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Please do not apply any of this information without first speaking with your doctor. Now, let's head to the show. Hey everyone, today I spoke

again with Dr. Sarah Gottfried. We discussed her coming book, Women, Food, and Hormones, which helps women use the ketogenic diet almost as a reset, the appropriate way, a way in which you can reap the metabolic rewards, but also not fall into some of the pitfalls, which I definitely see in the clinic, of extended or overuse

of the ketogenic diet, which can lead to things like fatigue, hair loss, and insomnia. So we go

into some detail about the book, the approach, and again, how to use the ketogenic diet the

right way in women, avoiding some of the pitfalls.

One of the potential pitfalls or areas of concern when mentioning ketogenic dieting used in a

population of women is potential thyroid problems. So we discussed that. We also had a very interesting kind of sidebar

conversation on cortisol and how to look at cortisol, how to think about it. And I think most

importantly, what to do about aberancies in cortisol. And that all took us about an hour to get through. There was a

lot there. One of the things I have always appreciated about Sarah is she's not only progressive

and open-minded, but evidence-based and skeptical. So we both have kind of a similar way we filter

information so as to bring you really the best

information and not get swept away in theory or speculation, but also be open-minded and searching

for things that may help people. So with that, we will go to the conversation here with Dr. Sarah Gottfried and her new book,

Women, Food and Hormones.

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