What the Hormones!: Recent Episodes
Kiran Ram
Missing sleep? Thinking about making smarter food choices for hormone balance? Need help in understanding what's happening with your hormones? Lack of information isn’t just inconvenient; it can be dangerous. Stop getting lost in the Google abyss or just scrolling through social media following random advice that’s doled out to all women no matter what their hormone deficiencies might be. Join functional medicine and lifestyle coach Kiran Ram each week as she shares her rules to sail through menopause. Get ready to make sense of your changing hormones and elevate your health, wellness, relationships and happiness to a whole new level as you redefine your midlife.
Do you experience gas, bloating and other digestive issues along with fatigue, poor sleep and weight gain? Leaky gut might be the culprit.
If you wake up feeling tired and need a shot (or two) of coffee to get going this episode is for you. Tune in to find answers to this week's question :
- The effects of low cortisol
- Simple home test to check the state of your adrenals
- Lifestyle and dietary strategies to raise low cortisol
Answering a listener's question - what have you found to be the best thing to lower your oestrogen levels?
You cannot bypass this step for hormone balance.
In this episode you'll learn my top tenets that everyone can follow to maintain sustainable health and hormone balance.
In this episode, you'll learn:
4 reasons why many women struggle to lose weight
Simple practices to keep your blood sugar at a sweet spot
Things you need to ensure before starting any weight loss program
Have a question (or two) ? Join What the Hormones! Q+A Calls on Thursdays. Register here https://kiran-ram.lpages.co/what-the-hormones-q-a-calls/
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Let's talk about parasites.
Underlying parasite infection can go undetected for years and cause unexplained symptoms and health problems.
We explore :
- How parasites effect our hormones
- What causes them
- How to find out if you have parasites in the body
Interested in learning more about how to balance your hormones?
Join What the Hormones! Q+A Calls on Thursdays. Register here https://kiran-ram.lpages.co/what-the-hormones-q-a-calls/
Losing hair on the head and gaining it on the chin doesn't seem to be a fair trade off during menopause. Often women blame low estrogen and turn to over the counter supplements to stop it. In this episode you'll learn:
- 2 major causes of thinning hair
- Hormonal imbalances behind hair loss
- Key nutrients to prevent hair loss.
Want stronger bones? Let's start with understanding more about osteoporosis, what causes it, and most importantly, how to prevent this disease and maintain good bone health as we grow older.
Shifts in the levels of your hormones can cause temporary mood changes, including symptoms of depression. For decades women have gotten poor treatment from modern medicine with SSRIs, sleeping aids, and hormonal birth control to ease their symptoms of anxiety and depression. Find the correlation between your hormonal shifts and depression and how you can feel your best in Episode #16 of Make Menopause Easy Podcast
Is our obsession with protein powders zapping our energy and making us sick?
In this episode, you'll learn :
- Why you need protein
- How your protein powder can cause fatigue and increase hunger
- A balanced breakfast idea so you can avoid the sugar crash
Weight gain during menopause is common but it's not "normal". Join me on this episode to learn:
1. Risk factors associated with menopausal weight gain
2. Hormone imbalances and other triggers which make losing weight seem almost impossible.
3. Diets increase fat storage and what you can do to achieve your optimal body weight during this time.
In this episode of the Make Menopause Easy podcast, I answer your question on how hormone fluctuations can affect vaginal pH and steps you can take to maintain vaginal health. On Thursdays, tune in as Kiran answers your biggest questions about hormones, midlife health, guests you name it. Submit your question for Kiran at www.kiranram.com.
This episode answers your big questions around exercise and fat loss. Join our guest Nora Jane to learn:
- What's the best exercise to lose fat
- How to avoid giving up even before starting
- How many carbs do you need daily
- Best exercise strategies for - joint health, heart health, bone health, muscle and mental health.
Join Nora Jane's free challenge here : 21 Day Leg and Glute Challenge — NoraJaneFit
https://www.norajanefit.com
Losing weight is not a one-time effort but you can make it that way with this one action that will set you up on a path to success.
One of the most googled diet trends continues to polarise the diet world. Intermittent fasting is not a new concept. Derived from the eating patterns of our ancestors, the hunter-gatherers, it's ingrained in our DNA - yet as with any eating pattern, it doesn’t come without its shortfalls.
This week's episode will help you figure out a meal spacing lifestyle that's best for you.
Is low thyroid function wreaking your hormone replacement therapy and menopause? Join me for an answer in this week's episode...
Diet gurus say removing certain food groups is the best way to lose fat around the middle and keep your hormones healthy.
Even if you've got into your head that giving up the many pleasures of food will fix your symptoms and imbalances. I say it's just not true.
What is true is that you'll have to make some changes in the way you eat, cook and shop. But for a short time, a very short time.
In Episode #7 of Make Menopause Easy, we're talking about food intolerances, why removing food groups doesn't work, and how to do an elimination diet to fix your food intolerances and eat what you love.
In this episode, Kiran Krishnan, international research microbiologist and Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs teaches you how to accelerate fat burning by creating a healthy gut microbiome...
In this interview I have a conversation with Amy Schmidt. With her honest new book Cannonball, Amy inspires us all to live and share our stories fearlessly.
With Coronoavirus things are changing by the second. So is expert advice. From social distancing and isolation rules to supplement advice. That’s why in today’s episode I want to show you- my community- practical solutions that have stood the test of time so you can put your health together in challenging times.
31 Menopause Mentoring Sessions with Kiran
Hormones replacement and testing are both controversial topics.
Do you need testing?
Salivary or blood?
Are tests reliable?
Listen to this episode because it'll help you choose a test that is simple, easy, reliable and gives you a comprehensive picture where your hormones are at.
Here are the three myths we are going to talk about today:
- Menopause is a disease that you just have to ride it out.
- Ovaries shut down causing a decline in progesterone and estrogen
- Your symptoms are all menopausal
Many women today-especially menopausal women are echoing a common refrain- There must be something wrong with my hormones. That's certainly NOT true!
Access your Hot Flash Diary here!
What if I told you counting calories is a weight loss disaster?
I know this may sound crazy but stick with me. In this episode I break down three myths and misunderstandings that keep you stuck and are worse for your health.