Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What if everything you thought you knew about hormones was wrong?
Hormones aren’t just about menopause, periods or fertility. They influence almost every process in the body, from our metabolism and immune system to our sleep, stress response and long-term health.
Also there are huge differences between natural hormones we produce (and prescribe as hormone treatments) and synthetic hormones in older types of HRT and contraceptives.
In this week’s podcast, I’m joined by consultant endocrinologist and author Dr Saira Hameed for a fascinating conversation about the numerous roles hormones have in our health, why they are so often misunderstood, and why we need to start thinking about them differently.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or click the link in my bio 🎙️
What if everything you thought you knew about hormones was wrong?
Hormones aren’t just about menopause, periods or fertility. They influence almost every process in the body, from our metabolism and immune system to our sleep, stress response and long-term health.
Also there are huge differences between natural hormones we produce (and prescribe as hormone treatments) and synthetic hormones in older types of HRT and contraceptives.
In this week’s podcast, I’m joined by consultant endocrinologist and author Dr Saira Hameed for a fascinating conversation about the numerous roles hormones have in our health, why they are so often misunderstood, and why we need to start thinking about them differently.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or click the link in my bio 🎙️
