Better Everyday With Sarah And Dr. Brooke

Is it the baby blues? Exhaustion? Expected overwhelm with a new baby? Or is it something more worrisome? In this episode I talk about the hormonal changes postpartum that can lead to anxiety, depression and sadness and what to look out for, when to get help and simple suggestions for nutrition, exercise and supplements that can help. I also cover a lesser talked about mood issue for breastfeeding moms known as Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex. I also talk about how to be a good support person for a new mom beyond offering to hold the baby - but who doesn't want to hold a new baby?! I hope this show is helpful for partners, friends and family as well as new moms to please share!  I talk a bit about my experience with DMER this in this article as well:  Three Horrible Things About Breastfeeding.    Stuff I Know You Will Love Did you know that 95% of women taking a prenatal are still nutrient deficient? The founders of Needed saw this as a big problem and I couldn’t agree more! But Needed quickly became a bigger

Covering a lot of your questions on this show! Symptoms of low testosterone and deciding if replacement therapy is right for you, hair loss from high androgens and is that a no go for replacement, what supplements you can safely take during breastfeeding, what it means when your cycle is getting shorter, is your joint pain due to perimenopause and women’s infradian rhythm. Products I mentioned in this episode: Androgen/Testosterone Metabolism Support: clear+normalize Powerful, Emulsified and Micronized Turmeric Liquid: better+turmeric Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Support: ThisIsNeeded (use code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout for 20% off)  Stuff I Know You Will Love NAD levels start to decline by up to 65% between ages 30 and 70 and this can lead to more signs of aging, less energy and worse recovery. Qualia NAD+ is formulated to target the entire process our cells undergo to make, use and then recycle NAD+ for optimal results that you can see and feel. With so many NAD boosting products out there, what sets Qua

For more info about how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.    A daily multi to cover your nutritional bases seems like a good idea right? Our soil is depleted, our life is depleting and many of us are dealing with some sort of chronic issue, making extra support something to think about. On the flipside, many are dealing with supplement fatigue and it’s worth talking about if a multi is worth it at this stage in your health and healing. As well, some women’s multis are severely lacking in what women need yet others are full of things you do not need. In this episode I talk about what to look for in a multi that that suits your hormones and health goals.   In this show I talk about my women’s multi that includes optimal doses of what women need for blood sugar balance, better energy, brain health, optimal aging and hormone balance. I put my balanced+beautiful multi on sale this weekend only with code BEAUTIFUL15 at checkout.    Stuff I Know You Will Love   If you are looking for an expert pres

For more info on how I can helpy you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Summer is wrapping up and fall always feels like a fresh start for me so I want us to revisit this episode and be sure you’ve all filled out the Finding Your Inner Compass Guide to identif your core values. As we go into the next season I will have a lot more content for you around stress skills over stress management, value driven living for less stress and an entire framework that is better than “finding work life balance”. So be sure you listen to this show, share it with a woman who needs it and fill out the guide. You can grab that here.   In this episode I also reference a Part I, previous episode and you can listen to that also here.    Stuff I Know You Will Love Give your body the support it needs to repair and recover everything from joints to skin and hair to your gut lining with Organifi’s Multi Collagen. It is unflavored, non-GMO and glyphosate residue free. Made from real food ingredients including including pasture-raised

For more info on how I can help you vist my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. If you’ve ever googled a troublesome symptom, then I’m sure you’re getting fed ads for a supplement to fix it. I see it every day posted on social media as people crowd source for solutions or I’m asked on a call with a patient: should I take X for my Y? They’ve heard it’s good for hair loss, weight loss, hot flashes, brain health, energy, etc. so they are wondering if it will work for them, makes sense right?    In this episode I talk about why we need to know why. We need to know WHY our hair is falling out or we are tired in order to choose supplements, protocols and procedures that might help. Most of the time, if a supplement isn’t effective it’s also likely harmless but it can be a waste of time and money to be taking things that don’t address your why. Other times a particular supplement is the absolute wrong thing for your why, yet you have no idea. Still other times you have a clear why for your symptoms based on testing or workin

  The simple but surprising question to ask ourselves when we’re overwhelemed and stressed as a new tool to Opt Out Of Overwhelm (one of the 5 Pillars from my book Hangry). New tips for making change when change is hard and an update on where I am at personally on my midlife and HRT journey. It’s a personal epsiode where I share what’s been working for me in terms of hormones and mindset.    Stuff I Know You Will Love   If you are looking for an expert prescriber for HRT during your perimenopause or menopause journey but are at odds with your local provider being a bit behind current best practices or you simply can’t find anyone near you to help, Join MIDI! I’ve worked with a number of telehealth services in my search for providers that are up to date on modern menopause medicine, have great customer service and who are licensed in all 50 states and I’m so thrilled to have found my provider with MIDI. If you too need help with getting HRT please use this link to check out MIDI! No membership fees and insur

