S1.E7. | Dr. Mary Choi

Mar 2

Written By Arin Takeuchi

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The Power of Estrogen

We get the rundown on how our hormones work, and how we can embrace them.

WE LEARN ABOUT:

1:55 Yay for yoga. Mary gets her good ideas through savasana.
4:10 Mary is inspired by her hard-working parents, small business owners, immigrants who have inspired her tenacity and work ethic.
5:15: Mary learned her business savvy and the confidence to be powerful from her mom
8:30 Despite, conflicting messaging around how women should be, Mary believes a woman can do it all-sort of
10:00 Mary dishes on hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers that make things happen.
13:30 Changes in estrogen lead to weight changes in puberty which can potentially be related to the decline in confidence that happens in some girls.
14:50 The beauty of the XX chromosome. Women carry life. Without women, humanity stops.
17:00 Our menstrual cycle is a superpower! How can we deal with the ups and downs? Learn about the three phases of your period.
21:00 We are all different. Knowledge is power. For example, too much estrogen can lead to weight gain and anger. Too little can lead to depression and lack of motivation
24:00 Track your cycle.
26:00 Your gut health is important. It actually affects your estrogen levels.
30:00 What is success for a woman?
38:00 Let’s normalize menstruation. We need to share this message with both girls and boys.