Episode 36: Unlocking Menopausal Health: Hormone Therapy Myths Dispelled

Living a Nutritious Life Podcast

In this episode of the Living a Nutritious Life Podcast, we’e thrilled to welcome Kristen Johnson and Maria Claps, the co-founders of the women’s health and hormone practice, Wise and Well, as well as the Instagram account @wise_and_well_.

About Our Guests: Kristin Johnson, JD, BCHN FNTP is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition through the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the Nutritional Therapy Association, and is a “recovering corporate attorney.” Maria Claps, FDN-P is a certified health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. She is also certified through the Nutritious Life nutrition coaching program.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
Allbout hormone testing and why follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is critical to understand.
Insights into hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and bioidentical hormones.
Why lifestyle changes alone may not be sufficient for managing menopausal symptoms.

Episode Highlights:
[00:01:30] frequency of hormone testing and its importance.
[00:02:03] the role of FSH in understanding perimenopause.
[00:04:23] The reliability of at-home hormone tests versus venous serum blood tests.
[00:06:13] Kristen and Maria's stance on bioidentical hormones and why they recommend them over synthetic options.
[00:16:04] testosterone replacement therapy.
[00:18:40] The use of birth control pills as hormone therapy.

About Living a Nutritious Life Podcast:
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Instagram: @wise_and_well_
Links Mentioned in the Episode:
The Great Menopause Myth book

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[karendaly]

Now is the time to advovate for true women's health. This new shift in the administration of making America healthy could be an open door to finally discuss more studies using various protocols from static dosing and cyclic approach. Also making HRT availability for women! Real healthcare for women.