Hello! In today's podcast, I continue to answer the questions you asked me on my IG about the thyroid. Also, I thank you for the TREMENDOUSly good reception of the IVB Wellness Lab ® project.Thank you so much for letting me be your companion on this wonderful journey to achieve the health and well-being you deserve. Regarding the questions I answer in the podcast, they are:-Can thyroid function be impaired during menopause? What do we do to prevent it?-What supplementation do you recommend to help with perimenopause in a woman with hypothyroidism?-If you are pregnant and have hypothyroidism, can you take iodine?-Care and supplementation after a total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer.-I'm completely lost about diet with hypothyroidism: intermittent fasting, gluten-free?-From what values do you need to take medication for subclinical hypothyroidism?-Do you recommend selenium and myoinositol for people without a thyroid due to total thyroidectomy? I have been diagnosed with a thyroid nodule. Is there any way for them to disappear without surgery?-Thyroid antibodies and trying to conceive, what to do.-Can hypothyroidism influence small intestinal bacterial overgrowth?-Is it necessary to take levothyroxine at the same time? I hope you like it, remember to subscribe and rate my work on the Podcast so I can reach more people.For any extra questions, check out my INSTAGRAM @isabelvina I have many more questions about hormones and metabolism resolved there! See you next Saturday.For more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content.My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My website

