Womens Health — Episodes

7 curated episodes

71 min · Apr 2026 · #296

The Truth About Protein: Why Exercise is Key to Muscle & Longevity

Dr. Stuart Phillips — McMaster University; Professor of Kinesiology & Director, Physical Activity Centre of Excellence

Protein alone doesn't build muscle — exercise does. Why the RDA is too low, how anabolic resistance accelerates with age, and what optimal intake actually looks like.

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67 min · Mar 2026 · #295

The Science of Preconception: Measuring Fertility, Toxins, and Generational Health

Dr. Ann Shippy — Board-certified internal medicine physician; functional medicine practitioner; author of The Preconception Revolution

Why fertility problems are often early metabolic warning signs. How toxins, mitochondria, and microbiome interact — and why three months is the minimum window to shift outcomes.

58 min · Dec 2025 · #288

Women’s Hormones Explained: Energy, Mood, PMS, and Why “Normal” Labs Miss the Problem

Dr. Anjali D'Souza — District Center for Integrative Medicine; Integrative & functional medicine physician

PMS, fatigue, and brain fog are data — not noise. Why standard hormone panels miss functional problems, what progesterone and estrogen do day-to-day, and which labs matter.

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50 min · Sep 2025 · #281

Thyroid test results explained

Dr. Angela Mazza, DO — Metabolic Center for Wellness; Integrative endocrinologist

TSH alone is a poor proxy for thyroid health. Why reverse T3 matters, how to interpret the autoimmune thyroid triangle, and why perimenopause changes everything.

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63 min · Jun 2025 · #276

Women's hormones blood test results: menopause and fertility

Dr. Natalie Crawford, MD — Fora Fertility, co-founder; Double board-certified OBGYN & Reproductive Endocrinologist

AMH, FSH, and estradiol tell different stories at different life stages. When to test, how oral contraception distorts results, and why menstrual history matters as much as labs.

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60 min · Apr 2023 · #210

Pregnancy and metabolic health: hormone changes and gestational diabetes

Azure Grant, PhD — Metabolic health researcher & circadian biologist

Insulin resistance drives PCOS and infertility. How metabolic health affects each trimester, and which interventions reduce gestational diabetes risk.

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53 min · Jan 2023 · #198

How functional medicine focuses on personalized health

Dr. Anjali D'Souza, MD — District Center for Integrative Medicine; Integrative & functional medicine physician

A 12-minute appointment can't find root causes. How functional medicine uses biomarkers to trace symptoms to mechanisms — and why this matters especially for women.

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