Hormone Health: Science vs Misinformation

This episode is helps you separate fact from fiction in the world of hormones. Our guest is Dr. Eve Bloomgarden, a board-certified endocrinologist with expertise in thyroid health, pituitary disorders, and metabolic bone disease.  <p>She has been working for nearly a decade at Northwestern University as a physician and educator, and will soon be transitioning to Director of Thyroid at the NorthShore University HealthSystem.</p> <p>This episode covers a lot of ground, from what hormones are, to the definition of hormone health, to how our hormones change, from minute to minute and throughout our lives. Dr. Bloomgarden also shares valuable advice on what NOT to buy. She explains why it's vital to proceed with great caution when it comes to unregulated supplements and tests. </p> <p>Dr. Bloomgarden is also a passionate science communicator who plays a leadership role in two science outreach non-profits, <a href='http://www.impact4hc.com/'>IMPACT</a>, a volunteer coalition of healthcare professionals centered in Chicago and the <a href='https://www.womeninmedicinesummit.org'>Women in Medicine Summit.</a></p> Links: <ul><li>Dr. Bloomgarden on Twitter at <a href='https://twitter.com/evebmd'>@evebmd</a></li> <li>Dr. Bloomgarden at <a href='https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=28815'>Northwestern University</a></li> </ul> <p>Studies mentioned:</p> <p class="heading-title">Pontzer, 2021. Daily energy expenditure through the human life course</p> <a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34385400/'>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34385400/</a>