WholisticMatters Podcast

Women's Health

April 30, 2025 (48 min listen)

Women's Hormones through the Lifespan

Hosted by: WholisticMatters

About this Episode

Women’s Hormones from Menarch to Menopause

After a long pause on our WholisticMatters podcast channel, we are excited to re-launch our podcast today with a new and exciting episode! This fresh new episode, titled Women’s Hormones through the Lifespan, covers a woman’s reproductive hormone journey from menarch to menopause. Hosted by Dr. Daina Parent, Naturopathic Physician and Clinical Educator at Standard Process, this interview features Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton, Naturopathic Physician and founder of Hello Fertility. Use the audio player above to listen now! And don’t forget to follow and like our podcast channel to stay up-to-date on upcoming podcast episodes.

Highlights of the episode include:

Herbs and supplements for perimenopause and menopause
Common conditions in Women’s Health by stage of reproductive years
Strategies for connecting with teen patients
How diet and lifestyle influence cycle regularity
Cycle Charting for Fertility
Diet and Lifestyle recommendations for pre-conception
The links between fertility and gut dysbiosis, liver health, and oral health

Podcast Summary

2:00 Phases of Reproductive Cycle
3:40 Where Should clinicians start when working with new client – Cycle Charting and Symptom Picture; Basal Body Temperature and Cervical Mucus Tracking for Fertility Cues, Follicular and Luteal Phases
8:00 Diet to support hormone balance, fertility and women’s health, Eat the Rainbow Chart for fun way to track eating a variety of colored foods each week; diverse plant based diet; important vitamins and micronutrients for women – calcium, vitamin D, Mg, B6, B12, folic acid
11:40 Common Conditions in Women’s Health by stage of reproductive years – tracking estrogen and progesterone
14:40 Symptoms of imbalance of estrogen and progesterone and associated conditions; gut dysbiosis and the liver connected to hormone balance
19:40 Strategies for Supporting Patients in balancing reproductive hormones – toxins (plastics, phalates, fragrances, lotions, packaged foods, etc.), lifestyle (sleep, stress, supporting circadian rhythms, etc.)
22:40 Lab Tests – what kind and when to use to support patients
27:40 Preconception Counseling – supplements and lifestyle recommendations 180 days prior to conception for optimal egg and sperm health
29:40 Detox for Fertility and IVF – is it recommended? If so, what’s safe?
31:20 Fertility and Periodontal Disease and Oral Health; Microbiome of Placenta and Womb tied to mother’s oral health
32:00 Favorite Herbs for Hormone Balance and preferred delivery of herbal remedies
35:00 Puberty for Females – normal fluctuations; how diet and lifestyle influence cycle regularity; introducing cycle charting; recommended supplementation; strategies for connecting with teen patients
39:40 Perimenopause and Menopause – commons symptoms associated with hormone fluctuations; common misconceptions and myths; commons conditions that can arise
43:40 Lab Testing in Perimenopause and Menopause – nutrient testing, cycle mapping, and HRT
45:20 Supportive Herbs and Supplements for Perimenopause and Menopause