Happy last Thursday in May!
As we round out the end of May, I (Allison) am finishing up the last week of my maternity leave! To celebrate this, we're pulling content from our group coaching calls inside our private coaching group, the Better Belly Blueprint, to share with YOU.
Today's topic is from my client Melissa. She asked:
"My previous functional medicine provider put me on a supplement for my estrogen dominance about a year ago. Since then, I have been taking I-3-C Plus Dim and Calcium-D-Glucarate everyday. I feel that it has helped me so much with my PMDD symtoms as well as gallbladder symptoms and notice a difference when I miss doses.
Do I need to stop taking this for awhile when I do my DUTCH test? Would this skew the results? I can stop taking if needed but don't want to if I don't have to."
Melissa's question comes from a desire to not waste money on functional lab testing by getting results that aren't even relevant or trustworthy. Yet, she also doesn't want her symptoms to come BACK by going off a supplement she's found SUPER helpful.
What is Melissa to do?
If you've ever been in a similar bind of wanting to do a lab test but feeling nervous about going off supplements or medications - then this episode is for you!
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Are you ready to hear Melissa's answer?
Let's dive in!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction and Personal Update
00:17 - Client Question: Estrogen Dominance Supplements
00:52 - Concerns About Stopping Supplements for Testing
01:14 - Invitation to Join Better Belly Blueprint
02:01 - Welcome to the Better Belly Podcast
03:06 - Discussion on Estrogen Dominance and Supplements
04:50 - Addressing Long-term Supplement Use
06:11 - Client's Experience and Next Steps
07:45 - Concluding Remarks and Data Importance
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