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Amidst polarizing, conflicting, and often alarming health and hormone information, The Dr Brooke Show is a voice of sanity where a sensible and nuanced take is honored. Black-and-white thinking, complex daily routines, and hormone advice that get you lost in minutia are not welcome here, but you are. With your host Dr Brooke Kalanick, functional medicine doctor and female hormone expert, you’ll sift through the nonsense and get to what matters most for your hormones and your happiness. Deep ...
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I am always on the search for clean beauty and if it lives up to anti-aging hype that’s a huge win! In this episode I talk with the lovely and brilliant Carolina Reis, PhD to talk about the science behind One Skin. The OS-01 compound formulated in the One Skin products is the first peptide proven to reverse skin’s biological age by preventing the a…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. It’s the time of year when your inbox is flooded with both the push to make sweeping big changes and “make this your year” AND make small changes to your habits for more success. There is truth in both of these approaches and in this episode I talk about how to utilize them bot…
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The most downloaded episode of 2024! Thank you all for being here for this year and this wild ride that is navigating female hormones. Don’t miss this encore episode of my most downloaded show of 2024! This show covers questions about progesterone from our 20s with period problems and fertility concerns to our 40s with perimenopause, sleep issues, …
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Dr. Sara Naseri joins me on this episode to talk about the exciting, at home, affordable, easy to use, hemoglobin A1C testing her company QVin has developed that utilizes menstrual blood. Throughout this episode I just kept saying: why weren’t we always doing this??!! But the wait is over as QVin can send an FDA approved, CLIA certified and easy to…
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It’s that annual Thanksgiving episode where I get to share some things I’m grateful for with you all that this year what tops my list is: YOU! Hear why I’m so especially grateful for you being here this year as well as the top three things I feel grateful to be honing this past year when it comes to being who I want to be in the world. I hope these…
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Castor oil packs have been around for a very long time but historically have been a bit messy and cumbersome, but Dr Marisol flipped that idea on its head with her Queen of the Thrones brand organic, easy to use castor oil packs. Did she make castor oil cool and sexy? Somehow, yes! Many of you know this brand as I’ve recommended it for years but fi…
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Should ovarian health be considered a marker of longevity? Yes. Our ovarian production of adequate hormones impacts us on a daily basis including effects on cognition, energy, mood, sleep and metabolism. When our production of these hormones are low we can deal with cyclical symptoms and PMS, infertility and a more difficult struggle into perimenop…
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Dr. Zach is back to talk about something very cool: ZBiotics new probiotic product that turns sugar (sucrose) from your diet into fiber. Sounds like magic, right? Almost. This probiotic strain normally found in our gut and on our food has been engineered to produce an enzyme called levansucrase which will produce a unique fiber rarely found in our …
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In this Q&A episode I cover all manner of aspects of this soothing, helpful hormone. Progesterone can start to dip as early as our 30s creating more problems with mood, sleep and periods as the years go on, but even in our 20s we can experience low progesterone due to PCOS, stress and other reasons as well. I talk about how to naturally raise proge…
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Is it the baby blues? Exhaustion? Expected overwhelm with a new baby? Or is it something more worrisome? In this episode I talk about the hormonal changes postpartum that can lead to anxiety, depression and sadness and what to look out for, when to get help and simple suggestions for nutrition, exercise and supplements that can help. I also cover a…
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Covering a lot of your questions on this show! Symptoms of low testosterone and deciding if replacement therapy is right for you, hair loss from high androgens and is that a no go for replacement, what supplements you can safely take during breastfeeding, what it means when your cycle is getting shorter, is your joint pain due to perimenopause and …
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For more info about how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. A daily multi to cover your nutritional bases seems like a good idea right? Our soil is depleted, our life is depleting and many of us are dealing with some sort of chronic issue, making extra support something to think about. On the flipside, many are dealing with suppleme…
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For more info on how I can helpy you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Summer is wrapping up and fall always feels like a fresh start for me so I want us to revisit this episode and be sure you’ve all filled out the Finding Your Inner Compass Guide to identif your core values. As we go into the next season I will have a lot more content for you a…
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For more info on how I can help you vist my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. If you’ve ever googled a troublesome symptom, then I’m sure you’re getting fed ads for a supplement to fix it. I see it every day posted on social media as people crowd source for solutions or I’m asked on a call with a patient: should I take X for my Y? They’ve heard it’s good …
