Healthy Living Simple with Dr Lisa O

166: Flashback Friday — Balancing Estrogen with DIMOriginally released as Episode 118. Fresh 2026 intro from Dr. Lisa O.The deeper dive on estrogen — pairing with this week's Episode 165 on cortisol. Because chronic cortisol steals from your sex hormones, which means the cortisol conversation and the estrogen conversation are actually the same conversation.DIM stands for diindolylmethane. It's a compound your body makes when you eat cruciferous vegetables — broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale — and it helps your body clear estrogen down the safer metabolic pathway.What we cover:• What DIM actually is and how it works• Why supplementation can help when food alone isn't enough• Good estrogen vs. bad estrogen metabolism• How testosterone factors in for both men and women• The three metabolism pathways (2-OH, 4-OH, 16-OH)🎁 Free download:The 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss — drlisao.com/redflags🔥 Free — The Wellness Industry Lies:The 10 things the wellness world sells you that don't work — from a real doctor. healthylivingsimple.com/lies🧪 Want to see how YOUR estrogen is metabolizing?The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test maps all three estrogen metabolism pathways. Currently $625 (normally $1,200) — healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch👩‍⚕️ Work with Dr. Lisa directly:Book a consultation, DUTCH review, or ongoing hormone care at links.drlisao.com/widget/service-menus/drlisao-main-menu✨ Join my inner circle — the Elite Vitality Circle (EVC):Monthly live group coaching with Dr. Lisa. Live sessions the second Thursday of every month at noon Eastern. drlisao.com/evcComing up:• Episode 167 (Tuesday): Libido — Where It Went (And How to Get It Back)• Episode 168 (Friday): Flashback Friday — Your Liver and Your Hormones (originally Ep 134)Connect with Dr. Lisa O:Website: drlisao.com · Shop: healthylivingsimple.com · Instagram: @drlisaolszewskiEducational. Not medical advice. If you have a hormone-sensitive condition, talk to your doctor before adding supplements.🎁 Free download:The 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss — drlisao.com/redflags🔥 Free download — The Wellness Industry Lies:The 10 things the wellness industry sells you that don't work, don't deliver, or actively make things worse. Written by a real doctor. healthylivingsimple.com🧪 Ready to see what your hormones are actually doing?The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — currently $625 (compared to $1,200) — healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch👩‍⚕️ Work with Dr. Lisa directly:Book a consultation, DUTCH review, or holistic naturopathic care at links.drlisao.com/widget/service-menus/drlisao-main-menu✨ Join my inner circle — the Elite Vitality Circle (EVC):Monthly live group coaching with Dr. Lisa. Live sessions the second Thursday of every month at noon Eastern, plus ongoing community and Q&A. drlisao.com/evcConnect with Dr. Lisa O:Website: drlisao.com · Shop: healthylivingsimple.com · Instagram: @drlisaolszewski @healthylivingsimpleMentioned in this episode:Healthy Living Simple🌿 Berberine & ALA Blood Sugar Support Healthy Living Simple🌿 Berberine & ALA Blood Sugar Support Berberine ALA — the evidence-backed metabolic supplement I mentioned in this episode. Berberine paired with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) for improved absorption and stronger effect on insulin sensitivity. Studies show berberine performing similarly to metformin for improving insulin sensitivity and lowering fasting glucose. 👉 Shop: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/dr-lisa-os-balance-blood-sugar-support-copy If you're on diabetes medication or blood-thinning medication, talk to your doctor first — this one is powerful enough that your prescriptions may need adjusting. Nourish Balance Thrive Supplements

If you're exhausted all day and wide awake at 3 AM. If you can't lose weight no matter what you do at the gym. If you can't focus, can't remember why you walked into a room, and feel like your brain is running on fumes — this episode is for you.Cortisol is your body's stress hormone, and in midlife most people have a cortisol rhythm that's completely upside down. High when it should be low, low when it should be high, and driving symptoms your doctor is blaming on everything except the actual cause.What we cover:• The wired-but-tired pattern — what it actually means at the hormone level• Why 3 AM is the most diagnostic time of your day (yes, really)• The cortisol curve — what your day is SUPPOSED to look like vs. what's actually happening• Why standard morning bloodwork misses cortisol dysregulation entirely• The connection between cortisol and belly fat• Cortisol's effect on your sex hormones (the "pregnenolone steal")• The five things to change THIS WEEK if your cortisol is wrecked• When testing matters — and why the DUTCH catches what blood tests miss💊 Mentioned in this episode:Nourish Magnesium — three highly-absorbable forms. Foundational for cortisol regulation, sleep, and blood sugar. healthylivingsimple.com/products/nourish-magnesiumNourish Adrenal Support and Balance Adrenal Support— HPA axis support with adaptogens plus cofactors. healthylivingsimple.com(If you have kidney disease, please talk to your doctor before supplementing magnesium.)