The Dr. Terri Show

Dr. Terri DeNeui, DNP

Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Do you desire to live a life of abundance in your health? On the Dr. Terri Show, we cut through all the hype and fads to bring you real, vulnerable conversations about health, faith and life. We're not holding anything back, and we are taking on topics you are asking and wondering about. Along the way, we'll laugh, share stories and challenge cultural norms to help you have the healthiest most abundant life you can. Terri DeNeui, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC is the Founder of EVEXIAS Health Solutions, Creator of the Evexipel Method and owner of EVEXIAS Medical Center and a board-certified nurse practitioner, nationally renowned speaker, author, and entrepreneur. Her new book, “Hormone Havoc,” is the essential guide for patients and practitioners seek ing to understand hormone health and achieve true hormone optimization, and truly know why ignoring our hormones has been a detriment to health and quality of life. Dr. DeNeui holds advanced certifications in Hormone Replacement Therapy, Preventive Wellness Medicine, and Functional Medicine. Dr. DeNeui earned her bachelor’ s degree in nursing from Texas Women’ s University in Denton, Texas , and achieved both her master’ s and doctorate degrees in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for the diagnosis, treatment, and advice of a qualified licensed professional. This podcast offers people medical information and tells them their alternative medical options, but in no way should anyone consider that this podcast represents the practice of medicine. This podcast assumes no responsibility for how this material is used. The statements regarding alternative treatments for cancer have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

  1. hace 5 días

    The Missing Diagnosis in Chronic Illness

    The Diagnosis Your Doctor Is Too Afraid to Make You've been depressed, exhausted, foggy, and in pain for years. You've tried the antidepressants. You've done the workups. Everything comes back normal. But you are not normal. You are not well. And nobody can tell you why. What if it's Lyme? Dr. Terri sits down with Pamela Cipriano, DNP, APRN — a functional medicine and Lyme disease specialist who trained under one of the country's leading Lyme experts — to have the conversation most conventional doctors won't. From a teenager who spent two years in a psychiatric facility before anyone thought to test him for Lyme, to the political reality that doctors in Texas can be reported to their board just for making the diagnosis — this episode exposes why one of the most common tick-borne diseases in the country is also one of the most misdiagnosed. The symptoms of Lyme overlap almost perfectly with depression, anxiety, hormone imbalance, autoimmune disease, and neurological disorders. That's not a coincidence. It's a diagnostic crisis. If you've been chasing answers and hitting walls, this episode is for you. What you'll discover: Why the standard two-tier Lyme test misses the majority of cases and what patients should be asking for instead [12:23] How Lyme can hide in the body for decades before a stressful event triggers full-blown symptoms [06:09] The teenager misdiagnosed with a psychiatric disorder who spent two years institutionalized before anyone tested him for Lyme [20:19] Why doctors in Texas risk board complaints just for diagnosing Lyme disease and what that means for medical freedom [08:18] How Lyme symptoms overlap with hormone deficiency, creating a compounding diagnostic blind spot [31:15] Co-infections like Bartonella and Babesia: what they are, why most doctors aren't testing for them, and how they change the treatment picture [28:15] The connection between Lyme, mold toxicity, and chronic illness and why the best providers look at all of it together [33:47] How to find a provider trained to properly test and treat Lyme when only a few hundred specialists exist in the entire country [39:14] You are not crazy. You are not anxious. You may just not have the right diagnosis yet. The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions.Learn more and find a provider near you at evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: instagram.com/drterrideneui 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 🌐 Website: hormonehavoc.com Connect with Dr. Pamela Cipriano: 🌐 Website: thepracticeofhealthandwellness.com 📱 Instagram: instagram.com/practicehealthwellness 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/Dr.Pamela.Cipriano Labs mentioned in this episode: 🔬 IGeneX: igenex.com 🔬 Galaxy Diagnostics: galaxydx.com CHAPTERS 00:00 — Introduction & Dr. Cipriano's Journey Into Lyme 07:37 — Why Lyme Is Underdiagnosed and Politically Suppressed 12:23 — The Problem With Standard Testing 20:19 — Misdiagnosis Stories: Psychiatry, Seizures & Missed Cases 28:15 — Co-infections, Mold Toxicity & What to Test For Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  2. 16 jun

    The Ingredient on Every Label That's Hijacking Your Brain

    You've cleaned up your diet. You're taking your hormones. You're doing everything right. And you're still dealing with headaches. Brain fog. Anxiety. Fatigue you can't explain. What if the problem isn't your hormones at all and it's been sitting in your pantry the whole time? In this episode, Dr. Terri sits down with nutritionist Elizabeth DiMeo to break down excitotoxins, chemicals hiding in everyday processed foods that literally overstimulate and damage brain cells. From aspartame to MSG to yeast extract and carrageenan, these ingredients are showing up in food bars, baby formula, school lunches, diet sodas, and snack foods that most of us consider perfectly fine. And the symptoms they cause look almost identical to hormone deficiency. This isn't about shame. It's about information the food industry has never wanted on the label. If you've ever been handed a Prozac prescription for anxiety, a Ritalin referral for your kid, or told your symptoms are just stress, this episode is for you. What you'll discover: What excitotoxins actually are, how they get into the food supply, and why their symptoms are so easy to misdiagnose [06:09] Why the symptom list for excitotoxin overload and hormone deficiency look nearly identical — and what that means for your treatment plan [06:31] The compounding effect: how a typical "healthy" day of eating can layer excitotoxin exposure from breakfast through dinner [13:21] Why children are the most vulnerable — and what's hiding in baby formula, school lunches, and the snacks marketed as nutritious [12:00] The three-year-old who was nearly put on Ritalin — and what happened one week after his mom pulled food dyes from his diet [24:01] Why the same food companies sell chemical-free versions of their products in Europe but not in the US [26:28] Practical weeknight swaps and meal prep strategies that cut your excitotoxin load without overhauling your entire life [27:55] Eat food God made, not man made — the simple framework that ties it all together [22:59] The symptoms are real. The diagnosis might be wrong. Start with the food. The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions.Learn more and find a provider near you at evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: instagram.com/drterrideneui 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 🌐 Website: hormonehavoc.com --- 00:00 — Introduction & What Are Excitotoxins? 06:09 — Symptoms, Misdiagnosis & The Hormone Connection 13:00 — Children, Baby Formula & The Compounding Effect 22:59 — Food Policy, MAHA Movement & Real Food Principles 27:55 — Practical Swaps & Weeknight Meal Strategies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min
  3. 2 jun

    Why Your 30s, 40s, and 50s Are Wrecking Your Hormones

    You've heard about hot flashes. Maybe you've even had them. But the hormone shift that's quietly dismantling your mood, your metabolism, your sleep, and your sense of self? That started years before menopause and most women have no idea. In this solo episode, Dr. Terri DeNeui maps the full three-decade hormone timeline every woman needs to understand: the testosterone loss that begins in your 30s (and its devastating, and overlooked connection to depression), the progesterone decline that hits like a wall in your 40s, and the estrogen fluctuation that makes the late 40s and early 50s the most miserable stretch for many women. She also makes the case for thyroid as the most underdiagnosed piece of the puzzle and explains why a normal TSH doesn't mean your thyroid is actually working. Along the way, she takes on the antidepressant default, sharing her own doctoral research showing that women who optimized their testosterone resolved their depression entirely and the birth control pill habit that well-meaning gynecologists are still prescribing after 40, despite a very real and elevated stroke risk. This episode is for women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s who've been told their labs are fine but know something is wrong and for anyone who wants to understand what's actually happening before settling for symptoms management. What you'll discover: Why testosterone, not estrogen is the first hormone women lose, and what that means for mood, focus, and body composition [04:50] The doctoral research that changed how Dr. Terri thinks about depression in women and antidepressants [05:17] Progesterone: the calming hormone that disappears in your 40s and why heavy, painful cycles are a deficiency not a life sentence [07:19] Why birth control pills after 40 carry serious stroke risk and what to use instead [08:50] The estrogen fluctuation that makes the late 40s and early 50s the hardest stretch for most women [09:43] Why "normal" lab ranges are based on a sick, unhealthy population and where you actually want your numbers [19:44] Thyroid: the most underdiagnosed condition in older women and why TSH alone doesn't tell the full story [16:33] T4 vs. T3 — and the key enzyme most women are quietly losing as they age [17:26] Why women need hormone optimization across the full lifespan not just to manage symptoms during the transition [14:04] The bottom line: your hormones don't just affect how you feel during menopause they shape every decade of your health. Finding a clinician who understands optimization, not just symptom management, changes everything. The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/ --- 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Testosterone Loss & Depression — What Your 30s Are Already Doing to Your Hormones 05:17 Progesterone Decline, Heavy Cycles & Why Birth Control Pills After 40 Are Dangerous 09:43 Estrogen Fluctuation & the Most Miserable Years of the Hormone Transition 13:44 Why Women Need Hormones for Life — Not Just to Manage Symptoms 16:33 Thyroid: The Most Underdiagnosed Hormone & Why Your Labs Are Lying to You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    20 min
  4. 26 may