Melatonin and Fertility: The Antioxidant Shield That Protects Your Eggs and Cellular Health Hello, I am Dr. Isabel Viña Bas, physician and Scientific Director of IVB Wellness Lab. In my practice, there is a molecule that carries an unfair stereotype: melatonin. Almost everyone knows it only as "la hormona del sueño", that pill you take at night for jet lag or when insomnia hits hard. But my job is to help you know more so you can fear less and choose better, and here that starts by recognizing something that surprises most of my patients: melatonin is one of the most potent antioxidants and cellular protectors that your body produces, playing a decisive role in an unexpected area: reproductive health and the quality of your eggs. Reducing it to a simple sleep inducer ignores its real function: guardian of the redox balance at the mitochondrial level. That is the gateway to understanding its impact on your fertility What is melatonin and why is it produced throughout your body The pineal gland synthesizes melatonin at night to synchronize your circadian rhythms—everyone knows that. What science has been revealing in recent years is that it also it is produced locally in the skin, gut, pancreas, and ovaries, actuando ahí mismo, dentro de esas células. melatonin easily enters all cellular compartments. I like to explain this with a simple analogy: mitochondria are like your kitchen at home. That's where you have the stove on, where you cook to get energy (ATP). But cooking messes up the countertop, crumbs fall, grease splatters, and smoke is generated. Those waste products, in your cell, are free radicals. Coenzyme Q10 and melatonin are the ones that clean up that oxidative waste on a daily basis, without them, the cell ends up suffocated by its own smoke. Melatonin and female fertility: why your egg needs a "super chill" environment the relationship between melatonin and female fertility you have to go down to the ovary. Each egg matures inside a follicle, floating in a watery medium: the follicular fluid. For the egg to mature properly, become fertilized, and for the embryo to implant in the uterus, that liquid needs to be a neutral environment, practically free of oxidizing substances, something like "super chill". The problem is that our lifestyle (chronic stress, lack of rest, alcohol, pollution) floods that liquid with free radicals and toxins. egg quality declines, it becomes harder to conceive, and the risk of miscarriage increases magnesium The melatonin paradox: why do I recommend taking it during the day for fertility? One of the questions we receive most often in customer service when a woman starts with FertiUp, nuestro complemento alimenticio de fertilidad avanzada, es: "Isa, si esto lleva melatonina, ¿no me va a dar un sueño terrible si me lo tomo antes de ir a trabajar?". La respuesta es no, y la explicación biológica merece la pena. The sleep-inducing effect of melatonin depends on synchronizing your central biological clock, the brain's suprachiasmatic nuclei, in the absence of light. If you take it in a precision dose (the 1.9 mg in FertiUp) and you are exposed to ambient light during the day, that effect on the brain is canceled out. Upon swallowing the capsule, the melatonin travels directly to your tissues, entering the ovarian and endometrial tissue, where it acts solely at a peripheral level as a cellular protector and mitochondrial antioxidant. Protege tus óvulos sin robarte energía en tu día. Why you shouldn't take melatonin chronically: Risks and side effects With all its power against free radicals, I am uncompromising here: I do not recommend taking melatonin dietary supplements every night, for years, to sleep. It is a potent hormone, and its uninterrupted use (I know patients who have been taking it every night for 5 or 10 years without a prescription) concerns me for four reasons: You block your own production. Continuous exogenous melatonin can cause your pineal gland to "become lazy" and reduce or stop its natural production through negative feedback. You worsen glucose metabolism. Melatonin and insulin are physiological enemies. At night, insulin resistance naturally increases to prevent hypoglycemia while you fast. If you have a late dinner, at 22:00, and take melatonin right after, that resistance rises even further: it worsens sugar metabolism and promotes abdominal fat. You alter the reproductive hormonal axis. If abnormally elevated, melatonin downregulates the reproductive system. At the brain level, it reduces the conversion of T4 to active T3 (modifying deiodinases); this drop in T3 lowers GnRH, and with it, LH and FSH in the pituitary gland. In men, it can reduce testosterone and sperm quality, and even cause testicular atrophy; in women, it lowers estradiol and progesterone and can inhibit ovulation, something we frequently see in hypothalamic amenorrhea. You affect rest itself. In many patients, common exogenous melatonin causes nightmares, restless awakenings, and drowsiness the next day, especially with cheap, non-sustained-release versions: they produce a peak at 50 minutes and a sharp drop that wakes you up wide awake in the middle of the night. is taken with a start and end date, only during the 3 or 4 months of active pregnancy planning. Ahí el beneficio de proteger el óvulo supera cualquier riesgo, y el cuerpo no tiene tiempo de generar tolerancia.) The biochemistry of sleep: how to produce melatonin to sleep naturally If you want to sleep well, forget about hormone patches. It is much better to give your body the raw materials so that your own brain manufactures GABA and its own melatonin. It's like giving you the flour, the egg, the cinnamon, and the chocolate to make the cake yourself, instead of giving it to you already made. el amino acid tryptophan, which is converted into 5-HTP and then into serotonin and melatonin. Esa conversión depende de un proceso de metilación correcto, con donadores de metilo (SAMe) y cofactores como la B12 activa (metilcobalamina) y el folato activo (Quatrefolic®). And this is where our star ingredient for rest comes in: NordicCherry®, tart cherry extract. Rich in polyphenols, it not only reduces muscle soreness, but also inhibits the activity of the IDO enzyme, which destroys tryptophan in the brain. By lowering IDO, more free tryptophan is left to produce your own serotonin and melatonin, which translates into a deep sleep without nightmares. That's why I formulated SomniLove: un reparador del descanso sin melatonina, with 4.1 grams of pure glycine (which lowers core body temperature as a biological sleep trigger), L-theanine, lemon balm, and passionflower to calm the mind (shifting from beta to alpha waves) and sleep straight through. How to incorporate melatonin into your fertility protocol day by day Consistency is key here. Respecting cellular biochemistry, day after day, is what makes the difference compared to a one-off dose. If the pregnancy test comes back positive, the egg preparation work is done VitalNatal Woman to GestaNatal 9 months of gestation. You hold in your hands the knowledge needed to balance your hormones and reclaim your biological well-being. Author: Dr. Isabel Viña Bas  I hope you like it :)For more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina, where I share daily content with you My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My website

