406: Natural Ways to Optimize Hormones and Sexual Health with Functional Medicine and Essential Oils with The Girlfriend Doctor, Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG

What You Will Learn:

• The far-reaching impact of hormones on the whole body (.45 sec)
• An overview of how essential oils support the hormone-brain axis (1.40 min)
• Dr. Anna’s bio and background (3 min)
• How Dr. Anna became interested in integrative women’s health and what led her to be a renowned women’s health advocate (6.40 min)
• Why one would want to extend their hormonal cycle. (11 min)
• Why hormones are so important, and which are the key players in overall health. (12 min)
• The “school of hormones” including the students (estrogen, progesterone, vitamin D, and DHEA), professors (cortisol, insulin, adrenaline), and the dean (oxytocin) (13 min)
• The importance of connection and oxytocin for healing hormones (16.20 min)
• Key factors that throw off hormones (16.50 min)
• Ways to balance insulin and stress for hormone health (19 min)
• The many roles of oxytocin and how to enhance it to support hormone balance (20 min)
• The most healing thing one can do for hormone balance (21 min)
• Why balancing blood sugar is important for healing and restoration (22.45 min)
• How and which essential oils support the key factors of hormone balance (24 min)
• Why sexual health is important (27 min)
• The “Three D’s” that drive down libido/sex drive (28.50 min)
• What health issues, besides sexual discomfort, vaginal dryness can lead to (31.15 min)
• What can interfere with desire and the surprising link to springtime (32.30 min)
• The difference between vaginal estrogen, oral estrogen, and DHEA for vaginal health issues and which is safest (34 min)
• How Dr. Anna’s natural vaginal cream contains the safest hormone to support vaginal health as well as a specific patented, natural stem cell source. (36.40 min)
• How to use essential oils with Dr. Anna’ natural vaginal cream (40 min)
• One can create more pleasure and sensuality by adding a drop of rose or geranium oil to the cream
• The importance of regular pap smears to check on the health of the uterine lining (41 min)
• The importance of adaptogens for supporting hormonal health (44.32 min)
• Dr. Anna’s Mighty Maca product is full of effective adaptogens.
• An essential oil vaginal lubricant DIY (46 min)
• Mix in equal parts fractionated MCT oil with aloe vera gel and add 2-3 drops/oz of your favorite essential oil to a pump container
• 2-3 oz of the pump is all you need per serving
• Can essential oils increase estrogen and hormonal levels? (47 min)
• Why detox and avoiding chemicals is critical for hormonal balance (49.30 min)
• Our “Second Spring”: The belief systems around menopause and how it impacts our health (51 min)
• The importance of pleasure in our lives (56 min)
• A bonus trick to Dr. Anna’s DIY! (58.20 min)
• Closing Questions to get to know more about Dr. Anna – so inspiring! (58. 50 min)

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