Better Everyday With Sarah And Dr. Brooke

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.  Happy New Year! In this episode I go back, way back, and share some of the journey I’ve been on as a functional medicine doc, part of the fitness industry and someone on social media. I also share some of my biggest mistakes and regrets both in practice with patients and as someone online sharing my personal and professional life. As well, I give you all the update on where I’m at on my journey through midlife and perimenopausal. It’s a personal episode and one I’ve been ready to do for months and it seemed like as 2023 wrapped up was the perfect time to do it!   To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where

For more info about how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Meet your new personal trainer: CoPilot! Strength training is ALWAYS a part of the treatment plan in my office but if you aren’t working with me directly it can be hard to find the right person to be your coach and trainer and let’s be real, personal training is traditionally quite expensive. Maybe you’ve explored a program online but it feels so cookie cutter or you don’t want to be on a zoom class and honestly, online training has a lot of drawbacks compared to working with someone one on one.    Until now, I didn’t have a lot of great solutions - especially if you are new to lifting - which is why I was so thrilled to find the CoPilot App. First, it’s not just an app because you are actually working with a real, life person and the tech that allows them to interact with you as they would in real life is kinda amazing. And it’s very affordable!   I am so happy to have one of the creators of CoPilot, Matt Spettel on the show to share

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.   Anxiety is a complicated issue and in various episodes I’ve discussed how the gut plays into mood, stress and anxiety as well as different types of stress responses and stress management skills. In this episode however, I’m going to dive a bit deeper just into how cortisol plays into anxiety and fear - and it’s a lot more complicated than “high cortisol makes you feel stressed and anxious”. Cortisol metabolism, inflammation and the cortisol awakening response (which indicates our ability to recover from stress) all come into play and I cover that all as well as also how we assess these various aspects and which supplements and lifestyle habits will help.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you c

For more information about how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. When it comes to taking hormones, attention often goes to estrogen, progesterone and testosterone but there are two other hormones to consider: dhea and pregnenolone. These are usually thought of as “precursor hormones” that can be taken and then turned into estrogen and testosterone - and they can be. However, they both have actions and benefits of their own specifically with regards to comes to memory, mood and energy/stamina so they may have a place in your regimen. They do though convert to other hormones so testing is important and side effects can certainly arise.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness wit

For more info on how I can help you visit BetterByDrBrooke.com.   Unlike most health conditions for women which have multiple layers of screening and various tests to assess risks and progression, breast health is generally a yearly screening mammogram with little to no conversation about other ways we can improve the health of breast tissue and what other markers beyond a mammogram tell us our risk for breast cancer and generally the state of affairs in our breasts.    In this episode I talk about how to get a much broader view of your beast health and risk using tests for hormone balance vs. just levels of hormones, oxidative stress markers and even how your circadian timing and cortisol impact your breast health and breast cancer risk. There is so much you can do for your breast health! I hope this episode leaves you very empowered to get that info and take some lifestyle steps that make a huge difference and understand how targeted supplements can help when you know exactly what you need to shift things m

To learn more about how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. The probiotic Akkermansia is the golden child of the supplement world right now and I get asked almost daily if we should all be taking it. Marketing sounds pretty great when it comes to weight loss, aging, longevity, blood sugar - but it is too good to be true? In this episode I cover the research on akkermansia in these key areas, help you determine if you should supplement with it and what lifestyle and diet habits we can all do to boost our akkermansia without taking a capsule. To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!   Part

For more about how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com.   In this episode I have an amazing conversation with Dr. Karin Luise an expert in change and transformation. We talk a lot about becoming better after loss including after losing relationships such as a marriage. She’s gone through a very public divorce and ultimately wanted to help women go through the evolution of ourselves as our identity changes from in a partnership (friendship, business partnership or marriage) to on our own. We also talk about spiritual awakenings when you’ve come from a religious background where things can get a little messy as you grow and expand your spiritual practices. It’s a juicy one and covers a lot of ground I’ve not discussed in previous shows.   To learn more about Dr. Karin click here.   To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women

For more about how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com.   It’s the annual Thanksgiving episode! In this episode I talk about all the “big feelings” that can come up during this holidays that can not only derail our enjoyment but they can shed light on old hurts or disappointments that need to be healed, past traumas can get triggered and our quest for perfection with this season that can be simply too much to live up to - especially when we have to factor in all the other family members or other people that are part of our holidays.  I also talk about how while we have plenty of data to support a gratitude practice being overall a very positive habit there are times when gratitude may not work well for us. When we are overwhelmed or burnt out, gratitude can instead of helping lead us to feeling guilty and have us skipping over processing important but often hard emotions. I hope this episode helps you have much happier holidays! The annual GRATITUDE sale is going on at BETTERBYDRBROOKE.COM 15% off s

For more about how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com.   Tackling how to recover from an evening of festivities, should you worry about balancing sugar with protein or fat during a holiday indulgence, how to handle being the one who eats weird at family gatherings, family estrangement and just how whacked will your hormones get after one month of busy, sugary, chaos? We cover it all in this episode! The annual GRATITUDE sale is going on at BETTERBYDRBROOKE.COM 15% off supplements with code GRATITUDE15 All BETTERBYDRBROOKE brand supplements are BUY 2 GET 1 FREE DUTCH and GI Map testing $50 off!   To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too. Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show (Stuff I Know You Will Love!) This episode is also sponsored by Organifi whose green juice is my absolute

