Women’s health is often misunderstood, and too many of us are left struggling with painful periods, hormone imbalances, stress, and gut issues—without real answers. In this episode, Nat Kringoudis, a leading expert in women's hormone health, integrates Chinese medicine with Western medicine to help you understand how to heal from the inside out.
We explore:
- Why women today struggle with hormone-related issues more than ever
- The difference between Chinese medicine & Western medicine – and when to use each
- The real cause of period pain, acne, gut problems, and fatigue
- How to balance your hormones naturally without relying on medication
- The power of gut health in shaping your overall well-being
- The hidden impact of stress and how it’s wrecking your hormones
- The myths and misinformation about birth control, antibiotics & modern medicine
Whether you’re battling fatigue, acne, painful periods, bloating, or unexplained weight gain, this episode will give you clear, actionable steps to take control of your health.
SHOWNOTES -
00:00:00 - Episode & Guest Introduction
00:01:40 - Integrating Chinese medicine with Western medicine
00:06:01 - What’s wrong with Western Medicine?
00:10:05 - The symptom-focused approach vs. root-cause healing
00:16:40 - The right approach to holistic health + Self-Advocacy
00:25:00 - Using birth control for period pain
00:27:25 - Many health issues are NOT druggable problems
00:32:15 - Optimising hormone health from a young age
00:39:25 - Misleading research & social media misinformation
00:49:00 - The Gut-Hormone-Stress connection
00:53:36 - Steps to take NOW to balance hormones naturally & optimise gut health
00:59:30 - Skin care products vs inner changes
01:03:10 - Perimenopause & menopause (What to expect & Managing symptoms naturally)
01:08:15 - Navigating changes in metabolism (post 30s) & performance changes
01:12:35 - Final advice & resourcesI
CONNECT WITH NAT KRINGOUDIS -
Website - https://natkringoudis.com/
Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZUGtU9veG8Lq1HciJpy77
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