{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Curious Cardiologist","title":"Functional Medicine vs Conventional Medicine: The Future of Hormone Health","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a3f42aee\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3676,"description":"Millions of people struggle with fatigue, weight gain, thyroid issues, insulin resistance, menopause symptoms, and hormone imbalance—but are we treating the symptoms instead of the root cause?\nIn this episode of The Curious Cardiologist, Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj sits down with functional endocrinologist Dr. Saadia Mian to explore why conventional medicine often overlooks the deeper causes of hormone dysfunction and metabolic disease.\nTogether they discuss:\n Why insulin resistance starts years before diabetes \n The connection between gut health and hormones \n Hashimoto's disease and thyroid dysfunction \n PCOS and metabolic health \n Menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) \n GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy \n Stress, cortisol and the hidden drivers of chronic illness \n Functional medicine versus conventional medicine \n Practical lifestyle changes that can dramatically improve hormone health \nWhether you're struggling with fatigue, stubborn weight gain, thyroid disease, menopause symptoms, or simply want to optimize your long-term health, this conversation provides a science-backed roadmap to understanding your body.\nTime Stamps\n00:00 Introduction\n01:15 Why Both Doctors Left Conventional Medicine\n04:10 Dr. Saadia's Functional Medicine Journey\n05:15 What Is Functional Endocrinology?\n07:00 Hashimoto's & Autoimmune Thyroid Disease\n09:00 Treating Root Causes Instead of Symptoms\n10:45 Insulin Resistance & PCOS\n13:15 Gut Health and Hormones\n15:10 Functional Hormone Testing\n18:25 Menopause & Hormone Replacement Therapy\n22:45 Why Endocrinologists Aren't Trained in HRT\n25:20 Hormone Therapy Safety\n26:00 GLP-1 Medications Explained\n30:00 Should Everyone Take Ozempic?\n33:00 Trauma, Stress & Weight Gain\n37:00 Functional Medicine vs Conventional Medicine\n40:15 The Earliest Signs of Insulin Resistance\n42:30 Three Lifestyle Changes That Improve Hormones\n47:45 Artificial Sweeteners vs Sugar\n51:00 Finding a Functional Endocrinologist\n53:00 Why Insulin Resistance Is the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ERjY_X6E6gwO4KLOBaOc5CRJbj_3VbOWBJACPcpnyaQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZDcw/ODk2MmZhYmViMGVl/ODE2ZGVhMDgwYzJl/NTUyZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}