Hi! In today's podcast, I'll answer the most frequently asked questions from the Q&A box I posted on my Instagram @isabelvina about ORAL FOTOPROTECTION, which is very popular now that the good weather is starting.I hope this podcast helps you understand how these supplements work to "protect" our cells from sun damage, and also to know which ones are the best and why.Among the questions I answer are:-Are supplements designed to protect us from the sun really effective? Do they replace sunscreen?-What are the best oral sunscreens and why?-Can the effects of oral sunscreens be enhanced with diet?-How to improve skin sagging as a consequence of sun damage?-Does melasma have a hormonal component?-If you expose yourself to the sun after removing dark spots with laser, do they reappear? Why?-Can oral sunscreens be taken during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding?-What are hormonal disruptors?-What sunscreens without hormonal disruptors do you recommend?The hormonal disruptors I list in the podcast that are present in some sunscreens are:-Oxybenzone or Benzophenone-4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4MBC)-Octinoxate or ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate-Ethylhexyl salicylate-HomosalateI hope you like it, remember to subscribe and rate my work on the Podcast so I can reach more people!For any extra questions, check out my Instagram @isabelvina. I have many more answers about hormones and metabolism there! See you next Saturday.For more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content.My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My Website

Hello! Today I'm releasing the second interview in this podcast series where I chat with healthcare professionals to complement the knowledge about hormones and metabolism that I share with you every Saturday on this podcast, aiming to achieve the complete well-being we all deserve.The second guest is Doctor Enrique Esteve (a colleague from my own medical school, though we didn't know it until we recorded the podcast), a specialist in Internal Medicine, and more specifically in immunology at Hospital Parc Taulí in Sabadell, Barcelona. In the interview, we discuss, among other things:-What are the most common immunological alterations associated with fertility problems in men and women?-Which women and men should consider that the reproductive issues they are experiencing might be due to these immunological alterations you've mentioned, and what would you recommend they do? What basic tests would be advisable for these individuals to request during a consultation?-What role does thyroid autoimmunity play in the ability to achieve fertilization, even if our thyroid is currently functioning adequately?-How much truth is there to the concept of gluten and its molecular mimicry as an antigen regarding the incidence of autoimmune diseases?-What importance do you believe stress and exposure to certain environmental agents have in autoimmune pathologies and fertility problems?-Is there anything with evidence-based support that can be done to reduce the likelihood of developing autoimmune diseases? -What 3 pieces of advice would you give us if you knew that literally the entire world population was listening to you right now.I hope you enjoy this interview, and if you want more information about the magnificent work Enrique does, you can follow him on Instagram @doctor.esteveAs for me, you know you help me a lot if you share and rate the podcast. That way, we can reach more people!If you have any further questions, I'll be happy to answer them on my Instagram @isabelvina. A big hugFor more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My Website

Hello! In today's podcast, I'll be talking about the famous "weight loss" injections that have gained so much popularity in recent months after celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk (the owner of Twitter and Tesla), and a multitude of actors and singers publicly shared their use of them. In this podcast, you will learn:-What weight loss injections are currently available for obesity and which ones will be available in the coming years.-Are there other useful drugs for weight loss? Why aren't they as "famous" as the injections?-What weight loss can be expected with these injected drugs?-Why are these drugs (initially designed to treat type 2 diabetes) prescribed for the treatment of obesity?-Do they cause a rebound effect?-Do you have to use them for life?-Are they useful if I want to lose 3-4kg?-Of the weight you lose, how much is muscle and how much is fat?-Adverse effects associated with these injectionsI hope you enjoy it, remember to subscribe and rate my work on the podcast so I can reach more people!For any extra questions, check out my Instagram @isabelvina. I have many more answers about hormones and metabolism there! See you next Saturday :)For more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content. My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My website

On today's podcast, I'll answer the most frequently asked questions about endometriosis and fibroids from the question box I posted on my Instagram @isabelvina. Two incredibly common, yet unfortunately, rarely discussed conditions. I hope this podcast helps you finally understand everything you're going through and even provides an explanation for symptoms you've experienced that no one could previously explain.Among the questions I answer are:-What are endometriosis and fibroids: when painful and heavy periods are much more than that.-What hormonal changes occur in endometriosis? And in fibroids?-How can endometriosis be diagnosed?-Can I have endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome? -What is the relationship between endometriosis and fibromyalgia? And with autoimmune diseases?-Effective supplements for endometriosis pain-Can endometriosis be cured? -Is it possible to still have pain if you have endometriosis and fibroids, but your uterus has been removed?-Should dairy be eliminated to prevent or improve fibroids?-Endometriosis and infertility-Are there supplements for fibroids?I hope you enjoy it, remember to subscribe and rate my work on the podcast so I can reach more people!For any extra questions, check out my Instagram @isabelvina where I have many more answers about hormones and metabolism! See you next Saturday.For more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content.My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My Website

