Dr. Salome Masghati is a board certified gynecologist with fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery and pelvic pain. She has been focusing on functional medicine and hormone balancing the last 4 years and offers virtual consults.

In this episode, she discusses birth control, hormone balancing, liver detox, menopause, hormone replacement therapy myths and facts, why supplements are not enough and she dives into topics that physicians rarely speak of.

Show Notes:

[0:56] - We can’t ignore our physical body and only focus on our inner healing.

[4:51] - Jill shares her feelings about Dr. Masghati and how safe she feels with her.

[6:53] - Doctors are responsible for seeking more education and understanding outside of their medical school training.

[9:11] - Dr. Masghati explains that her training was focused on women who were very ill and she wasn’t able to establish long-term care.

[11:58] - Doctors are different and may operate differently in their practice.

[15:41] - Jill shares the biggest frustrations she had as an RN.

[18:01] - During menopause, women expect suffering. But it is not normal to suffer.

[22:23] - Even the way we talk about childbirth in society is with the expectation of suffering.

[27:42] - Dr. Masghati had to distance herself from parts of her practice to become the best provider she could be in other areas.

[29:16] - Dr. Masghati recommends the book Estrogen Matters.

[33:02] - The discussion about hormone replacement and cancer is ongoing and there is a lot of fear mongering involved.

[36:04] - Physicians have a lot of pressure and wind up with very limited time with their patients.

[39:21] - Women have not been taught about their bodies.

[40:25] - Women experience menopause completely differently.

[44:00] - There are other factors that impact a woman's experience with menopause.

[47:30] - Jill’s experience has been different and a lot more positive than what she was taught it would be.

[52:01] - Jill and Dr. Masghati discuss the use and benefits of castor oil.

[55:12] - These are all tools. Patients all have different needs.

[59:20] - Protein is a critically important component.

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