The Strength in Hormones Podcast Lauren Papanos

[The LOdown] How Common Acne Treatments Work & Safer Effective Solutions
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Common acne treatments and how they work to clear acne (spironolactone, birth control, retinoids and acutane)
The role of hormones in acne development and acne clearing
Dietary and supplemental treatment that mimics common acne treatments
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Histamine's Role in Inflammation, the Immune System and Hormones
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What is histamine and what's the connection to the immune system and inflammatory response?
What is histamine intolerance and how does it compare to mast cell activation syndrome?
What are common histamine intolerance symptoms?
What are the common foods that people have problems with that have histamine intolerance issues?
What's the connection between autoimmunity, long COVID and POTS and histamine?
How does histamine influence mental health disorders?
Role of hormones and cyclical hormonal changes in estrogen and progesterone's influence on histamine
What does it look like to treat histamine with functional nutrition?
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How to Use Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) for Both Contraceptive and Fertility Purposes
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What is Fertility Awareness Method and how did it come to be?
What are the different FAM tools (cervical mucus, BBT, etc.)?
Cervical mucus - what changes can we expect throughout the menstrual cycle? What do these changes mean (hormonal, sperm motility, etc.)
BBT - what changes can we expect throughout the menstrual cycle? What does this temperature change mean about hormonal function and where you are in the cycle?
What are the shortcomings with OPK or LH test strips?
What is the accuracy of FAM for contraception? When are our green/red days based off FAM?
What about fertility? When is the best day(s) to conceive based on FAM?
Where does someone start with FAM who is currently on an oral contraceptive but wants to switch to a non-hormonal contraception option?
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[The LOdown] How to Know if Inflammation is Driving Your Hormone Imbalance
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What is inflammation and why it's not always a bad thing
Common symptoms of inflammation for women with hormone imbalances
The 3 main causes of inflammation
Where to start with addressing inflammation
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The Only Toothpaste I Use & Why
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What is fluoride and what are the concerns with it in our oral care products?
Does our toothpaste get absorbed into our body?
What are the policies around what can go into our toothpaste?
What is hydroxyapatite and where is it naturally found?
What does the research say about hydroxyapatite? 
How does hydroxyapatite work to whiten teeth? How does this compare to other options like whitening strips or charcoal?
What does the perfect oral care routine look like?
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Are Heavy Metals to Blame for Hormone Problems?
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What are heavy metals and where are they found?
The role of minerals in our health
What the research says on heavy metals in fertility, reproduction and thyroid function
Testing methods I recommend for determining if heavy metals are an issue
How to support safe elimination of heavy metals in the body
 
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Timestamp:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 What are heavy metals and where are they found?
01:28 The importance of balancing minerals
03:10 The impact of heavy metals on reproductive function
06:23 Research on heavy metals and reproductive health
08:46 Infertility and heavy metal exposure
09:42 Exposure to heavy metals in food and supplements
11:41 Testing for heavy metal exposure
14:52 Heavy metals in herbs and spices
16:37 Symptoms of heavy metal toxicity
20:15 Testing for heavy metals
24:02 Treatment options for heavy metal toxicity
25:22 The importance of heavy metal testing in supplement products
30:17 Water filtration methods
32:38 The importance of chelators and fiber
35:36 The benefits of sauna and sweat for heavy metal removal
36:22 Conclusion