🎁 Free download:The 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss — drlisao.com/redflags🔥 Free download — The Wellness Industry Lies:The 10 things the wellness industry sells you that don't work, don't deliver, or actively make things worse. Written by a real doctor. healthylivingsimple.com🧪 Ready to see what your hormones are actually doing?The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — currently $625 (compared to $1,200) — healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch👩‍⚕️ Work with Dr. Lisa directly:Book a consultation, DUTCH review, or holistic naturopathic care at links.drlisao.com/widget/service-menus/drlisao-main-menu✨ Join my inner circle — the Elite Vitality Circle (EVC):Monthly live group coaching with Dr. Lisa. Live sessions the second Thursday of every month at noon Eastern, plus ongoing community and Q&A. drlisao.com/evcConnect with Dr. Lisa O:Website: drlisao.com · Shop: healthylivingsimple.com · Instagram: @drlisaolszewski @healthylivingsimpleMentioned in this episode:🧪 The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — $625 (normally $1,200)🧪 The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — $625 (normally $1,200) The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — the at-home test I mentioned in this episode. Maps 35 hormones and their metabolites over 24 hours from Precision Analytical Labs. No needles, no lab visit. Currently $625 (normally $1,200). 👉 Order yours: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch Stop guessing. Start knowing.Nourish Balance Thrive Supplements💊 Nourish Magnesium💊 Nourish Magnesium Nourish Magnesium — the foundational supplement I mentioned in this episode. Three highly-absorbable forms of magnesium (three separate absorption pathways so more of it actually reaches your cells). Third-party tested, no fillers. Supports sleep, cortisol regulation, blood sugar, muscle relaxation, and mood. 👉 Shop: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/nourish-magnesium If you have kidney disease, please talk to your doctor before supplementing magnesium.Nourish Balance Thrive Supplements

Originally released as Episode 155. Fresh 2026 intro from Dr. Lisa O.The chiropractic story Dr. Lisa promised in Episode 160.Chiropractic is where Dr. Lisa started. Twenty-three-plus years of hands-on work with patients. Upper cervical care. NUCCA. The nervous system foundation that quietly affects every hormone in your body.The reason Dr. Lisa's hormone healthcare works the way it does — the reason she can spot patterns other functional medicine practitioners miss — is because she spent two decades before this watching what happens when you take pressure off the nervous system. The body knows how to heal. Her job has always been to remove what's in the way.What we cover:Real patient stories from over two decades of practiceUpper cervical care and how it affects hormonesNUCCA (National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association) methodThe nervous system as the foundation of every other systemHow chiropractic led into functional medicine and hormone workWhy the body heals itself when you remove the interference🎁 Free download:The 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss — drlisao.com/redflags🔥 Free download — The Wellness Industry Lies:The 10 things the wellness industry sells you that don't work, don't deliver, or actively make things worse. Written by a real doctor. healthylivingsimple.com🧪 Ready to see what your hormones are actually doing?The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — currently $625 (compared to $1,200) — healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch👩‍⚕️ Work with Dr. Lisa directly:Book a consultation, DUTCH review, or holistic naturopathic care at links.drlisao.com/widget/service-menus/drlisao-main-menu✨ Join my inner circle — the Elite Vitality Circle (EVC):Monthly live group coaching with Dr. Lisa. Live sessions the second Thursday of every month at noon Eastern, plus ongoing community and Q&A. drlisao.com/evcConnect with Dr. Lisa O:Website: drlisao.com · Shop: healthylivingsimple.com · Instagram: @drlisaolszewski @healthylivingsimpleMentioned in this episode:Healthy Living Simple🌿 Berberine & ALA Blood Sugar Support Healthy Living Simple🌿 Berberine & ALA Blood Sugar Support Berberine ALA — the evidence-backed metabolic supplement I mentioned in this episode. Berberine paired with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) for improved absorption and stronger effect on insulin sensitivity. Studies show berberine performing similarly to metformin for improving insulin sensitivity and lowering fasting glucose. 