Why Isn’t HRT Working?
Why hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may stop working and common factors that contribute to changes in effectiveness.
Why Isn’t HRT Working?
Why hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may stop working and common factors that contribute to changes in effectiveness.
“Today we’re gonna put on our Nancy Drew hat and we’re going to try to do a little bit of detective work,” says Dr. Polly Watson as she dives into a discussion about common factors that contribute to changes in the effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). In this episode, Dr. Watson addresses the impact of blood sugar fluctuations, alcohol consumption, medication formulations, liver and gut health, environmental toxins, stress, and thyroid hormone levels on hormone replacement therapy.
“Blood sugar fluctuations are a huge reason why hot flashes and night sweats kind of come back.”
Dr. Watson highlights the importance of accurate methods of measurement in regards to hormones, such as timing of lab testing and consistency, as well as additional testing to consider when using hormone replacement therapy. She gives guidance on how patients can talk to their health care provider and pharmacist to ensure they are getting the correct form of medication for their individual needs. Join Dr. Polly Watson as she provides insight into areas that patients can investigate to get their HRT back on track.
Watch The Conversation!
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01:02 Why is my hormone replacement therapy not working?
03:56 Alcohol consumption and hormone replacement therapy
07:32 The importance of liver health in hormone replacement therapy
13:20 Gut health and hormone replacement therapy
“Today we’re gonna put on our Nancy Drew hat and we’re going to try to do a little bit of detective work,” says Dr. Polly Watson as she dives into a discussion about common factors that contribute to changes in the effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). In this episode, Dr. Watson addresses the impact of blood sugar fluctuations, alcohol consumption, medication formulations, liver and gut health, environmental toxins, stress, and thyroid hormone levels on hormone replacement therapy.
“Blood sugar fluctuations are a huge reason why hot flashes and night sweats kind of come back.”
Dr. Watson highlights the importance of accurate methods of measurement in regards to hormones, such as timing of lab testing and consistency, as well as additional testing to consider when using hormone replacement therapy. She gives guidance on how patients can talk to their health care provider and pharmacist to ensure they are getting the correct form of medication for their individual needs. Join Dr. Polly Watson as she provides insight into areas that patients can investigate to get their HRT back on track.
Key Takeaways:
🌸 Common factors affecting hormone replacement therapy (HRT) effectiveness.
🌸 Key impacts include blood sugar fluctuations, alcohol consumption, medication formulations, liver and gut health, environmental toxins, stress, and thyroid hormone levels.
🌸 The importance of accurate hormone measurement methods, including lab testing timing and consistency.
🌸 Guidance for patients on communicating with health care providers and pharmacists to ensure proper medication forms.
Quotes:
- “Blood sugar fluctuations are a huge reason why hot flashes and night sweats kind of come back.”
- “I think of alcohol as a special occasion thing… The metabolites of the alcohol can wake us up and can certainly precipitate hot flashes and night sweats.”
- “If someone starts you on hormones, they need to check your estrogen and progesterone levels, and they also need to check your thyroid levels.”
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Meet the host!
Dr. Polly Watson is a board certified OBGYN who has additional training in menopausal medicine, sexual medicine and functional medicine.
She looks forward to sharing her knowledge with you to help find a solution to address the imbalance in your system and restore your health.
In 2019 I left my job as an employed physician with a large organization and started Hormone Wellness MD. I started with no staff working out of a single room. Since then, my staff has grown to a team of 5 and we’ve helped over 1,100 people on their health journey.
Meet the host!
Dr. Polly Watson is a board certified OBGYN who has additional training in menopausal medicine, sexual medicine and functional medicine.
She looks forward to sharing her knowledge with you to help find a solution to address the imbalance in your system and restore your health.
In 2019 I left my job as an employed physician with a large organization and started Hormone Wellness MD. I started with no staff working out of a single room. Since then, my staff has grown to a team of 5 and we’ve helped over 1,100 people on their health journey.
