179. The Verdict on Menopause Hormone Testing - Accurate or Waste of Money? - Carol Petersen

Today you'll meet Carol Petersen, who is a compounding pharmacist with decades of experience helping patients improve their quality of life through bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Yes, decades…even when they weren't fashionable. Carol graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and is also a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. She shares her passion of optimizing health with organizations such as the International College of Integrated Medicine and the American College of Apothecaries, the American Pharmacists Association and the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding.  She was also founder and first chair for the Compounding Special Interest Group with the American Pharmacists Association. She serves as chair for the Integrated Medicine Consortium.  She also interestingly enough co-hosts a radio program called "Take Charge of your Health" which airs in the greater New York area. She also is on the Medical Advisory Board for the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research. Carol has been in this world for a long time and has attended 100's of complementary medicine conferences, reading and researching staggering numbers of books and scientific papers, all while co owning an alternative medicine practice, and in practice with a compounding pharmacy specializing in bio-identical hormone therapies. This episode is sponsored by Oxford Healthspan. The makers of my favorite spermidine supplement Primeadine. Use code ZORA for 15% off Primeadine spermidine ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out the ⁠⁠Menopause Method training⁠⁠ for doctors and medical professionals to learn how to prescribe hormone therapy for women in menopause. Go to the ⁠⁠Institute of Menopause Medicine⁠⁠'s website iobim.org to make an appointment to learn more and use the code ZORA for a discount. Go the sister site brite.live to find a menopause trained doctor near you. Check out the ⁠⁠Hack My Age menopause programs⁠⁠ to optimize your menopause journey with evidence biohacks tailor made for a woman in perimenopause and menopause. Contact Carol Petersen Website: http://thewellnessbydesignproject.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewellnessbydesignproject Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WellnessCarol/ Email: [email protected] Join the Hack My Age community on: Facebook Page : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/hackmyage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook Group: @Biohacking Menopause Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/hackmyage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.hackmyage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hack My Age VIP Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/hackmyage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.hackmyage.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jonathanjk.com⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hackmyage/support