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Hi!
I am so excited to share this Facebook Live and THESE POWERFUL PEARLS of functional medicine with you. At SAFM we teach our students to be both confident and highly skilled at “puzzle piecing” and finding the interconnectedness between pieces of each patient’s unique case.
In this presentation, I’ll share a few staples but also some unexpected connections which might surprise you!
- The biggest error that even savvy practitioners make in supporting “adrenal fatigue“.
- Why the type of hormone testing you use matters. A lot! You’ll be surprised why.
- The missing link in helping your patients fully overcome PCOS dynamics.
- A hugely false assumption about menopause and estrogen levels. This is a BIG one.
- The hormonal triple-threat and how it causes Infertility.
- Why women’s fears of estrogen are often misplaced – and what to do to support them.
- The highest-impact supplements I recommend for common hormone imbalances.
Thank you very much for joining in the fun and learning!
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Erynn Patania says:
I was particularly inspired today in the acknowledgment that when we are speaking about hormones, we need to think about all hormones and how they interact… instead of isolating each tupe of hormone. I also appreciated the information regarding going beyond blood testing to get a full spectrum analysis on hormone levels. Thank you!
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Jason Faucheux says:
Thank you for the excellent lecture on the topic of hormone management and w/u. I learned several things, which the most significant one being the approach to PCOS as that one has always been confusing. thank you so much. God bless you and all that you do and share with others.
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Becca Moss says:
Wonderful information, thank you! This really struck me in the talk – “The devil is in the details on the level of total and free levels of hormones in the blood. Urinary testing for hormones gets the assessment of metabolized hormone and the way in which the body breaks it down.” Thanks Tracy!
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Manisha says:
The hormones metabolism is really fascinating.
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Kelly Schatz says:
I found it very interesting and alarming that, without testing, you are navigating blindly. In that, your plan could go the opposite way than what is intended.
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Mariner Garcia says:
The pearl for me is the interconnectedness of the hormones – metabolic, sex, stress, thyroid. They must not be kept separately but as a whole for one affects the other. I can’t wait to dive deeper into these dynamics come September to address my own health issues and to eventually help others. Thank you for the rich information as always.
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Rita says:
Amazing video.
Pearls for me:
Hormones and Microbes regulate the system!
Its not necessarily too much estrogen but not being able to get rid of estrogen.
Flaxseed for estrogen dominance
Low Progesterone causing high estrogen
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I found it very interesting and alarming that, without testing, you are navigating blindly. In that, your plan could go the opposite way than what is intended.
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Karen Hunter says:
The discussion on TSH not being an accurate indicator of thyroid function.
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Caitlin says:
Thank you!! My favorite pearl was learning of the DUTCH test, as I hadn’t heard of it before! I had 2 miscarriages but was told my hormones were normal even when I still felt off. Wound up on Inositol under the care of a naturopath and got my baby!
Still wondering if there are any supplement and/or food protocols to help alleviate the gradual progression of bloating and slow digestion that starts as soon as I ovulate. Any advice?
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Janelle says:
I am that patient you were speaking about and I would love to be able to help my patients as well! The takeaway for me was that everything needs to be in balance and too much or too little of something can have a huge impact on ones health! I have personally felt so empowered after working with a health coach, she was the only one who did not tell me I was just a tired mom of 2, so if I could have the opportunity to gain that knowledge and help other women and my patients who are going through what I am, that would be truly amazing!!
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Sherri says:
Your sessions are very informative, no bs and to the point! Love your delivery! Thank you – very refreshingly full of energy and passion! Yes!
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Caitlin G. says:
My favorite pearl of this one was learning about the difference between the urine and saliva tests for hormones – which I have always been curious about, as we currently use saliva where I work. So important to know what you could be potentially missing with just saliva testing. Thank you as always for sharing this research with us in an understandable way! I’m starting the 101 course this Fall and am beyond excited 🙂
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sharon samtur says:
Wonderful information, as usual, Tracy Harrison.
First, thank you for addressing the issue of the terms “adrenal fatigue” being bandied about on the net without a real understanding and attribution of so many conditions into the category of adrenal fatigue.
My big take-away (among so many- hard to choose) is that regarding body fat and trapped cortisol while free cortisol can be low and metabolized cortisol high. How intricate the body chemistry is! wow.
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Jess says:
I was inspired in this live session to consider hormones as a whole and how they regulate and balance one another. It is not effective to attempt to balance one without acknowledging how the other hormones are affected.
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Tasha Cornelius says:
Great webinar. Love the description of the relationship of cortisol and melatonin – great way to describe the effects of both of these hormones to clients but my favorite pearl this evening was the that of estrogen dominance increasing thyroxine binding hormone which can result in hypothyroid symptoms even when other thyroid markers are normal. Fascinating and makes a lot of sense.
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Annie Lin says:
There were many pearls today! One that is resonating with me is when we ask our bodies to do something it views as “illogical” when it’s in a state of sympathetic dominance – fight or flight mode. For instance, trying to get pregnant while having all kinds of stress. The gem here would be to really help our clients see an honest reflection of their stress levels and how they manage it. Stress is powerful, and reflecting on this is key.
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Martina Brüggemann says:
This must be one of the richest videos I saw so far, so glad it’s recorded as I sure will want to listen to this a few times. Best takeaway so far was the great insights a DUTCH Test gives. Thank you so much, Tracy!
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MARIA GABRIELA MORENO says:
Thank you so much for all the information shared today, apart for the constant reminder that the body acts the way it does from natural wisdom, I found interesting that fat tissue stores cortisol.
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I really liked the explanation about androgen dominance and how it is related to low progesterone and high insulin. And to always check free hormones not just look at total hormones. Thank you for the pearls!