Eat your way to better gynecological health | Dr. Jennifer Ashton & Prof Sarah Berry

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A good gynecologist is like a detective. She gathers evidence to diagnose infections. She uncovers the truth behind stages like puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause. Yet many women still feel that their physiology is a mystery. What if a clue to that mystery hides in our diet? Similar to the gut, certain foods make the vaginal microbiome thrive. New research suggests that the right diet could alleviate symptoms of the most common gynecological diseases.

Dr Jennifer Ashton is former Chief Medical Correspondent at ABC News and is a double-board certified OBGYN. She joins to discuss ‘nutritional gynecology’, a term she coined after realizing multiple women’s health issues have a direct relationship to nutrition.

Alongside Jen is King’s College London professor and ZOE’s Chief Scientist Sarah Berry. Sarah shines light on the growing evidence of the role of nutrition in offsetting uncomfortable, and sometimes dangerous, symptoms of menopause.

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Timecodes:
00:00 What you eat matters
02:00 Quickfire questions
03:45 What is OBGYN?
06:35 The most common hormonal condition
10:29 What is the vaginal microbiome?
14:35 This disrupts your vaginal microbiome
16:51 The new field of nutritional gynecology
18:45 The hormone that suppresses appetite
21:22 How food impacts puberty
22:55 Can obesity cause early puberty in girls?
26:38 Do glucose spikes affect pregnancy?
31:30 Does diet impact fertility?
34:25 PCOS and 'low carb' diet myths
36:02 Understanding endometriosis
39:58 What diet supports gynecological health?
43:00 The 4 pillars of health
50:59 Meditation and hormone health

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Mentioned in today's episode
Diet and Nutrition in Gynecological Disorders: A Focus on Clinical Studies (2021, published in Nutrients pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8224039/

Effects of caloric intake timing on insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome (2013), published in Clinical Science pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23688334/

Weight Regulation in Menopause (2022), published in Menopause pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8373626/

Menopause, the gut microbiome, and weight gain: correlation or causation? (2020), published in Menopause pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33235036/

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