This week on Calling in Sick, I'm sitting down with THE Dr. Jolene Brighten, board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, bestselling author of Beyond the Pill, Is This Normal and soon-to-be-released ADHD and Women, and someone who personally lives with endometriosis, adenomyosis, ADHD, and autism. And she is connecting every dot that conventional medicine keeps ignoring.

We're diving into:

🩸 What endometriosis actually IS

🧠 The diagnosis conversation

🔬 What excision surgery vs. ablation actually means

💔 The comorbidity nobody is talking about (ADHD, autism, PMDD, POTS and autoimmunity)

🌿 What a real endo management plan looks like

Plus a session of fact or fiction you DON’T want to miss!!!

xx, Alex

💬 Comment: How long did it take you to get your endo diagnosis… and what finally got you there?

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Intro:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick!

00:01:48 Alex’s Picks of the Week (Tower 28 SOS spray, OSEA mineral sunscreen)

Deep Dive into Endometriosis with Dr. Jolene Brighten:

00:04:17 Dr. Jolene Brighten's personal health journey and background

00:11:12 What is endometriosis?

00:13:37 Misinformation in medical education and the role of Pharma

00:16:47 Surgical options: Excision vs. Ablation

00:23:04 The importance of imaging and proper diagnostics

00:30:32 Global experts and the cost of specialized care

00:35:03 Commonly missed symptoms and systemic effects

00:40:05 Steps to finding the right provider and advocating for yourself

00:47:43 Emerging research and treatments (HIFU, GLP-1s)

00:52:19 Fact or Fiction: Common myths in women's health

Conclusion:

01:05:42 One Brain Cell Show: OUR TOP Reading Recommendations

01:12:18 Thank you for listening!

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Alex’s Picks of the Week:

Apparently… pregnant woman sunburn MUCH faster than usual… so here are my top 2 pregnancy safe, non-toxic sun safety picks!!!

✨Tower28 SOS Spray (for when you burn) — https://go.shopmy.us/p-61563905

✨OSEA Mineral Sunscreen — https://go.shopmy.us/p-61563949

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