Breaking the Insulin-Adrenaline Cycle of Hot Flashes

Menopausal woman experiencing hot flashes

Hot flashes are not simply the price of admission to menopause. They are a dynamic signal of neuroendocrine stress, metabolic inflexibility, and sympathetic overdrive—often amplified by inefficient catecholamine clearance. Emerging evidence from Jerilynn Prior’s work with oral micronized progesterone 300 mg, alongside the arrival of neurokinin-3 (NK3) receptor antagonists like fezolinetant, now allows a more nuanced and mechanistic approach to vasomotor symptoms (VMS) that goes far beyond “give estrogen or not.”​ Oral micronized progesterone for perimenopausal night sweats and hot flushes a Phase III Canada-wide randomized placebo-controlled 4 month trial | Scientific Reports

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Why We Get Sick by Dr. Benjamin Bikman

In Why We Get Sick, Dr. Benjamin Bikman, a metabolic scientist and professor at Brigham Young University, delivers a persuasive case that insulin resistance drives many modern chronic diseases. Drawing from his research in bioenergetics, Bikman argues that this condition—marked by elevated insulin levels and reduced cellular responsiveness—underlies not only diabetes but also heart disease, … Read more

pH Imbalance

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pH imbalance, is there a connection with hormones? Corinne and I recently engaged in an extensive exploration of sodium bicarbonate, delving into its diverse applications and potential benefits, which we enthusiastically shared with our radio audience during our latest broadcast—check out the show below for all the fascinating details. In conducting our research, we relied … Read more

Dr. Ben Bikman on Insulin Resistance

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Dr Ben Bikman, author of “Why We Get Sick” and associate profession at Brigham Young University spoke in a Diet Doctor podcast. Dr. Bikman studies the hormone insulin. As a PhD, unlike physicians he points out that, he is fortunate because he gets paid to be curious. He describes insulin resistance as both high levels … Read more