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Testosterone for Women: Testing, Natural Methods and Replacement with Dr. Deborah Matthew

Apr 28, 202540 minEp. 931
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Episode description

Episode Highlights With Deborah

  • Why testosterone is important for women and often not talked about as much
  • Women can have up to 10x as much testosterone as estrogen
  • Testosterone is important for sexual health, bone health, and how we feel
  • Birth control pills can lower testosterone and why this matters
  • Stress and cortisol can lower testosterone as well
  • How testosterone protects bones and muscles and is linked to energy
  • What kinds of testosterone testing are available and which ones to get
  • The diet and lifestyle factors that can really affect testosterone 
  • Half of your testosterone comes from adrenals and half from ovaries and how stress affects both
  • How DHEA comes into play with testosterone 
  • Lifestyle factors we can focus on to improve testosterone and foods that help

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