The Holistic Hormones Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
All about Ovulation: Track & Understand Your Cycle with Dr. Anne Hussain
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Dr. Anne Hussain breaks down the ins & outs of ovulation from how to boost progesterone naturally and overcome anovulatory p...
Movement through your Period, Pregnancy and Postpartum
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inside this conversation, Bhavna Devnani addresses the common misconceptions around exercise during your period, during pregnancy and postpartum. She...
Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inside this conversation, Jenn and I discuss the difference between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, signs and symptoms, and why so many women are ...
Be empowered about your hormone health this holiday season-10 Tips
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve loved being able to turn the guilt, stress, and negative impact on my PCOS around to being able to enjoy the holidays, and delicious foods wi...
Mindfulness and Meditation for Pregnancy and Postpartum
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inside this conversation, Urvi and I discuss how we found our purpose and passion in life after it did not go according to our plan. Urvi shares the d...
Managing Perimenopause with Terry Tatesossian
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being obese, feeling like her body was breaking, struggling with anxiety and depression but with a never ending to do list and so many responsibilitie...
Egg Freezing: My Personal Decision 2024 Update + Process
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve thought about egg freezing a lot since my divorce and because I am 34. Although it has become a popular trend it seems, there is a lot to consi...
Pep talk, hard truths and reflections
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you where you want to be with your PCOS goals & health goals? Are you where you want to be on the fertility timeline you made for yourself? If...
Movement, Mindset and Manifestation for Taking Your Health to the Next Level
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One major aspect of managing your health in a holistic way is mindset. Mindset plays a huge role in the physical actions you take for your body. It im...
Chronic Inflammation and Impact on Hormone Imbalance
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bhavna Singh is a naturopathic doctor who helps women regain control of their wellness. Dr. Bhavna's innovative approach, known as "Funct...
5 tips to manage your PCOS during wedding season
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wedding season can be a blast, filled with delicious food, lots of dancing, great music, catching up with friends and family! It can also be a time of...
What is burnout and how to deal with burnout
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Millie Mohan is a physician turned holistic wellness coach helping burnt-out women beat exhaustion, stress eating, anxiety and weight gain. Having...
Mental Health in South Asian Women and Holistic Approach to Mental Well-being with Ektha Aggrawal
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness month, in this week’s episode, Ektha and I discuss: A holistic approach to mental well-being, incorporating ...
The Magic of saying yes to yourself, your physical and mental health
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Saying yes to yourself optimizes your physical health and mental health. Saying yes to yourself allows you to become the best version of yourself and...
Mental health through a woman’s lifespan, South Asian cultural taboos, how to talk about mental health and tips to get help
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hormone health is linked with mental health for many reasons. One of which is that hormone imbalance can also cause decreased levels of serotonin, the...
Acupuncture for infertility and IVF support with Dr. Beck Hoehn
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s National Infertility Awareness Week and on this week’s episode inside the Holistic Hormones Podcast and YouTube channel, I have guest speaker...
Why I created my group program HEAL and why I invite you to join
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are ready for a long term, once and for all solution to manage your hormone imbalance symptoms (unwanted weight, hair loss, acne, painful and/o...
How to believe in yourself and achieve your hormone health goals
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you could be getting in your own way and not even realize it. This can happen unintentionally with your thoughts, they can be putting limita...
Nutrition and Fitness In Bites with Surina Sikka
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Surina shares her journey with postpartum weight loss, expertise on meal plans, how to increase your protein intake and the ro...
Revamping and Exciting Updates
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is a quick update on why I changed my name and I share some exciting resources coming up! If you want to finally get a handle o...
How to use energetics and spirituality to conceive
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A holistic approach to conceiving also takes into consideration the spiritual side. I did not understand or really believe in the spiritual side of th...
How to have confidence despite having PCOS or hormone imbalance symptoms
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share how confidence was not part of my vocabulary for over 32 years of my life. When I first started feeling confident, I didn'...
Build resilience to manage your health with Dr. Ranjot Bhogal, psychologist
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ranjot Bhogal is a Counseling Psychologist and a published author. She specializes in supporting South Asian women to break through cultural condi...
How to engage in self care without guilt
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Incorporating self-care has been a journey for over 33 years… so basically my whole life!...and it still continues to be a journey. Before I would ...
Create a magical morning with expert Dr. Anita Bangale
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anita Bangale is an emergency physician, certified mindset coach, and international TEDx speaker. She has served as Medical Director of the Emerge...
Reflecting on my 2023: My Goals, Progress, and Takeaways
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we approach the end of the year, I've taken some time to reflect on the incredible journey that 2023 has been. In my latest episode, “My 2023...
Transform Your Relationship with Food: An Inspiring Journey with the expert Dr. Youdim
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Youdim’s mission is to transform our relationship with food and our hunger to one that is empowering and inspiring people to live more physical...
Overcome limiting beliefs & manage anxiety & depression with Divya Robin, a psychotherapist
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Divya Robin, LMHC is a licensed psychotherapist, wellness educator, content creator, and media contributor in NYC. She specializes in working with ado...
Women with PCOS are 3x more likely to experience a mental health disorder & 7 tips for management
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Having PCOS can take a toll on someone’s mental health. I remember the anxiety I felt to shower and even look in the mirror when my hair was falling...
Functional Lab Testing for PCOS with Reed Davis
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Davis is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT) which is basically to say he is an expe...
Top 10 Labs to request for PCOS!
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I´m diving into an important aspect of PCOS management: Lab testing. I believe knowledge is power, especially when it com...
Understanding our periods, phases, PMS and more
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
✨Happy PCOS Awareness Month! ✨ Period health and knowledge is really empowering. It’s a great way to become in tune with our bodies and support...
Gestational Diabetes with Dr. Fiona McCulloch
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
✨Happy PCOS Awareness Month! ✨ Dr. Fiona McCulloch is a Naturopathic Doctor and founder of White Lotus Integrative Medicine in Toronto Canada, a...
Inositols, Berberine, & Zinc for PCOS
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
September is PCOS Awareness Month! To continue educating and creating awareness on managing PCOS symptoms, on my latest Podcast & Youtube episode...
Metformin, Birth Control & Spironolactone for PCOS
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
September is PCOS Awareness Month! To start off this special month, on my latest Podcast episode, I discuss an essential topic for PCOS management. I...
Progesterone, Progestins & Bio-identical Progesterone with Dr. Anousha Usman
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anousha Usman is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. She focuses on preventative medicine and chronic illnesses, specializing in treating the roo...
A man's Perspective on fertility with Daniel Landau
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Landau, founder of Men’s Helpline, shares his personal story about his journey into infertility, IVF, the trauma of a miscarriage and how h...
PCOS Pregnancy & Postpartum with Erika Hickey
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what pregnancy with PCOS is like and the postpartum experience? Check out this interview with one of my friends who shares her...
My Decision on Egg Freezing
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deciding to freeze your eggs or not is a personal decision with a lot of factors to consider. Watch this full episode where I share my thought proce...
Natural Family Planning with Juspreet Kaur
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Juspreet Kaur is a Fertility Awareness Educator who centres otherrised folk around her work. As a Sikh, Panjabi woman, Juspreet is fully aware of how ...
Top 3 PCOS Essentials for International Travel
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t believe in living in a bubble just because I have PCOS. PCOS doesn’t prevent me from enjoying my travel experiences! In this episode, I sh...
Insulin Resistance with Dr. Diana Drake
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Diana Drake is a Board Certified Traditional Naturopath, Licensed Esthetician, Creator of Skin Naturopathics Skin Wellness Supplements and owner o...
Why I left YouTube & Podcast!!
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I share what I’ve been up to, how I like to practice what I preach and try to live by example for you and what you can expect going forward from my...
Gerontology with Dr. Anna Arabyan
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anna Arabyan is a faculty member at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Her passionate advocacy for women’s hormone health and palliati...
My PCOS Journey / Story 2022 update - Divorce, self-love and getting my period back
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am excited to share this personal and special episode with you! In this episode I talk about: -How my PCOS was at the beginning of 2022&...
