PMS Is Not Normal: The Birth Control Pill and Hormonal Health With Dr. Aviva Romm

In this episode, Valeria sits down with Dr. Aviva Romm, a renowned integrative physician, midwife, and herbalist, to dive deep into the complexities of women's hormonal health.

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In this episode, Valeria sits down with Dr. Aviva Romm, a renowned integrative physician, midwife, and herbalist, to dive deep into the complexities of women's hormonal health. They explore the controversial topic of birth control, discussing the widespread misinformation and the varied perspectives on its use. Dr. Romm provides insights into the benefits and risks of hormonal contraceptives, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's body and making informed decisions. The conversation extends into a broader discussion on how women can reclaim control over their health through natural methods, proper education, and integrative approaches that encompass diet, lifestyle, and reducing exposure to environmental toxins.

Dr. Aviva Romm brings decades of experience in holistic medicine, blending her extensive knowledge of conventional medicine with herbalism and midwifery. As an author of several books on women's health, including the acclaimed "Hormone Intelligence," Dr. Romm has become a trusted voice for women seeking to understand and balance their hormones naturally. Throughout the episode, she emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy in healthcare and offers practical advice on how women can better support their hormonal health through informed choices and by reconnecting with their bodies.

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Hormone Intelligence by Dr. Aviva Romm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062796216?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzvaler076-20&creativeASIN=0062796216&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2IANCXZE2RU26&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin 

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What We Talked About:

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:49 Birth control pills
  • 07:10 Women healthcare
  • 11:44 The pill is just a band-aid
  • 12:53 Overriding normal hormonal cycle
  • 15:06 Post-pill transition
  • 17:51 Balanced hormone
  • 21:28 Can’t heal if you can’t feel
  • 22:56 Is PMS real? 
  • 25:21 Self-diagnosed PMS
  • 27:12 Hormones and emotions
  • 32:29 How to take care of yourself as a woman?
  • 39:12 Happy mothers matter
  • 41:24 How to reclaim your wild self
  • 45:52 Divine feminine
  • 48:41 Confidence in healthcare
  • 53:46 Finding a good provider
  • 56:22 Understand your menstrual cycle
  • 01:01:32 Detoxing
  • 01:04:09 How to naturally detox your body
  • 01:09:43 Listen to your body
  • 01:12:24 Other contraception options
  • 01:16:58 Contraceptives for men
  • 01:18:55 Information sharing online
  • 01:23:17 Where to find Aviva

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Dr. Aviva Romm

Aviva Romm MD is both a midwife and a Yale-trained MD and Board Certified Family Physician with specialties in Integrative Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics, with a focus on women’s endocrinology. She’s also a world renowned herbalist, and author of the textbook, Botanical Medicines for Women’s Health, as well as 8 other books, including The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution and her new book, Hormone Intelligence, an instant New York Times Bestseller, which explores the impact of the world we live in on women’s hormones and health, and brings us a new medicine for women that is at once holistic and natural while being grounded in the best science and medicine have to offer. A practitioner, teacher, activist and advocate of both environmental health and women’s reproductive rights and health, she has been bridging the best of traditional medicine, total health ecology, and good science for over three decades. Her podcast, articles, books, and online programs are wildly popular and successful, helping women take back their health, She practices medicine in both NY and MA, and lives in the Berkshires of Western MA.

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