Dr. Anna Cabeca is a triple-board-certified physician who specializes in integrative medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone therapy. She’s affectionately known as “The Girlfriend Doctor,” she’s the bestselling author of The Hormone Fix, Keto-Green 16, and MenuPause, and she’s the creator of the highly acclaimed Magic Menopause program. Dr. Anna helps women balance hormones, boost energy, and reignite intimacy with humor, heart, and practical solutions. She’s also developed natural products like MightyMaca® Plus and Julva® cream to support women through every stage of life. She lives in Dallas with her daughters, horses, and dogs. Today she joins me for a deep dive into the top hormone imbalances linked to autoimmune disorders—and how we can bring them back into balance naturally, effectively, and for optimal health and wellbeing. Quote: “It takes more than hormones to fix our hormones.” What’s Inside: 01:08 Dr. Anna’s personal story of trauma, profound grief, PTSD, infertility, early menopause; and then, complete healing, reversing menopause, and naturally conceiving a child at age 41 11:24 Dr. Anna’s hormone hierarchy and university metaphor 14:50 The Queen Mother and most powerful hormone in our body and how it balances out our stress hormones 18:46 Dr. Anna’s personal experience of high cortisol, low oxytocin and what she did to lose weight, fix depression, and burnout 22:10 Why urine pH is the most important and inexpensive marker to help give you insights on your cortisol and oxytocin levels 30:07 What Dr. Anna does to determine cortisol levels over the course of a day 32:57 Why circadian rhythm is crucial for health and wellbeing 34:45 How aging and stress cause estrogen dominance and what signs you can look for 38:04 The cacophony and cascade of hormone imbalances: high Insulin, low vitamin D, low thyroid, low testosterone, high cortisol and the connection to autoimmunity 40:37 What Dr. Anna recommends as starting points to balance your hormones 42:19 Dr. Anna’s thoughts about progesterone and how to replace it naturally and safely 46:44 The last word: hopeful and empowering Resources mentioned: Books that address trauma: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD: https://amzn.to/4lm9bYd Beat Autoimmune by Palmer Kippola: https://amzn.to/41EanPy Dr. Anna’s hormone balancing products: urine strips, Balance cream, Julva, Mighty Maca Plus: https://drannacabeca.com/?_ef_transaction_id=&oid=1&affid=8101982 Where you can find Dr. Anna: ● https://drannacabeca.com ● https://www.facebook.com/DrAnnaCabeca ● https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor How I can help: Beat Autoimmune Amazon #1 best-selling book with a powerful foreword by Mark Hyman, MD addresses the 6 key factors to reverse and prevent autoimmune disorders. Available in paperback, kindle and audio formats: https://amzn.to/4169Y8u Beat Autoimmune Academy a self-paced online course with live monthly group coaching sessions to help you heal efficiently and effectively: http://beatautoimmuneacademy.com/ #beatautoimmuneandthrive