We've had Dr Ray Peat on the podcast twice before and his episode with Emma Sgourakis - The Nutrition Coach is the most downloaded podcast episode of all time!So Kate and I decided to get him back on to do a deep dive into hormones.This is a 2-hour episode, so you’ll definitely want to grab a snack and maybe a pen and paper because you’re going to learn heaps. In this episode, we talk about:➡️ The dangers of estrogen therapy➡️ How the medical industry got is all wrong--and continues to get it wrong➡️ Why even small amounts of added estrogen can be disruptive➡️ The purpose of estrogen in women AND men➡️ Where estrogen is produced in both men and women--it is produced in far more places than you have been told➡️ Estrogen's effects on a woman's cycle➡️ Estrogen's link to miscarriages➡️ Why the progesterone to estrogen balance is so important➡️ The effects of progesterone ON estrogen➡️ Are menopausal women really LOW in estrogen?➡️ Understanding the difference types of estrogen➡️ Prostate cancer and estrogen➡️ The estrogen - insulin connection➡️ Estrogen's effect on sugar and fat metabolism➡️ Insulin, estrogen and diabetes connection➡️ How the fish oil industry got established➡️ The PUFA - estrogen and vitamin E connection➡️ What is really going on with "low" estrogen diagnosis➡️ The thyroid - cholesterol connection➡️ The gut cholesterol connection➡️ Why super low cholesterol is not beneficial for health➡️ The thyroid andrenaline connection➡️ Why Magnesium is important in thyroid therapy➡️ Using progesterone therapy for both women and men➡️ The progesterone-cortisol connection➡️ Understanding progesterone therapyAnd so MUCH more..Purchase Saturée Liver and Oyster Capsules ? https://www.saturee.com.au/ use discount code KITTY05 for a small discount.Follow Kitty on Instagram ? https://www.instagram.com/kittyblomfield/Follow Kate on Instagram ?  https://www.instagram.com/iamcraigmcdonald/SHOW NOTES00:00 - Introduction to Podcast Episode01:26 - Podcast Topic Summary02:55 - What are steroidal hormones and how do they work in the body?04:44 - The dangers of estrogen therapy12:36 - Why even small amounts of added estrogen can be disruptive17:21 - What is the purpose of estrogen in the female and male body?18:24 - When is estrogen at its highest in a woman's cycle and what is it doing?20:55 - Where is estrogen produced in men and women?25:43 - Are menopausal women really LOW in estrogen?28:32 - The 3 different types of estrogen21:12 - The effects of progesterone on estrogen35:39 - The effects of fertility medications37:20 - Prostate cancer and estrogen41:38 - The connection between estrogen and insulin45:36 - What insulin does50:43 - How the fish oil industry was established55:42 - Advice to women who are told they have estrogen deficiency1:00:25 - What would cause someone to have low cholesterol and why is it not beneficial for health?01:04:30 - Suggestions for those with low cholesterol 01:07:09 - The thyroid/cholesterol connection01:09:26 - Thyroid/adrenaline connection01:11:29 - The importance of Magnesium01:16:06 - Symptoms of men having more estrogen01:24:34 - Progesterone/cortisol connection01:32:42 - Progesterone therapy01:40:58 - Benefits of progesterone01:43:55 - What is the difference between natural progesterone and the progesterone that the medical community prescribes?