What Every Woman MUST KNOW About Hormones

Rich Roll

Sep 25, 2025

Episode description

Women's Health and Hormones Compilation featuring Dr. Lisa Mosconi, Dr. Robin Berzin, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Gemma Newman, and Dr. Kyle Gillett. We discuss estrogen as a brain health regulator, dietary interventions for hormone conditions, HRT timing, postpartum recovery gaps, and more. READ MORE👉 http://bit.ly/richroll938
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:00:53 DR. ROBIN BERZIN
00:13:10 AD BREAK 1
00:15:39 DR. GEMMA NEWMAN
00:20:09 DR. KYLE GILLETT
00:27:18 AD BREAK 2
00:29:15 DR. NEAL BARNARD
00:43:43 DR. LISA MOSCONI

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Incorporate daily olive oil for optimal brain health

One speaker drinks a tablespoon of high-quality olive oil every single day as part of a protocol for brain health.

#brain

#olive-oil

Limit dairy sugar to protect ovarian health

The sugar in dairy products, lactose, breaks down into galactose, which is potentially toxic to the ovaries and has been linked to infertility and ovarian cancer.

#cancer

#fertility

Start estrogen-only HRT within 10 years of menopause to lower dementia risk

A large meta-analysis found that taking estrogen-only HRT within 10 years of menopause onset is associated with a 32% reduced risk of dementia later in life.

#dementia

#HRT

Establish hormone baseline at 40 for informed health decisions

Women should get a complete baseline of their hormones at age 40 and test them at least every two years to guide future health decisions.

#hormones

#testing

Recognize fat cells as estrogen-producing factories

Fat cells are not just for storing calories; they are hormonally active factories that can produce estrogen, which can affect both men and women.

#estrogen

#fat

Address constipation to prevent hormonal imbalance

If you are constipated, your body can reabsorb excess hormones like estrogen that the liver was trying to flush out, disrupting your hormonal balance.

#digestion

#estrogen

Include women in clinical research for equitable health outcomes

Women were systematically excluded from most clinical research until 1993 because it was felt that their fluctuating hormones made studies too complicated.

#research

#women

Recognize menopause as a brain event impacting mental health

Menopause is a neuroendocrine transition state that impacts the brain as much as the ovaries, with symptoms like brain fog and anxiety being neurological in origin.