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Hormone imbalances are epidemic these days. For example, symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), like mood swings, irritability, depression, anxiety, fluid retention, bloating, breast tenderness, sugar cravings, headaches, and sleep disturbances, affect 75 percent of women. But just because you\u2019re a woman doesn\u2019t mean you have to live with these symptoms.\xa0\nThe real fact is that suffering related to menstrual cycles is unnecessary. You might never know this from conventional medicine, which seems to subscribe to the idea that women are destined to suffer throughout their reproductive life and beyond. However, there are actually many things you can do to fix hormonal imbalances.\xa0\nIn this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating hormonal imbalances in women.\xa0\nElizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.\xa0\nThis episode is sponsored by AirDoctor. We need clean air not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. Learn more about the AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier system at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filter\nIn this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss:\n\nThe prevalence of hormonal imbalances in women\n\nUsing the birth control pill as medical therapy to address PMS, heavy bleeding, and other symptoms of hormonal imbalance\n\nWhat happens during perimenopause\n\nThe interrelatedness of hormones and what causes them to be out of balance\n\nThe role of our adrenal glands and how to support them\n\nThe benefits of eating foods such as flax seeds, broccoli, and whole-food soy to support our hormonal health\xa0\n\nWhy maintaining balanced blood sugar is so important for hormonal health\n\nFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwc\nAdditional resources:\n\u201cGetting to the Root: Perimenopause\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/02/16/getting-to-the-root-perimenopause/\n\u201cLesson 3: Hormones and Neurotransmitters\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2012/10/17/lesson-3-hormones-and-neurotransmitters/\n\u201cNatural Approach to Alleviating PMS\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/04/25/natural-approach-to-alleviating-pms/\n\u201cMagical Magnesium\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2020/03/11/magic-magnesium/\n\u201cHow Do I Naturally Balance Female Sex Hormones?\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2015/08/14/how-do-i-naturally-balance-female-sex-hormones/\n\u201cHow to Eliminate PMS in 5 Simple Steps\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2010/09/17/how-to-eliminate-pms-in-5-simple-steps/\n\u201cRelationships, Menopause, and Health\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2012/01/13/relationships-menopause-and-health/\n\u201cHow to Get Your Mojo Back (Boosting Female Sex Drive)\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2016/07/09/how-to-get-your-mojo-back-boosting-female-sex-drive/\n\u201cULTRAMIND\xae: Key #2 Balance Your Hormones\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2012/01/27/the-ultramind-solution-key-2-balance-your-hormones/\n\u201cA Functional Medicine Approach to Infertility\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/09/01/a-functional-medicine-approach-to-infertility/\n\u201cClara\u2019s Case Study: Overcoming Infertility\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/09/05/claras-case-study-overcoming-infertility/\n\u201cOvercoming Postpartum Depression\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/01/16/overcoming-postpartum-depression/\n\u201cMeditation: Connecting to the Wisdom Within\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2014/04/10/meditation-connecting-wisdom-within/\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices