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Today I’m having a conversation with my pal, Dr. Shawn Tassone, MD, PhD who is double board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and uses an integrative approach to help his (primarily female) patients.
He’s in practice in Austin, TX and is a hormone specialist, author, speaker, highly rated patient advocate, and creator of an integrative hormone mapping system, which you can use yourself in his popular book “The Hormone Balance Bible.”
We’re talking about birth control, hormone health, and how to get help rebalancing your hormones when they get out of whack – plus, dealing with doctors who don’t believe you, aren’t supportive and don’t listen (how are we even paying people who act like this!).
And, we’re getting into Essure and other medically implanted devices, and the issues they may pose to our hormone health. As I shared on social media, I had to have my Essure device removed due to complications and pain, and went to Dr. Tassone for the surgery.
We get into my experience, and the dirty truth behind how this device was approved, then quietly removed from the market – plus potential concerns with this, and other medical devices.
From his site“My team and I believe wellness is a lifestyle decision and it takes courage as well as education for your whole being.
Our mission is to always focus on the positive, resonate the good and find a way to face the truth about health.“
In This Episode You’ll Discover:
Meet Dr. Shawn Tassone is [0:42]
- Dr. Tassone’s superpower
- The difference between traditional medicine and integrative medicine
- The Hormone Balance Bible – Dr. Tassone’s book
- The Hormone Mapping Quiz
- How he partners with other doctors to support patient care
- My doctor: Dr. Jill Carnahan and our episode about mold
Why Dr. Tassone devoted his practice to helping women achieve optimal health and hormone levels [6:10]
- Reflecting back on his mom’s struggles with a new perspective
- Commonalities in women’s hormone journeys
- Quickstart Guide to Women’s Hormones part 1
- Quickstart Guide to Women’s Hormones part 2
The S.H.I.N.E.S protocol and health archetypes [9:48]
- What S.H.I.N.E.S. stands for: Spiritual Practice, Hormones, Infoceuticals, Nutrition, Exercise, Proper Supplementation)
- Harry Massey’s company, NES Health
Different ways to approach hormone balancing [11:45]
- Dutch Test for hormone levels
- Bioidentical hormones and what they are used for
- The different types of bioidentical hormones
- Some of my personal experiences
Whole Sleep [14:45]
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Hormone balancing through a woman’s life [16:30]
- What hormone imbalances are normal
- Symptoms of hormone imbalances
Issues with different kinds of birth control [18:00]
- Being prescribed the pill for having a heavy period
- Why Dr. Tassone considers many prescriptions of the pill to be a lazy form of medicine
- What you need to know about birth control, the menstrual cycle and your hormones with Dr. Jolene Brighten
- How women are not always informed of the potential risks of taking the pill
The Essure medical device [20:02]
- My journey with using birth control, and what my doctor recommended
- Essure Birth Control: what it is
- Problems with Essure
- What the device is made from, and how it can create inflammation
- The issues with the data the company provided to the FDA
- Angie Firmalino Facebook Group: “Essure Problems”
- What Dr. Tassone observed after removing Essure from his patients
- Why the device came off the market – what the company said, and what was really behind it
- The Bleeding Edge documentary about medical devices and the problems they may pose
- The procedure Dr. Tassone uses to remove the device
- Complications that can occur when it’s not properly removed and X-rays taken before and after removal
- What you need to know about hysterectomies and device removal
- My personal experience with Dr. Tassone
- Stress Less, Accomplish More with Emily Fletcher
- Ziva Meditation
Rock Your Life [34:00]
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How to know you’ve got the right doctor [37:00]
- Things that impressed me about working with Dr. Tassone
- A rising tide lifts all boats and our friend JJ Virgin
- When you should find a new doctor
- How to collaborate with a doctor to get the lab tests you need
- Why you should research different doctors
- Dr. Tassone’s instructive instagram account
Potential complications of a copper IUD [40:15]
- Side effects of a copper IUD for some women
- Ease of removing an IUD vs surgical removal of Essure
- Birth control is a personal choice, but it should be an informed choice
The immune response’s tipping point [42:22]
- The overflowing bucket
- Compounding symptoms and what that can mean
What Dr. Tassone wants women to know about Essure [43:30]
- How many Essure devices were implanted
- How many women do just fine with theirs
- How many women have issues that are trying to get the device removed
- How many women have issues but don’t realize it’s connected to the device
Hormone imbalances and compounding issues [44:32]
- When you’re not responding to treatments
- Symptoms associated with estrogen dominance and low progresterone
- Treatment methods that aren’t serving women
- The high bar of care you deserve
This Week’s Challenge(s) [46:30]
Challenge 1: Dark Chocolate Challenge
Get yourself different bars of chocolate, in increasing darkness levels. See what level of dark chocolate you can get up to confidently by testing a small piece of increasingly darker chocolate daily.
If you can get up to 70% dark or higher, Dr. Tassone recommends eating a square daily because of its health benefits to your coronary arteries, hormone health, and antioxidant content.
Challenge 2: How Cold Can You Go?
Turn your shower as cold as you can get it for up to 60 seconds. This helps boost cortisol, increase your oxygen levels, and it’s good for your body. Do this challenge in the morning.
Check out my Comprehensive guide to training with your cycle which includes:
- Your cycle as an advantage
- Continuing education opportunities and resources to learn more about cycle training
- The phases of a natural menstrual cycle
- Training considerations and tips for each phase of the menstrual cycle
- Nutrition considerations and resources
- Considerations for those using an oral contraceptive pill
- Peri and post-menopause considerations and training tips
Coming up next: I’m talking to my friend, Coach Natalie Jill, better known by her social media moniker Natalie Jill Fitness. She’s a fat loss expert turned high-performance coach who is changing the conversation around age, potential, and possibility. She has well over 3 million social media followers, two best-selling books, a top-ranked podcast, and recognition from Forbes several years running as one of the top health and wellness influencers in the world. I look forward to sharing this great conversation with you!
How to connect with Dr. Shawn Tassone
- Dr. Tassone’s website
- Dr. Tassone’s practice
- Dr. Tassone’s Book: The Hormone Balance Bible
- Dr. Tassone’s Hormone Mapping Quiz
- Social Media:
- Facebook: @tassonedoc
- Instagram: @shawntassonemd
- TikTok: @shawntassonemdphd
- Pinterest: @shawntassonemdphd
- YouTube
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