Episode #40: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

In this episode, Hannah & Victoria are joined by the brilliant Dr. Angie Martinez, owner of Root Cause Medicine in Arvada, Colorado.

Dr. Angie has a unique and highly informed approach to BHRT, and we can’t wait for you to hear her take.

We discuss:

* Victoria’s negative bias against BHRT and Dr. Angie’s response

* Viewing BHRT through an evolutionary lens

* The difference between healthspan and lifespan, and why it’s a crucial distinction for women

* What is the Grandmother Hypothesis?

* Why the majority of divorces happen when women are in perimenopause and menopause

* Should women be afraid of hormone replacement? Dr. Angie discusses research updates

* How Dr. Angie uses BHRT as prevention versus as simply a way to address symptoms

* The case for using hormones in context as part of a highly individualized health plan

* Why some women feel WORSE after they start hormones

* The crucial difference between oral hormones and hormones administered via other routes (subdermal, injections, etc.)

* Hormone testing options and what Dr. Angie uses with her patients

* The difference between synthetic and bioidentical hormones, and where conventional and functional medicine overlap

* Are there some people who should avoid hormone therapy?

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Learn more:

* Information on the controversial history of BHRT

* The Grandmother Hypothesis

* Refuting the grandmother hypothesis