Episode Details

Testosterone for Women: Testing, Natural Methods and Replacement with Dr. Deborah Matthew

Episode 931 Published 11 months ago

Episode Highlights With Deborah

Why testosterone is important for women and often not talked about as much
Women can have up to 10x as much testosterone as estrogen
Testosterone is important for sexual health, bone health, and how we feel
Birth control pills can lower testosterone and why this matters
Stress and cortisol can lower testosterone as well
How testosterone protects bones and muscles and is linked to energy
What kinds of testosterone testing are available and which ones to get
The diet and lifestyle factors that can really affect testosterone
Half of your testosterone comes from adrenals and half from ovaries and how stress affects both
How DHEA comes into play with testosterone
Lifestyle factors we can focus on to improve testosterone and foods that help

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