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The Medical Disruptor™ Podcast was made for people who want to take their health to the next level. Dr. E’s mission is to give you reliable, science-based health information through a unique lens, using functional medicine to help you get the answers you’ve been looking for. In our episodes, Dr. E explains the root cause of your symptoms so you can take control, stop suffering and start living. Dr. E wants to empower you to realize your symptoms are NOT in your head while giving you the tools to take control of your health.
BHRT Not Working? This Hormone Is Blocking It (And How to Fix It)
Medical Disruptor™ by Dr. E
31 minutes
1 month ago
BHRT Not Working? This Hormone Is Blocking It (And How to Fix It)
Your hormone levels are perfect. Your doctor says everything looks great. So why do you still feel like garbage?
When cortisol is running the show, your cells can't use the hormones you're taking.
This episode of the Medical Disruptor reveals why BHRT works brilliantly for some people and fails completely for others, even on identical doses.
We'll cover how chronic stress hijacks your entire hormone network, what cortisol dysregulation actually looks like in your daily life, and the exact levers you need to stabilize before your hormone therapy can finally work. You'll learn what to track for two weeks, which lifestyle changes actually move the needle, and what tests to request when your doctor says your labs are fine but your body disagrees.
If you've been told to just increase your dose or that your symptoms are "probably stress," this gives you a better framework.
The problem isn't that you need more hormones, it's that your system can't use what you're already taking.
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Chapters
00:00 Your Hormone Levels Are Perfect But You Feel Terrible
02:15 Why BHRT Saves Lives (Not Just Symptoms)
04:45 The Stress Hormone Blocking Your Hormone Therapy
07:30 What Cortisol Dysregulation Actually Looks Like
10:20 How to Fix Your System Before Changing Your Dose
13:00 What to Track and When to See Your Doctor
14:15 When BHRT Finally Works: What Changes
15:30 Your Next Step: Aging On Your Terms
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Medical Disruptor™ by Dr. E
The Medical Disruptor™ Podcast was made for people who want to take their health to the next level. Dr. E’s mission is to give you reliable, science-based health information through a unique lens, using functional medicine to help you get the answers you’ve been looking for. In our episodes, Dr. E explains the root cause of your symptoms so you can take control, stop suffering and start living. Dr. E wants to empower you to realize your symptoms are NOT in your head while giving you the tools to take control of your health.