👉 Shop: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/dr-lisa-os-balance-blood-sugar-support-copy If you're on diabetes medication or blood-thinning medication, talk to your doctor first — this one is powerful enough that your prescriptions may need adjusting. Nourish Balance Thrive Supplements🧪 The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — $625 (normally $1,200)🧪 The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — $625 (normally $1,200) The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — the at-home test I mentioned in this episode. Maps 35 hormones and their metabolites over 24 hours from Precision Analytical Labs. No needles, no lab visit. Currently $625 (normally $1,200). 👉 Order yours: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch Stop guessing. Start knowing.Nourish Balance Thrive Supplements💊 Nourish Magnesium💊 Nourish Magnesium Nourish Magnesium — the foundational supplement I mentioned in this episode. Three highly-absorbable forms of magnesium (three separate absorption pathways so more of it actually reaches your cells). Third-party tested, no fillers. Supports sleep, cortisol regulation, blood sugar, muscle relaxation, and mood. 👉 Shop: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/nourish-magnesium If you have kidney disease, please talk to your doctor before supplementing magnesium.Nourish Balance Thrive SupplementsHealthy Living Simple🌿 Berberine & ALA Blood Sugar Support Healthy Living Simple🌿 Berberine & ALA Blood Sugar Support Berberine ALA — the evidence-backed metabolic supplement I mentioned in this episode. Berberine paired with alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) for improved absorption and stronger effect on insulin sensitivity. Studies show berberine performing similarly to metformin for improving insulin sensitivity and lowering fasting glucose. 👉 Shop: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/dr-lisa-os-balance-blood-sugar-support-copy If you're on diabetes medication or blood-thinning medication, talk to your doctor first — this one is powerful enough that your prescriptions may need adjusting. Nourish Balance Thrive Supplements

If your periods are heavier than they used to be, your PMS is worse than it should be, you're gaining weight around the middle for no reason you can name — this episode is for you.And gentlemen — if you're softer than you used to be, growing tissue where you didn't used to, exhausted more than you should be, and quietly wondering if something's off — this episode is also for you.Estrogen dominance isn't a female problem. It's a modern problem.What we cover:• What estrogen dominance actually means (it's not just "too much estrogen")• Why your body's estrogen metabolism pathways matter more than the raw number• The symptoms in women — and why "normal bloodwork" misses them• The symptoms in men• Environmental estrogens hiding in your daily life• Why your liver is the key organ nobody talks about• Foods that support estrogen clearance• When testing is the right next step🧪 Ready to see what your estrogen is actually doing?The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test maps how your body METABOLIZES estrogen across all three key pathways. Currently $625 (normally $1,200) — healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch💊 Mentioned in this episode:Nourish Liver 2.0, Mito Thrive, Nourish Omega Brain & Body, Total Gut Reset Next Gen Fiber — shop at healthylivingsimple.com🎁 Free download:The 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss — drlisao.com/redflags🔥 Free download — The Wellness Industry Lies:The 10 things the wellness industry sells you that don't work, don't deliver, or actively make things worse. Written by a real doctor. healthylivingsimple.com🧪 Ready to see what your hormones are actually doing?The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — currently $625 (compared to $1,200) — healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch👩‍⚕️ Work with Dr. Lisa directly:Book a consultation, DUTCH review, or holistic naturopathic care at links.drlisao.com/widget/service-menus/drlisao-main-menu✨ Join my inner circle — the Elite Vitality Circle (EVC):Monthly live group coaching with Dr. Lisa. Live sessions the second Thursday of every month at noon Eastern, plus ongoing community and Q&A. drlisao.com/evcConnect with Dr. Lisa O:Website: drlisao.com · Shop: healthylivingsimple.com · Instagram: @drlisaolszewski @healthylivingsimpleMentioned in this episode:💊 Nourish Magnesium💊 Nourish Magnesium Nourish Magnesium — the foundational supplement I mentioned in this episode. Three highly-absorbable forms of magnesium (three separate absorption pathways so more of it actually reaches your cells). Third-party tested, no fillers. Supports sleep, cortisol regulation, blood sugar, muscle relaxation, and mood. 