185: How to Get Lab Tests at Home & Take Charge of Your Own Health With EverlyWell

Listen up, because today’s episode is going to be all about hormones and how to take ownership of your own health (a topic on the minds of just a few of us moms!). I am here with Dr. Marra Francis, an OB-GYN who focuses on helping women with genetic risk for certain cancers. Dr. Marra also serves as the Executive Medical Director for EverlyWell, a company we will talk about in depth today.In a nutshell, her mission is to educate enough physicians so that no more women have to suffer a fate with terminal cancer that could have been prevented simply by taking an accurate family history, and ordering the correct diagnostic test.Episode Highlights With Dr. Marra of EverlyWellwhy Dr. Marra chose women’s health as her passion and focusher tips on running a house with six kids underfoot (I get it!)the ups and downs of women’s hormones (and why men don’t struggle like we do)what you can learn by tracking your cycle every month, and apps that helphow EverlyWell helps connect patients to the best laboratory testing for themchanges in the health space that are making it easier to take control of your healthand more!Resources We MentionEverlyWellSteadyMDSamaritan Health ShareMore From Wellness Mama15: Hormones & How to Have a Healthy Baby80: What Your Monthly Cycle Reveals About Your Hormones With Alisa Vitti108: Why the Birth Control Pill Screws Up Hormones & What to Use InsteadMy Home Organization System & How I “Get It All Done”Why You Should Never Eat Vegetable Oil or Margarine9 Tips to Help Balance Hormones NaturallyLab Tests You Can Order From Home (Without A Doctor)Have you had trouble getting the right lab testing in your area? Could you use a service like EverlyWell? I’d also appreciate it if you would please take two minutes to leave a review on iTunes. I value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well!Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.This episode is brought to you by Perfect Keto. I have heard from a lot of you who are trying the keto diet right now. And Perfect Keto has several products that make it so much easier and tastier. They have keto-friendly sports drinks with zero additives, zero carbs, and only high-quality ingredients. And I’ve gotten so many questions about this. They also have exogenous ketones that raise blood ketone levels up to 1.5 millimoles per liter. So that would be simulating a fast. A lot of people use thes