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The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 80, Stefani Ruper

• 0:00 – Introduction
• 0:47 – News & Views
  • Welcome back Stefani Ruper!
  • Sarah had her first book signing recently and is on cloud nine from all of the excitement – a great huge thank you to all who were able to attend
  • Stacy and Sarah will be at two book signings together very soon – details here
  • Check out Stefani’s previous appearances on The Paleo View here, here and here
  • Stefani is releasing another book in March called Sexy By Nature – in this book women’s specific health needs are addressed, and how to fully love and take care of yourself is a major theme
  • You can also find her at Paleo for Women
  • She was originally known in the community for debunking the myth that everyone could benefit from intermittent fasting and a low-carb lifestyles
• 16:25 – Science with Sarah & Stefani, Sex Hormone Imbalances
  • What are the signs that a woman should look for to determine if her estrogen or progesterone are out of balance?
    • Stefani notes that you should also look at a couple of other factors to identify possible imbalances
    • The biggest red flag to look for is reproductive health, do you menstruate? Are your periods regular? Heavy? Light?
    • Having a low libido is a sign
    • Not sleeping through the night or falling asleep poorly is often a sign of low estrogen
    • High anxiety is often a sign of high progesterone
    • Being depressed is often related to hormone imbalance, and also has to do with the health of your hormone receptors
    • If you have trouble gaining or losing weight that is a warning sign
    • Acne is a huge sign
    • Sarah discussed how hormone imbalances impact autoimmune conditions
  • Does the estrogen and progesterone in birth control influence hormone dominance later after a women has stopped taking the pill?
    • Yes – Stefani discusses the why behind this and how long it can take to gain balance again
  • If a woman is suspecting that they have an imbalance how can they test for it?
    • Blood work – but you need to base it on your cycle, so loop your doctor in on that aspect
    • You will want to test estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEAS, cortisol, prolactin, vitamin D
  • What are the most important things to do to regulate sex hormones?
    • First, be sure to check out Sexy By Nature
    • Think about what your body wants and naturally craves and do your best to meet those needs
    • You will want to cut the gut irritants and work on healing that
    • You will also need to work on your stress levels and get those under control
    • Eat from a paleo template, get enough fat, get enough vitamin D, DHA, EPA, and chill out
    • Learn about your body, educate yourself on what the problem is so that you can develop strategies to heal it
    • For Stacy, she personally worked on learning to find the joy in everything, which helped her balance out her stress factors
    • Stacy, Sarah and Stefani chatted further about stress management
• 48:25 – Questions & Answers
  • Corey – can the autoimmune protocol help with endometriosis?
    • Often when women are experiencing troubles with a paleo diet, Stefani wonders if a women is over-eating protein
    • The research that Sarah has done shows that endometriosis has a very strong link to autoimmune and a nutrient dense diet, high-quality sleep, stress management, getting natural sunlight, and moderate exercise will all help
    • Stefani feels that something fishy may be going on with her estrogen and she may want to focus on liver health
    • Magnesium and omega 3 fats go a long way with reducing cramps
    • One of the best things you can eat for liver health is liver
  • (1:01:21) Jennifer – can a paleo diet help with cycle regulation and fertility?
    • Yes, avoiding gut irritating foods will help your gut, reduce inflammation, and heal your liver
    • Stefani feels that Jennifer is experiencing post birth control issues
    • Moving beyond an 80/20 diet template will absolutely help – do not cut carbohydrates
    • Getting a full hormone panel done would be very helpful so that you can pinpoint the problem more specifically
    • It wouldn’t hurt to get the opinion of an MD
  • (1:09:45) Nina – how do I manage bleeding in between periods?
    • Try to not do paleo too hard, stay on your weight-loss regimen, but don’t force it so that your body reads it as a stressor
    • Don’t cut fat or carbohydrates too much
    • Get some tests done so you can fully explore what the problems may be
• Stefani’s final thoughts to listeners – give yourself all that love and nourishment, have patience and pick up a copy of Sexy By Nature, there will be lots of giveaways on her site as well
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• Thank you again to Stefani for coming on the show!
• 1:20:03 – Outro

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