Hormonal dysfunction is the most overlooked epidemic in America....
Warren English@TheWarEnglish
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Sep 02, 2025
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Hormonal dysfunction is the most overlooked epidemic in America.
Dr. Sarah Berzahl went on The DOAC podcast & exposed that:
• 90% of people have broken cortisol
• Childhood trauma destroys your hormones
• Doctors get 30 minutes of nutrition training
My top 8 takeaways:
Dr. Sarah Berzahl went on The DOAC podcast & exposed that:
• 90% of people have broken cortisol
• Childhood trauma destroys your hormones
• Doctors get 30 minutes of nutrition training
My top 8 takeaways:
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1. 90% of people have broken cortisol levels
Out of 40,000 patients Dr. Berzahl has tested, around 90% have cortisol problems.
This isn't some rare condition - it's the norm.
Your "stress hormone" is either too high or too low, and it's destroying your health.
Out of 40,000 patients Dr. Berzahl has tested, around 90% have cortisol problems.
This isn't some rare condition - it's the norm.
Your "stress hormone" is either too high or too low, and it's destroying your health.
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2. Cortisol is the dictator of all your other hormones
Unlike other hormones, cortisol doesn't play nice with others.
When it's out of whack, everything else follows:
• Testosterone drops
• Fat storage increases
• Brain function declines
• Depression risk skyrockets
Fix cortisol first.
Everything else is secondary.
Unlike other hormones, cortisol doesn't play nice with others.
When it's out of whack, everything else follows:
• Testosterone drops
• Fat storage increases
• Brain function declines
• Depression risk skyrockets
Fix cortisol first.
Everything else is secondary.
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3. High cortisol literally shrinks women's brains
This isn't hyperbole - brain scans show women with high cortisol have actual brain shrinkage starting in their 40s.
It also makes your brain worse at using glucose for fuel, causing brain fog and fatigue.
Men don't show this same pattern.
This isn't hyperbole - brain scans show women with high cortisol have actual brain shrinkage starting in their 40s.
It also makes your brain worse at using glucose for fuel, causing brain fog and fatigue.
Men don't show this same pattern.
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4. Childhood trauma creates lifelong health problems
People with ACE scores of 1 or higher have increased risk for 45 different chronic diseases.
Dr. Berzahl's score was 6 out of 10.
The trauma literally lives in your body unless you address it through lifestyle changes.
People with ACE scores of 1 or higher have increased risk for 45 different chronic diseases.
Dr. Berzahl's score was 6 out of 10.
The trauma literally lives in your body unless you address it through lifestyle changes.
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5. Medical school teaches doctors almost nothing about nutrition
Dr. Berzahl got 30 minutes of nutrition training at Harvard Medical School.
30 minutes.
For the thing that prevents 70% of chronic diseases.
No wonder doctors just prescribe pills instead of fixing the root cause.
Dr. Berzahl got 30 minutes of nutrition training at Harvard Medical School.
30 minutes.
For the thing that prevents 70% of chronic diseases.
No wonder doctors just prescribe pills instead of fixing the root cause.
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6. Continuous glucose monitors change behavior like nothing else
Dr. Berzahl has seen nothing else create behavior change like real-time blood sugar feedback.
When you see what that "healthy" granola bar does to your glucose, you stop eating it.
Data > willpower every time.
Dr. Berzahl has seen nothing else create behavior change like real-time blood sugar feedback.
When you see what that "healthy" granola bar does to your glucose, you stop eating it.
Data > willpower every time.
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7. 73-75% of women don't get proper menopause treatment
Most doctors either miss perimenopause entirely or throw birth control pills at everything.
Meanwhile, women are suffering through 100+ symptoms that could be prevented with proper hormone therapy and lifestyle changes.
Most doctors either miss perimenopause entirely or throw birth control pills at everything.
Meanwhile, women are suffering through 100+ symptoms that could be prevented with proper hormone therapy and lifestyle changes.
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8. Your environment is poisoning your hormones
Over 700 known endocrine disruptors are in:
• Plastic containers and water bottles
• Skincare products and makeup
• Cleaning products
• Flame retardants in furniture
These chemicals act like fake estrogen in your body.
Over 700 known endocrine disruptors are in:
• Plastic containers and water bottles
• Skincare products and makeup
• Cleaning products
• Flame retardants in furniture
These chemicals act like fake estrogen in your body.
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The bottom line Dr. Berzahl revealed:
Most chronic health problems aren't genetic - they're hormonal.
And hormones can be fixed with the right approach.
But you need to test, not guess.
Most chronic health problems aren't genetic - they're hormonal.
And hormones can be fixed with the right approach.
But you need to test, not guess.
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