Today, I am blessed to have here with me Dr. Michael Platt. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and has nearly four decades of experience working with patients in varied clinical settings from medical groups to eldercare medicine to health research. Dr. Platt, a specialist in natural hormone replacement, has successfully treated thousands of patients worldwide. He has also given numerous seminars on hormones worldwide and been a speaker on hormones in Europe and Asia.  He's the author of the popular Miracle of Bio-Identical Hormones and his latest book, Adrenaline Dominance: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness. Dr. Platt currently maintains a practice in Palm Desert, California, devoted to wellness and a preventive approach to illness. In this episode, Dr. Platt opens the show by revealing the inspiration behind his book, Adrenaline Dominance: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness. Dr. Platt dives deep into adrenaline, how it works, and what exactly it's doing to our bodies. We talk about the correlation between adrenaline and ADHD. Plus, Dr. Platt gives all sorts of strategies to lower adrenaline levels in your body. Tune in as we chat about taking health into your own hands, boosting your immune system, and how progesterone cream can be a total game-changer. Order Keto Flex: http://www.ketoflexbook.com -------------------------------------------------------- / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  PureForm Omega Plant Based Oils (Best Alternative to Fish Oil): http://www.purelifescience.com Use ben4 for $4.00 off. Upgraded Formulas Hair Mineral Deficiency Analysis & Supplements: http://www.upgradedformulas.com Use BEN10 at checkout for 10% off your order.  Paleo Valley beef sticks, apple cider vinegar complex, organ meat complex & more. Use the coupon code KETOKAMP15 over at https://paleovalley.com/ to receive 15% off your entire order. Farmers Juice keto friendly green juices and shots. Visit http://www.thefarmersjuice.com  Use the coupon code ketokamp at checkout for $10 off. Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.  [00:35] Adrenaline Dominance: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness Get Adrenaline Dominance: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0977668312/benazadi-2o People don't realize that men and women have identical hormones. Platt’s mom died of breast cancer. The fact that she died of breast cancer means she had a problem with progesterone, which is the hormone that protects women from breast cancer. She had a lot of fat around her waist, nowhere else. The only thing that puts on fat around the middle is insulin. So, Dr. Platt thought that maybe there was a connection between progesterone and insulin. When Dr. Platt started using progesterone cream, he never got sleepy again while driving. Eventually, Dr. Platt opened a wellness clinic to help people with their hormones. “Adrenaline is probably the number one cause of weight gain.” -Dr. Platt [03:25] What Exactly Adrenaline Is and How It Works In The Body Adrenaline is both a hormone as well as a neurotransmitter. Fibromyalgia is caused by excess adrenaline. When people have fibromyalgia, one of the main things they complain about is fatigue. When someone has a lot of adrenaline, they keep their muscles tense. When you keep muscle tense, you use up a tremendous amount of energy. Part of the fatigue when it comes to your adrenaline is due to just keeping muscle tense. Another reason people get a lot of fatigue with adrenaline is that it prevents them from sleeping. People with too much adrenaline are also low in the thyroid, which can contribute to fatigue. [08:35] What’s The Correlation Between People With ADHD and People With High Levels of Adrenaline? What's nice about adrenaline is that it is a neurotransmitter; it gives people intelligence. As a neurotransmitter, it enhances what's called creativity. The most intelligent, successful creative people in the world have a lot of adrenal