Episode 26: Transform Your Health with Hormonal Replacement Therapy: A Deep Dive into Hormones, Nutrition, and Personalized Care with Dr. Cory Rice
About My Guest: Cory Rice, DO, graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in forensic science and then completed medical school at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glendale, Arizona. He attended Methodist Medical Center of Dallas for his internship, residency, and chief resident year in internal medicine. He spent two years in outpatient traditional internal medicine (including inpatient work in critical care and hospitalist medicine) before starting Modern Medicine, a network of outpatient practices that provide progressive yet personalized patient care using the most comprehensive lab work and therapies available today. Dr. Rice’s professional interests include nutrition-based chronic disease management, thyroid optimization, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, or BHRT, for men and women. His clinical expertise is in most areas of chronic disease and, ultimately, the treatment and reversal of some of the more commonly encountered conditions in clinical practice today. He is passionate about helping patients reach their health goals while, in many cases, helping them get off prescription medication. His practice locations are a blend of both functional medicine and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Rice is an expert in the area of advanced bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, including pellet therapy as a Biote Certified Provider having performed over 20,000 procedures himself. Additionally, he has completed coursework and certifications through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. Rice has served on medical advisory boards and speakers bureaus and has appeared on local and national media discussing healthcare topics like obesity, healthy eating, hormones, thyroid, and autoimmune illness. He is actively involved in educating healthcare providers and trainees on functional medicine, lifestyle medicine, and hormone optimization. Additionally, Dr. Rice has been the Principal Investigator on several IRB-approved case studies involving his clinics and patients. Social Handles: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Summary: In this episode of the Back to the Basics podcast, Dr. Cassie Smith sits down with Dr. Cory Rice to discuss the profound impact of hormone health and functional medicine on overall well-being. Dr. Rice shares his journey from traditional medicine to focusing on preventative care, emphasizing the importance of personalized hormone therapy and how balancing hormones like estrogen, testosterone, and thyroid can dramatically improve energy levels, cognitive function, and quality of life. During the conversation, they explore the role of nutrition, gut health, and detoxification in restoring and maintaining health. Dr. Rice also addresses common misconceptions about hormone therapy, such as fears around cancer and heart disease, and highlights the life-changing benefits patients can experience when hormone levels are optimized. Timestamps: 00:21 Special Guest: Dr. Corey Rice 01:25 Dr. Rice’s Journey into Medicine 04:48 From Law Enforcement to Functional Medicine 06:33 What Is Functional Medicine? 07:58 Nutrition and Sick Soil Syndrome 10:04 Regenerating Health in 30 Days 12:46 Impact of Antibiotics on Gut Health 14:08 Hormones and Their Role in Health 18:22 Customized Hormone Therapy 22:05 Factors Affecting Hormone Therapy 25:31 Adjusting Hormone Doses 29:55 Early Signs of Hormonal Imbalance 34:20 Benefits of Hormone Therapy 42:00 Debunking Hormone Therapy Myths 51:00 Hormone Delivery Methods 58:12 Oral Estrogen and Liver Health 1:06:00 Growing Need for Hormone Therapy 1:10:15 Benefits of Regular Sauna Use 1:16:00 Final Thoughts on Hormone Therapy Connect with Modern Endocrine: Check out the website Follow Cassie on Instagram Follow Cassie on Facebook Follow Cassie on YouTube Follow Cassie on TikTok Sign up for Modern Endocrine’s newsletter Discla
