Chronic Stress and HPA Axis Dysfunction
Carrie Jones Season 4, Episode 6 on the DUTCH Podcast 18 July 2024 Learn more about how chronic stress affects the brain and the HPA axis in this episode of the DUTCH Podcast. Dr Deb Matthew joins Jaclyn Smeaton, ND, to discuss how to recognize hormonal changes caused by stress and consistently elevated cortisol levels, […]
Cortisol, Cognitive Function and Mental Health
Carrie Jones Season 4, Episode 4 on the DUTCH Podcast 4 June 2024 In this informational episode, Jaclyn and Carrie Jones discuss the connection between cortisol, cognitive health, mental health, and reproductive hormones. Cortisol can influence many parts of the body, including hormones, the prefrontal cortex, and stress resilience over time. Stress resilience looks different […]
Ageing and Longevity in Women
Maddy Dychtwald Season 4, Episode 3 on the DUTCH Podcast 28 May 2024 Hear more about the longevity revolution in this episode with author and speaker Maddy Dychtwald! Maddy and Jaclyn have a thought-provoking conversation on genetics versus epigenetics, research advancements around cognitive health, and hormone replacement therapy as a method to maintain health. They […]
Menopause Publication: A Letter to the Editor and DUTCH’s Response
Mark Newman Season 4, Episode 2 on the DUTCH Podcast 21 May 2024 Listen in to this episode of the DUTCH Podcast as Mark Newman, MS, discusses Dr Pam Smith’s Letter to the Editor in response to our Menopause publication, a peer-reviewed study on the comparison between FDA-approved estrogen patches and gels to compounded estrogen creams. […]
DUTCH test enhancements: new updates to the DUTCH report
Mark Newman Season 4, Episode 1 on the DUTCH Podcast 14 May 2024 In this podcast, Mark Newman, MS, joins our host Jaclyn Smeaton, ND, to discuss the recent enhancements to the DUTCH report. These visual changes are the first in a series of a few updates aimed at improving readability and providing deeper insights […]
New Treatments & Procedures for Hair Loss
Dr Alan Bauman Season 3, Episode 21 on the DUTCH Podcast 06 February 2024 In this 40-minute podcast, Dr Alan Bauman, an expert physician in the field of hair restoration, joins Dr Smeaton to explore the complicated world of hair loss and the options that are available to treat it. Hair loss can be caused […]
DUTCH in 2024: A Year of Profound Change
Mark Newman Season 3, Episode 17 on the DUTCH Podcast 09 January 2024 In this 39-minute podcast, Mark Newman reflects on the DUTCH team’s advancements in hormone education and research in 2023, plus provides insights for what’s to come in the year ahead. Listen to hear more about the Mastering Functional Hormone Testing course and […]
Tips to Recognise Stressors and Repair the Body
Dr Carrie Jones Season 3, Episode 18 on the DUTCH Podcast 16 January 2024 In this 33-minute podcast, Dr Carries Jones discusses the identification of stress and foundational changes that can be implemented to support health management. This enlightening episode of the DUTCH Podcast takes listeners on a journey to understand how to manage stress […]
Diagnosing PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
Dr Krystal Richardson Season 3, Episode 19 on the DUTCH Podcast 23 January 2024 In this 33-minute podcast, Dr Kyrstal Richardson dives deep into the complexities of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Dr Krystal Richardson discusses the difficult and confusing journey providers must take to reach a PCOS diagnosis. She highlights the inadequacies in conventional medical […]
PCOS Part 2 – Diet & Lifestyle Interventions
Dr Felice Gersh Season 3, Episode 15 on the DUTCH Podcast 19 December 2023 In this 45-minute podcast conversation between Dr Felice Gersh, MD and host Jaclyn Smeaton, ND, they dive into the lifestyle interventions that can support women with PCOS. From strategic eating windows to stress-reduction techniques and other diet recommendations, this episode is full of […]
PCOS Part 1 – Physiology and History
Dr Felice Gersh Season 3, Episode 14 on the DUTCH Podcast 12 December 2023 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) affects between 10-20% of reproductive-aged women. While this can be a very difficult diagnosis for women these days, there are evolutionary benefits that may have led to its proliferation. In this 25-minute podcast, host Jaclyn Smeaton, ND, […]
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Sign & Symptoms
Dr Stefani Hayes Season 3, Episode 12 on the DUTCH Podcast 28 November 2023 In this 40-minute podcast, Dr Stefani Hayes joins Dr Smeaton to dive into a very mysterious aspect of infertility called Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). POI is becoming an increasingly frequent problem in women and, unfortunately, it’s typically identified very late when […]
What’s the Deal with the Pregnenolone Steal? with Tom Guilliams
Tom Guilliams Season 1, Episode 9 on the DUTCH Podcast 22 November 2023 This episode of the DUTCH Podcast dives into, “What’s the Deal with the Pregnenolone Steal?” and the controversy around Adrenal Fatigue. Hear from Tom Guilliams, PhD, an expert in cortisol and the HPA axis, about how the brain is responsible for signaling […]
HPA Axis: A Whole Body Stress Response
Tom Guilliams Season 3, Episode 10 on DUTCH Podcast 14 November 2023 Did you know the HPA axis manages all body systems and functions like an emergency response vehicle when stressors occur? Or that early life stressors can have permanent effects on the HPA axis? Hear this and more on today’s episode of the DUTCH […]
Bonus Episode: Diving into Menopausal HRT
Anna Cabeca Bonus Episode on DUTCH Podcast 31 October 2023 In this bonus episode of the DUTCH podcast, Dr Jaclyn Smeaton continues her talk with Dr Anna Cabeca to tackle the often-overlooked subject of hormone replenishment during menopause. Their conversation centres around comprehensive testing and the management of postmenopausal patients, with a particular focus on optimising […]
