Confessions of a Male Gynecologist
Episodes
55: MASTERCLASS: NLP - You are what you say with Brandon and Deb Yager
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If we believe we will we, will we. If we believe we won't, we won't." When my mom died 20 years ago, I went on a spiritual journey, leading to massiv...
54: MASTERCLASS with UDO ERASMUS - Godfather of Fats
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"A supplement is not a substitute for a good foundation; it's an add-on." - Udo Erasmus In the early 90s, I found a book that changed my life and care...
53: Current Topics in Women's Health: Vaginal Secretions as a Perfume?
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Dr. Tassone's tips and tricks for the news cycle of the day! Today, I'm doing things differently and talking about the women's health topic...
52: RANT - Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Dementia
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The thing with research is that new studies tend to get passed around on social media, sensationalized, and spread like wildfire. In many cases, it's ...
51: Fibroids 101: Great Balls of Fire with A Little Brimstone
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fibroids are a topic I'm constantly asked about in my office, on Instagram, and whenever I do my Saturday Q&As. They are nasty little tumors that grow...
50: Stress, Paps, and Pineapples with Dr Doni Wilson
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"A lot of times what the body needs is gentleness." - Dr. Doni Wilson In a world where we're told to do more and push through the pain, it's a hard le...
49: Must-Have Supplements for Women: What You Need to Know
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Which supplements do you recommend? Do they really work? How do you identify which brands are good quality? With so many supplement options available,...
48: PCOS Nutrition: Eating to Win Against PCOS with Cory Ruth
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"PCOS is something we have to continuously work on managing, so whatever we choose in terms of diet has to be sustainable." - Cory Ruth Polycystic ova...
47: Birth Control Pills: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Birth control pills have been around for decades, and most of that time, they were viewed as a net positive. Nowadays, you can't say "birth control pi...
46: Snake Oil, Semmelweis, and the Sanity of Evolved Medicine
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's room in the world for all the different ideas. Unfortunately, many of my colleagues would disagree. I've been on Facebook a lot lately, and I'...
45: Hysterectomy 101: What, Why, and How Removing the Uterus
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hysterectomy is one of the most commonly performed and probably overutilized surgeries worldwide. In most circumstances, a hysterectomy is not done in...
44: Semaglutide: Wonder Drug or Chemical Anorexia
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Weight loss products are a magnet for controversy. From fraudulent claims to critics and copycats, everybody has an opinion. Today I'm talking about t...
43: Under Your Skin: Hormones And Skin with Dr. Trevor Cates
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The first step is to realize that you deserve to be healthy." - Dr. Trevor Cates Your skin is your body's largest organ, and one of its most signific...
42: You Are What You Eat: Culinary and Integrative Medicine with Dr. Melinda Ring
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Culinary medicine exists at the intersection of the art of cooking and the science of medicine. When we understand the connection between nutrition an...
41: Time To Bone Up: Bone Health with Kevin Ellis
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Strong bones are foundational to leading an active life, yet bone health is a topic that's often overlooked or ignored until age 60 or beyond. At the ...
40: See Ya Later Ovulator - Menopause with Esther Blum
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"You're just getting older." When it comes to menopause, women are getting dismissed by doctors, and their symptoms are ignored. With the subject bein...
39: Top Health Myths: Don't Let Grandma Listen
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Starve a fever; feed a cold!" Whether it's from grandma, a friend, or the internet, a lot of health-related advice is passed down through generations...
38: Adrenal and Thyroid Power with Dr. Izabella Wentz
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If you want to feel well, you've got to let your body know that it's safe." - Dr. Izabella Wentz There are only two hormonal issues that are life and...
37: The Bull$hit Fear of Estrogen: I'm Ranting Again
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Estrogen has many protective effects, from bone and heart health to thyroid function and sexual motivation. I can't tell you how often I've put a woma...
36: Blue Algae + Sustainability with Örlö Nutrition
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, millions of people take dietary supplements hoping to improve their health. The problem is, most of us have no idea what's in the pills we...
35: Endometriosis- Taming the Monster with Khush Sra
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Endometriosis is a debilitating condition affecting millions of women worldwide, yet many go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. Early diagnosis le...
34: Endometriosis - The Misinformation Darling of Women's Health
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Endometriosis is a long-term disease, but it's not a terminal illness. While endo symptoms usually present at a young age, it takes approximately seve...
33: Thyroid Nation with McCall McPherson, PA
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The thyroid gland is a contentious topic in the medical community. In my practice, I've seen many women with debilitating symptoms dismissed by doctor...
32: Q+A with America's Holistic Gynecologist: Paps, Estrogen, Progesterone + HRT
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for another round of Q&A with Dr. T! So much misinformation is shared when it comes to women's health. There are also a lot of doctors who ...
31: Period Perfection with Nicole Jardim - The Period Fixer
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Instead of looking at each person's bio-individuality, we're all treated with one protocol." When we slap a band-aid solution like the pill on PCOS, ...
30: Weight Loss! Semaglutide - The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Semaglutide is a fantastic medication when used the right way. Anybody with a passing interest in weight loss has probably heard about semaglutide. Wh...
29: Bad Breasts: Breast Implant Illness And Gaslighting with Candice Barley
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's not all in your head. As you probably know, I'm a firm advocate for the removal of foreign bodies and foreign materials, particularly within my p...
28: PCOS: The Devil Inside with Angela Grassi
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"You have to trust your gut and be an advocate for yourself." - Angela Grassi There is no one-size-fits-all approach for managing polycystic ovarian s...