  For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.  Collagen is not a new supplement but there are new collagen products on the market daily and most every woman I talk to is taking collagen or feels she should be. It’s generally a scoop added to their morning coffee or post-workout shake in hopes of better joints, healthier hair and glowing skin. Most women aren’t aware however that joints need different collagen support than our hair so it’s important we know why we want to take collagen and then to be sure our supplement is doing just that. In this episode I talk about the difference between collagen and collagen peptides, what type of collagen is needed for hair vs. joints and how you can dose your collagen to get the results you’re after.   Products I mentioned in the episode are: KION Essential Amino Acid Complex for workout recovery GetKion.com/BETTTEREVERYDAY 15% off NEEDED Collagen Peptides for types I and III collagen support save 20% with code BETTEREVERYDAY at checkout www

You’re seeing ads pop all over your phone and social media feeds for “natural ozempic”. Supplements that are said to work just like GLP-1 agonist medications, but is this true? In this episode I cover the most commonly marketed products to boost GLP-1: berberine, akkermansia and other GLP-1 probiotic blends and sodium-butyrate. I cover how these compounds work, how they impact GLP-1 and if the data holds up on these claims that they are the same as medications like Ozempic.   In this show I reference a couple of past episode of the Dr Brooke Show: Dr Brooke Show #373 Akkermansia: Hope or Hype   Dr Brooke Show #341 All About GLP-1 Meds As well, here are the products mentioned as well that I use in my practice:    Butyrate product: Tri Butyrin Supreme GLP-1 Probiotic Blend   Stuff I Know You Will Love   If you are looking for an expert prescriber for HRT during your perimenopause or menopause journey but are at odds with your local provider being a bit behind current best practices or you simply can’t find

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Second of a two part series answering all of your questions on hormone replacement therapy for both symptom relief (i.e hot flashes, weight gain, joint pain, brain fog, etc.) and protection/longevity concerns such as supporting heart, brain and bone health. I cover questions on dosing, methods of taking HRT (i.e. the patch, topical creams, oral, etc.), side effects and risks, addressing common issues (i.e. irregular bleeding on estrogen, grogginess on progesterone, etc.) and the differences between HRT terms like bioidentical, FDA regulated and compounded. It’s chock full of info so please share with a woman that needs this episode!   Stuff I Know You Will Love (Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show)   Want to avoid that mid afternoon energy slump and mental fogginess without using caffeine? Or need a preworkout boost to perform your best? Consider exogenous ketones like the ketone diol, no tummy upset, even energy found in KetoneIQ! I have fou

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. First of a two part series answering all of your questions on hormone replacement therapy for both symptom relief (i.e hot flashes, weight gain, joint pain, brain fog, etc.) and protection/longevity concerns such as supporting heart, brain and bone health. I cover questions on dosing, methods of taking HRT (i.e. the patch, topical creams, oral, etc.), side effects and risks, addressing common issues (i.e. irregular bleeding on estrogen, grogginess on progesterone, etc.) and the differences between HRT terms like bioidentical, FDA regulated and compounded. It’s chock full of info! Part II out tomorrow.    Stuff I Know You Will Love (Partners of the Dr. Brooke Show)   This episode is sponsored by Organifi whose green juice is my absolute favorite on the market. It’s certified USDA organic, contains 11 superfoods including the heavy hitters spirulina and matcha, includes 600mg of ashwaganda and is a great boost of antioxidants for better ene

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.  The amazing Dr. Song is back to talk about her new book: Health Kids + Happy Kids! Always the voice of both sound advice and holistic help for our kiddos, I’m so happy to have had a chance to chat with Elisa about her new book which covers all manner of creating healthy foundations for our kids that will help them get get sick less often and have less ongoing issues with digestion, skin, mood and sleep. She also gives us a lot of go-to advice for dealing with acute issues like fevers, viruses, etc. I know all us mamas will be turning to this book over and over again as our kiddos grow. Learn more about Dr. Song and get your copy of Healthy Kids + Happy Kids here.   Stuff I Know You Will Love This episode is sponsored by Organifi whose green juice is my absolute favorite on the market. It’s certified USDA organic, contains 11 superfoods including the heavy hitters spirulina and matcha, includes 600mg of ashwaganda and is a great boost of

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. As women, our metabolism can feel elusive as it is impacted by both monthly cycles and cycles of our lifetime such as perimenopause and menopause. The cyclical nature of our hormones will impact how we metabolize both carbohydrates and fats as well as impact our mood, motivation and stamina in the gym. Previously, utilizing respiratory exchange rate to measure metabolism  - which tells us if we are burning carbs or fats for fuel - was only available in a lab setting and not for your average girl.  Twin sisters Michal and Merav Mor took their interest in how to compete better in their Ironman triathlons and their PhDs in physiology and cardiac science respectively, and created Lumen. Lumen is a simple handheld device that can measure metabolism on each of us, right there at home, giving valuable insight into the intricacies of your unique biochemistry. Join me for this interview to hear how Lumen works and how you can use it to achieve you

To learn more about how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.   In this amazing interview, I’m joined by clinical psychologist, TEDx Speaker and author, Dr. Beth Kurland to talk about her new book. She explains why chasing happiness isn’t the best idea when what we really want is a deeper sense of well-being. We also discuss the 6 vantage points we can use to take a different view on our life and our current circumstances to better understand ourselves, our struggles and our desires.   Learn more about Dr. Kurland and get the book  here.    Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!     Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones &

