Drinking and Your Hormones in Midlife (with Dr. Brooke Scheller)

Bite-Sized Balance Podcast with Wendy McCallum

Dr. Brooke Scheller is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Certified Nutrition Specialist, and expert in nutrition for alcohol use by impacting gut and brain health. She is a leader in the wellness space, pioneering the understanding of how alcohol impacts the gut, our nutritional pathways, and the brain through nutrient deficiencies.

In this episode, Dr. Brooke shares what led her to challenge her relationship with alcohol and stop drinking during the pandemic. Wendy and Brooke discuss how drinking affects our hormones in midlife, including our reproductive and thyroid hormones, and our blood sugar management. Dr. Brooke explains how drinking less can help us feel better and how our food choices can help us to cut back without feeling deprived. She provides some simple actionable steps you can take now to give your body more of what it needs to create and manage your hormones. It’s a fascinating discussion you won’t want to miss! More about Dr. Scheller: https://brookescheller.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drbrookescheller/