The Truth About PCOS, Periods & Women’s Hormones with Dr. Hazel Wallace
About this episode
Leana Deeb and Dr. Hazel Wallace discuss women's health, focusing on PCOS, menstrual cycles, and the importance of understanding one's body.
In this episode, Leana sits down with Dr. Hazel Wallace — medical doctor, registered nutritionist, personal trainer, and founder of The Food Medic — for an honest, no-fluff conversation about the parts of women's health that rarely get explained properly. They get into what's actually happening in your body throughout your cycle, when period pain stops being "normal" and starts being a red flag, and why the supplement industry preys on exactly the confusion that leaves so many women without real answers. This one is for anyone who has ever been told their pain, their fatigue, or their irregular cycle was "just stress," who has quietly wondered if what they're feeling is normal, or who wants to understand their body well enough to actually advocate for themselves in a doctor's office. Note: this episode was recorded before the announcement of PCOS's new name. Throughout the conversation, the condition is referred to as PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) rather than its updated name, PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome). Leana and Dr. Hazel get into: What's actually happening hormonally in each phase of your menstrual cycle, and why most women were never taught this How to…
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