Episode 180

Jul 18

The REAL Heal Eps 180 Cover - From Endocrine Disruption to Healthy Hormones: Insights from Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson

In this podcast episode, Dr. Renee interviews Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson, a functional medicine practitioner, author, and speaker, about his book "Sexy Brain" and her work on hormone health. They discuss the three pillars of hormone health, the bias against hormone replacement therapy, and the use of bioidentical hormones in Europe. They also touch on the potential risks of birth control pills, the importance of individualized and balanced hormone replacement therapy, and the challenges of practicing functional medicine in New York State. Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson emphasizes the importance of nutrient-rich diets, good digestion, and regular detoxing for hormone health, and recommends her own line of supplements to support hormone balance and detoxify hormone receptors.

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Connect with Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson:

Dr. DL Berkson is considered a thought leader in functional medicine. Dr. Berkson has been lecturing for CMEs to MDs, pharmacists, DCS, NDs and nutritionists for more decades than her ego wants to admit.

Dr Berkson wrote one of the breakthrough books on endocrine disruption. Based on this book, (McGraw-Hill 2000 Awakened Medicine Press 2016) she was invited to be a “distinguished hormone scholar” at an estrogen think tank at Tulane University (Center for Bioenvironmental Research) where she studied with the scientists that discovered the first two estrogen receptors and launched the EDC field. This book has been used as a reference guide for many university environmental science programs, such as the Univ. of Minnesota.

Her latest book, Sexy Brain, warns of environmental castration and how sex steroid hormones rule the brain.

Her book Healthy Digestion The Natural Way (Wiley 2002) was the first gut, nutrition, spirituality digestion book and a long-time best seller. Its sequel is a breakthrough book creating a new field — Nutritional Gastroenterology.

Safe Hormones, Smart Women is a classic in female hormones, what, where, why and how.

Dr. B presently works at the Naples’ Center for Functional Medicine (Dr. David Perlmutter’s old clinic) where she initiated the first functional renal program and adjunctive nutritional/pharmaceutical/hormonal support program for breast cancer survivors.

Berkson hosts the Dr. Berkson Best Health Radio Show (soon to be called Agile Answers), and launched a membership for practitioners - Smart + Heart during the pandemic. She writes for substacks.com under Agile Thinking.

Berkson did original research with Nathan Bryan PhD and Jack Moncrief MD (who co-invented home dialysis and also telemedicine) with the University of TX and published in peer review on nitric oxide and dialysis.

Berkson was an adjunct professor at AOMA acupuncture college for a number of years in Austin, TX.

Dr. Berkson formulated the first female physician’s vitamin line for Metagenic’s (FEM LINE) and now has launched the first hormone receptor protection and booster products with Biotic’s Research Receptor Detox and Hormone Balance and Protect, used by hormone docs around the world.

She’s a West Coast Swing Dancer. A 5-star organic chef. Does stand-up.

So, she’s funny!