{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Curious Cardiologist","title":"The Truth About Hormones: PCOS, Menopause, Testosterone & Longevity","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ee7c1dcd\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3639,"description":"What if hormone health is about far more than fertility and menopause symptoms?\nIn this episode of The Curious Cardiologist, Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj sits down with double-boarded OB-GYN and integrative medicine physician Dr. Jennifer Roelands to explore the connection between hormones, metabolism, fertility, cardiovascular health and longevity.\nDr. Jen shares her own experience discovering PCOS and thyroid disease after struggling to conceive her second child—and how being told she couldn't have PCOS because she was “skinny” ultimately changed the direction of her medical career.\nThe conversation explores why PCOS should be viewed as more than a gynecological condition, why menstrual cycles can provide important clues about overall health, and how insulin resistance, inflammation and thyroid health fit into the picture.\nThey then dive into perimenopause and menopause, including estrogen, progesterone and testosterone, and discuss hormone replacement therapy, healthspan, bone health, muscle, cardiovascular health and brain health.\nThe conversation also covers testosterone and men's health, environmental endocrine disruptors, fertility, lifestyle, nutrition and why earlier intervention may matter when it comes to chronic disease prevention.\nIn this episode, they explore:\n• Why PCOS is more than a gynecological condition\n • The connection between PCOS and metabolic health\n • Why menstrual cycles may provide important health information\n • Insulin resistance and inflammation\n • Fertility and mitochondrial health\n • Why women's health can be missed in conventional medicine\n • What happens during perimenopause\n • Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone\n • Symptoms associated with hormonal changes\n • Hormone replacement therapy and healthspan\n • Early menopause and long-term health considerations\n • Testosterone and men's health\n • TRT, fertility and endogenous testosterone production\n • Lifestyle factors that influence testosterone\n • Endocrine-disrupting chemicals\n •...","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}