Did you know that your body has 50 different types of hormones? These control various functions, like metabolism, sleep, reproduction, and mood.   With all of these hormones, it can get complicated. So today’s guest is here to help us address our hormones, especially when they’re low.   After discovering the hidden cause of her midlife weight gain and fatigue, Dr. Kyrin Dunston, MD  lost a life-changing 100 lbs. and overcame her adrenal fatigue.  She is fellowship trained in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine and has practiced this exclusively for over a decade.   Dr. Dunston hosts the Hormone Prescription podcast and has been featured in media such as CBS, NBC, Reader’s Digest, and The Huffington Post   She is founder of the Midlife Metabolism Institute and The Hormone Club, a membership program providing women access to natural hormone treatments throughout the US.   In today’s podcast, Dr. Kyrin shares why women over 40 are often in a state of hormonal poverty and how they can overcome this with natural hormone therapy and certain lifestyle changes. All of this can help us achieve optimal longevity & vitality. So listen and learn and then share your questions with us at TheWomansDoctor.com.   Dr. Dunston joins Dr. Trevor Cates to share why women over 40 are often in a state of hormonal poverty and how they can overcome this with natural hormone therapy and certain lifestyle changes. She also busts myths about hormone replacement therapy and its safety. Takeaways:  [3:53] How Dr. Dunston’s experience with hormone imbalance led her on a journey to help others with the same issue [5:26] When hormonal poverty begins (typically age 35) and what it is [8:25] Common hormonal deficiencies in older women and its impact on their lives [9:51] How the marginalization of older women can cause hormone imbalances to be overlooked or not taken seriously [11:58] Discussing misconceptions about the dangers of synthetic hormone replacement therapy [14:56] Why assuming your doctor is always correct about what is happening with your body and hormones may be a bad idea, and how to figure out for yourself what is going on with your hormones [20:22] Dr. Dunston’s experience with finding a hormone replacement that worked for her, and how it’s changed her life [21:53] Discussing “pathological menopause”, why cortisol is one of the most important hormones during menopause [29:10] How to become hormonally and nutritionally literate   Mentioned in This Episode:  The Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kyrin Dunston Dr. Dunston’s website The Hormone Club Dr. Dunston’s Instagram   Twitter: “All my standard corporate doctor OBGYN tools really had no answers, I just had a fistful of prescriptions.”   “Hormones are the very foundation of how our bodies function.”   “We have bought into this lie that somehow, we’re less of a woman if we take hormones”