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The Hormone Solution is a top-ranked women’s health podcast focused on perimenopause, menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), weight gain, metabolism, thyroid health, and midlife transformation. Hosted by Certified Hormone Specialist Karen Martel, this show helps women in their 40s and 50s understand what’s really happening with their hormones — and what to do about it. If you’re struggling with perimenopause symptoms, menopause weight gain, estrogen dominance, low progesterone, testosterone decline, brain fog, poor sleep, thyroid dysfunction, or metabolic slowdown, this podcast breaks it down in a clear, practical, no-nonsense way. Each episode features:• Evidence-based hormone education• Expert interviews• Real-world HRT guidance• Midlife weight loss strategies• Thyroid and metabolic health insights With over 2.5 million downloads and ranked in the Top 30 on iTunes, The Hormone Solution is trusted by women worldwide who want real answers about bioidentical hormones, menopause treatment options, and midlife health.New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday.Take the free hormone quiz at karenmartel.com
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Urine Metabolite Testing for Hormones & What it Tells You, Who It is for & Why It is The Gold Standard of Testing with Karen Martel & Cohost Dr. Amie Hornaman

Oct 22, 2022

In this episode, my cohost Dr. Amie Hornaman and I go through her urine hormone metabolite test results.

Whether you are a practitioner or lay person this show will teach you in great detail exactly what the urine metabolite hormone test can show you about your hormonal profile.

You will learn

  • what is the difference between urine, blood and saliva hormone testing
  • what each marker can tell you in a urine test about your hormone levels and how you break them down
  • what urine testing can tell you about your metabolism and thyroid function
  • the different nuances between urine and serum and why they may not add up
  • what urine testing can tell you about your ability to detoxify and which pathway may be holding you up
  • what markers can show us that we may have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis, breast cancer, acne and more
  • what it means to be an alpha hormone metabolizer versus a beta
  • who the urine test is best for
  • how it can help you personalize your hormone replacement therapy to get the most out of it
  • Amie's blood labs compared with the DUTCH test and the discrepancies it showed
  • the cheapest option you have when buying a urine metabolite test and more!!

Watch the video of this episode here. 

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Get $20 off your advanced urine metabolite test with coupon code karen20. The coupon expires on Oct 31st. 

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