E197: Are These Common Hormone Balance Supplements Helping Your PMS & Period Symptoms or Making Estrogen & Progesterone Imbalances Worse? with Dr. Heather Rhodes

HAPPILY HORMONAL | hormone balance for moms, PMS, painful periods, natural birth control, low energy, pro-metabolic

Have you ever tried a "hormone-balancing" supplement for issues like PMS, painful periods, or estrogen dominance, only to find that nothing changed, or possibly even got worse? Trust me, you're not alone; Dr. Heather Rhodes and I witness this all the time in our practice.
Here's the honest truth: Many popular supplements like DIM, Vitex, and even iron can backfire if you're using them wrong. In this episode, we're breaking down:

• Why DIM can actually CRASH your estrogen levels, and when it might truly help
• The major pitfalls of "progesterone-boosting" Vitex
• The specific group of women who should consider Myo-Inositol (hint: if you have PCOS, this is a game changer)
• How iron supplements could be making heavy periods even worse
• Why adaptogens like ashwagandha often fail to provide long-term relief from fatigue

If you’re tired of throwing your money at supplements that don’t deliver results, or worse, create new issues, Dr. Heather and I are here to help you navigate the chaos. Hit play to discover what genuinely works for hormonal acne, irregular cycles, and post-birth control recovery, all without the frustration of guesswork.

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Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.
This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.
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