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2502: Hormone Therapy for Aesthetics With Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald

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Hormone Therapy for Aesthetics for Women Dr. Lauren Fitzgerald

Why she believes you should go on hormone therapy once you are past a certain age. (1:26)

Normal does NOT mean optimal. (2:56)

The difference between BHRT and HRT. (3:47)

Her journey of becoming an MD, a Beachbody coach, and how she got into functional medicine. (7:51)

How is she different from traditional functional medicine doctors? (16:02)

Why hormones place a MASSIVE role on your progress. (17:44)

Her experience with GLP-1s and busting the myths surrounding them. (20:15)

The most common hormones she starts her clients with. (24:23)

Which provides the most aesthetic benefit? (24:58)

What does progesterone provide for women? (25:40)

Why labs are NOT nearly as important as symptoms. (26:33)

Why she prefers creams for men and women. (29:46)

You can have a good libido and have TERRIBLE testosterone. (32:23)

Her preferences when it comes to thyroid medication. (33:05)

Why she prefers to be OPTIMIZED and not natural. (36:23)

To whom doesn’t she recommend hormone replacement therapy? (37:56)

The benefits of DHT. (40:37)

The sooner you invest in yourself the CHEAPER your healthcare will be when you get older. (41:43)

The rise of the female hormone optimization movement. (44:34)

The order of operations for a female looking to make a shift in their health. (46:05)

The best form of exercise for hormone optimization. (51:46)

The muscle-memory investment. (52:54)

Why getting back to the way our ancestors lived just helps support how our hormones are designed to work. (54:38)

PCOS needs to be renamed. (55:35)

Weak muscles, weak bones. (57:07)

The importance and value of protein. (57:55)

Why nothing happens fast with hormones. (59:15)

If you’re taking thyroid medication, DO THIS! (1:01:42)

Her primary business. (1:05:29)

Make America Hard Again. (1:06:14)

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LAUREN FITZ, M.D. (@drlaurenfitz)) Instagram

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