Dr. Elizabeth Boham

Right, absolutely. That's something we're always measuring, right? We're looking at how the body is metabolizing hormones, and we're looking at the microbiome. And I think that that's important when we're dealing with a woman in perimenopause. Sometimes they just don't even understand, why am I feeling this way? Why am I all of a sudden more irritable? Why am I having a harder time with my periods?

Right, absolutely. That's something we're always measuring, right? We're looking at how the body is metabolizing hormones, and we're looking at the microbiome. And I think that that's important when we're dealing with a woman in perimenopause. Sometimes they just don't even understand, why am I feeling this way? Why am I all of a sudden more irritable? Why am I having a harder time with my periods?

You know, why are they heavier? Why can't I sleep? Why am I getting hot flashes now? Right. And so sometimes just educating them is a great first place to start. And a lot of times women just feel better when they start to understand, OK, this is this is going to you know, my hormones are shifting. And then what can I do to support them? Yeah. And we were talking about how great meditation is.

You know, why are they heavier? Why can't I sleep? Why am I getting hot flashes now? Right. And so sometimes just educating them is a great first place to start. And a lot of times women just feel better when they start to understand, OK, this is this is going to you know, my hormones are shifting. And then what can I do to support them? Yeah. And we were talking about how great meditation is.

You know, why are they heavier? Why can't I sleep? Why am I getting hot flashes now? Right. And so sometimes just educating them is a great first place to start. And a lot of times women just feel better when they start to understand, OK, this is this is going to you know, my hormones are shifting. And then what can I do to support them? Yeah. And we were talking about how great meditation is.

Right. Because it's oh, yeah.

Right. Because it's oh, yeah.

Right. Because it's oh, yeah.

we should probably talk about soy a little bit because honestly, this is probably the most common question I get because people are so confused about soy and like, oh my goodness, should we eat soy or not eat soy? Um, so, so soy, right? Soy foods.

we should probably talk about soy a little bit because honestly, this is probably the most common question I get because people are so confused about soy and like, oh my goodness, should we eat soy or not eat soy? Um, so, so soy, right? Soy foods.

we should probably talk about soy a little bit because honestly, this is probably the most common question I get because people are so confused about soy and like, oh my goodness, should we eat soy or not eat soy? Um, so, so soy, right? Soy foods.

are in they have these things called phytoestrogens in them and this is what got everybody nervous right so they have these they have these these components these phytonutrients these components in them that can actually impact the estrogen receptor and so For a bunch of years ago, oncologists used to say, oh no, it can impact the estrogen receptor. I don't want you to eat soy.

are in they have these things called phytoestrogens in them and this is what got everybody nervous right so they have these they have these these components these phytonutrients these components in them that can actually impact the estrogen receptor and so For a bunch of years ago, oncologists used to say, oh no, it can impact the estrogen receptor. I don't want you to eat soy.

are in they have these things called phytoestrogens in them and this is what got everybody nervous right so they have these they have these these components these phytonutrients these components in them that can actually impact the estrogen receptor and so For a bunch of years ago, oncologists used to say, oh no, it can impact the estrogen receptor. I don't want you to eat soy.

But what we know, actually, is that they bind to the estrogen receptor, preventing your own estrogen from binding to the estrogen receptor. And as a result, you have a lower estrogen-like impact in the body. And so multiple studies have shown that soy is actually associated with a lower rate of breast cancer.

But what we know, actually, is that they bind to the estrogen receptor, preventing your own estrogen from binding to the estrogen receptor. And as a result, you have a lower estrogen-like impact in the body. And so multiple studies have shown that soy is actually associated with a lower rate of breast cancer.

But what we know, actually, is that they bind to the estrogen receptor, preventing your own estrogen from binding to the estrogen receptor. And as a result, you have a lower estrogen-like impact in the body. And so multiple studies have shown that soy is actually associated with a lower rate of breast cancer.

Edamame, right?

Edamame, right?

Edamame, right?