Finding Balance in Our Bodies (Aviva Romm, M.D.)
\u201cI've spent many years, like med school residency, as a mom, eight books, which is a lot of deadlines. Just a lot of things that have put me behind eight ball in my relationship to time, like never feeling like I have enough time, never getting through my full checklist, always feeling like I should be doing something more, even when I'm relaxing. So for me, it's taking on too many things at once saying yes, when I really need to say no, or maybe say yes, but not all at once. And just really checking in with, am I feeling spacious? Am I feeling unpressured? Am I feeling like I have the capacity to handle what's on my plate right now?\u201d\nSo says, Aviva Romm, who has the rare distinguishment of being both a midwife and a Yale-trained M.D. She mediates between the world of allopathic and alternative medicine, using the best of both approaches. From where she stands, balance is critical, particularly for women and our complex and sometimes confounding hormonal systems. Though Aviva Romm has written many books about women\u2019s health, her latest\u2014HORMONE INTELLIGENCE\u2014is somewhat of a bible for many women I know, offering insight into the natural process of shifting hormones during different phases of our lives, as well as advice for treating all-too-common maladies like PCOS.\nWhile we dive into some of these details in today\u2019s conversation, Aviva and I primarily talk about what it is to be a woman today, along with our collective ambivalence about aging, and the necessity of honoring older women\u2014particularly ourselves. We also get into stress and the way we\u2019ve been trained to use hyper-vigilance and anxiety as prods for perfection and what it feels like to let that go, and drop into our own bodies, to hear from them directly on what they need. OK, let\u2019s to get to our conversation.\n\nEPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:\n\nBridging the gap between how we feel and how we want to feel\u2026(10:49)\n\nHormone intelligence and our innate knowing\u2026(23:33)\n\nEmbracing the maiden, the mother, (the queen), and the crone\u2026(42:58)\n\n\nMORE FROM AVIVA ROMM, M.D.:\nHormone Intelligence: The Complete Guide to Calming Hormone Chaos and Restoring Your Body's Natural Blueprint for Well-Being\nThe Adrenal Thyroid Revolution: A Proven 4-Week Program to Rescue Your Metabolism, Hormones, Mind & Mood\nAviva's Website\nListen to Aviva\u2019s Podcast, Natural MD Radio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts\nFollow Dr. Romm on Instagram and Twitter\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices