What if your hormone imbalance is not just a hormone problem, but a nervous system and emotional overload problem?
In this episode of The Ben Azadi Show, Ben Azadi welcomes back Dr. Sonya Jensen to explore why so many women feel puffy, inflamed, exhausted, and hormonally off even when labs look “normal.” Dr. Jensen connects inflammation, cortisol, progesterone depletion, estrogen dominance, and liver support with the deeper layers most people miss: stress patterns, identity roles, generational stories, and the constant input from news and social media. They also dive into her new book, Heal Your Hormones, Reclaim Yourself, plus practical tools like breathwork, red light, seasonal whole foods, and gentle nervous system regulation.
Key Topics Covered
- Why hormone symptoms can reflect emotional and relational overload
- Nervous system dysregulation, cortisol, adrenaline, and progesterone depletion
- How chronic stress can create a bigger estrogen to progesterone imbalance
- Why blood work can look normal while you still feel off
- Urine hormone metabolite testing and what it can reveal about detox pathways
- Breathwork for lowering cortisol and shifting into rest at night
- Red light as a nervous system tool, especially in the evening
- Liver support for inflammation and hormone clearance (milk thistle, turmeric)
- Calming herbs: ashwagandha, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), skullcap, ziziphus
- Whole foods and seasonal eating, including “the season of life” concept
- Movement without overtraining, including walking and habit stacking
- HRV as a helpful metric, plus the importance of listening to your body
- How doom scrolling impacts dopamine, oxytocin, and your sense of safety
- Mitochondria, maternal stress patterns, and inherited nervous system wiring
- Dopamine as motivation and joy, and oxytocin as bonding and connection
Resources Mentioned
Dr. Sonya Jensen
Book
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