416. Menopause, Libido, and Hormonal Imbalance with Dr. Jolene Brighten

Why is the topic of women’s health so taboo? What is the relationship between menopause and libido? In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten, clinical sexologist and award-winning endocrinologist, gives medically accurate answers to the questions you've been meaning to ask.In this episode we cover the following questions:0:05:41 – Why is Women's Health Taboo?0:07:19 – Why Don't Practitioners Understand Hormones?0:10:21 – What Are the Impacts of Lack of Sex Ed?0:22:28 – Is Weight Gain and Excess Hair Growth Normal?0:30:32 – What Are the Effects of Hormonal Imbalance?0:30:26 – What Are Common Hormone Imbalances?0:34:49 – What foods support a healthy thyroid?0:38:09 – Can thyroid hormone supplements lower libido?0:44:40 – Is a lowered libido normal in a relationship?0:55:38 – What is the relationship between menopause and libido?1:06:43 – How do I know if hormone therapy is right for me?1:16:09 – What is the relationship between gut and vaginal health?1:20:11 – What is the best vaginal hygiene routine?1:23:07 – What products create hormonal imbalances?1:28:50 – What are the primary protocols of your 28-day program?Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial