068: How The Menstrual Cycle Can Change The World and Functional Hormone Testing with Zesty Ginger

We can have a huge impact on society, and maybe even change the world, if we lean into the phases of our menstrual cycle and understand our body’s cues with neurotransmitter and functional hormone testing and evaluation.  Dr. Alex Golden, MD and Megan Blacksmith, FDN work together as team Zesty Ginger. Working together they combine functional medicine and mindset to help women balance their hormones and live their best lives. What I really love about Zesty Ginger is they take it a different approach than a conventional doctor might and use functional hormone testing along with neurotransmitter testing to get a fuller picture of women's health and women's hormone challenges.  In this episode we go deep into why hormones are so crucial for overall health, the four phases of the menstrual cycle and the superpowers you get in each phase, the amazing learnings we can get from functional lab testing to help our overall health physically and mentally.  Highlights  14:14 Hormone 101 and why they’re so important for overall health  26:31 The 4 phases of the menstrual cycle  30:46 The superpowers associated with each of the 4 phases  44:18 Functional hormone testing to understand your body 50:20 How Dr. Alex systematically goes through the neurotransmitter and functional hormone testing labs  Guest: Zesty Ginger  Resources We Mention:  Zesty Ginger Website  4 Phase Cycle Podcast  Healthy Hormones group program  Related Episodes:  Podcast 053: A Look Inside The Hidden Hormone Epidemic & Becoming Hormone Intelligent with Aviva Romm, MD Podcast 056: The Science Of Keeping The Spark Alive with Love and Sex Researcher Dr. Amy Muise Podcast 045: Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick? Implant Illness, PCOS & Patient Empowerment with Dr. Zen     Health Resources Healing Hashimoto’s Course Thyroid Lab Guide + Tracker (free)  Recommended Non-Toxic Products Connect With Carly: CarlyJohnsonBrawner.com Instagram: @carlyjohnsonbrawner Sponsors: Organifi (Use code Carly for 20% off) Complete Show Notes Here