“You don’t need a study to believe a woman’s story about her body and that is where medicine is getting things backward.” - Dr. Jolene Brighten   We Talk About: Her son’s sudden illness and how it led to Dr. Brighten living in Paris PANDAs and PANs Learning how to feel your feelings without getting stuck in them Making the most of challenging situations Hormone 101 Adrenal glands The markers you need to test when your thyroid and hormones are off 3 phases of the menstrual cycle follicular phase ovulatory phase luteal phase fertility window progesterone and estrogen how thyroid, adrenals and hormone cycles are all interconnected Hormonal birth control 60% of women use the pill for symptom management which can delay diagnosis why it’s our right to choose side effects that we should know before taking the pill how to prepare your body to come off the pill the connection between stress and hormones the importance of light pollution and hormone cycles     Apply to be on the 100th episode: https://goo.gl/forms/ODUk2H3F0i32ZkTH2   Links: True dark glasses: https://truedark.com/ Beyond the Pill - (Dr. Brighten’s new book): https://amzn.to/2D9liVD   Connect with Dr. Jolene Brighten online: https://drbrighten.com/ on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjolenebrighten/   Connect with Me On instagram: instagram.com/init4thelongrunblog On the blog: http://init4thelongrun.com   Join the Joy Squad Joy Squad Private Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/thejoysquad/ Chasing Joy Podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chasingjoypodcast/