What we're talking about in this episode How to navigate the medical system and understand your lab results yourself Learn why testosterone deficiency is the plague of the 21st century  The biggest areas you should be focusing on during perimenopause and menopause Why essential oils are leading the pack in hormonal balancing practices How to heal your hormones naturally no matter what stage of life you are in   Episode Summary Are you ready for some real talk about how to navigate your hormones in our modern, chaotic world? Dr. Shawn Tassone is a board-certified OBGYN who specializes in integrative medicine to treat the mind and the body, especially during perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Shawn supports women who are struggling with hormone imbalance through his integrative approach and is here today to share his secrets on how you can live the life you desire in your 40’s, 50’s and beyond. Despite what our society has trained us to believe, perimenopause and menopause are not dirty words. By educating yourself on your individual needs and equipping yourself with an individualized hormone profile, you can balance your hormones and reap the benefits of a healthy, productive and longer life. Dr. Shawn is changing the way we think about mid-life and radically shifting how women feel from 50 and over, and wants to dispell the myths surrounding perimenopause and menopause to help you get your hormones back on track. Everything from testosterone deficiency to hair loss, skin issues, supplements, understanding your lab results and finding the balance of estrogen and progesterone is on the table today.  If you feel like something is off or wrong in your body but are having a difficult time pinpointing your root cause, chances are you are seeing the wrong practitioner. Dr. Shawn is here to empower you to advocate for yourself, stop being minimalized by the system and find the healing you deserve.  Are you ready to take back control of your hormones and start thriving again? Share where you are at on your hormone journey in the comments on the episode page!   Quotes “My advocacy now that I try to promote is doing it the right way and trying to make it so that you are getting taken care of.” (12:04) “You take the face off of a really expensive watch and you have all those gears of different sizes, if those gears aren’t moving at their own speeds while depending on the other gears, its not going to tell the right time, and it doesn’t necessarily matter how small the gear is, it can still throw everything off.” (22:20) “It is difficult sometimes to spend a 15-minute visit and really get deep with somebody, and thus because of that, harder means more time means ‘I am not going to deal with it’. That’s why they put you on a birth control pill.” (25:03) “My personal belief is that hormone balance is a key to longevity, I do think it will help you live a more productive, longer life.” (34:02) “If you don’t feel normal, if you don’t feel good for you, you know something is off, and women know their own bodies just like men do, don’t be minimized by the system and don’t be told that everything is fine if you don’t think it is fine.” (38:19)   Resources Mentioned Dr. Shawn Tassone Website Follow Dr. Shawn on Facebook | Instagram Follow Dr. Shawn on Instagram Take the Hormone Archetype Assesment Quiz Here Dr. Mariza’s Hormone Lab Testing Cheat Sheet   Other Resources: Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza Follow Dr. Mariza on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube