The Strength in Hormones Podcast is hosted by Functional Medicine Dietitian and Hormone Specialist, Lauren Papanos. Each week features solo episodes or expert interviews on topics like thyroid health, fertility, metabolism, and hormone-supportive workouts. Lauren blends clinical expertise with personal experience to deliver practical insights that empower women to heal and thrive. Listen weekly to take control of your health and feel strong in your body again.

Your Guide to Correcting Insulin Resistance

Your Guide to Correcting Insulin Resistance

Case Study: How She Resolved Her Acne, Chronic Bloating & Got Pregnant with Ease

Case Study: How She Resolved Her Acne, Chronic Bloating & Got Pregnant with Ease

Behind the Scenes of My Career Path: Your Questions Answered

Behind the Scenes of My Career Path: Your Questions Answered

How I Started Solids and What Feeding Looks Like Now

How I Started Solids and What Feeding Looks Like Now

[The LOdown] Why You Can't Stay Asleep, What Your Hormones Have to do with it (And How to Fix It)

[The LOdown] Why You Can't Stay Asleep, What Your Hormones Have to do with it (And How to Fix It)

[The LOdown] How to Control Inflammation Around Workouts

[The LOdown] How to Control Inflammation Around Workouts

[The LOdown] Minerals for PCOS

[The LOdown] Minerals for PCOS

[The LOdown] The Root Causes of Women's Hair Loss

[The LOdown] The Root Causes of Women's Hair Loss

[The Lodown] Your Guide to Coming Off Birth Control: What to Expect & How to Support Your Hormones

[The Lodown] Your Guide to Coming Off Birth Control: What to Expect & How to Support Your Hormones

Is It Really ADHD? Focus, Hormones & the Functional Medicine Lens with Christa Biegler, RD

Is It Really ADHD? Focus, Hormones & the Functional Medicine Lens with Christa Biegler, RD

Keratosis Pilaris (Chicken Skin): Root Causes & Functional Solutions

Keratosis Pilaris (Chicken Skin): Root Causes & Functional Solutions

Your Guide to Egg Quality & Egg Freezing: How to Prepare and Support Your Body for Fertility

Your Guide to Egg Quality & Egg Freezing: How to Prepare and Support Your Body for Fertility

Case Study: How She Healed From Mold, Recovered Her Thyroid & Progesterone Levels

Case Study: How She Healed From Mold, Recovered Her Thyroid & Progesterone Levels

[The LOdown] The Hormonal Link to High Cholesterol

[The LOdown] The Hormonal Link to High Cholesterol

[The LOdown] Your Guide to Electrolytes (for the Adrenals, Thyroid, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding)

[The LOdown] Your Guide to Electrolytes (for the Adrenals, Thyroid, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding)

[The LOdown] Cycle Syncing with Imbalanced Hormones

[The LOdown] Cycle Syncing with Imbalanced Hormones

Why Muscle is Key to Healthier Bones & Metabolic Health in Menopause w/ Dr. Cecily Havert

Why Muscle is Key to Healthier Bones & Metabolic Health in Menopause w/ Dr. Cecily Havert

[The LOdown] Postpartum Thyroiditis

[The LOdown] Postpartum Thyroiditis

From PCOS to Motherhood with Aurora Culpo

From PCOS to Motherhood with Aurora Culpo

[The LOdown] Why Your Mitochondria are Key to Fatigue, Fertility and the Thyroid

[The LOdown] Why Your Mitochondria are Key to Fatigue, Fertility and the Thyroid

[The LOdown] How to Reverse Low Progesterone without HRT

[The LOdown] How to Reverse Low Progesterone without HRT

Fixing Leaky Gut for Better Hormones: Natural Strategies for Thyroid & PCOS Support with Abby Hueber

Fixing Leaky Gut for Better Hormones: Natural Strategies for Thyroid & PCOS Support with Abby Hueber

[The LOdown] Blood Sugar & Cortisol Response to Different Types of Workouts

[The LOdown] Blood Sugar & Cortisol Response to Different Types of Workouts

100th Episode!  Lo vs. Joe: Rapid-Fire This or That – Nutrition, Labs & Workouts!

100th Episode! Lo vs. Joe: Rapid-Fire This or That – Nutrition, Labs & Workouts!

Cognitive Health & Hormones: How to Naturally Support Your Mind Through Perimenopause w/ Dr. Cat Bro

Cognitive Health & Hormones: How to Naturally Support Your Mind Through Perimenopause w/ Dr. Cat Bro

[The LOdown] Hunger & Satiety Hormones: How Ghrelin and Leptin Control Your Menstrual Cycle and Thyr

[The LOdown] Hunger & Satiety Hormones: How Ghrelin and Leptin Control Your Menstrual Cycle and Thyr

Unveiling the Root Causes of Long COVID Fatigue & Autoimmunity w/Dr. Keith Ellis, PhD

Unveiling the Root Causes of Long COVID Fatigue & Autoimmunity w/Dr. Keith Ellis, PhD

[The LOdown] Navigating the Beauty & Challenges of Postpartum

[The LOdown] Navigating the Beauty & Challenges of Postpartum

[The LOdown] My Labor & Postpartum Experience

[The LOdown] My Labor & Postpartum Experience

Your Guide to Indoor Mold Testing with Jason Earle of Got Mold?

