Ep #66 | All You Need to Know About Estrogen with Tara Thorne
For today’s episode, I am accompanied by Tara Thorne. Tara is a functional nutritionist and founder of the Hormone Balance solution, she helps busy mums lose weight, balance their hormones, and feel great so they can go from snappy, uncomfortable, and fatigued to feeling calm, being able to play with the kids again, fit into their favourite pair of jeans once more and live their best life without having to give up wine, chocolate, or coffee.
In today’s episode, you will hear a deep conversation about estrogen; low, high and how the gut is implicated in the excess of it. You will find all the information you need regarding testing appropriately for estrogen and how can you support your estrogen levels nutritionally, with supplements and with your everyday lifestyle choices.
Here are the main topics that Tara and I discussed in this fabulous show:
- What is estrogen?
- The different types of estrogen.
- Estrogen dominance, as well as low estrogen, can be harmful to our health.
- The reasons why you might have low estrogen levels.
- Physiological stress.
- Having enough cholesterol and fat is vital for a woman’s hormonal health.
- The best way to test your estrogen levels.
- How do we metabolize estrogen?
- The lifestyle changes you need to do to help balance your hormone levels.
- The impact of low fat and low carbohydrate diet.
- The true impact of coffee, sugar and alcohol on your body.
Wishing this episode has given you a healthy dose of knowledge and inspiration, and that it empowers you to know that you can cure yourself, don’t give up your power to anyone! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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- Half cup of organic gluten-free oats
- Half cup of egg whites
- 2 whole eggs
- Cinnamon
- Pinch of sea salt
- Saint Francis Coconut Ghee (an amazing source of fat!)
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Quotes:
“We have 60 different estrogens and only three are the most well studied.”
“We have estrogen receptors all over our bodies.”
“Low estrogen levels are related to heart disease”
“Our sex hormones need cholesterol.”
“The most important thing to spend your money on is on health.”
“You can be overfed and undernourished.”
“Low fat is not the way to go when you have hormone issues.”
“You can cure yourself, don’t give up your power!”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honours 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.