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The simple but surprising question to ask ourselves when we’re overwhelemed and stressed as a new tool to Opt Out Of Overwhelm (one of the 5 Pillars from my book Hangry). New tips for making change when change is hard and an update on where I am at personally on my midlife and HRT journey. It’s a personal epsiode where I share what’s been working f…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Collagen is not a new supplement but there are new collagen products on the market daily and most every woman I talk to is taking collagen or feels she should be. It’s generally a scoop added to their morning coffee or post-workout shake in hopes of better joints, healthier ha…
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You’re seeing ads pop all over your phone and social media feeds for “natural ozempic”. Supplements that are said to work just like GLP-1 agonist medications, but is this true? In this episode I cover the most commonly marketed products to boost GLP-1: berberine, akkermansia and other GLP-1 probiotic blends and sodium-butyrate. I cover how these co…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Second of a two part series answering all of your questions on hormone replacement therapy for both symptom relief (i.e hot flashes, weight gain, joint pain, brain fog, etc.) and protection/longevity concerns such as supporting heart, brain and bone health. I cover questions on…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. First of a two part series answering all of your questions on hormone replacement therapy for both symptom relief (i.e hot flashes, weight gain, joint pain, brain fog, etc.) and protection/longevity concerns such as supporting heart, brain and bone health. I cover questions on …
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. The amazing Dr. Song is back to talk about her new book: Healthy Kids + Happy Kids! Always the voice of both sound advice and holistic help for our kiddos, I’m so happy to have had a chance to chat with Elisa about her new book which covers all manner of creating healthy founda…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. As women, our metabolism can feel elusive as it is impacted by both monthly cycles and cycles of our lifetime such as perimenopause and menopause. The cyclical nature of our hormones will impact how we metabolize both carbohydrates and fats as well as impact our mood, motivatio…
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To learn more about how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. In this amazing interview, I’m joined by clinical psychologist, TEDx Speaker and author, Dr. Beth Kurland to talk about her new book. She explains why chasing happiness isn’t the best idea when what we really want is a deeper sense of well-being. We also discuss the 6 vantag…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. What test is the most accurate assessment of your blood sugar, insulin resistance or glucose variability? I cover the lab testing that you would get from your doctor: fasting glucose and Hemoglobin A1C as the most common ones, as well as Fructosamine and Glycomark. As well test…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. In this fascinating episode with Dr. Latt Mansor joins me to discuss of one of my favorite new products: KetoneIQ. I've generally only considered taking exogenous ketones to support a ketogenic diet for those days when ketones and thus energy was low. However, what we now know …
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For more information on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. The ketogenic diet is a tool, a powerful tool that can be great for neuroinflammation, insulin resistance and weight loss. While it can work great for some women it can create hormone issues for others. In this episode I cover who keto is ideal for, how to do it right, c…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com. Bloating is a symptom that for many women is hard to discern the cause: is it water retention? Digestive? Or new belly fat from shifting hormones? I ask about bloating on literally every call I have women women and they often don’t totally know how to answer it so I wanted to dedicate…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com. Recently, I had that experience we’re all looking for: the satisfaction of seeing that hard work we put in on ourselves show up in a very real way in my life. I have explained the 5 Different Stress Responses in an episode from spring 2023 and last week in spring of 2024 I saw my unde…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com. NAD supplements are all the rage in the anti-aging and longevity community, but just how effective are they? As well, if you compare various products there are a variety of ingredients and you might be wondering which are the most effective. I wanted to invite Dr. Gregory Kelly, ND fr…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. You may have heard lately that it’s not a “lower metabolism” that causes weight gain and more body fat around the middle during midlife. While this may be what research is showing us, many of us have found our pants are indeed not fitting so great so what IS causing the weight…
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Encore Episode! This is a dicey subject for sure and I’m certain it will have a lot of you rethinking your supplement regimen. Iodine is most often used to improve thyroid or breast health but it’s important to understand the whole story about how these recommendations came about and why more iodine can actually be bad for both. Iodine is an essent…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Fibroids can create a host of symptoms from pain and heavy bleeding to both digestive and urinary issues. In this episode I talk about what fibroids are, where they can be found and a host of lifestyle and nutrition strategies to stabilize them and greatly improve symptoms and…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Covered a whole lot of ground on this episode! I love these Q&A shows because I can get into so many topics. On this one I talk about what to do when you’re getting repeatedly sick (hello 2024!) both to treat a cold/flu and to get sick less often. I also talk about what sympto…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. I am thrilled to have KION founder Angelo Keely back on the Dr. Brooke Show to discuss some powerful new research on amino acids. It’s kinda funny that protein is something I talk about allllll the time on the show and amino acids are not new supplements by any means BUT new r…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. He’s back! Best selling author, host of The Model Health Show and all around great human: Shawn Stevenson. In this episode we talk all about his new book aimed at helping families eat well together. Shawn shares research on how vital it is not only to eat healthy food but to sh…
