Episode Details

In this episode, Sam sits down with Mila Magnani, founder of Milamend and PCOS advocate, to learn about the struggle women with hormone imbalances face—largely unsupported by traditional medicine. After years of knowing something was wrong (read: puberty at age 11, hair growth along jawline, hair shedding on scalp, severe cramps, unexplained 30 lb. weight gain, and more), Mila was sick of being told by her doctors that everything was normal. Over and over, they told her to try birth control, Spironolactone, IUDs...one (woman!) doctor even told her to "eat less, move more." So she took matters into her own hands, discovering and refining a supplement stack that healed her symptoms and gave her her life back, and later turning it into a blend that women facing the same challenges could buy in one shot, instead of struggling and searching for years like she did.

Listen to this episode if you have PCOS or any other kind of hormonal imbalance.

Key moments:

00:05:35 Mila’s PCOS story

00:06:42 Hitting puberty at age 11 and birth control at 13

00:09:09 Realizing her cycle was never “normal”

00:10:47 Going to the doctor for the first time

00:13:17 The invisible pressure of sharing your symptoms with male doctors

00:17:26 Starting Spironolactone

00:18:12 Being labeled “the sick kid” at school

00:18:52 Getting a POTS diagnosis

00:20:52 Spironolactone and POTS

00:23:19 Having cravings and getting extremely hungry, even right after eating

00:25:00 Getting an IUD to purposely eliminate her cycle

00:27:46 Complications from the IUD

00:29:53 The day that everything changed

00:31:46 The problem with the “money doesn’t buy happiness” mentality

00:33:29 The dangers of “pushing through” when things are bad

00:34:48 Developing thyroid problems (hypothyroidism) due to physical, mental, and emotional stress

00:35:05 Gaining 30 pounds in 2 months

00:36:13 Going back to traditional medicine…and getting prescribed antidepressants

00:37:46 Why the difference between “normal” and “optimal” bloodwork results is actually VERY important

00:39:33 Different types of PCOS

00:39:56 Running out of money for American healthcare

00:40:13 Turning to functional medicine, chiropractors, health influencers, etc.

00:41:19 A huge red flag for chiropractors and functional medicine

00:42:37 Taking her health into her own hands

00:43:43 Nutraceuticals

00:45:52 FINALLY getting a PCOS diagnosis

00:52:42 Standing up for yourself in the doctor’s office (or bringing an advocate!)

00:54:33 Why hormone testing is so complicated and difficult

00:56:47 Feeling defeated by PCOS treatment options

00:59:21 The supplement stack she used to treat her PCOS

01:00:42 What is inositol?

01:08:02 Healing fully in 6 months by using the right supplements

01:09:33 Why she doesn’t regret using birth control, spironolactone, etc.

01:10:15 How to know which supplement brands can be trusted

1:15:17 Non-negotiable lifestyle changes that help with PCOS

Try Milamend: https://www.milamend.com/products/hormone-balance

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