👉 Shop: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/nourish-magnesium If you have kidney disease, please talk to your doctor before supplementing magnesium.Nourish Balance Thrive SupplementsThe 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss and The Wellness Industry Lies🎁 FREE Downloads from Dr. Lisa O The 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss The doctor-built checklist I now have my own patients fill out before their first appointment with me. The seven symptoms most doctors dismiss as "just getting older" — and what to actually do about each one. Print it, check what's true for you, and take it to your next doctor's visit armed. 👉 Free download: drlisao.com/redflags The Wellness Industry Lies The honest read on what your favorite wellness influencers are selling you that isn't true — the hyped supplements that don't work, the "detoxes" that damage your organs, the tests that are marketing dressed up as medicine. If you've been burned by wellness bullshit and you want the truth, this is for you. Grab it from the pop-up when you visit healthylivingsimple.com. 👉 Available at healthylivingsimple.com🧪 The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — $625 (normally $1,200)🧪 The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — $625 (normally $1,200) The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — the at-home test I mentioned in this episode. Maps 35 hormones and their metabolites over 24 hours from Precision Analytical Labs. No needles, no lab visit. Currently $625 (normally $1,200). 👉 Order yours: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch Stop guessing. Start knowing.Nourish Balance Thrive Supplements

Originally released as Episode 138. Fresh 2026 intro from Dr. Lisa O.The first Flashback Friday of the relaunch. The philosophy episode that runs underneath everything Dr. Lisa does in her practice.Prevention isn't sexy. It doesn't sell like miracle protocols. But it works, it's cheaper, and it's the difference between spending your 60s and 70s vital and engaged with your life or spending them managing conditions.If you're new here — this is how Dr. Lisa actually thinks about health.If you've been with the show for years — hear it with fresh ears now that you know where the whole practice is going.🎁 Free download:The 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss — drlisao.com/redflags🧪 Ready to see what your hormones are actually doing?The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — currently $625 (normally $1,200) — healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutchComing up:Episode 163 (Tuesday): Estrogen Dominance — The Hidden Epidemic in Men AND WomenEpisode 164 (Friday): Flashback Friday — Chiropractic Miracles (originally Ep 155)✨ Ready to go deeper?Join the Elite Vitality Circle — drlisao.com/evcConnect with Dr. Lisa O:Website: drlisao.com · Shop: healthylivingsimple.com · Instagram: @drlisaolszewskiEducational purposes. Not medical advice.🎁 FREE Downloads from Dr. Lisa OThe 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors MissThe doctor-built checklist I now have my own patients fill out before their first appointment with me. The seven symptoms most doctors dismiss as "just getting older" — and what to actually do about each one. Print it, check what's true for you, and take it to your next doctor's visit armed.👉 Free download: drlisao.com/redflagsThe Wellness Industry LiesThe honest read on what your favorite wellness influencers are selling you that isn't true — the hyped supplements that don't work, the "detoxes" that damage your organs, the tests that are marketing dressed up as medicine. If you've been burned by wellness bull**it and you want the truth, this is for you. Grab it from the pop-up when you visit healthylivingsimple.com.👉 Available at healthylivingsimple.comMentioned in this episode:🧪 The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — $625 (normally $1,200)🧪 The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — $625 (normally $1,200) The DUTCH Complete Hormone Test — the at-home test I mentioned in this episode. Maps 35 hormones and their metabolites over 24 hours from Precision Analytical Labs. No needles, no lab visit. Currently $625 (normally $1,200). 👉 Order yours: https://healthylivingsimple.com/products/dutch Stop guessing. Start knowing.Nourish Balance Thrive SupplementsThe 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss and The Wellness Industry Lies🎁 FREE Downloads from Dr. Lisa O The 7 Hormone Red Flags Most Doctors Miss The doctor-built checklist I now have my own patients fill out before their first appointment with me. The seven symptoms most doctors dismiss as "just getting older" — and what to actually do about each one. Print it, check what's true for you, and take it to your next doctor's visit armed. 👉 Free download: drlisao.com/redflags The Wellness Industry Lies The honest read on what your favorite wellness influencers are selling you that isn't true — the hyped supplements that don't work, the "detoxes" that damage your organs, the tests that are marketing dressed up as medicine. If you've been burned by wellness bullshit and you want the truth, this is for you. Grab it from the pop-up when you visit healthylivingsimple.com. 👉 Available at healthylivingsimple.com