Episode 185: Leah Koskinen

Leah Koskinen is a board certified Physician Assistant who has an interest in metabolic and women’s health, maximizing hormone health, as well as lifestyle interventions and overall well-being. Leah graduated from California State University in Monterey Bay with a Master of Science Physician Assistant degree. During her time as a student, she participated in clinical rotations with Dr. Lenzkes, learning more about metabolic health. She quickly witnessed amazing patient outcomes and wanted to pursue a career within this area of medicine.

Brian and Leah talk about women’s hormonal health, which symptoms are associated with which hormonal issues, hormone therapy, the emotional piece of the hormonal health puzzle, melatonin and sleep cycles, synthetic vs. bioidentical hormones, bone health and physical activity, why stress is SO bad for your physical health, stress-relieving things that anyone can do to relieve stress, how to get the most out of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, useful lab tests for women’s health and general human health, the definition of adrenal fatigue and how to treat it, and the connections between gut health and hormonal health.

Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy!

The Life's Best Medicine Podcast is sponsored by HLTH Code and Keto-Mojo