277: What Is Hormone Intelligence and Why We Need It w/ Dr. Aviva Romm

If You Want to Gain More Hormone Intelligence, You Should: Incorporate foods and detoxification practices that help form the building blocks of healthy hormones Pay attention to your menstrual cycle and take the time to learn your body's patterns Empower yourself with the knowledge necessary to listen to your body's signals Take action and be your own health advocate to gain hormone intelligence The sad truth is that most women don't really understand what is going on with their bodies, especially when it comes to their hormones. And unfortunately, conventional medical doctors are more often than not lacking the knowledge necessary to help you with your hormone issues. This is why it is so important to take back control of your health by increasing your hormone intelligence and hormone literacy. Bridging the Gap in Medicine With Dr. Aviva Romm Aviva Romm MD is both a midwife and a Yale-trained MD and Board Certified Family Physician with specialties in Integrative Gynecology, Obstetric, and Pediatrics, with a focus on women’s endocrinology. She is a world-renowned herbalist, and author of 8 books, including her new book, Hormone Intelligence, which explores the impact of the world we live in on women’s hormones and health. She promotes a combination of holistic and natural medicine that is grounded in science and has been bridging the gap between traditional medicine, total health ecology, and good science for over three decades. Becoming Your Own Healer When it comes down to it, being healthy shouldn't be as hard as it is. The misinformation, dismissal, and refusal to listen to women have been deeply entrenched in conventional medicine, and it's time that came to an end. Dr. Aviva’s life mission, and her new book, are all about empowering you with the knowledge you need to listen to your body, understand your hormones, and pay attention to the signs so that you can maintain or reclaim your hormone health. It's all about taking actionable tools and turning them into at-home remedies so that you can allow your body to heal itself. Resources Mentioned: Hormone Intelligence by Dr. Aviva Romm Get Your Free Gift with Purchase Here Dr. Aviva Romm Website How Being a Midwife Made Me a Better Doctor by Dr. Aviva Romm Follow Dr. Aviva Romm on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube Related Episodes: Essentially You Episode #086: The Truth About How Bad Medicine Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed and Sick with Maya Dusenbery Other Resources: Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza Follow Dr. Mariza on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative