Whether your hormone balance is off, you don’t have enough energy to get through the day, or you can’t lose that excess weight optimizing your metabolism is essential to turning it around! Lara Briden joins me today to discuss her new book Metabolism Repair for Women.
Lara Briden is a naturopath and the bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and her newest book Metabolism Repair for Women — practical guides to treating period problems with nutrition, supplements, and body-identical hormones. A graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (1997) and the University of Calgary (evolutionary biology), Lara serves on several scientific advisory committees, including The Centre for Ovulation and Menstruation Research (CeMCOR) at the University of British Columbia. She is a popular speaker and has delivered keynote presentations for the Endocrinology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (EndoANP), the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA), the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM), and the University of Canterbury.
Lara has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems.
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Topics discussed in today’s episode:
- What is Lara’s background?
- Why did Lara write her new book Metabolism Repair for Women?
- What is insulin resistant?
- What does a healthy metabolism look like?
- How does low blood sugar effect women?
- What causes insulin resistance?
- What are signs or symptoms of insulin resistance?
- Why are younger kids being more prone to insulin resistance?
Connect with Lara:
Resources mentioned:
- Period Repair Manual
- Hormone Repair Manual
- Metabolism Repair for Women
- Real Food for Fertility | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack and Lily Nichols
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
Related podcasts & blog posts:
- FFP 428 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | PCOS/HA Replay Series | Dr. Lara Briden, ND
- FFP 364 | Hormone Repair Manual | Managing Premenopause, Menopause & Beyond | Lara Briden, ND
- FFP 086 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Period Repair Manual | Healthy Hormones | Dr. Lara Briden
- FFP 179 | Sex Steroid Metabolism & Your Liver | Colleen Holland
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic
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Fertility Awareness Mastery Mentorship Program (FAMM)
This episode is sponsored by FAMM! Are you a women’s health practitioner looking for a solid way to incorporate comprehensive fertility awareness chart analysis into your practice? If yes, FAMM is the program you’ve been waiting for. Click here to apply now!
I really loved this episode! So insightful and informative!