Sex hormones have a lot to do with how energetic you feel, or how sleepy, or how grumpy. So, let's talk about how estrogen ties into sleep, weight, and metabolism. How progesterone helps insomnia and gets stolen by stress hormones. Also, how testosterone is a feel-good chemical. We'll also talk about xenoestrogens, which come from outside your body, and how to reduce estrogen, boost progesterone and testosterone, and generally find hormone balance.00:00 - intro00:29 - What sex hormones do00:59 - Estrogen and metabolism01:40 - Estrogen dominance02:03 - Xenoestrogens (estrogen from chemicals)02:25 - Two ways to manage estrogen levels02:30 - Avoid estrogen from chemicals03:43 - Detoxify estrogen better03:53 - Estrogen detox needs good methylation05:00 - Progesterone, sleep, and stress06:25 - Testosterone and wellbeing07:04 - High estrogen causes low testosterone07:48 - Men need weight bearing exercise08:02 - Losing weight leads to estrogen spikes08:20 - Supplements for Testosterone08:38 - Energy changes in menstrual cycle09:26 - The bottom lineThanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together ⁠https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/⁠FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

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