In this episode of The Rich Roll Podcast, The Plant Power Doctor Gemma Newman, MD joins Rich to talk about the relationship between diet and hormones, women’s health, aging, reproductive care, & more.. To read more about Gemma and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾http://bit.ly/richroll678 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich Dr. Newman created a comprehensive pdf of resources and citations to support all claims made in this podcast, which you can download for free here: https://gemmanewman.com/rich-roll-podcast-references LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:19 Catching up with Gemma 00:03:35 Gemma's Background as a Doctor and Going Plant-Based 00:18:30 Intro Topic: Hormone Health & Women's Health 00:20:51 Hormones Affect Men Too 00:21:37 How Environmental Pollutants Affect Our Hormones 00:23:31 The Role Fiber Plays with Gut & Hormone Health 00:27:57 What are Phthalates? What is Endometriosis? 00:29:57 Periods Can Be More Painful Than Having a Heart Attack! 00:31:24 Testing and Treatment for Endometriosis 00:33:04 What are Fibroids? 00:39:08 What to Eat - A List of Food That are Anti-inflammatory 00:39:46 Soy: the Differences Between Estrogens and Phytoestrogens. 00:44:49 Plant-Exclusive Diet vs Plant-Predominant Diet 00:45:50 Only 8% of the Western Person's Diet is Fruits and Veggies, about 50% is Processed Foods 00:46:16 Thoughts on the Carnivore Diet 00:48:23 Are Plants Toxic? 00:51:22 Menopause. What is it? What Can Women Do About it? 00:53:56 The "Grandmother Hypothesis": Human Mammal Advantage 00:56:39 The Importance of a Supportive Society 00:59:31 Symptoms of Menopause 01:03:11 H.R.T. – Hormone Replacement Therapy 01:14:18 Foods for Menopause: Fiber, Nuts, Seeds, Iodine, Selenium, Zinc 01:15:50 Male Hormones - Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)? 01:18:56 Gradual Apparent Decline in Sperm Counts, Male Birth Defects... Due to Modern Exposure to Micro-Plastics? 01:20:21 What to Do: Vigorous Exercise. Eat Nuts, Seeds, Whole Grains. Drink Water from Glass 01:22:04 Saturated Fat Associated with Lower Sperm Counts in Men and Causing Heart Disease 01:23:30 The Divisive Oil Debate 01:28:00 What Are The Most Common ‘Blindspots’ When Trying to Make Lifestyle Decisions? 01:31:11 Living in Alignment with Your Values 01:33:29 Advice for Couples When One Partner Doesn’t Want to Go Plant-based 01:36:41 Going Plant-Based is Just Going to Complicate My Life, Right? 01:39:48 Take Action: One Plant-Based Meal a Week 01:40:20 Baby Steps. “There’s Always a Starting Point for Everybody” 01:41:45 Beware: Plant-Based Take Out, Meat Replacements, 01:45:53 Unhealthy Plant-Based Diets 01:47:43 Gemma’s Favorite Foods 01:49:07 Cafe Gratitude - Amazing Burritos! 01:50:05 Make the Change: Gemma’s Practical Advice / Words of Wisdom 01:55:02 Gemma’s Daily Mantra * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast