Dr Jolene Brighten

Dr Jolene Brighten NMD is one of the leading experts in women's medicine, and is a pioneer in her exploration of the far-reaching impact of hormonal birth control and the little known side effects that impact health in a large way.In her best selling book Beyond The Pill, she shares her clinical protocols aimed at supporting women struggling with symptoms of hormonal imbalance - including post birth control pill syndrome and birth control related side effects.A trained nutritional biochemist and naturopathic physician, Dr Brighten is the founder and clinic director at Rubus Health and Integrative Women's Medicine Clinic. She's a member of the Mind Body Green collective and has been featured in prominent media outlets such as Forbes, Cosmopolitan, ABC News and the New York Post. Dr Jolene will share with us: •The history of the Pill. •The ways the Pill affects physiology and behaviour - possibly including mate selection. •Things to be mindful of when coming off the Pill and planning parenthood. •The Pill's reaction with the thyroid. To find out more about Dr Jolene Brighten, go to DrBrighten.com I'd love to know your thoughts and experiences - join the conversation on my Facebook page.      For more episodes of HEAL, find us on iTunes at https://apple.co/2NpsIba, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/2NpSiN0, Acast at https://play./s/pete-evans, click the link on https://peteevans.com, or just look up "HEAL" in your favourite podcast app.    I'd love to spread the knowledge in these podcasts far and wide. If you liked this episode, I'd love it if you could share it with your friends, and perhaps even leave a review on iTunes.    This podcast is proudly presented by The Institute For Integrative Nutrition, or IIN for short.I've completed this amazing health training course through IIN, and I would thoroughly recommend it for anyone wanting to start a career in the health coaching and wellness space.This course is conducted over a year long period and it's constructed in a way that if you're a full time worker or a busy parent or wherever you are in your life will still be able to complete all the required curriculum and modules. Please see the link included in this post on my Facebook or Instagram page or on iTunes, to access the free sample class and first module of the program, to get a great taste of the format and structure as well as utilise my special discount that I can offer you if you decide to sign up.Make sure you tell the admission team that you're part of the Pete Evans tuition savings to claim your very substantial discount visit https://www.integrativenutrition.com  Theme music by Mandharu. Audio production by AndyMaher.com.   See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.