Hello! In today's podcast, I'll answer the concerns and questions that came up most frequently in the Q&A box I posted on my Instagram @isabelvina about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).Among the questions I answer are:-How can Polycystic Ovary Syndrome be diagnosed?-Can I have PCOS and not have elevated testosterone? -Why do they directly prescribe the birth control pill?-Can PCOS be reversed?-I have PCOS and take birth control. I want to stop, but I'm scared, what do I do?-Does it have hereditary components?-Does PCOS disappear in menopause?-Trying to conceive and PCOS: What to do-If I have PCOS, do I always have to have insulin resistance?-How to differentiate PCOS and endometriosis?-If I have acne, excess hair, and hair loss, but my periods are regular, can I have PCOS?I hope you like it, remember to subscribe and rate my work on the Podcast so I can reach more people!For any extra questions, check out my Instagram @isabelvina. I have many more answers about hormones and metabolism there! See you next Saturday :)For more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My website

¡Hola! Today I'm releasing the second part of the HUGE INTERVIEW I did with health psychologist Elena Puig. If you haven't heard Part 1, pause this episode and listen to the previous one because we talked about KEY aspects for starting our journey back home: our true inner self that we've lost along the way due to the influences of the environment we grew up in, where we unlearned to listen to our inner voice and adopted others' beliefs as our own.In today's second part, we discuss:What influence do social media have on our self-esteem and how we perceive ourselves?What impact does social media have on younger generations? Is there a way to promote healthy social media use among adolescents and children?Is there a way to deal with uncertainty in aspects of life like health, personal relationships... so that it doesn't cause us feelings of anguish and unease?Which part of your book are you most proud of because you know it will help readers the most?If you had a microphone that broadcast to the whole world, what three things would you like to say?I hope you enjoy and find this second part of the interview with Elena as useful as I do. You can follow Elena on her Instagram @elenapuigguitart As for me, you know you help me a lot if you share and rate the podcast.my work on the Podcast helps me reach more people!For any extra questions, I'll be happy to answer them on my Instagram @isabelvinaFor more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My website

¡Hola! Today I'm launching a fantastic new podcast section: Interviews with people and professionals in the health sector, including medicine, psychology, pharmacy... who will help me complement my knowledge about hormones and metabolism so we can complete the circle of achieving full health, which will manifest in a better quality of life.The first guest is health psychologist Elena Puig. An amazing woman you'll fall in love with as much as I did during the interview (so much so that we've done a second part). In today's first part, we discuss:Why do women seek more help in mental health? Are we predisposed to suffer more from self-esteem or mood problems?What is the wounded inner child, and how can childhood traumas affect our self-esteem, self-demand, and way of facing conflicts in adulthood?In what way do psychology and the relationship with food contribute to the development of complex diseases like obesity?Are there solutions to help people with emotional hunger?I hope you enjoy this first part of the interview with Elena and that it leaves you eager to listen to the second part next Saturday. You can follow Elena on her Instagram @elenapuigguitart As for me, you know you help me a lot if you share and rate the podcast.my work on the Podcast helps me reach more people!For any extra questions, I'll be happy to see you on my INSTAGRAM @isabelvinaFor more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My website