Your Guide to Indoor Mold Testing with Jason Earle of Got Mold?

[The LOdown] The Link Between Oxalates & Inflammation

[The LOdown] The Link Between Oxalates & Inflammation

[The LOdown] PMDD vs. PMS

[The LOdown] PMDD vs. PMS

Anti-aging and Acne Mistakes with Esthetician & Acne Expert, Danielle Gronich

Anti-aging and Acne Mistakes with Esthetician & Acne Expert, Danielle Gronich

[The LOdown] Protein & Lean Muscle Building

[The LOdown] Protein & Lean Muscle Building

[The LOdown] AMA: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Appetite and Hunger Hormones, and Inflammation

[The LOdown] AMA: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Appetite and Hunger Hormones, and Inflammation

Holiday Survival Tips with Ro

Holiday Survival Tips with Ro

Understanding and Navigating Secondary Infertility with Functional Medicine with Dr. Kalea Wattles

Understanding and Navigating Secondary Infertility with Functional Medicine with Dr. Kalea Wattles

[The LOdown] The Role of Bile and the Gallbladder in Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism

[The LOdown] The Role of Bile and the Gallbladder in Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism

[The LOdown] My Labor & Post Birth Nutrition Plan

[The LOdown] My Labor & Post Birth Nutrition Plan

Can Stem Cell Therapy Help with Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism?

Can Stem Cell Therapy Help with Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism?

[The LOdown] How Mold Disrupts Reproductive & Thyroid Hormones

[The LOdown] How Mold Disrupts Reproductive & Thyroid Hormones

[The LOdown] Long COVID and EBV's Role in Thyroid & Period Problems

[The LOdown] Long COVID and EBV's Role in Thyroid & Period Problems

Micro-immunotherapy: A Novel Treatment for Hashimoto's and Autoimmunity

Micro-immunotherapy: A Novel Treatment for Hashimoto's and Autoimmunity

AMA: Thyroid Healing, Colostrum vs. Collagen, Amenorrhea, Workout Fueling & More

AMA: Thyroid Healing, Colostrum vs. Collagen, Amenorrhea, Workout Fueling & More

[The LOdown] Bacterial Vaginosis, Yeast Infections and the Vaginal Microbiome to Hormone Connection

[The LOdown] Bacterial Vaginosis, Yeast Infections and the Vaginal Microbiome to Hormone Connection

The Vagus Nerve Solution to Inflammation with Dr. Habib

The Vagus Nerve Solution to Inflammation with Dr. Habib

[The LOdown] My Second Trimester Pregnancy Update

[The LOdown] My Second Trimester Pregnancy Update

[The LOdown] Minerals for Hypothyroidism

[The LOdown] Minerals for Hypothyroidism

Exploring Endometriosis, Its Drivers and Natural Treatment Options

Exploring Endometriosis, Its Drivers and Natural Treatment Options

How to Use Light Exposure For Optimizing Your Cycles, Blood Sugar & Thyroid Control

How to Use Light Exposure For Optimizing Your Cycles, Blood Sugar & Thyroid Control

[The LOdown] Mitochondria What? Their Connection to the Thyroid, Fertility & More

[The LOdown] Mitochondria What? Their Connection to the Thyroid, Fertility & More

Diastasis Recti, Strength Training and Safe Movement for Pregnancy

Diastasis Recti, Strength Training and Safe Movement for Pregnancy

[The LOdown] Why Blood Sugar and A1C increase in Menopause

[The LOdown] Why Blood Sugar and A1C increase in Menopause

Your Guide to Sauna and The Healing Benefits of Heat Exposure

Your Guide to Sauna and The Healing Benefits of Heat Exposure

[The LOdown] Glutathione, Your Thyroid & Autoimmunity Deep Dive

[The LOdown] Glutathione, Your Thyroid & Autoimmunity Deep Dive

Your Guide to Navigating Endocrine Disruptors and Clean Beauty That Actually Works

Your Guide to Navigating Endocrine Disruptors and Clean Beauty That Actually Works

[The LOdown] The Period Issue - Is it PCOS or Hypothalamic Amenorrhea?

[The LOdown] The Period Issue - Is it PCOS or Hypothalamic Amenorrhea?

Your Questions Answered: Working with a Midwife, Placenta Encapsulation and Natural Birth

Your Questions Answered: Working with a Midwife, Placenta Encapsulation and Natural Birth

[LOdown] I'm Pregnant! My Experience and What I'm Eating & Supplementing

[LOdown] I'm Pregnant! My Experience and What I'm Eating & Supplementing