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.    What test is the most accurate assessment of your blood sugar, insulin resistance or glucose variability? I cover the lab testing that you would get from your doctor: fasting glucose and Hemoglobin A1C as the most common ones, as well as Fructosamine and Glycomark. As well testing you might not be getting that you could easily request such as fasting insulin or C-Peptide. And there is testing you likely have like LDH that you didn’t know was related to blood sugar levels. Lastly, how does at home monitoring play in for you in terms of using a glucometer or a CGM (continuous glucose monitor).   Which test is best? I cover what these tests tell you, why it’s key to know what you’re looking for, what might be covered by insurance and where you fall on the blood sugar problem spectrum: looking for optimal health and prevention vs. prediabetic or overt insulin resistance.    And the newer question we need to be asking: is it just high blood

For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. In this fascinating episode with Dr. Latt Mansor joins me to discuss of one of my favorite new products: KetoneIQ. I've generally only considered taking exogenous ketones to support a ketogenic diet for those days when ketones and thus energy was low. However, what we now know is that exogenous ketones are very powerful and have utlilty beyond supplementing a keto diet. Ketones like those found in KetoneIQ can be used for better mental clarity and focus, more energy and better workout stamina and recovery - and all of those benefits can be harnessed without being on a keto diet. To learn more about KetoneIQ and save 30% off your first subscription order visit https://KETONE.com/BETTEREVERYDAY (discount automatically applied at checkout).   Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review

For more information on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com.   The ketogenic diet is a tool, a powerful tool that can be great for neuroinflammation, insulin resistance and weight loss. While it can work great for some women it can create hormone issues for others. In this episode I cover who keto is ideal for, how to do it right, common pitfalls and the five biggest considerations for women when it comes to this nutrition strategy including estrogen, cortisol, thyroid and even mindset.    To learn more check this article: 5 Keto Considerations for Women.   Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazing, like minded women like YOU are already hanging out! Join us!   Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,  I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too.   To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please

For more info on how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com. Bloating is a symptom that for many women is hard to discern the cause: is it water retention? Digestive? Or new belly fat from shifting hormones? I ask about bloating on literally every call I have women women and they often don’t totally know how to answer it so I wanted to dedicate some time to this super common symptom to help you break it down in terms of where it’s coming from and various suggestions to deal with it depending on the root cause.   Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.  To work with Dr Brooke click here and if you loved this episode please leave a review!   Follow Dr Brooke on Instagram and get signed up for my awesome emails here. Seriously,I write really great emails, or so 1000s of women tell me and I’d like to send you one too. Be sure you connect with me in my FREE PRIVATE Facebook group: Hormones & Happiness with Dr Brooke where other amazi

For more info on how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com. Recently, I had that experience we’re all looking for: the satisfaction of seeing that hard work we put in on ourselves show up in a very real way in my life. I have explained the 5 Different Stress Responses in an episode from spring 2023 and last week in spring of 2024 I saw my understanding of this really kick into action - and it was brilliant! I saw my traumatic stress response of fawning in full force play out before my eyes and because of knowing these various types of stress responses and what triggers them I was able to not go too far down that road, resolve the stress in my body and make a better choice with my stress response. A choice that left me more empowered, able to be more gentle on myself and move forward in a productive way - and you can learn this too! Understanding these various stress responses is key in making cha+nge to how stress impacts us and this goes far beyond traditional ideas of “stress management” - these are st

For more info on how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com. NAD supplements are all the rage in the anti-aging and longevity community, but just how effective are they? As well, if you compare various products there are a variety of ingredients and you might be wondering which are the most effective. I wanted to invite Dr. Gregory Kelly, ND from Neurohacker Collective on the show to take a deep dive into how boosting NAD levels is helpful for us in healing and aging as well as to really look at these supplements and understand how ingredients like NMN, NR and vitamin B3 perform in these NAD boosting supplements. We covered how well these absorbed, when to consider dosing these nutrients, what to look for in your NAD boosting products and how to know if taking them translates to you feeling and aging better. It was a great discussion! Neurohacker is a long time partner of the Dr. Brooke Show so of course I also wanted Dr. Kelly to take an in depth look at their NAD+ product (the one I take!) that he helpe

For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. You may have heard lately that it’s not a “lower metabolism” that causes weight gain and more body fat around the middle during midlife. While this may be what research is showing us as not a mechanism, many of us have found our pants are indeed not fitting so great so what IS causing the weight gain? Is it hormone changes or slack habits? Is it something we need to take HRT to get on top of? What exactly will the popular fitness advice of eating enough protein and lifting weights really do for our mid-life bodies? I cover exactly what the shifts in hormones do to your motivation, mood and metabolism in this episode as well as the one thing NO ONE is talking about…and it’s not really solved by taking hormones or strength training.    Tune in and please share this with a woman who needs this info!    Be sure you’re subscribed to The Dr. Brooke Show on your favorite podcast player so you never miss a new episode.    To work with Dr Brooke