Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2022
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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About This Podcast

Everything women’s health in under 15 minutes by an experienced naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and Metabolism Repair for Women. Simple explanations for topics such as PCOS, endometriosis, hormonal birth control, and more. For more, visit LaraBriden.com

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S4E18 Irregular periods: Is it PCOS, hypothalamic suppression, or something else?

Dec 18, 2025 15m Transcript

If you’ve struggled with irregular periods, you might have noticed it can be a little tricky to figure out exactly what’s going on—and, therefore, exactly what you need to do to get your period…

S4E17 The hidden story of endometriosis: Pain, lesions, and the microbiome

May 27, 2025 15m Transcript

If you’ve been diagnosed with endometriosis, the big question is: What type of lesions?In this episode, Lara challenges long-held assumptions to explore:the three types of endometriosis…

S3E16 Decoding hypoglycemia: Is it insulin resistance or dysautonomia?

Nov 19, 2024 13m Transcript

Is your low blood sugar a symptom of insulin resistance or mild dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system?In this episode, Lara returns to the topic of hypoglycemia to discuss:the difference…

S3E15 Hypoglycemia in young women: The science behind "hangry"

Jul 09, 2024 16m Transcript

Symptoms of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar include light-headedness, headaches, and anxiety. Hypoglycemia can even feel like panic attacks. In this episode, Lara discusses:why young women are more…

S3E14 Food addiction and other causes of abnormally high hunger

Apr 18, 2024 15m Transcript

Do you feel hungry all the time? Abnormally hungry? If so, it’s worth trying to figure out why. Potential drivers of abnormally high hunger include insulin resistance, gut and microbiome issues, low…

S3E13 What's the story with dairy and periods problems?

Jan 22, 2024 16m Transcript

For some women, stopping normal dairy products can relieve period symptoms. But why?In this episode, Lara discusses:the inflammatory effects of A1 casein  how a mast cell histamine response can drive…

S2E12 How IBS and SIBO can affect periods and hormones

Apr 18, 2023 12m Transcript

Did you know that what’s happening in your gut can affect your periods and hormones? In this episode, Lara discusses:small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and its role in IBS,how SIBO can…

S2E11 Medications that cause weight gain

Jan 16, 2023 11m Transcript

Why do antihistamines cause weight gain? And how does hormonal birth control affect metabolism?In this episode, Lara looks at:how common medications affect metabolismwhy birth control that is…

S1E10 Does your chronotype affect your ability to lose weight?

Nov 22, 2022 12m Transcript

Are you a morning person or an evening person? And could that affect your ability to lose weight?In this episode, Lara looks at chronotype, which is your individual disposition to be awake or asleep…

S1E9 Inositol for mood, sleep, and PCOS

Sep 30, 2022 10m Transcript

The supplement inositol is a superstar for treating polycystic ovary syndrome. It’s also been clinically trialled for weight loss, thyroid disease, anxiety, insomnia, and premenstrual mood…

S1E8 Help for post-pill acne, hair loss, and weight gain

Jul 11, 2022 11m Transcript

What do post-pill acne, hair loss, and weight gain all have in common? They can all be the result of a temporary surge in androgens when trying to come off certain types of hormonal birth control.In…

S1E7 Top 6 natural treatments for premenstrual mood symptoms

Jun 01, 2022 13m Transcript

Are premenstrual mood symptoms caused by progesterone or helped by progesterone? And why do antihistamines give such relief?In this episode, Lara discusses premenstrual mood symptoms including:the…

S1E6 The most common cause of weight gain

May 10, 2022 14m Transcript

There can be a strong hormonal component to abdominal weight gain. And in most people, that hormone is insulin. In this episode, Lara discusses insulin resistance including:why you could have insulin…

S1E5 A safer type of hormone therapy

Apr 05, 2022 12m Transcript

If you're going to take hormone therapy, it's safer to take hormones that are identical to human hormones. In other words, hormones that are body-identical or bioidentical. The concept of…

S1E4 Endometriosis is a disease of immune dysfunction

Mar 20, 2022 12m Transcript

Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease that’s affected by hormones but is not caused by hormones. Instead, endometriosis is, at least in part, a disease of immune dysfunction. In this episode, Lara…

S1E3 Why PCOS cannot be diagnosed by ultrasound

Mar 08, 2022 12m Transcript

Were you told you have polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS based on a pelvic ultrasound? That may or may not be an accurate diagnosis because PCOS cannot actually be diagnosed or ruled out with…

S1E2 Natural treatment of heavy periods

Feb 18, 2022 10m Transcript

In a normal period, you should not lose more than about 80 mL of menstrual fluid over all the days of the bleed. That’s equivalent to about five tablespoons spread over all the days of the bleed. In…

S1E1 Pill bleeds are not periods

Feb 03, 2022 12m Transcript

The pill is commonly prescribed to "regulate periods," but it can't actually do that because withdrawal bleeds from contraceptive drugs are not real menstrual cycles. In episode one of The Lara…

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How many episodes does Lara Briden's Podcast have?

Lara Briden's Podcast has published 18 episodes since February 2022, covering topics in Alternative Health, Health & Fitness.

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Lara Briden's Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes semi-annually. Average episode length is 13m.

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