27: Do It For Your Heart: Heart Disease Prevention with Dr. Joel Kahn
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If it's made in a factory, skip it. If it's made in nature, eat it." - Dr. Joel Kahn Diet has become a controversial topic, and people quickly turn c...
26: Hard To Kill with OBGYN Dr Jaime Seeman
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Those that don't have time for wellness will eventually have to make time for illness." - Dr. Jaime Seeman You should be the number one advocate for ...
25: Q +A with Dr. T: PCOS, Fibroids, Essure, Weight Loss, Hormones and Hysterectomy
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every Saturday for the past year, I've been doing "ask me a question" on my Instagram (@ShawnTassoneMD). Over time, I've noticed specific questions an...
24: Hemp Your Hormones with Hemplily
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Consider natural alternatives; your body wants to heal." - Terri Long For years Terri Long suffered from chronic pain and fatigue that left her strug...
23: Shut Your Pie-Hole: Intermittent Fasting and Weight Loss with Cynthia Thurlow
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We would not have evolved as a species if we could not have gone through periods of food feasting and famine." - Cynthia Thurlow From ancient Rome to...
22: The Power Of Progesterone and The Unbalanced Heroine
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Progesterone is the great calmer. It's the hormone responsible for pregnancy and is probably my second favorite (right after testosterone). With its c...
21: Feminade and Affordable Hormone Testing: Roya Pakzad, CEO
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Honor your body. If something doesn't feel right, it's because it's not right." - Roya Pakzad Being in control of your health is empowering, but ofte...
20: Stressed The F#CK Out: Cortisol And Your Health
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cortisol gets a lot of bad publicity, but if you didn't have it, you would die. Produced by the adrenal glands, cortisol is your body's primary stress...
19: Magic and Medicinal Mushrooms with Mason Taylor of SuperFeast
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Medicinal mushrooms are a fantastic tool for mitigating risk and cultivating health. From Reishi to Tremella, Lion's Mane, and beyond, the Western wor...
18: The Pitfalls of Hormone Pellets: The Bad, The Worst, and The Ugly
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I can't bring myself emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, or physically to use hormone pellets with my patients. Hormone pellets are tiny pellet...
17: Penises, Prostates, and PHAT Syndrome: Confessions of a Men's Health Provider with Dr. Jerry Bailey
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can't biohack your way out of your symptoms; you have to address the root cause. Where many testosterone clinics are quick to identify low testost...
16: Testosterone: The Hormone Of Desire And Life
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Low testosterone in women is the plague of the 21st century. Testosterone is one of the most important parts of women's hormone replacement. While mos...
15: Thyroid, Adrenals, and Metabolism OH MY! with Dr. Alan Christianson
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hormone replacement is not usually life or death, except in the cases of the thyroid and adrenals. Thyroid disease has tripled in the last few decades...
14: A Tale Of Two Thyroids: Testing and Treatment of Hypo and Hyperthyroidism
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thyroid hormone is one of the two hormones that are critical to our survival. Unfortunately, thyroid disease is very common, and women are around five...
13: Essentially You: Essential Oils and Women's Health with Dr. Mariza Snyder
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"This ain't your Mama's menopause. You get to define what it looks like moving forward." - Dr. Mariza Snyder During perimenopause, it can feel like ev...
12: Does Estrogen Cause Breast Cancer? No - Well, Maybe
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How are we at a point where women are terrified of a hormone they've had in their bodies most of their lives? Many of us have heard horrible things ab...
11: Breast Implant Illness with Anthony Youn, MD
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Traditional plastic surgery training taught Dr. Anthony Youn that the bigger the operation, the better. This idea was reinforced throughout medical sc...
10: Estradiol, Estrone, and Estriol - OH MY: Estrogen 101
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Estrogen is probably the most misunderstood hormone. The demonization of estrogen by the Women's Health Initiative has done a disservice to women's he...
9: Maca, Julva for the Vulva, and MenuPause with Dr. Anna Cabeca
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The medical community is often critical of new ideas. Yet, if we don't evolve as providers, we're doing our patients a disservice. As someone who's be...
8: 10 Must-Have Supplements for Women
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Which supplements do you recommend? Do they really work? How do you identify which brands are good quality? With so many supplement options available,...
7: The Betty Body with Dr. Stephanie Estima
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Early in her clinical career, Dr. Stephanie Estima recognized through her patients that men and women required very different approaches to achieve su...
6: Knock Knock, Who's There? What Are Your Provider's Credentials?
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many patients are choosing providers outside of the traditional medical system because of negative experiences with MDs. In a time where there are so ...
5: Hormones from Down Under with Nat Kringoudis
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nat never planned to treat women's health. Coming out of her studies, she opened up her clinic and found herself inundated with women desperate for an...
4: Working It With The Betty Rocker: Essure, Exercise, and Energy
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All too often, it's women who bear the brunt of medical device failures. A major example is Essure, which came on the market in 2002 as a female steri...
3: Test Don't Guess: Hormone Testing 101
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Confession: You are being lied to about hormone testing, and, in many cases, you're either not being tested enough or being tested way too much. There...
2: Hormones 101
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many women have a similar experience: you're feeling like crap, but when you go to the doctor, you're told everything is normal, and you're fine. Unde...
1: Confessions of a Male Gynecologist
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Confessions of a Male Gynecologist, a cheeky-sounding name for an unconventional show. I'm Dr. Shawn Tassone, a bo...
Introducing Confessions of a Male Gynecologist
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why you need to worry about your hormones? Or how hormones impact your overall health and well-being? Have you made the connect...