52. Why Normal Does Not Mean Optimal

In this powerful episode of The Dr. Terri Show, Dr. Terri sits down with Puerto Rico–based family medicine physician Dr. Jennifer Valdez Cochran to unpack the future of global health through the lens of integrative and preventative care. Dr. Cochran shares her personal journey from conventional allopathic medicine to a transformative root-cause approach—helping patients break free from chronic symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, weight gain, and low libido through lifestyle changes and hormone optimization. Together, they explore why “normal” lab results often don’t equal optimal health, how misinformation around hormone therapy is hurting patients, and what it really takes to help people. From perimenopause to PCOS, testosterone to thyroid health, this conversation touches every life stage and underscores how integrative medicine isn’t just personal, it’s global. ---- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by Evexias Health Solutions. For more, visit: ⁠https://www.evexias.com ----⁠ Connect more with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/⁠ 📱 Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui⁠ 💻 Website: ⁠https://hormonehavoc.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices