Everyone has hormones. But for some reason only one gender is seen as the “hormonal” one. How can we reclaim this term? And how can we explore the powers of our hormones—not just the burdens?
For more we’re joined now by Martie Haselton, the author of “Hormonal: The Hidden Intelligence of Hormones.” She’s also a professor of psychology at UCLA. Her book makes the argument that the more we know about our hormones, the more we can harness their evolutionary intelligence to aid our modern day lives.
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Want to know the answer to the question at the beginning of the show? Check out The immune system and the menstrual cycle on helloclue.com
Episode Links:
Helloclue.com: Androgens 101
Helloclue.com: Estrogen 101
Helloclue.com: Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) 101
Helloclue.com: What you should know about hormones
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