Confessions of a Male Gynecologist
“Your normal is different than everybody else’s.”
There’s so much misinformation out there about hormones. The misunderstanding of the Women’s Health Initiative findings did massive damage to women’s health. It basically ruined an entire generation of physicians who now buy into the false narrative on the dangers of hormone replacement.
Today I’m doing a review episode all about my book, The Hormone Balance Bible. I wrote the book not for you to read from cover to cover but so that you can look at the relevant sections as you go through certain stages of your life. In The Hormone Balance Bible, I break down the 12 hormonal archetypes and what to do to start the healing journey for each one.
For this episode, I’m talking about how you can start figuring out which archetype you are, the characteristics of each type, symptoms you might be noticing, the kinds of women I see in my practice for each archetype, and more. Enjoy the episode!
Highlights
What I’m sharing today about the Hormone Balance Bible
The concept and creation of the Hormone Balance Bible
How I came up with the twelve hormonal archetypes
Why it was important to me to include processes with which women could heal themselves
Archetype #1: The Queen - Estrogen Dominance
Archetype #2: The Unbalanced Heroine - Progesterone Deficiency
Archetype #3: The Mother - High Estrogen, Low Progesterone
Archetype #4: The Wise Woman - Menopause
Archetype #5: The Workaholic - Excess Cortisol
Archetype #6: The Saboteur - Low Cortisol
Archetype #7: The Nun - Low Testosterone
Archetype #8: The Warrior - High Testosterone
Archetype #9: The Underdog - Hypothyroidism/Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Archetype #10: The Overachiever - Hyperthyroidism
Archetype #11: The Chairwoman - Estrogen Dominance + Excess Cortisol
Archetype #12: The Philosopher
The medical system's poor treatment of menopausal women
Episode Resources:
Dr. Shawn Tassone's Practice | https://www.drshawntassone.com
Dr. Shawn Tassone's Book | The Hormone Balance Bible
Dr. Shawn Tassone's Integrative Hormonal Mapping System | Hormone Archetype Quiz
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