Can oxytocin work if cofactors are missing?

If you've ever been told estrogen causes breast cancer, or that it's "too late" to start hormones, you've likely been walking around with fear instead of facts.

In this Hello Hormones episode, I'm joined by Dr. Lindsey Berkson to get into oxytocin as a whole-body hormone, why environmental toxins block your hormone receptors, and what the latest data actually says about estrogen and breast cancer risk.

Dr. Lindsey Berkson, MA, DC, CNS, DACBN, is an integrative nutritional, gastrointestinal, and endocrine specialist. She holds a BA in psychoneurobiology, a master's degree in nutrition, and is a Diplomate of the American College of Nutrition. She was a distinguished scholar at Tulane University's Center for Bioenvironmental Research and has authored 22 books, including Hormone Deception and Oxytocin Medicine.

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What's Discussed:

• (04:50) Oxytocin beyond birth and bonding and its role in protecting the newborn gut

• (06:14) Environmental toxins disrupting estrogen, progesterone, and oxytocin signaling

• (07:26) Erectile dysfunction, constipation, and unexpected clinical applications of oxytocin

• (11:22) Oxytocin receptors in pancreatic islet cells and blood sugar regulation

• (15:59) Oxytocin as an appetite adaptogen in anorexia and obesity

• (19:08) Oxytocin combined with ketamine for severe depression

• (41:12) Estrogen use after ER positive breast cancer and what long term data shows

• (46:57) NIH Medicare data on estrogen, longevity, and disease risk

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• The Perimenopause & Menopause Labs Test Checklist: https://drcarriejones.kit.com/labtestchecklist

• The Symptoms of The Perimenopausal Transition (WTF…) Ebook: https://drcarriejones.kit.com/perimenopausesymptom

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