    Muscle Is the Currency of Aging

    You're eating the same. You're working out the same. Nothing in your lifestyle has changed — and yet your body is. Belly weight that wasn't there before. A metabolism that feels like it stalled overnight. Clothes that fit differently for no reason you can name. If that sounds familiar, Dr. Terri has a message: this isn't a willpower problem. It's a hormone problem. And it started earlier than you think. In this solo episode, Dr. Terri DeNeui breaks down exactly what's happening to women's bodies after 40 — and why the standard answers (eat less, move more, try a GLP-1) are missing the point. From testosterone loss that begins in your 30s to progesterone decline, thyroid dysfunction, gut dysbiosis, and the under-discussed cost of chronic stress, she maps the full picture of metabolic change — and what it actually takes to reverse it. She also shares her own story: how shifting from HIIT and cardio to strength training in her early 50s, combined with hormone optimization, brought her waist back to premenopausal size and changed her metabolism in ways she hadn't thought possible. GLP-1 medications get airtime too — not as villains, but with an honest accounting. Dr. Terri explains why her clinic runs a full hormone assessment before recommending them, why so many patients optimize their hormones and never need the medication at all, and why muscle loss — the quiet, invisible side effect — is the thing most GLP-1 prescribers aren't tracking. This episode is for women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s who know something is off but can't get a straight answer — and for anyone who wants to understand metabolism before reaching for a shortcut. What you'll discover: Why testosterone is the first hormone to go — and what its loss does far beyond libido [02:01] The progesterone-belly fat connection that hits hardest in your 40s [06:32] Why "muscle is the currency of aging" — and how to spend it wisely [08:22] Dr. Terri's personal story: the shift from cardio to strength training that changed everything [08:55] The real risk of GLP-1 medications — and the body composition test every patient should get first [11:47] Skinny fat: what it is, why it's metabolically dangerous, and how GLP-1s can make it worse [12:39] Gut dysbiosis, leaky gut, and stress as root causes of metabolic dysfunction [14:49] Estrogen, menopause, and the final piece of the hormone picture [18:26] Where to start if you've never really strength-trained before [19:38] The bottom line: there is no shortcut that works long-term — but there is a root-cause path that does, and it starts with your hormones. ---- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/ ---- 00:00 Introduction 2:01 Hormones & Metabolism After 8:22 Muscle, Strength Training & Body Composition 9:41 GLP-1 Medications — What You Need to Know 14:33 Gut Health, Stress & Estrogen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 min
  5. 19 may

    The Three Minerals Standing Between You and a Functioning Thyroid

    Your Free T3 Is in Range — and That's the Problem Women are diagnosed with thyroid conditions at far higher rates than men — but what if the real thyroid crisis isn't being diagnosed at all? In this episode, Dr. Terri breaks down the overlooked, under-tested, and misunderstood reasons why women's thyroid systems fail, and why the standard lab panel almost every clinician runs is only telling half the story. From the gut's central role in hormone conversion, to the three minerals most women are chronically deficient in, to the enzyme that stress quietly dismantles — Dr. Terri maps out a comprehensive picture of thyroid dysfunction that goes far beyond what most patients hear at a routine checkup. If you've ever been told "your thyroid is normal" but you're still cold, fatigued, foggy, or stuck — this episode was made for you. This episode is for women who've been dismissed with a normal TSH, anyone on Synthroid or levothyroxine who's still symptomatic, and clinicians ready to expand their thyroid testing approach. What you'll discover: Why women are more vulnerable to thyroid conversion failure — and how hormones, gut health, and chronic stress all play a compounding role [6:21] The ferritin threshold that makes or breaks T4-to-T3 conversion — and what to do if you fall in the "gray zone" [9:24] How selenium deficiency can cause thyroid cells to literally burst from the inside out — and the direct link to Hashimoto's most doctors miss [15:39] The full comprehensive thyroid panel you should be asking for: TSH, free T4, free T3, and TPO antibodies [21:31] Why a free T3 "within range" is not the same as optimal — and what the bell curve data actually reveals about all-cause mortality risk [22:47] The deiodase enzyme most clinicians never discuss — and why synthetic T4 medications may be making conversion even harder [27:34] If your thyroid labs come back "normal" but you're still symptomatic, the problem isn't you — it's the range. -- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/ -- 00:00:00 — Introduction 00:06:21 — Why Women's Thyroids Are Different 00:09:24 — The Nutrients Your Thyroid Needs (Iron, Iodine, Selenium) 00:16:10 — Hashimoto's, Leaky Gut, and Root Causes 00:19:23 — What Clinicians Get Wrong About Thyroid Labs 00:27:34 — Deiodase Enzymes, Synthroid, and the Conversion Problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min
  6. 12 may

