Ep. 408 Hormone Myths: Progesterone & More Explained, Part 2 with Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

We have Part 2 of our two-part series on progesterone with Dr. Lindsey Berkson today. Dr. Berkson is one of my favorite hormone experts. She has a talent for breaking complex ideas down to make them easily understandable for clinicians and the general public. She is a peer-reviewed, published researcher, bestselling author, educator, leader in thought, nutritional gastroenterology, and hormones, and a formulator and inventor. We continue our discussion today by diving into the disruptive effects of oral contraceptives on the endocrine system, looking at the impact of progesterone on thyroid health, leaky gut, and immune function during perimenopause and menopause. We explore the role of testosterone in gut health and lab ranges for breast protection, and we also discuss progesterone resistance and reactivity, and oxytocin. You will not want to miss this informative conversation with Dr. Lindsey Berkson. She will return to the show toward the end of this year for Part 3 of our discussion. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: The intricate link between progesterone and thyroid function How endocrine disruptors impact thyroid physiology Why iodine is essential for thyroid health and cancer prevention How progesterone relates to thyroid health Why progesterone and estrogen are crucial for maintaining gut integrity and preventing leaky gut How testosterone helps to prevent autoimmune diseases What are the ideal progesterone levels for women in perimenopause and menopause? The role oxytocin plays in women with progesterone resistance How to overcome progesterone resistance or reactivity The interplay between progesterone and oxytocin and their roles in bonding and pregnancy Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Submit your questions to [email protected] Connect with Dr. Lindsey Berkson On her website Find Dr. Berkson’s books on Amazon

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today is the second in a two-part series with Dr. Lindsay Burksen and to
0:34.4	refamiliarize you with her work she is a peer-reviewed published
0:39.2	researcher best-selling author educator educator, a leader in nutritional
0:43.6	gastron terology as well as hormones, a thought leader,
0:47.4	formulator, and inventor.
0:49.2	She is one of my favorite voices in the hormone space and loves to take complicated concepts and make
0:56.2	them accessible to not only clinicians but also the general public.
1:01.1	Today we continued our conversation talking about the impact of
1:04.4	oral contraceptives and their endocrine disruptive nature, the influence of
1:09.2	progestrone on thyroid health and physiology, The role of leaky gut during pereminopause and menopause as well as immune
1:17.1	function. The role of testosterone and gut health, which may be surprising for many, lab ranges especially for breast protection, and
1:25.4	lastly, discussions around progester and resistance, reactivity and oxytocin.
1:31.0	Again, I know you will love this conversation
1:33.3	as much as I did recording it.
1:34.9	I will be bringing Dr. Burksen back
1:36.9	later in the year for part three.
1:47.7	You know, one thing about for justron that I think is so interesting especially as it pertains to you know women in you know north of 40 that are very likely dealing with an underactive thyroid in the
1:55.2	setting of lowered progesterone levels as they're kind of navigating the
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