92. DR. RALPH ESPOSITO: GOOD MEDICINE PRACTICE, HORMONE HEALTH, LIFESTYLE TIPS THAT KEEP YOUR HEALTH FEELING + PERFORMING LIKE A BADASS.

<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dr.ralphespositonyc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Ralph Esposito</a> is an integrative physician, a medical consultant, a hormone aficionado, a research analyst, an acupuncturist, an author and on a personal note, I feel is one of the coolest doctors out there sharing LEGIT evidence-based health information with the sole intention to help people live healthy, long-feel great lives.</p> <p class="">We rapped out in NYC where Ralph resides and enjoyed a really fun, geeky deep dives in hormone health, insulin resistance, lifestyle habits that support hormone health, sleep health, and A LOT more. Ralph is rad you guys- straight up. I cannot wait to get him back on the show and pick his brain again because there is a WEALTH of knowledge in it that is supportive to all of us living with the aim to optimize our health and keep kicking ass inside & out in our lives.</p> <p class=""><strong>TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE: </strong></p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="">UNDERSTANDING THE HPAGT AXIS AND HOW IT AFFECTS OUR HORMONES</p> </li> <li> <p class="">HOW OUR THYROID AFFECTS OUR HORMONES </p> </li> <li> <p class="">ADRENAL FATIGUE- IS THIS A REAL THING? </p> </li> <li> <p class="">UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE ADRENAL GLANDS ARE REALLY DOING WITH THESE HORMONES</p> </li> <li> <p class="">IMPORTANT FACTORS IN INVESTIGATING THE LEVELS OF YOUR HORMONES</p> </li> <li> <p class="">UNDERSTANDING OUR ALLOSTATIC LOAD + IT'S PROCESS</p> </li> <li> <p class="">THE BEST TEST FOR ADRENAL HORMONE MARKERS</p> </li> <li> <p class="">SYNTHETIC HORMONES & SOY PRODUCTS- HOW DO THEY AFFECT OUR HORMONES, DO THEY CAUSE CANCER? </p> </li> <li> <p class="">UNDERSTANDING WHAT INSULIN RESISTANCE IS</p> </li> <li> <p class="">WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO TEST YOUR HORMONES WITH A FUNCTIONAL/INTEGRATIVE PHYSICIAN WHO UNDERSTANDS HOW THE BODY WORKS AS A SYSTEM </p> </li> <li> <p class="">WHEN IS THE BEST TIME FOR MEN TO START TESTING SEX HORMONE LEVELS + WHAT KIND OF T