6. Should You Test Hormones in Perimenopause?
Episode description
In this episode, we covered:
- A few things I pride myself on as a Functional Health Coach
- Why your doctor isn’t entirely wrong about hormone testing
- Why hormone testing can be misleading in perimenopause
- The different types of hormone testing
- Why testing isn’t needed to determine if you’re perimenopausal
Sources:
https://rheinlabs.com/test-menu-faqs/
https://www.meridianvalleylab.com/services/ultimate/
https://aacrjournals.org/cebp/article/26/3/435/71367/Effect-of-Diindolylmethane-on-Estrogen-related
https://www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/understanding-hormone-levels-in-the-blood/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657094/
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WORK WITH US: The Hormone Rescue Program
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