Hello! In today's podcast, besides getting my voice back to 99%, I answer the most frequent questions about sweeteners and their impact on your metabolism and hormones so that, after listening, you'll know everything you need to choose how you want to sweeten your food and why you've made that decision.I've listed the timestamps for each question in case you want to skip to a specific one. Although I know you'll want to listen to the whole thing in the end...In today's podcast1:00-2:30 Introduction2:31-4:29 Classification of sweeteners: caloric, non-caloric (“natural” vs “artificial”)4:30-7:10 How do sweeteners affect the microbiota?7:11-8:40 The “psychological” game of “sugar-free” products8:40-14.33 Honey, dates, coconut sugar: healthier than sugar?14:34-19:20 Sweetener consumption in children19:24-23:53 Which sweeteners do not cause changes in glucose and insulin?24:54-25.49 Is supermarket stevia good?25:54-26:50 What are the best sweeteners for people with diabetes?26:53-27:16 Is it bad to take sucralosa sweetener daily?27:17-27:48 Is panela healthier than sugar?27:49-28:52 Which sweetener should I use if I have fructose intolerance?28:53-29:45 If I have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: which sweetener is best to use?29:46-31:25 Which sweeteners do not cause intestinal inflammation?31:26-33:22 Why can erythritol have a minty aftertaste?33:23 Compliment33:55-35:17 Is Coke Zero bad?35-18-37:25 Is there a recommended minimum amount of sugar?37:26-39:40 Are sweeteners and sugar addictive?39:41 ConclusionI hope you like it, remember to subscribe and rate my work on the Podcast so I can reach more people!For any extra questions, check out my INSTAGRAM @isabelvina. I have many more hormone and metabolism questions answered there! See you next Saturday!!For more information, you know you can find me on my Instagram @isabelvina where I share daily content My TikTok @isabelvinabasOn my YouTube channel YouTube ChannelAnd the supplements formulated by me on my website My website

¡Hola! en este 2º episodio del podcast te desnudo al completo a la hormonal "mal" llamada vitamina D.En el epidosio entenderás¿Por qué de repente es tan frecuente tener la vitamina D baja?¿Por qué si dejo de suplementarme con Vitamina D a los pocos meses me vuelve a bajar y me la vuelven a prescribir?¿Si tomo el sol por qué sigo teniendo la vitamina D baja?¿Si no tengo problema en los huesos, es necesario que mis niveles de vitamina D estén en valores adecuados?¿Qué relación tiene la vitamina D con otras hormonas como las hormonas tiroideas, la insulina, el cortisol..?¿Puede la vitamina D reducir el riesgo de padecer enfermedades autoinmunes? y, ¿Depresión?Espero que te guste el podcast y acuerdate de suscribirte, valorarlo con 5 estrellas y seguirme en mi IG @isabelvina para mas información TOP sobre esta y otras hormonas y para sugerirme dudas y temas futuros.Un beso enorme!!Para mas información ya sabéis que me tenéis en mi instagram @isabelvina dónde te comparto contenido diario Mi TikTok @isabelvinabasEn mi canal de YouTube Canal YoutubeY los suplementos formulados por mi en mi web Mi web

En este primer episodio os respondo a 10 dudas generales sobre varios temas hormonales y metabólicos que me habeís hecho desde mi cuenta de IG @isabelvina. Os enumero las preguntas que he respondido en este episodio1. Vitamina C y Eutirox. ¿Hace el mismo efecto si se toma a diferente hora del día?2.¿Se pueden tomar todos los suplementos que uno quiera?3. Mujeres mayores: ¿mejor tomar suplementos de calcio o vitamina D3+ k2 + magnesio?4-Suplementos para la longevidad5-¿Cómo ayudar a la función cerebral en la dieta vegetariana?6- ¿Es posible que exista un exceso de vitaminas y minrales si tomas varios suplementos?7- ¿Se puede revertir la menopausia?8-Estoy cansada siempre, llevo 12 años sin comer carne, ¿debo cambiar? Me dicen que deje el gluten y la leche de vaca...9-Migrañas y hormonas10- ¿Se puede revertir el síndrome del ovario poliquístico?Espero que os haya gustado tanto como a mi grabarlo a pesar de estar con un gripazo de libro..!Para mas información en mi cuenta de IG @isabelvina teneís todos los posts a los que he hecho referencia durante el podcast asícomo los suplementos de los que he hablado.Un abrazo muy fuerte y acuerdate de suscribirte y valorar mi podcast para que llegue a mas gente!!!!Para mas información ya sabéis que me tenéis en mi instagram @isabelvina dónde te comparto contenido diario Mi TikTok @isabelvinabasEn mi canal de YouTube Canal YoutubeY los suplementos formulados por mi en mi web Mi web