The REAL Truth About Hormones
August 3, 2021
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Hormones are a complex and important topic so I was grateful to have the opportunity to interview America’s Holistic Gynecologist, Dr. Shawn Tassone for the My Child Will Thrive Podcast. I invited Dr. Tassone to share his six-step approach to women’s hormonal imbalances called SHINES and more about his brand new book, “The Hormone Balance Bible.” As Moms under a lot of stress supporting our children to thrive, Dr. Tassone reminds us that “normal isn’t always normal” and while tests and doctors may tell you otherwise, listening to your own body is always the most important.
If you’re curious to learn more about female hormonal imbalances from the best of the best, this episode with Dr. Tassone is full of takeaways that’ll help you on your own journey.
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- Why Dr. Tassone decided to get into Obstetrics and Gynecology
- SHINES: The six-step approach to hormonal imbalances
- Which hormonal imbalance is most common (I bet it’s not what you might guess!)
- The differences between saliva, blood and urine testing for hormones
- Dr. Tassone’s recommendations on living a hormone-healthy life
- And much more…[/su_box]
Show Notes
- What prompted Dr. Tassone to decide to get into women’s health? (4:48)
- What a holistic approach to women’s health and hormones looks like in Dr. Tassone’s practice. (9:54)
- SHINES: The six-step process to hormonal imbalances and the different archetypes within that. (11:22)
- The most common hormonal imbalances in women. (15:26)
- Why testing is important and the differences between each type of test (blood, urine or saliva.) (19:46)
- Lifestyle changes women can make based on their archetypes (without having to pay for testing.) (23:00)
- The top line recommendation that Dr. Tassone gives to all of the listeners. (29:26)
Resources and Links
Buy Dr. Tassone’s new book, The Hormone Balance Bible
Book recommendation by Dr. Tassone from the show: 8 Weeks to Optimum Health: A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body’s Natural Healing Power by Andrew Weil
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More about Shawn Tassone
Shawn Tassone MD, Ph.D., known as America’s Holistic Gynecologist, is the first physician in the United States to be double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He holds a medical degree in addition to a Ph.D. in mind-body medicine. He’s a practicing OBGYN in Austin, Tx, hormone specialist, author, speaker, highly rated patient advocate, and creator of the world’s first integrative hormonal mapping system.
In his 20+ years of practice, Dr. Tassone has seen over 40,000 women and he is determined to remove the myths surrounding women’s health. As an integrative health practitioner, he believes that you should have an active role in your care. His work includes studies and publications on hormonal imbalances, spirituality in medical care, whole foods to heal the human body, and integrative medicine.
Dr. Tassone is featured in many publications including The New York Times, NBCNews Online, Stanford MedX, and his book, The Hormone Balance Bible, published by HarperCollins, is available to order now!
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2:04 Tara Hunkin:
Hey, everyone, I want to welcome you back to the My Child Will Thrive podcast. I'm very excited to have with me today Dr. Shawn Tassone.
He's both an MD and a PhD, and he's going to talk to us about the real truth about hormones. Before I dive into that, I want to just give you a little bit more background on his amazing credentials and experience in this field. So Dr. Tassone is known as America's holistic gynecologist, and is the first physician in the United States to be double board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. He holds a medical degree in addition to a PhD in mind body medicine. He's a practicing OBGYN in Austin, Texas, hormone specialist, author speaker, highly rated patient advocate, which is extremely important to those of us that have needed that in the past and the creator of the world's first integrative hormonal mapping system.
In his 20 plus years of practice. Dr. Tassone has seen over 40,000 women and he's determined to remove the myths surrounding women's health. As an integrative health practitioner, he believes that you should have an active role in your care. His work includes studies and publications on hormonal imbalances, spirituality, and medical