    Trained to Deliver Babies, Not Balance Hormones: A Gynecologist Gets Honest

    Most women are told their labs are normal — and still feel terrible. They're exhausted, their mood is off, their sex drive has disappeared, and no one has a real answer. What if the problem isn't that something is wrong with you, but that the right questions were never asked? Dr. Terri sits down with Dr. Johnny J. Peet, MD, a gynecologist who spent 15 years on the hospital treadmill before walking away to build an integrative practice focused almost entirely on hormones and sexual medicine — none of which, he admits, he learned in residency. Together they break down what women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s are actually dealing with, why the standard of care keeps missing it, and what a properly trained provider would do differently. From the testosterone drop that happens after your second baby (your brain is doing it on purpose) to the estrogen-and-breast-cancer fear that was never supported by science, this episode covers the conversations most OB-GYN appointments never make time for. If you're a woman who's been told everything looks fine — but nothing feels fine — this one is for you. What you'll discover: Why thyroid and testosterone start declining in your 30s — long before menopause ever enters the conversation [03:20] The androgen deficiency triad: unexplained fatigue, mood problems, and sexual dysfunction [04:45] The supplement baseline every woman needs, regardless of how clean her diet is [08:30] Birth control pills, progestin IUDs, and copper IUDs — what the data actually says [10:31] Why there is still no FDA-approved testosterone product for women, and what that silence signals [19:06] The brain biology behind why testosterone drops after your second baby — and why it's normal, but optional [22:20] What the largest hormone study ever published actually found about estrogen and breast cancer risk [26:34] How Dr. Peet left a 15-year OB-GYN practice, hit total burnout, and rebuilt everything around what actually helps patients [27:30] What gynecology residency doesn't teach about hormones — and where clinicians actually have to go to learn it [29:14] Your hormones aren't a mystery. They just need a provider who knows what to look for. Find a EVEXIAS trained provider near you ---- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Introduction & Women's Health Month 03:20 — Thyroid, Testosterone & the Slow Decline 10:09 — Birth Control, IUDs & Hormone Disruption 18:23 — Testosterone in Women 26:34 — Estrogen, Breast Cancer & Making the Switch to Integrative Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min
  7. 5 may

    The Supply Chain Issue No One is Talking About That Directly Affects Your Health

    China Controls Our Antibiotics. That's Not a Trade Issue — It's a Health Crisis. Dr. Terri and EVEXIAS co-founder Dan DeNeui just got off a two-week sprint through Washington, from the MAHA event with Secretary Kennedy and Dr. Oz, to lunch with former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, to the America's First Policy Institute conference. What they brought back isn't political talking points. It's a clear-eyed picture of where medicine is headed, and how close we are to a crisis most people haven't even thought about. Peptides are legally back on the table, for now. But the two and a half years they were off market created a gray market that's still operating, still cutting corners, and still putting patients at risk. Meanwhile, the peptide stacks trending on TikTok aren't just sketchy, they're illegal, and the practitioners prescribing them are going to find out the hard way. Dr. Terri and Dan explain exactly what's safe, what's not, and how to tell the difference. Then there's the supply chain conversation nobody is having loudly enough. Over 80% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients used to make American medications, including antibiotics, come from China and India. The same is true for fertilizer. If either of those supply lines gets cut, it's not an economic problem. It's a warfare problem. Your cells don't care what party you voted for. They just know they need to function. This one is for anyone who wants to understand what's actually happening at the intersection of health policy, food security, and medicine, and why it matters to them personally. What you'll discover: What Dr. Terri and Dan took away from the MAHA event and their conversation with Scott Gottlieb [03:29] Why MAHA is not a political issue — and why your cells don't know if you're a Democrat or Republican [04:58] The peptide gray market: what it is, how it grew, and why it's still dangerous [09:03] The sushi rule for compounding pharmacies — and how to know if yours is cutting corners [12:00] Why EVEXIAS sued the FDA over peptides — and what that means for their credibility in this space [13:13] Peptide stacks: why mixing compounds in a single vial is illegal, unpredictable, and putting practitioners at risk [17:35] The $99 GLP-1 question — and the patient who died of acute pancreatitis from an online platform [24:20] Why fertilizer supply is a national security issue — and what one fertilizer manufacturing plant means for your food [31:36] The API supply chain problem: why China controlling our antibiotic ingredients is a form of warfare [34:58] Why hormone optimization with pellet therapy is still the best place to start — and Dr. Terri's 84-year-old mom as proof [30:04] The decisions being made in Washington right now will directly affect the medications you can access, the food on your table, and the healthcare you receive for decades to come. Dr. Terri and Dan break it all down — so you're not caught off guard. ---- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min
  8. 28 abr

