Dr. Allana Polo on HRT, Hormones & Why “Normal” Labs Aren’t the Whole Story
The Mom Flow with Erin Sousa by Erin Sousa
Episode notes
If you’ve ever gone to the doctor knowing something feels OFF, only to be told your labs are “normal”… this episode is for you.
This week I’m joined by my own Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Allana Polo, and when I tell you I have been WAITING to have this conversation - we get into so much of what women in their 40s are currently trying to figure out about their bodies.
We’re talking perimenopause, HRT, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, thyroid, iron, B12, vitamin D, gut health and why symptoms like exhaustion, brain fog, rage, poor sleep, hair loss and generally feeling like garbage don’t necessarily have one obvious cause.
And we use ME as a bit of a case study.
I went into this process convinced I knew what was happening with my hormones (thank you, internet 😅), only to discover that the bigger picture was much ...