{"podcast":{"title":"Biohacking with Brittany","slug":"biohacking-with-brittany-783841","podcast_index_feed_id":783841,"rss_url":"https://biohackingwithbrittany.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.biohackingbrittany.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/6/c/e/36ce46c3046b73abd959afa2a1bf1c87/04282026.png","author":"Brittany Ford","episode_count":437,"summary":"The wellness conversations being scrubbed from your feed are happening here. Biohacking with Brittany is the unfiltered women's longevity podcast hosted by Brittany Ford, a Holistic Nutritionist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Longevity Medicine and Peptide Therapy Fellow. Brittany isn't afraid to talk about peptides, hormones, fertility, perimenopause, and the protocols mainstream medicine still pretends don't exist. Every week, real conversations with the doctors, researchers, and experts shaping the future of women's longevity, plus Brittany's own protocols, sources, and lived experience as a mom optimizing her health in real time. If you're done being told to \"ask your doctor\" and ready to actually take your longevity into your own hands, you're in the right place. Subscribe. Listen weekly. Join my community.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biohacking-with-brittany-783841"},"episode":{"title":"Estrogen Isn't the Enemy: The Women's Longevity Conversation We're Not Having (Yet) with Dr. Natalie Crawford","slug":"estrogen-isn-t-the-enemy-the-women-s-longevity-conversation-we-re-not-having-yet-with-dr-natalie-crawford","published_at":"2026-03-05T21:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biohacking-with-brittany-783841/estrogen-isn-t-the-enemy-the-women-s-longevity-conversation-we-re-not-having-yet-with-dr-natalie-crawford","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biohacking-with-brittany-783841","url":"https://biohackingbrittany.com/blogs/podcast/430","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/biohackingwithbrittany/Ep_430_Audio_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=1326614","summary":"Dr. Natalie Crawford (board-certified OBGYN + REI fertility specialist) shares why fertility starts in \"trimester zero,\" how inflammation impacts egg + sperm quality, and how to avoid pricey IVF add-ons that aren't backed by solid science. You'll walk away with: The key labs to track, the biggest lifestyle levers for both partners (including cannabis), and the hormone-testing mistakes that can accidentally act like birth control. Want protocols built specifically for women, live coaching, and real talk about peptides and longevity? That's what The LongHer Life is for. Private. Uncensored. Ongoing. https://biohackingbrittany.com/pages/longherlife WE TALK ABOUT: 10:55 - Using the \"inflammation lens\" to improve hormones, egg quality, and IVF outcomes 13:20 - Building trimester zero prep that supports both egg and sperm health 17:00 - Turning fertility into a true team sport with real male partner involvement 20:55 - Using data (not nagging) to address male resistance and hidden exposures 24:55 - Understanding ovarian health as a core lever for women's longevity 29:55 - Why pregnancy doesn't \"pause\" egg loss and what actually matters for menopause timing 31:50 - Rethinking HRT timing and why earlier support may be protective 41:20 - Defining egg quality beyond age: Genetics + metabolic function 46:20 - Why pregnancy is inflammatory and how to think about inflammation correctly 49:20 - Target inflammatory markers to track for fertility and longevity 52:00 - Avoiding lab misinterpretation that can accidentally act like birth control 53:55 - Child spacing that supports uterine healing, breastfeeding reality, and maternal recovery RESOURCES: Want protocols built specifically for women, live coaching, and real talk about peptides and longevity? That's what The LongHer Life is f…","meta_description":"Dr. Natalie Crawford (board-certified OBGYN + REI fertility specialist) shares why fertility starts in \"trimester zero,\" how inflammation impacts egg + sp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3856,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/biohacking-with-brittany-783841/episodes/estrogen-isn-t-the-enemy-the-women-s-longevity-conversation-we-re-not-having-yet-with-dr-natalie-crawford/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/biohacking-with-brittany-783841/estrogen-isn-t-the-enemy-the-women-s-longevity-conversation-we-re-not-having-yet-with-dr-natalie-crawford.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}