou...

Get ready to learn all about how your hormones have been impacting your skin. If you have acne, psoriasis, or eczema, you definitely want to tune in! Brooke graduated from the Australian Institute of holistic medicine in 2005 and has been specializing in skin and hormones for the past 8 years. She has experience working in technical support for fellow practitioners, creating protocols in some of P...