    Why Your Probiotic Probably Isn't Working and How to Fix It

    You've heard that probiotics are important — but do you actually know what to take, why it matters, and whether what you're buying is doing anything at all? In this episode, Dr. Terri sits down with Elizabeth for a no-fluff breakdown of everything probiotics: what they are, why modern life is depleting them, and why strain specificity is the future of gut health. They cover the surprising reason you might be too clean for your own good, why rotating your probiotics matters more than chasing the highest CFU count, and how the gut microbiome connects to weight management, hormone health, insulin resistance, depression, cardiovascular disease, and more. You'll also hear how two targeted EVEXIAS formulations — the EVEXIAS GL Pro and the vaginal/bladder-specific probiotic — were designed with clinical research behind them, and why Akkermansia muciniphila may be the most depleted and most important strain in the American gut. Plus: the case for GI mapping, what conventional GI doctors are missing, and why the Japanese eating raw fish into their 100s might have something to teach us about the standard American diet. If you or someone you love is dealing with chronic inflammation, recurring infections, weight struggles, or GI issues — this episode is a must-listen. In This Episode You'll Learn: What probiotics and prebiotics actually are — and why you likely need them even if you eat well The modern lifestyle factors quietly decimating your gut microbiome (including one you'd never expect) Why taking the same probiotic for years may be doing you less good than you think How gut dysbiosis drives hormone imbalances, insulin resistance, depression, cardiovascular disease, and more What makes next-gen, strain-specific probiotics different — and the clinical research behind EVEXIAS GL Pro How the vaginal and bladder microbiomes connect to gut health, and why chronic infections often start in the gut When and why GI mapping is worth it — and what conventional gastroenterology is missing Episode Chapters: 00:02:55 – Probiotics 101: What They Are and Why the American Gut Is in Trouble 00:07:54 – The Hidden Causes of Gut Depletion: Over-Sanitation, Glyphosate, and Modern Diet 00:11:45 – Dysbiosis as the Root Cause: From Hormones and Insulin Resistance to Heart Disease 00:17:59 – Strain Specificity and Next-Gen Probiotics: Why Diversity and Rotation Matter 00:22:01 – Targeted Formulas: The Vaginal Microbiome, EVEXIAS GL Pro, and the Case for GI Mapping Helpful Links: GLPRO Fact Sheet Need Probiotics? Find an EVEXIAS provider near you Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min

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Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Do you desire to live a life of abundance in your health? On the Dr. Terri Show, we cut through all the hype and fads to bring you real, vulnerable conversations about health, faith and life. We're not holding anything back, and we are taking on topics you are asking and wondering about. Along the way, we'll laugh, share stories and challenge cultural norms to help you have the healthiest most abundant life you can. Terri DeNeui, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC is the Founder of EVEXIAS Health Solutions, Creator of the Evexipel Method and owner of EVEXIAS Medical Center and a board-certified nurse practitioner, nationally renowned speaker, author, and entrepreneur. Her new book, “Hormone Havoc,” is the essential guide for patients and practitioners seek ing to understand hormone health and achieve true hormone optimization, and truly know why ignoring our hormones has been a detriment to health and quality of life. Dr. DeNeui holds advanced certifications in Hormone Replacement Therapy, Preventive Wellness Medicine, and Functional Medicine. Dr. DeNeui earned her bachelor’ s degree in nursing from Texas Women’ s University in Denton, Texas , and achieved both her master’ s and doctorate degrees in nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for the diagnosis, treatment, and advice of a qualified licensed professional. This podcast offers people medical information and tells them their alternative medical options, but in no way should anyone consider that this podcast represents the practice of medicine. This podcast assumes no responsibility for how this material is used. The statements regarding alternative treatments for cancer have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

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