162 - Are You Body Tired or Brain Tired? w/ Dr. Jared Price

Estrogen Dominance

Jared Price explains estrogen dominance and its impact on women's health. He highlights symptoms like stubborn abdominal fat and brain fog, emphasizing the importance of liver and gut health in managing hormone levels 1. Price also discusses the controversial nature of estrogen, stressing the need for bioidentical forms to avoid inflammation and cancer risks 2.

Estrogen dominance is actually, there's two parts to it. There are some that are very sensitive to estrogen, are very effective of keeping estrogen around.

--- Jared Price

Supporting liver function and increasing fiber intake are key strategies he recommends for managing estrogen levels effectively.

   

Gut and Liver Health

Gut and liver health play a crucial role in hormone regulation. Price describes the liver as the body's project manager, essential for processing hormones 3. He explains how poor gut health can lead to endotoxin buildup, affecting serotonin levels and causing anxiety 4.

The liver is like 25 plus a manager for our body. Right. It's our biggest project manager.

--- Jared Price

Maintaining a healthy gut and liver is vital for preventing hormone imbalances and related health issues.

   

Hormone Therapy

Price discusses various hormone therapy options, including testosterone and progesterone. He emphasizes the importance of natural methods first, such as using shilajit and DHEA to boost testosterone levels 5. For women, he recommends hormone pellets to avoid the spikes and troughs associated with other methods 6.

Recently, like a month ago, there was actually in the news of a child that was rushed to the emergency room from androgen overload.

--- Jared Price

These therapies aim to balance hormones effectively while minimizing risks.