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For more information about how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. I cover a lot of ground in this episode! Answering questions from my Facebook group I talk about blood sugar crashes (what they are and how they impact sleep), other things to consider beyond blood sugar that have you waking up in the night, how to find the right HRT…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Finally, an episode about heart health screening and risk factors just for women! In this show I cover simple blood tests that can help you understand your risk factors for heart disease, heart attacks and atherosclerosis that go beyond the standard total cholesterol, triglycer…
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For more information about how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Question from the Facebook group! What is this hot new wellness hack for better energy, disease prevention and a better mood? Actually, methylene blue is not new at all but rather a very old compound and drug that is finding new uses in health and wellness. Like many…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Encore for this amazing episode because even if you never have a sip of wine this interview is fascinating! Zack is a wealth of knowledge about the microbiome as well as how to “teach” a favorable, safe bacteria that’s already in our gut how to metabolize a breakdown product of…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. In this encore episode I dig into the nitty gritty of the specific ways alcohol impacts your sleep, the nuances of how we metabolize alcohol and how that impacts our hormones and metabolism as well as a fresh perspective on using that glass of wine for a stress reliever. Be sur…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. WHIP: walking, heavy weights, intensity and plyometrics. That’s my system for the four things we need to have covered with our training program as women. This system becomes more important with every passing year - and for a variety of reasons, it can be harder and harder to do…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. The delightful and brilliant Dr. Staci Whitman joins us today to talk about how we can improve the health of our teeth through both better topical ingredients as well as from the inside out with holistic functional medicine principles. While she’s a specialist in pediatric dent…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Can we all believe it’s been 5 years since this book came out??? I can’t! She was a labor of love and years of experience that we attempted to distill into a simple framework that didn’t create more stress and overwhelm. It also had to be one that honored all of our hormones le…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. It’s that time again, where you’re bombarded with the notion that you need to abruptly leave your old self and create something totally new. While there is a collective energy for leveling up and positive change - and you can totally harness that! - you don’t have to completel…
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For more info on how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Happy New Year! In this episode I go back, way back, and share some of the journey I’ve been on as a functional medicine doc, part of the fitness industry and someone on social media. I also share some of my biggest mistakes and regrets both in practice with patients and as so…
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For more info about how I can help you, visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Meet your new personal trainer: CoPilot! Strength training is ALWAYS a part of the treatment plan in my office but if you aren’t working with me directly it can be hard to find the right person to be your coach and trainer and let’s be real, personal training is traditional…
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For more info on how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. Anxiety is a complicated issue and in various episodes I’ve discussed how the gut plays into mood, stress and anxiety as well as different types of stress responses and stress management skills. In this episode however, I’m going to dive a bit deeper just into how cortisol play…
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For more information about how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. When it comes to taking hormones, attention often goes to estrogen, progesterone and testosterone but there are two other hormones to consider: dhea and pregnenolone. These are usually thought of as “precursor hormones” that can be taken and then turned into estrogen …
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For more info on how I can help you visit BetterByDrBrooke.com. Unlike most health conditions for women which have multiple layers of screening and various tests to assess risks and progression, breast health is generally a yearly screening mammogram with little to no conversation about other ways we can improve the health of breast tissue and what…
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To learn more about how I can help you visit my site BetterByDrBrooke.com. The probiotic Akkermansia is the golden child of the supplement world right now and I get asked almost daily if we should all be taking it. Marketing sounds pretty great when it comes to weight loss, aging, longevity, blood sugar - but it is too good to be true? In this epis…
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For more about how I can help you, visit BetterByDrBrooke.com. In this episode I have an amazing conversation with Dr. Karin Luise an expert in change and transformation. We talk a lot about becoming better after loss including after losing relationships such as a marriage. She’s gone through a very public divorce and ultimately wanted to help wome…
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