In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Dr. Jolene Brighten, author of Beyond the Pill. Dr. Brighten is a leading expert in women's medicine and covers a number of topics in a fun and engaging way that not only affect women but the men in their lives as well. How many women are using birth control? (3:30) What symptoms are women being prescribed birth control for? (4:20) Have we been misled when it comes to the pill? (6:30) The impact of mate selection and the pill. (8:45) Is there a correlation to women on birth control and autoimmune disease? (16:15) How does birth control affect a women’s ability to gain muscle and burn body fat? (20:41) How there is a time and a place for birth control: What can women do to reduce side effects? (30:28) Diets and their impact on your body. (33:20) What happens when you have women who are on birth control and statins? (44:55) How did she get into the field of women’s health? (51:45) The differences between the shot and the pill. (1:00:37) The ‘decoder ring’ of a woman's hormonal cycle. (1:05:10) Are there some birth control pills that are better than others? (1:09:27) The 5 Fundamentals of the Brighten Protocol. (1:10:23) The ‘411’ on endometriosis. (1:16:25) How to work with the menstrual cycle to get gains. (1:20:49) Negative self-talk and its impact on your health. (1:32:12) The pros and cons of fertility awareness methods. (1:39:33) Featured Guest/People Mentioned Dr. Jolene Brighten (@drjolenebrighten) Instagram Website YouTube Jessica Rothenberg (@thetraininghour) Instagram Dr Lara Briden (@larabriden) Instagram Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) Instagram Related Links/Products Mentioned June Promotion: MAPS Strong ½ off!! **Code “STRONG50” at checkout** Beyond the Pill: A 30-Day Program to Balance Your Hormones, Reclaim Your Body, and Reverse the Dangerous Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill - Book by Jolene Brighten Women more attracted to masculine mates during ovulation The Stripper's Secret Effects of an oral contraceptive on sexual behavior of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Women on Pill three times more likely to get Crohn's disease... and the risk could be even higher with morning-after contraception Sarcopenic obesity - definition, etiology and consequences - NCBI - NIH Association of Hormonal Contraception With Depression The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence - Book by Gavin de Becker FDA allows marketing of first direct-to-consumer app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy

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