Tens of thousands of women across the country are suffering from major hormone imbalances. Why is it so important to get your hormones measured on a continuous basis? How does this help you prevent disease? How does birth control affect your hormonal baseline? On this episode, we discuss factors that need to be considered for hormone optimization for women. Women need to get their hormones measured when they are in the prime of their life. That’s the template for optimal hormone function. -Dr. Jim Meehan Three Takeaways About 50,000 women in the last decade have died needlessly because they had a hysterectomy and didn’t have their hormones replaced. One of the most important things in our physiology is keeping our hormones adequate so they can do the work they are supposed to do. Get your hormones measured through your life. It’s not as expensive as it used to be and it’s more accurate that it has ever been. People know much too little about the risks of taking birth control.   At the start of the show, we talked about the problems in health today, including the limited focus on preventative medicine. We talked about the biggest misconception people have about hormone optimization, and importance of hormone fingerprinting for women. We also discussed: The problem with our instant gratification obsession Why the population is getting sicker and sicker The importance of knowing the side effects of what we take When it comes to our health, we have to be our own advocates. We must do everything in our power to ensure a healthy and fulfilled life. Hormones are an important part of this, even for women. You need to establish your baseline when you’re most resilient, brilliant and vibrant by doing significant testing of your hormonal rhythm. If this isn’t done, you risk being judged on the general population, which is bad because the population is becoming sicker, weaker and more chronically diseased. When we do it right and get our hormones in balance, it puts us back on the path to our purpose.