13: Post Birth-Control Syndrome with Dr. Jolene Brighten

Well we are at the starting line of a new decade, so welcome to 2020 and Season 2 of The Holistic Savage Podcast my savage friends This month we have the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Jolene Brighten, is a women’s health naturopathic medical doctor and author of Beyond the Pill a book meant for any woman 1970’s and upward. Aside from being a prominent leader in the emerging sciences of women’s health. Jolene  is also an international speaker, clinical educator, medical advisor within the tech community, and considered the leading  authority in women’s health. Dr. Brighten  is also a part of the Mind Body Green Collective and a faculty member of the American Academy of Antiaging Medicine. Speaking from my perspective, being a son, brother, someday a husband, a father, and A Functional Practitioner. I appreciate that Dr. Brighten has a passion for empowering women worldwide to take control and their health and hormones. In this episode we will talk about the book, what causes a hormone imbalance, post birth control syndrome, the effects on the brain, mitocondria, fertility and how our body thrives and learns to heal without traditional medication and much more. So lock yourself in and get ready for an amazing episode with Dr. Jolene Brighten. Episode Guide [0:02:24]  Birth Control & Post-birth Control Syndrome Men & Relating To Women’s Medicine, Having A Place & Taboo Talk, Taking A Seat At The Table & Being A Part Of The Discussion. How Birth Control Is Being Distributed, The New Generation Of Women For Space Reasons For Birth Control; Pms, Pmdd, Pcos, Cystic Acne, Hair Loss [0:10:15] Birth Control’s Disruption Of The Maturation Cycle & The Brain's Job Teens, Chemical Castration, &  Depression Heavy Periods & Diarrhea Birth Control Temporary Fix But Not Getting To The Root Cause [0:18:00] Pharmaceuticals, Birth Control, Depression, & Practitioners Immune System Learning & Letting Yourself Get Sick & Orthorexia Where Healing Happens, The Sandwich Shop, & The Ice Cream Shop Get A Badass Conventional, Neuropathic, Functional Medicine Team [0:30:33] Fears of Functional Medicine Service Is Becoming A Luxury Service. Beyond The Pill - The Manual/Roadmap Meant For All Ages & Your Role, Daily Practices Towards Well Versus Ill The Doomsday Period, Forgetting What A Normal. It’s Like, & Pcos Effects Of Birth Control, Rigidness, & Getting On The Right Side Of History [0:40:30] Testing & Study Ethics, Your Eggs, Birth Control, & The Medical Industry Ego When Drug Trials Start, Gen Pop, Hormone Earrings To Myths Versus The Reality Of Birth Control, Binding Goblin, Testosterone, Athletic Performance, & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Keeping A Symptom Diary, Questions For Your Next Medical Visit, Gaslighting & Deprogramming [0:54:58] There Is No Weaker Sex, Going Together Like Salt & Pepper, Dietary Myths Mao Gene, Enzymes, & Genetics Game Of Thrones Analogy, The Stress Hormone, & The Brain [1:06:18] Aura Ring, Cycle Tracking, Biohacking, & Experimentation. Adrenal Calm, & Melatonin. Blue Light The Disruption Of The Menstrual Cycle, The Moon Phases, Untethering The Brain Menstruation As A Tribe & Your User Manual. Empowering Your Health Journey, Sherpas, & Curiosity Find out more about Dr. Brighton at www.drbrighten.com or Order Beyond the Pill at: https://drbrighten.com/beyond-the-pill/