Better Everyday With Sarah And Dr. Brooke

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.   Fibroids can create a host of symptoms from pain and heavy bleeding to both digestive and urinary issues. In this episode I talk about what fibroids are, where they can be found and a host of lifestyle and nutrition strategies to stabilize them and greatly improve symptoms and quality of life. If you struggle with fibroids or know someone who does please listen and share this episode!   Products and articles mentioned in the show: Powerful, highly absorbable resveratrol and download the 5C Salad with veggies and herbs from the helpful Apiacea family as well as four other delicious estrogen supportive recipes right here!    Get subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    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

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Covered a whole lot of ground on this episode! I love these Q&A shows because I can get into so many topics. On this one I talk about what to do when you’re getting repeatedly sick (hello 2024!) both to treat a cold/flu and to get sick less often. I also talk about what symptoms in your luteal phase indicate low progesterone and how to address various “types of PCOS” and why I don’t totally love those categories. I also cover what to do when you’re lifting and feeling like you’re gaining weight - what it means and what you can change if that’s not the goal! If you have questions for the show be sure to you join my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!   Also get subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this epi

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.   I am thrilled to have KION founder Angelo Keely back on the Dr. Brooke Show to discuss some powerful new research on amino acids. It’s kinda funny that protein is something I talk about allllll the time on the show and amino acids are not new supplements by any means BUT new research helps us understand just how powerful this simple supplement can be. And we discuss some unique ways to use them in order to harness their power even more.    In this episode we talk about a new ISSN statement that shows a 6X benefit of amino acids alone vs. a protein powder. Which is not only fascinating but also amazing in that so many of you struggle to find a protein powder that works for you! Angelo and I cover the findings of this paper as well as some powerful ways to use amino acids throughout your day - including with meals which is brand new info so you’ll want to check this episode out!    Get your KION essential amino acid blend with 20% off su

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. He’s back! Best selling author, host of The Model Health Show and all around great human: Shawn Stevenson. In this episode we talk all about his new book aimed at helping families eat well together. Shawn shares research on how vital it is not only to eat healthy food but to share time and meals with those we love. It’s something that’s easy to let go by the wayside in our busy, hectic lives but this act of eating meals together is more profound and beneficial than we realize. This cookbook is easily adaptable to various nutrition plans and most importantly the recipes are delicious!  Learn more and get your copy of Eat Smarter Family Cookbook here.   Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    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. Seriousl

For more information about how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.    I cover a lot of ground in this episode! Answering questions from my Facebook group I talk about blood sugar crashes (what they are and how they impact sleep), other things to consider beyond blood sugar that have you waking up in the night, how to find the right HRT provider, what an autoimmune diagnosis means (i.e. Hashimoto’s) and what how to approach health with a partner or loved one that doesn't share your perspectives on health    Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    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 on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.  Finally, an episode about heart health screening and risk factors just for women! In this show I cover simple blood tests that can help you understand your risk factors for heart disease, heart attacks and atherosclerosis that go beyond the standard total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and HDL. I also cover how functional medicine testing can be helpful too as they uncover issues with other factors beyond cholesterol such as stress, inflammation and estrogen. Women experience heart attacks differently then men and our stress component is unique - no surprise there, right? Please share this episode with a woman that needs it!    In honor of Valentine’s Day a big I love you to all my listeners! I so appreciate you all.    Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Br

For more information about how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.    Question from the Facebook group! What is this hot new wellness hack for better energy, disease prevention and a better mood? Actually, methylene blue is not new at all but rather a very old compound and drug that is finding new uses in health and wellness. Like many things in this space it can feel like the answers to all your woes, but while helpful it may not be the answer for everyone and it's not without any concerns. I cover what methylene blue is, how it could help you and what to watch out for in this episode.     Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    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 wi

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Encore for this amazing episode because even if you never have a sip of wine this interview is fascinating! Zack is a wealth of knowledge about the microbiome as well as how to “teach” a favorable, safe bacteria that’s already in our gut how to metabolize a breakdown product of alcohol through genetic modification. It sounds like science fiction -  and it sounds scary. I mean GMO right?? But it turns out how bacteria are modified is very different than modifying plants in our food source for a couple of reasons making this FDA regulated product very safe and without immune or inflammatory consequences that could come from changing the food we eat (i.e. GMO soy or hybridized wheat).   And this product is very effective! I share with Zack in the interview how skeptical I was of ZBiotic having any effect on how I felt the next day after having a glass of wine. Truth be told it was like it never happened. So I was thrilled to have Zack on the

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. In this encore episode I dig into the nitty gritty of the specific ways alcohol impacts your sleep, the nuances of how we metabolize alcohol and how that impacts our hormones and metabolism as well as a fresh perspective on using that glass of wine for a stress reliever. 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! 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. To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!   Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show (Stuff I Know You Will Love!) Using a natural, fluoride free toothpaste? It may still have a variety of preservatives and harsh ingredients that can damage your teeth enamel like charcoal and ba

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.  WHIP: walking, heavy weights, intensity and plyometrics. That’s my system for the four things we need to have covered with our training program as women. This system becomes more important with every passing year - and for a variety of reasons, it can be harder and harder to do! It may be finding the time, lack of know-how or fear of injury, waning motivation or simply not understanding the benefits these four aspects give us.  I cover all of that in this episode including how to know if your weighs are “heavy enough” and a phased approach to incorporating plyometrics - and how that move in particular can really enhance our livelihood as we age. It’s all about power and agility and we need that more and more yet many of us are lacking this aspect from our training. Share this episode with a woman who needs it!   Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    To work w

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.  The delightful and brilliant Dr. Staci Whitman joins us today to talk about how we can improve the health of our teeth through both better topical ingredients as well as from the inside out with holistic functional medicine principles. While she’s a specialist in pediatric dentistry, there is so much we will all take away from this interview for better oral health and stronger teeth for ourselves and our families. We talk about fluoride, toothpaste, the oral microbiome and more.   To learn more about Dr. Staci visit DoctorStaci.com.   For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.    Make 2024 your best year yet with the customizable, comprehensive plan to balance your hormones and restore your joy in my book Hangry. To help you and as a companion to the material in the book, I’ve put the online coaching program that accompanies the plan in Hangry on a very BIG SALE! It’s $200 off and this is a one time deal tha

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.  Can we all believe it’s been 5 years since this book came out??? I can’t! She was a labor of love and years of experience that we attempted to distill into a simple framework that didn’t create more stress and overwhelm. It also had to be one that honored all of our hormones lest we follow one a bit of advice for one hormone that throws another hormone out of whack…and it had to be customizable right down to the workouts. But I think we did it! What I wanted to do in this episode is revisit those 5 Habits from the book and see how they hold up all these years later and share what I’d change if I wrote the book today.  And to boot I’ve put the online, coaching program that accompanies the plan in Hangry on a very BIG SALE! It’s $200 off and this is a one time deal that expires January 22, 2024! Use this link with code BIRTHDAY at checkout and snag this super supportive program with weekly videos from both myself and Sarah Fragoso, a slew

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.   It’s that time again, where you’re bombarded with the notion that you need to abruptly leave your old self and create something totally new. While there is a collective energy for leveling up and positive change - and you can totally harness that! - you don’t have to completely abandon who you were last year. At the very least, let’s give 2023 you a big hug and thank her for all she went through and learned last year. In this episode I talk about some ways for transitioning more gently into the new year and some ways to practice habits in lower stakes situations so that you can be more successful with who you’re trying to be in 2024. Get the core value exercise mentioned in the episode here.   Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get

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