Rational Wellness Podcast Episode 020: Female Hormones with Dr. Jill Stocker

Dr. Jill Stocker discusses the use of bioidentical estrogen and progesterone hormones to help women restore their youth and vigor and their “juiciness”.  I laid out the topic first by talking about how it was believed for decades that estrogen was protective for the heart, which is why women have a lower risk of heart attack than men until menopause and then their risk increases equal to men’s.  There was however, concern about the increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.  When the Women’s Health Initiative study was published in 2002 it shook the field of women’s hormone replacement therapy by demonstrating an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in women who took equine (from horses) estrogen and synthetic progestins (Premarin and PremPro). But these results do not necessarily apply to the use of bioidentical hormones, which are much safer.

Dr. Jill Stocker can be reached at   https://www.jillstocker.com/  or here:  http://www.thebodywellusa.com/  

Dr Ben Weitz
Dr Ben Weitz

Dr. Ben Weitz, DC, CCSP, CSCS is a Santa Monica sports chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner specializing in musculoskeletal pain, sports injuries, rehabilitation, and nutrition-based approaches to digestive and metabolic health.

Dr. Ben Weitz is frequently rated as "best chiropractor" and functional medicine/nutrition specialist with over 37 years of experience helping patients reduce pain, improve mobility, and improve overall health through non-invasive, evidence-based care.

In addition to chiropractic care and rehabilitation, Dr Weitz provides functional medicine and nutrition approaches for digestive disorders including IBS and SIBO, metabolic health, weight management, and cardiometabolic risk factors.

Dr. Weitz is the author of "The Back Relief Book" and host of the Rational Wellness Podcast, where he shares practical, science-based strategies for long-term health, performance, and disease prevention.

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