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Sophie Shepherd, an expert on female hormones, shares everything you need to know about PCOS today! She is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and the founder of SHE Talks Health. She helps women around the globe transform their menstrual and digestive health through a combination of root cause diagnostic testing, nutrition and lifestyle science so they can finally have straightforward answers to their most mystifying symptoms. Tune in to learn about the symptoms and root causes of PCOS, as well as her guidance to therapies and treatment options. *SHOW NOTES:* 1:21 Welcome to the show! 3:25 Sophie Shepherd’s bio 4:15 Welcome Sophie! 6:28 Her healing journey 10:24 Supporting her clients 11:36 How she transitioned careers 11:58 Her Monsanto story! 13:13 Figuring out how to be a Health Coach 15:39 Intro to PCOS 17:18 Definition & diagnosis of PCOS 20:00 Polycystic ovaries vs PCOS 22:15 The struggle with diagnosing 24:51 The crossover with endometriosis diagnosis 25:47 What are the root causes? 26:27 The role of insulin resistance 27:40 DUTCH Hormone testing 29:36 Getting unstuck and finding the root cause 31:32 Flow chart for types of PCOS 33:25 Managing your stress bucket 36:40 The different pathways to PCOS 39:01 Supporting the Insulin pathway 40:07 Genetics & Epigenetics 41:08 Adrenals, HPA axis dysfunction & stress 42:20 Ketogenic diet for PCOS 44:27 Circadian rhythm & melatonin 45:16 Treating individual clients 46:28 How to talk with your Doctor 49:02 Recapping symptoms of PCOS 51:40 Her one piece of advice 53:00 Thank you for joining us today! *RESOURCES:* SHE Talks Health Website ( https://shetalkshealth.com ) Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/shetalkshealth/ ) Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/SHEtalkshealth/ ) Free Seed Cycling Guide ( http://www.shetalkshealth.com/subscribe ) Flow chart for types of PCOS ( https://www.larabriden.com/4-types-of-pcos-a-flowchart/ ) SheTalksHealth Podcast ( https://shetalkshealth.com/podcast/ ) InsideTracker ( https://info.insidetracker.com/biohackerbabes ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donations