Hormonal Imbalance: Root Causes with Dr. Halie Schoff MetFlex and Chill

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Listeners can find Dr. Hailie Schoff at her website www.drhalieschoff.com and on Instagram @drhalieschoff 
Dr. Halie Schoff is a licensed and practicing Chiropractor, Integrative Health Practitioner, and Podcaster with a Master's in Applied Clinical Nutrition. She is a former collegiate athlete who has a passion for teaching people how to bridge the gap between fitness and holistic health. With a focus on women's hormones and gut health, Dr. Halie has helped hundreds of people all over the world regain their health through lifestyle, optimal diet, movement, and functional practices. Dr. Halie is incredibly outspoken about informed consent around birth control and aims to help those that she works with understand the root cause of their hormone imbalances. Her main goal is to help you be the alpha of your health by understanding what being optimally healthy means for YOU. 
In this episode, Dr. Halie Schoff and I chat about the most common root causes of hormonal imbalances, how to support your hormones if you are using a contraceptive or getting off of one, the importance of adequate fat intake to produce progesterone, how to understand what’s happening during your cycle, and more!
“I see our female cycle as a vital sign. It's just like our blood pressure. It's just like our heart rate. It's just like our body weight in terms of…how is our health?” Dr. Halie Schoff
Top Takeaways:
Most common root causes of hormonal imbalances Types of nutrient-dense foods to focus on when getting off birth control Risks and benefits to hormonal and non-hormonal birth control methods  How to promote and support the production of progesterone Reasons environmental stressors can wreak havoc on your hormones Show Notes:
[0:00] Intro to episode trailer  [0:30] Rachel gives a brief bio of guest Dr. Halie Schoff    [1:30] Welcome back to MetFlex and Chill! Rachel welcomes guest Dr. Halie Schoff @drhalieschoff     [3:00] Dr. Halie gives a brief background of her journey as a collegiate athlete as well as being in the fitness and holistic health space [10:30] Question: What are the risks and benefits of using birth control? [14:30] Question: What are some main focal points for someone to pay attention to when coming off of birth control? [19:30] Question: What would you recommend if someone wanted to switch methods but not completely come off birth control? [22:00] “I see our female cycle as just a vital sign. It's just like our blood pressure. It's just like our heart rate. It's just like our body weight in terms of, how is our health?” Dr. Halie Schoff [25:30] Question: Can you explain what is the female cycle and what is happening during that time so women can better prepare and support themselves for it?  [32:00] Foods to support progesterone production [35:00] Question: Can you explain some of the root causes of hormonal imbalances? [42:30] Question: Can you speak to stressors of overtraining and how that can potentially hinder you from achieving your goals? [49:00] Question: Is there anything you’ve changed your mind about in the past year, and why? [51:00] Listeners can check out more from Dr. Hailie Schoff at her website www.drhalieschoff.com, and on Instagram @drhalieschoff and @alpha.chiro.health.wellness and her podcast Alpha Health and Wellness Radio [53:00] Thanks for listening to another episode! If you’re loving MetFlex and Chill and want to help grow the show, please head over to Itunes and leave a rating and review! How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for MetFlex and Chill. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you’d like to leave. Please choose 5 stars