Healthy Recipe Guide to Happy Hormones with Dr. Carmen-Rose Madiebo
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carmen-Rose Madiebo wrote The PCOS Diet: A Healthy Recipe Guide to Happy Hormones, which was published in July 2022. In this episode, we talk abo...
Allara Health with Rachel Blank
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Blank is the founder of Allara, a digital health platform that provides better medical care for women with chronic conditions like PCOS. Rachel...
Impact of Gut Health with Dr. Pooja Mahtani (Pharmacist & Functional Medicine Nutritionist)
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that your gut health has a major impact on your PCOS? Check out my conversation with Dr. Pooja Mahatani. Dr. Pooja Mahtani is a fellow ph...
Traveling with PCOS: 5 essentials to bring with you
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here are 5 of my Essential PCOS Lifestyle items that I need when I travel. Here are links to the items. Disclaimer: None of the ite...
Acne and PCOS with Dr. Tanvi Tijoriwala
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tanvi Tijoriwala is a naturopathic doctor and founder of the Skin Confidence Code program. Her program helps women with skin concerns like acne, h...
Food Pairing for Insulin Resistant PCOS with Emily Battiato, RD
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Battiato, Registered Dietitian, and I discussed why diet and nutrition is so important for insulin resistant PCOS and how you can still eat the ...
How to beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckAEwBF4JcQ In this episode, I talk about my experience with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and the associ...
EFT Tapping with Annie Moussu to Manage PCOS Related Stress
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Youtube: https://youtu.be/mK-yDNwoJ1U Annie Moussu is a certified EFT Tapping Master Practitioner and host of the Hush Your Mind podcast. She helps w...
The best and most effective way to wake up, using the sunrise alarm clock
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp4PmEewwLU&t=4s I reviewed my experience with using the wake up light alarm cl...
5 tips to improve the effect of stress on cortisol levels and PCOS
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We may not be running from bears like we did when we were cave women, but daily stressors can still activate our “fight or flight” response which ...
My personal PCOS story/journey
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Dr. Fiona McCulloch’s quiz: https://drfionand.com/8-steps-pcos-quiz/ - Great quiz for all women to get an idea of their hormone health! 0...
How to conquer your PCOS
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Check out my 5 easy and nonconventional tips to start managing your PCOS. These are tips I found helpful when I first started managing my own PCOS and...
What is PCOS? Common Myths and Questions
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Dr. Fiona McCulloch’s quiz: https://drfionand.com/8-steps-pcos-quiz/ - Great quiz for all women to get an idea of their hormone health! T...
Acupuncture for PCOS with Sandro Graca part 2
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sandro is an acupuncturist, lecturer and researcher, Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, and one of the Directors at Evide...
Acupuncture for PCOS with Sandro Graca part 1
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sandro is an acupuncturist, lecturer and researcher, Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, and one of the Directors at Evide...
Fuelling your body with Drew Lederman
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drew Lederman is the founder of the protein bar startup, Resist Nutrition. Resist Nutrition make plant-based, functional protein bars filled with scie...
Reclaiming Cultural Food with Amber Alexis, MSPH, RDN
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Alexis MSPH, RDN is a Public Health Nutritionist and Registered Dietitian certified in Integrative and Functional Nutrition. Amber is a non-diet...
Ayurveda for PCOS with Dr. Chinki Bhatia
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chinki Bhatia developed an early interest in medicine and ayurveda which led her to study pharmacy. Dr. Bhatia has worked as an independent pharma...
Mental Health and Self Esteem with Manali Deolalkar, LPCC
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Manali Deolalkar is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LPCC) with an MA/Ed.M in Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University. ...
Eating Disorders and PCOS with Tatiana Alafouzo, MSc ANutr
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tatiana Alafouzo, PhD Researcher and Registered Associate Nutritionist, and I talk about our very different experiences with eating disorders (ED) wit...
Mental Health with Dr. Mazella Fuller
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Fuller is an approved Certified Eating Disorders Specialist(iaedp) and approved supervisor. She is the Co-Founder of African American Eating Disor...
Introduction / Trailer - The PCOS Holistic Coach Podcast
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am Dr. Ami Patel, a pharmacist and board certified pharmacotherapy specialist who became the holistic coach I wish I had, through my own struggles w...