#162: Balancing Postpartum Hormones with Dr. Brooke

Stephanie chats with Dr. Brooke, ND about postpartum hormones. They answer your questions about ways to navigate significant hormonal changes during early postpartum, functional medicine approaches to hormonal balance in mamas, how to work with your doctor to get quality care, and the two most important things to focus on when it comes to balancing postpartum hormones. 

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Topics Discussed:

• Common postpartum hormonal imbalances 
• Ways to identify imbalances
• The two most important things mamas can do to support hormones
• Foods and supplements to support postpartum hormones
• Myths about breastfeeding and weight loss

Show Notes:

• Purchase Dr. Brooke’s book, Hangry
• Dr. Brooke’s Lab guide
• Blog: A Functional Medicine Approach to PMDD
• Blog: Find your unique carb tolerance
• Blog: Why Didn’t I Lose Weight While Breastfeeding 
• Find Dr. Brooke on Instagram
• Find Sarah Fragoso on Instagram
• Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
• Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.

A licensed Naturopathic (ND) and Functional Medicine doctor, Dr. Brooke attended Seattle, Washington’s Bastyr University, where she earned a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Masters in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Dr. Brooke’s postdoctoral training in women’s health and functional endocrinology as well as her personal battle with PCOS led her to specialize in female hormone issues including menopause, hypothyroidism (including Hashimoto’s), autoimmunity and endometriosis and of course, PCOS.

She helps women reset their hormones, their heads, and their habits, so they can finally feel at home in their bodies. She is also the co-host of the Sarah & Dr. Brooke Show and co-author of Hangry: Balance Your Hormones and Rediscover Your Joy In Five Simple Steps (St Martin’s Press, June 2019).

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