Could hidden infections be influencing your hormone balance? In this episode of Chip Talks Health, Chip Paul explores how factors like gut health, nutrient absorption, and possible exposure to certain microbes may play a role in how the body maintains optimal hormone levels.

You’ll learn:

✅ How hormone regulation works in the body

✅ Ways certain pathogens are believed to interact with hormone signals

✅ Why looking at the whole picture — not just lab numbers — matters

✅ Lifestyle and wellness tools that may help support balance

📍 Timestamps:

00:00 — Intro

00:10 — Hormones in women & men

00:38 — The “Perfect Engineer” perspective

01:18 — Hormones & feedback loops

02:10 — How hormones are regulated

03:02 — Infections & possible hormone impacts

03:58 — How pathogens may influence hormone signaling

04:54 — Hormones & immune cell roles

05:54 — Survival strategies through hormone influence

06:54 — Reflections on modern medicine’s approach

07:54 — Spotlight on H. pylori

08:54 — Digestion & inflammation considerations

09:54 — Nutrient absorption & adrenal hormone balance

10:54 — Other infections & hormonal influence

11:54 — Wellness consultations

12:54 — Conclusion

🔗 Resources:

Neighborly Wellness: https://neighborlywellness.com

TrueMedX Products: https://truemedx.com

Full Blog + Transcript: https://truemedx.com/blogs/womens-health/hormones-infections-the-missing-link-to-true-health

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