For more about how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com.   Changing moods, bodies and relationships - growing up is not for the faint of heart! As my “baby” is now entering the teen years, I was thrilled to have the chance to speak with Dr. Lisa Klein, pediatrician and co-founder of Turning Teen. With her colleague Dr. Carrie Leff, Turning Teen provides a host of support and info for parents and kids going through puberty and all that goes with it from body changes to brain changes. It’s a fantastic show with a lot of what to expect, how to discuss it with your kiddos and how best to support ourselves as the moms going through these changes as well.    To learn more visit www.turningteen.com To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too. Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show (Stuff I Kno

For more info about how I can help you visit my site: BetterByDrBrooke   It’s all rage right now, but do you really need a CGM? And you may be thinking, why would I adopt a new health device during this holiday craze time of year? Well these little devices can be a real game changer and give you insight you can’t get with routine lab tests or even a glucometer but there are some things you should know about what can give false readings and how to manage if you get overly fixated on the numbers. In this encore episode, Carlee and I give some practical tips for using a CGM properly and effectively and a lot of know-how in terms of using these devices to make positive change.   Interested in a CGM? Nutrisense has a discount for listeners of the Dr Brooke Show, just click here!   With your body being 50% amino acids plus the uphill battle most women face after age 30 to hold on to their lean mass, using a properly blended, complete amino acid blend like those from KION will be a game changer for your health, ene

It’s that time of year when most of us are about to be staring down a bowl of our kid’s candy or co-worker’s Holiday M&M stash at the office. What can feel like months of sugary treats to navigate, this episode gives you some perspective and insight into how you can navigate this sweet time of year with your health, goals and mental wellbeing intact.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!   Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show (Stuff I Know You Will Love!)   Whether you are running a little hot during your sleep or you just want a little indulgence, the Blissy silk pillowcase is your new best frien

My friend and colleague Steph Gruenke, formerly with Whole30 and WholeMamas joins me to talk about a more sane way to approach getting back to your health and fitness during postpartum. As my OB said to me once, “Our bodies are forever changed by our babies” it’s so important to understand how to approach this new phase through a lens of what’s new, what’s shifted and how can we honor all of our new priorities, schedules and goals in the best way with a balance of grace and grit. It’s all about doing more of what you can and letting go of what you can’t. It’s a wild ride and I hope this conversation helps.    Visit Steph online and learn more about Steph’s new FREE resource here.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group

Sleep is a complex process that is regulated by your hormones and immune system, it’s no wonder when you're stressed and inflamed how quickly your sleep goes downhill. Sleep supplements abound and most of you have had hit and miss results with “taking stuff for sleep” at bedtime. In this episode I will get into the various phases of sleep and how cortisol will impact them and why my mantra will always be: a good night’s sleep starts in the morning. This show will help you understand how cortisol and stress are impacting your sleep and help you structure your day and your habits for better sleep.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like

In most ways, I still feel like a new mom - although I’ve been a mom for a dozen years somehow. I’ve been in the hopeful and new mom phase personally but also this is a huge part of my practice. In this episode I share my best advice on planning for a family (especially if there are challenges), birth plans and what I wish I knew then.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us! Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show (Stuff I Know You Will Love!)   One of THE BEST tools for your health is a CGM, continuous glucose monitor. It helps you effortlessly understand what foods work for you and even how stress and

We’ve all been there: I can’t take this anymore, I’m ready to pull out the big guns! Whether you’re considering plastic surgery, weight loss medications, HRT or other higher force interventions beyond diet, supplements, exercise and lifestyle this episode will help.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us! Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show (Stuff I Know You Will Love!)   Want skincare that is natural yet actually works? Look no further than Purity Woods! Their Age Defying Dream Cream is just that: a dream. It’s light enough that it won’t clog pores and has a variety of collagen and elastin supportin

Answering more of your hormone questions on this episode and I cover a lot of ground! The nitty gritty on endometriosis and hormones, should you focus on building muscle and training heavier in phases or all the time and best practices for assessing body comp and hormone testing. Oh and a bit about gut health as well!    These questions are all pulled from my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!   To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show (Stuff I Know You Will Love!)   We all know the downsides of alcohol, but it is still something many decide to enjoy on occasion. Most of us also notice that especially as we get into our 40s and beyond tha

Is coffee really all that bad for your hormones? What is best for hormone replacement after a hysterectomy - especially if you are younger? Also, what does and doesn’t get fixed with a hysterectomy? Heart palpitations and hormones - all that and more in this episode.    These questions are all pulled from my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!   To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show (Stuff I Know You Will Love!)   Feel like you need your brain back? Neurohaker’s revolutionary product Qualiamind is a  scientifically-balanced focus formula that helps you create the mental space for creativity by supporting the 4 most important areas of br

You know melatonin as the sleep hormone but it does so very much more than that. In this episode I’ll cover the many actions of melatonin because it’s a very interesting hormone and antioxidant. While it’s so powerful and has clear benefits and a great safety profile, should everyone run out and grab a bottle? I will get into dosing, side effects, who should avoid it and how to consider whether something that seems to be good for everything (such as melatonin) will be beneficial for you. As well, I will give you plenty of lifestyle considerations to boost your own production of melatonin.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are

In this follow up episode to #358, I dive more into identifying your core values to create your inner compass. This guide will help make all the daily decisions you need to make with so much more clarity and thus, way less stress. I also walk you through the physiological aspects of your stress response and how to get yourself out of it because stress is inevitable - but we can get better at it!  Grab my FREE downloadable guide to finding your Inner Compass here. This is an encore Dr. Brooke Show, this episode originally aired in 2022 - but it was so great I’m airing it again! To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!   Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously, I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me, and I’d like to send you one too. Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging