The Functional Medicine Approach To Precocious Puberty with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

<p>The Functional Medicine Approach To Precocious Puberty | This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://RupaHealth.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rupa Health</a> and <a href="https://piquetea.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pique Tea</a></p><br><p>Hormone disruption is a growing concern, especially for children as many are reaching puberty at a younger age than ever before. Just under one in four children are facing some sort of hormonal dysregulation that impacts not only the onset of puberty, but also presents an increased risk for conditions such as obesity, infertility, endometriosis, and PCOS as they grow older.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses precocious puberty with Dr. Elizabeth Boham. They cover the role that diet, weight, and nutrition play in healthy hormones. They also talk about the effects on hormones from the many toxins in our homes and in our environment; toxins that are used without a lot of testing or experience.</p><br><p>Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the <em>Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine</em>. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the <em>Dr. Oz</em> show and in a variety of publications and media including <em>Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life</em>. Her DVD <em>Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer </em>explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.</p><br><p>This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Pique Tea.</p><br><p>Rupa Health is a place f