Ep 229 | Dr. Soyona Rafatjah

Written By Yasmin Nouri

Addressing Root Causes of Hormone Imbalances Using Functional Medicine

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As we navigate the complexities of modern living, achieving and maintaining hormonal balance can feel like an uphill battle. Functional medicine goes beyond conventional methods, focusing on root causes rather than merely alleviating symptoms—an empowering approach that’s slowly becoming the norm, and we're diving deep in today's episode!

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • Easy functional tips anyone can implement 

  • The most important labs to run for hormones

  • When in your cycle to run hormones labs

  • Top contributors to hormone imbalances

  • Why conventional medicine can fall short

Dr. Soyona Rafatjah is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and Co-Founder and Medical Director of PrimeHealth. Dr. Rafatjah is passionate about helping her patients reach their health goals. She helps them address the root cause of their issues and focuses on disease prevention in addition to treatment. Her patients feel in control of their health with the knowledge and tools she gives them.

Through an intimate, patient-physician partnership, and a whole-body approach, she and her patients develop a personalized treatment plan which adjusts to their needs and environment over time.

Labs we talk about in the episode:

Go to UltaLabs.com/PrimeHealth and scroll to the bottom to find the "PrimeHealth - Women's Health" panel for a full thyroid panel, reproductive hormones (E, P, T, LH, and FSH), adrenal hormone (DHEA-S), nutrient markers (Vit D, B12, homocysteine), iron studies (iron, TIBC, ferritin), metabolic markers (glucose, insulin, hba1c), anemia markers (Hb & Hct), and inflammatory markers (hs-CRP, ferritin, and reverse T3).

2) Inside Tracker - click this link or use code PrimeHealthPro25 for 25% off your entire order. We recommend the Ultimate Panel, which includes a ton of digestible information but keep in mind that this does not include a full thyroid panel (only TSH).

This episode is brought to you by Beeya:

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