-Charlene lived in fight or flight for over a year and felt horrible

-All previous blood work for Charlene came back Normal

-Dr. Kim talks about optimal levels and where each individual feels goods

-Discussion of hormones and PCOS

-Insulin Resistance: Hormonal imbalance with cortisol

-Stress affects hormones (LH, FSH) part of pituitary

-Estrogen dominance

-Progesterone was on lower end

-Burn out cortisol (Super sensitive to certain food and sugars)

-How Charlene balanced her hormones (breathing, slowing down life, yin yoga, supplements, continuous glucose monitor: ice cream vs chicken sandwhich) -focusing on magnesium)

9 Months Later:

-Progesterone increased

-Cortisol came back to normal

-Protein: Very individualized, many individuals don't get enough protein

-So ...