Ep #112 | All About Your Androgens: DHEA, Testosterone, PCOS, and more
Today I am thrilled to introduce you to another part of the series on women’s imbalances. This episode is all about women’s androgens, like DHEA and testosterone, we have been taught that these are men’s hormones and don’t really matter, and this is the reason why they got really little attention from us. Understanding the importance of these hormones on our health is crucial to set us up for our body composition goals, our immune system, brain, and bone health.
Here are the main topics in this part of Seven Imbalances in a Woman’s Body on androgens:
- What are androgens?
- DUTCH Test: The perfect test to measure your androgens.
- How are you breaking down your hormones?
- What happens when there is an inflammatory response from your body.
- The difference between general recommendations and a specific protocol.
- Where and how you are producing your testosterone.
- What happens when you have high levels of DHEA and testosterone.
- Four different types of PCOS.
- DHEA is really an anti-age hormone.
- DHEA is essential for healthy fertility.
- Testosterone is your drive hormone.
- How to support your testosterone.
- Are you getting enough nutrients and food for your body?
- You need to train according to your cycle.
- Why are you suffering from hair loss?
- What to do if you have an underactive thyroid.
- Move towards real food!
- Breakfast matters, stop skipping it!
- Get dairy and gluten out of your diet.
- Stop drinking wine to deal with stress.
- Having orgasms helps to support neuro connection, your HPA axis, your adrenals as a whole and your hormones.
- How to support healthy and regular bowel movements.
- The benefits of healthy adrenals.
- Mental and emotional health has a great influence on your overall health.
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Quotes:
“Once your body uses a hormone, you have to break it down.”
“When there is inflammation in your body, some enzymatic functions can be blocked.”
“Testosterone is produced in your adrenals and your ovaries.”
“Elevated estrogen could be part of a symptom of what is going on with the androgens.”
“Ovarian cysts and follicles are not the same as PCOS.”
“If you are dealing with PCOS your lifestyle is going to be the biggest predictor of your healing.”
“DHEA is really an anti-age hormone.”
“DHEA is essential to set you up for healthy fertility and healthy menopause.”
“Testosterone is the one responsible for your sex drive.”
“Breathing consciously is going to help your digestion and stress.”
“Having orgasms helps to support neuro connection, your HPA axis, your adrenals as a whole and your hormones.”
“When you have healthy adrenals you eliminate brain fog.”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium, and Juice Plus.
Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.