Books & Print Resources

• Amen, D. G. (2012). Use Your Brain to Change Your Age. New York: Three Rivers Press.

• Berkson, D. L. (2010). Safe Hormones, Smart Women. Las Vegas: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

• Bluming, A., Tarvis, C (2018) New York, Hatchett Book Group

• Kruse, J. (2013). Epi-Paleo RX: The Prescription for Disease Reversal and Optimal Health. Optimized Life PLC; 1st Edition.

• Lee, J. R. (1996). What Your Dr. Did Not Tell You About Premenopause. New York: Warner Books, 1st Edition.

• Lynch, B., (2018) Dirty Genes, New York, HarperCollins Publishers

• Mosconi, L. (2024). The Menopause Brain. New York: Avery, Penguin Random House.

• Sears, B. P. (1995). Enter The Zone. New York: Harper-Collins Publishers.

• Sinclair, D. A., Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To., New York. Simon & Schuster, Inc.

• Stevens, J., (2022) What in the Gut is Going On? Ficew Key Elements to Master Your Hormones. Leon Smith Publishers

• Walker, M. P. (2017). Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc.

• Warthian Smith, P. (2010). What You Must Know About Women’s Hormones. New York: Square One Publishers.

Hormones, Menopause & Women's Health

• Al-Ghadban, S., Teeler, M. L., & Bunnell, B. A. (2021). Estrogen as a Contributing Factor to the Development of Lipedema. In Physiology and Disorders of Adipose Tissue, IntechOpen. Link

• Baik SH, B. F. (2024, May 1). Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years and its effects... PubMed

• Chlebowski RT, Anderson GL, et al. (2010). Estrogen plus progestin and breast cancer incidence... JAMA

• Gompel, A. (2021, April 15). Micronized progesterone vs. progestogens. PubMed

• Kissinger, D. (2024, May 20). Hormone replacement therapy perspectives. PubMed

• Manson JE, et al. (2013). Menopausal hormone therapy and health outcomes... PubMed

• Margolis KL, et al. (2013). Women’s Health Initiative Hormone Therapy Trials. PubMed

• Miller, R., (2025) Depo Provero Lawsuit Settlement/May 2025 Update. lawsuit-information—center.com

• Nicholson, J.D., (2024) Prempro: News, research, and litigation. https://findlaw.com/injury/product-liability/prempro-recent-news-html

• Prior, J. (2018). Progesterone for treatment of symptomatic menopausal women. Climacteric

• Sarrel, P. N. (2013). The mortality toll of estrogen avoidance. PubMed

• Kim JJ, Kurita T. (2013). Progesterone action in endometrial cancer. PubMed

• Yang S, Thiel KW. (2011). Progesterone: the ultimate endometrial tumor suppressor. PubMed

GLP-1, Tirzepatide & Metabolic Health

• Baggio, L., Drucker, D. (2014). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors in the brain: Controlling food intake and body weight. jci.org/articles/view/88371 .

  Chuang M.H., et al. (2024). Clinical Outcomes of Tirzepatide or GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in individuals with Type 2 diabetes. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.gov/39133485

• Gunturu, A. (2024) The Potential Role of GLP-1 Agonists in Psychiatric Disorders: A paradigm shift in Mental Health Treatment. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3869971/

• Kalinderi K, et al. (2024). GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: A new in Parkinson’s Disease. pic.ncbinih.gov/articles/PMC11011817/

• Karlijn L. Kooij, D. I. (2024). Semaglutide reduces appetite while increasing dopamine.

• Regmi, A. et al. (2024). Tirzepatide and nutrient metabolism. Cell Metabolism

• Nye, J. (2024). Tirzepatide vs Semaglutide and metabolic syndrome. Renal & Urology News

• Willis, D., et al. GLP-1 receptor actions in the brain. Endocrinology

Dopamine, Brain Health, & Sleep

• Huberman, A. Benefits of GLP-1 for Fat Loss. YouTube

• Huberman, Andrew. Optimize Sleep, Enhance Performance. YouTube

• Huberman, Andrew. Looking at the Sun in the Morning. YouTube

• Huberman, Andrew. You Must Control Your Dopamine! YouTube

• Walker, M. P. (2017). Why We Sleep. [Book ref above]

• Dopamine overview – Psychology Today

Cancer, Hormones & Reproductive Research

• Bulun, S. et al. (2007). Aromatase excess in cancer. PubMed

• Liang Y, et al. (2010). Synthetic progestins and breast cancer. PubMed

• Mohr PE, et al. (1996). Serum progesterone and breast cancer prognosis. PubMed

• Ramaraj, P. (2014). Progesterone and melanoma cells. PubMed

• Lieberman A, et al. (2017). In Defense of Progesterone. PubMed

Lipedema Research

• Herbst, K. Subclinical Compartment Syndrome Hypothesis. YouTube

• Herbst, K. Cooling the Fire Within. YouTube

• Katzer K, et al. (2021). Estrogen's role in lipedema. Int J Mol Sci

• Herbst, KL et al. (2021). Standard of care for lipedema in the US. Phlebology

Other Medical References & Tools

• DUTCH Webinar: Measuring Diurnal Cortisol. YouTube

• Meridian Valley Lab. 5a-Reductase Activity. Site

• Wikipedia. Thromboxane A2. Link

YouTube / Video Education

• Jones, C. (2017). Premenopausal Hormone Basics. YouTube

• Kruse, Jack. Blue Light Kills the Fit People | EP 15. YouTube

• Kruse, Jack. How Light Sculpts Your Microbiome. YouTube

• Silverman, R. Peptides and Longevity. YouTube

Miscellaneous Scientific Papers & Sites

• Estrogen Dominance. (n.d.). VA Whole Health

• Resolve: The National Infertility Association. Luteal Phase Defect. Resolve.org

• Cowan LD, Gordis L. (1981). Breast cancer incidence in women with progesterone deficiency. PubMed