Today, I’m thrilled to reconnect with my friend and colleague, Dr. Carrie Jones. She is a naturopathic physician and hormone expert with over 20 years of clinical experience in women's health and endocrinology.

In our discussion, we unpack the limitations of traditional hormone testing and explore the benefits of saliva, urine, and blood testing for gaining a more accurate picture of hormone activity. We explore the critical importance of lab timing and how the DUTCH test evaluates estrogen, metabolism, and cortisol rhythms. We also examine how liver detoxification affects the active form of thyroid hormone, T3, across phases one through three, highlight signs and symptoms that indicate an imbalanced gut microbiome, and wrap things up with some rapid-fire questions about the things you’ve probably wanted to ask.

Stay tuned for another invaluable, humorous, and fun conversation with Dr. Carrie Jones.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

How blood tests give only a snapshot in time without clarifying hormone pulses or tissue utilization
How testing hormones at the wrong time can temporarily skew test results
The optimal timing for testing in women with regular cycles and those in perimenopause
What the DUTCH test measures
How regular vs. irregular cycles affect which hormones should be tested
Why the way that estrogen is metabolized matters more than the estrogen itself
How phases one, two, and three of liver detoxification influence estrogen, cortisol, and thyroid hormone activity
Why free T3 is critical for eliminating cortisol
What gut symptoms reveal about hormone elimination

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