Hormone Heroines Podcast

Hormone Heroines

Hormones shouldn’t feel confusing. On Hormone Heroines, Dr. Serena Russum and Dr. Heidi Codino share real stories, expert insights, and simple tools to help you understand your body and feel supported through every stage—PMS, fertility, postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond. If you’re ready for clarity, confidence, and conversations that finally make you feel seen, follow Hormone Heroines wherever you get your podcasts.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Postpartum Recovery Explained: Healing, Breastfeeding, Pelvic Floor & What to Expect After Birth

    In this episode of Hormone Heroines, Dr. Heidi Codino and Dr. Serena Russum walk through the postpartum recovery journey, sharing what new mothers can expect physically, hormonally, and emotionally after birth. They discuss immediate postpartum care, including bleeding, perineal healing, and pain management strategies such as sitz baths, padcicles, and lidocaine sprays. The conversation also explores abdominal separation (diastasis recti), pelvic floor dysfunction, and the importance of rest and proper core recovery techniques. Breastfeeding challenges, nipple pain, engorgement, and latch issues are addressed along with practical solutions for support and healing. Finally, they highlight bowel health, hemorrhoid care, hormonal shifts, emotional wellbeing, and the critical importance of rest, support systems, and asking for help during the postpartum period. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Heidi Codino is a physician specializing in women's health, hormone optimization, and postpartum recovery. She focuses on integrative and functional approaches to help women heal after childbirth, including pelvic floor health, hormonal balance, and breastfeeding support. Dr. Serena Russum is a physician dedicated to women's health, reproductive medicine, and functional postpartum care. She helps women navigate postpartum recovery through evidence-based strategies for physical healing, hormone balance, and emotional wellbeing. - - - - - Hormone Heroines Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HormoneHeroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blossominglongevity.com⁠⁠ Shop Supplements: ⁠⁠⁠https://partnerships.timeline.com/BLOSSOMINGLONGEVIT⁠⁠ Subscribe: ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠, ⁠⁠iHeart⁠ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    27 min

  2. 8 APR

    Real Birth Stories (No Sugarcoating)

    In this episode of Hormone Heroines, Dr. Heidi Codino and Dr. Serena Russum share three very different birth experiences: a natural hospital birth, a home birth with complications, and a high-risk preterm hospital birth. They discuss labor progression, unexpected interventions, and postpartum recovery, highlighting the importance of preparation, flexibility, and understanding that birth outcomes can be unpredictable. - - - - - About the Host: Dr. Heidi Codino and Dr. Serena Russum are co-hosts of Hormone Heroines, dedicated to educating and supporting women on hormone health, fertility, and wellness. They combine medical knowledge with personal experience to normalize women's health challenges and provide a safe space for discussion. - - - - - Hormone Heroines Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HormoneHeroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blossominglongevity.com⁠ Shop Supplements: ⁠⁠https://partnerships.timeline.com/BLOSSOMINGLONGEVIT⁠ Subscribe: ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcast⁠, ⁠iHeart - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    31 min

  3. 1 APR

    Personal Stories of Pregnancy Losses: Honesty, Hormones & Healing

    In this episode of the Hormone Heroines Podcast, Dr. Heidi Codino and Dr. Serena Codino explore the realities of pregnancy loss, sharing both personal stories and medical insights. They discuss how common miscarriages are, why they happen, and the emotional and hormonal impacts on women's bodies and minds. The episode emphasizes that grief, anger, relief, or numbness are all valid, and provides guidance on coping, fertility after loss, and finding community support. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Heidi Codino and Dr. Serena Codino are co-hosts of Hormone Heroines, dedicated to educating and supporting women on hormone health, fertility, and wellness. They combine medical knowledge with personal experience to normalize women's health challenges and provide a safe space for discussion. - - - - - Hormone Heroines Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HormoneHeroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blossominglongevity.com Shop Supplements: ⁠https://partnerships.timeline.com/BLOSSOMINGLONGEVIT Subscribe: Spotify, Apple Podcast, iHeart Radio - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    29 min

  4. 25 MAR

    Role of Menopause & Mitochondria in Women's Aging

    In this episode of the Hormone Heroines Podcast, Dr. Heidi Codino and Dr. Sundeep Dugar explore how estrogen drives energy production, mitochondrial health, and overall cellular function. The discussion covers why postmenopausal estrogen loss leads to fatigue, brain fog, muscle loss, and bone density decline. They also highlight Mito Catalyst E, a natural molecule that mimics exercise-induced hormonal effects to promote mitochondrial biogenesis, support metabolism, and enhance muscle and cognitive function. The episode connects hormonal biochemistry, mitochondrial function, exercise, microbiome health, and practical interventions to help women maintain vitality during perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Sundeep Dugar is a co-inventor of Zetia and Bitorin, with 38 years of experience in drug discovery and over 100 patents. Awarded ACS Inventor of the Year, he specializes in mitochondrial health, hormone biology, and novel therapeutic interventions to support metabolic and muscular function. His work focuses on translating decades of research into clinically validated approaches for women's health and bioenergetics. Explore the science behind Mito Catalyst E Website: https://www.blueoaknx.com/science/ - - - - - Hormone Heroines Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HormoneHeroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blossominglongevity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    53 min

  5. 18 MAR

    Why Mitochondrial Health Matters, And Where Urolithin A Fits In

    In this episode of the Hormone Heroines Podcast, the hosts speak with nutrition expert Jen Scheinman about mitochondrial health and why it plays such a critical role in energy, muscle performance, brain function, and the aging process. Mitochondria are often referred to as the "powerhouses of the cell," but they also help regulate cellular repair, communication, and turnover. As people age, mitochondria naturally become damaged and less efficient, which can contribute to symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, slower exercise recovery, and loss of muscle mass. The conversation explores how hormonal changes—particularly the decline of estrogen during perimenopause and menopause—can further impact mitochondrial function in women. Because mitochondria contain estrogen receptors, shifts in hormone levels can directly influence how effectively cells produce energy and repair themselves. The episode also highlights the emerging research around urolithin A, a compound created when gut microbes metabolize polyphenols found in foods such as pomegranates and berries. Urolithin A supports a cellular process called mitophagy, which helps remove damaged mitochondria and recycle their components to build new, healthier ones. Clinical studies suggest that supporting this mitochondrial renewal process may improve muscle strength, endurance, recovery, and overall cellular health. The hosts also discuss the challenges of obtaining effective levels of urolithin A through diet alone, ongoing research on its potential effects on brain and immune health, and how mitochondrial support may become an important part of healthy aging strategies. - - - - - About the Guest: Jen Scheinman is a registered dietitian and nutrition expert specializing in healthy aging, mitochondrial health, and the science of longevity. She works with the research team behind Timeline Nutrition, where she helps translate emerging scientific research into practical tools that support energy, muscle health, and cellular function. With a background in clinical nutrition and decades of experience working with patients and consumers, Jen focuses on educating people about the importance of cellular health, the role of mitochondria in aging, and how targeted nutrients such as urolithin A may support mitochondrial renewal and overall wellbeing. Explore a breakthrough in healthy aging with Timeline’s award‑winning, clinically proven Mitopure® products — recommended by the Hormone Heroines. Learn more today. https://partnerships.timeline.com/BLOSSOMINGLONGEVITY - - - - - Hormone Heroines Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HormoneHeroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blossominglongevity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    39 min

  6. 11 MAR

    Testosterone Isn't Just for Men: Why This Hormone Is Essential for Women's Health

    In this episode of the Hormone Heroines Podcast, the hosts explore the role of testosterone in women's health and why it is often overlooked in conversations about hormones. While commonly associated with men, testosterone is a critical hormone for women, influencing energy levels, mood, motivation, libido, muscle development, bone density, and cognitive function. The hosts explain how testosterone gradually declines with age and how this decline may contribute to symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, reduced exercise performance, and decreased sexual desire. They discuss the importance of proper hormone testing, including measuring both free and total testosterone levels, and why testing should be done in the morning when levels are highest. The conversation also covers the potential benefits and risks of testosterone therapy, including different delivery methods such as creams, pellets, and injections. The hosts emphasize the importance of working with a knowledgeable practitioner to ensure safe dosing and monitoring, as excessive testosterone can lead to side effects such as acne, hair changes, or voice deepening. Finally, the episode highlights lifestyle strategies that support healthy testosterone levels naturally, including resistance training, adequate sleep, stress management, and eating enough dietary fat and protein. The key takeaway is that testosterone is not just a “male hormone”—it plays a critical role in women’s vitality, longevity, and quality of life. - - - - - About the Hosts: Dr. Heidi Codino and Dr. Serena Russum are the founders and co-hosts of the Hormone Heroines Podcast, translating complex hormone science into practical, empowering guidance for women. As clinicians rooted in functional and integrative medicine, they specialize in female hormone balance—from PMS and PCOS to postpartum recovery and perimenopause. Their approach blends evidence-informed medicine with real-world clinical experience, helping women move beyond symptom suppression toward root-cause healing. Hormone Heroines was created to remind women that their symptoms are not random or inevitable—they are signals worth understanding. - - - - - Social Handles: Hormone Heroines Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HormoneHeroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blossominglongevity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    28 min

  7. 4 MAR

    Brain Fog Is Not Inevitable: The Hormone–Brain Connection with Dr. Christin Glorioso

    In this episode of the Hormone Heroines Podcast, Dr. Christin Glorioso, MD-PhD and CEO of NeuroAge, reframes perimenopause as a neurological transition rather than simply a reproductive milestone. She explains how declining estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone influence mood, memory, sleep, and motivation—and why symptoms like brain fog are signals, not inevitabilities. The conversation explores the nine pillars of healthy brain aging, including exercise, Mediterranean nutrition, sleep, stress management, metabolic health, reaction-time training, trauma healing, community engagement, and toxin reduction. Dr. Glorioso emphasizes that 40–60% of Alzheimer's risk is modifiable through lifestyle choices. She also introduces the concept of measuring biological "brain age" using MRI imaging, cognitive testing, and blood biomarkers—highlighting that brain aging is dynamic and reversible. The key message: don't wait. Early intervention is the most powerful tool for lifelong cognitive vitality. - - - - - About the Guest: Dr. Christin Glorioso is an MD-PhD physician-scientist and the CEO of NeuroAge. Her work focuses on the intersection of hormones, aging, and brain health. Through cutting-edge imaging, biomarker analysis, and cognitive testing, she is helping redefine how we understand cognitive decline—not as an inevitable fate, but as a measurable and modifiable process. Dr. Glorioso's mission is to empower individuals—especially women navigating perimenopause and midlife transitions—to take proactive control of their brain health through science-backed strategies. Think your brain’s younger than you are? Find out with NeuroAge’s AI‑driven brain aging test and start taking control of your cognitive future: https://app.neuroagetx.com/ - - - - - Social Handles: Website: https://app.neuroagetx.com/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christin-glorioso-md-phd-39627719Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drglorioso/ - - - - - Hormone Heroines Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HormoneHeroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blossominglongevity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    34 min

  8. 25 FEB

    Herb Your Enthusiasm: Plant Medicine for Hormone Support Part 2

    In this episode of the Hormone Heroines Podcast, the hosts provide a comprehensive overview of how herbal medicine supports hormonal health across every stage of a woman's life, from PMS to perimenopause. Estrogen dominance with low progesterone is common in PMS, and liver-supportive herbs such as Dandelion, Burdock, and Milk Thistle help clear excess estrogen, while Vitex and Evening Primrose Oil support progesterone production. For PMDD, where severe mood swings require nervous system support, herbs like Valerian, Saffron, Rhodiola, and carefully monitored St. John's Wort can help stabilize mood. In PCOS, the focus shifts to reducing androgens and improving insulin sensitivity, often using a biphasic protocol that supports estrogen in the follicular phase and progesterone in the luteal phase, along with Berberine, Inositol (40:1), Spearmint, Saw Palmetto, and White Peony. During pregnancy and postpartum, progesterone support through Evening Primrose Oil and calming nervine herbs such as Lemon Balm, Passionflower, and Lavender help stabilize mood, while Shatavari supports milk supply and Red Raspberry Leaf primes the uterus. For perimenopause, symptom relief strategies include Black Cohosh for hot flashes, Shatavari for libido, and Cramp Bark with California Poppy for uterine discomfort. Across all stages, the key takeaway is that herbs are powerful medicine, and their safe and effective use depends on proper dosing, professional supervision, and careful attention to interactions. - - - - - Dr. Heidi Codino and Dr. Serena Russum are the founders and co-hosts of the Hormone Heroines Podcast, translating complex hormone science into practical, empowering guidance for women. As clinicians rooted in functional and integrative medicine, they specialize in female hormone balance—from PMS and PCOS to postpartum recovery and perimenopause. Their approach blends evidence-informed medicine with real-world clinical experience, helping women move beyond symptom suppression toward root-cause healing. - - - - - Hormone Heroines Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hormone_heroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HormoneHeroines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blossominglongevity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    19 min
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Hormones shouldn’t feel confusing. On Hormone Heroines, Dr. Serena Russum and Dr. Heidi Codino share real stories, expert insights, and simple tools to help you understand your body and feel supported through every stage—PMS, fertility, postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond. If you’re ready for clarity, confidence, and conversations that finally make you feel seen, follow Hormone Heroines wherever you get your podcasts.

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  • Creator
    Hormone Heroines
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Hormone Heroines
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