The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
145. Dr. Austin Lake: Biohacking Women’s Health - Birth Control, Hormones, Sleep & Nutrients
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Many women struggling with hormonal issues are told to just “take birth control” or “it’s all in your head” - but the reality? They’re missing a critical first step - addressing the foundational principles of health. In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Dr. Austin Lake who revealed that bio-identical hormones work initially, but often fail later if the foundational pieces (like, issues on sleep circadian rhythm, gut health & microbiome, and stomach acid) aren’t addressed. The modern approach has completely ignored these basics while pushing pharmaceutical solutions. Fix the foundation first, then consider targeted hormone therapies if needed. Watch the full podcast episode to learn Dr. Austin Lake’s protocol for women’s health optimisation! Join the Ultimate Human VIP community: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg “Robert F. Kennedy: A Spiritual Biography” by Konstantin Sidorenko Listen to "The MAHA Podcast" on all your favorite platforms! Spotify Apple Podcasts Connect with Dr. Austin Lake: Get Dr. Austin Lake’s book, “Wholly Health” here Website: https://bit.ly/41GoynV YouTube:https://bit.ly/4h8lS75 Instagram: https://bit.ly/4ieLXlM TikTok: https://bit.ly/4h4Ioxt Facebook: https://bit.ly/4bsdvlf Thank you to our partners: H2TABS - USE CODE “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg BODYHEALTH - USE CODE “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV BAJA GOLD - USE CODE "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa EIGHT SLEEP - SAVE $350 ON THE POD 4 ULTRA WITH CODE “GARY”: https://bit.ly/3WkLd6E STRENGTH TRAINING EQUIPMENT - THE ULTIMATE HUMAN: https://bit.ly/3zYwtSl COLD LIFE - THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: https://bit.ly/4eULUKp WHOOP - GET 1 FREE MONTH WHEN YOU JOIN!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW MASA CHIPS - GET 20% OFF YOUR FIRST $50+ ORDER: https://bit.ly/40LVY4y VANDY - USE CODE “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/49Qr7WE PARKER PASTURES - PREMIUM GRASS-FED MEATS: https://bit.ly/4hHcbhc AION - USE CODE “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD HAPBEE - FEEL BETTER & PERFORM AT YOUR BEST: https://bit.ly/4a6glfo CARAWAY - USE CODE “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3Q1VmkC Connect with Gary Brecka: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs TikTok: https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8 X.com: https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf Facebook: https://bit.ly/464VA1H Website: https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU Merch: https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/47ejrws Ask Gary: https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:04 Parabolic Rise on Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Autism 06:57 Control over Fertility 09:04 Why Focus on Women’s Health and Functional Medicine? 13:55 Caregiver Syndrome 17:59 History of Birth Control 22:08 Depression Anxiety from Birth Control 36:54 Lifestyle Changes for Self-Correcting Hormonal Imbalance 45:45 Clinical Deficiency, Nicotine, and COVID Deaths 48:48 Healing Powers from Alkaloid 50:48 Healing from Metal Toxicity 54:44 Hormone Therapies for Women 59:17 Supplementation for Women 1:03:52 Common Misconceptions on Hormone Therapy 1:07:32 Role of Faith and Belief in a Higher Power 1:16:15 What does it mean to you to be an “Ultimate Human?” The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The Content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: What are the common misconceptions about birth control and women's health?
a 16 year old or even a 13 year old on birth control to control an issue that doesn't actually solve any problems but creates a lot more problems you start seeing the side effects of not having ovulation and that's a big problem long term and you start seeing issues like endometriosis and pcos you look at these young healthy childbearing women and you wonder why is it so difficult to get pregnant why is it so difficult to maintain a pregnancy
because of insulin resistance, right? You got all these high carb, carb-refined carbohydrates being consumed in conjunction with endocrine-disrupting chemicals, you know, fragrances, lotions, lathering on their skin. And next thing you know, you have this hormonal storm that happens.
You think about the fact that limiting that phase of the menstrual cycle could have that profound of an effect on a woman that she might not be. thinking about. I don't think very often their OBGYN is explaining the consequences.
These women are getting testing done. They'll come back in six months and they'll put on a home replacement therapy and things will change short term, but then they go right back to where they were because they never fixed any of the foundational problems that were existing.
And they don't know that there are alternative options out there. When we look at the pandemic of autoimmune disease, the majority of this affects women. 75 or 80% of all autoimmune diseases are having to
females and that's why things like this is so important for people to know like you can improve your fertility and you can do these things and it's very inexpensive and most people can do it like that's so empowering to know that's an option for women that are having hormonal imbalance where do they start this was like a more recent revelation that I had about
Hey guys, welcome back to the Ultimate Human Podcast. I'm your host, Gary Brekka, human biologist, where we go down the road of everything anti-aging, longevity, biohacking, and everything in between. And I am super excited for today's guest on the podcast because we don't really get a lot of time to shed light on specifically women's health issues.
And our next guest is an expert, as you heard, on women's health issues, everything women menopause, cycling, birth control, everything in between. And just so happens my wife is having the worst menstrual cramps of her life. And she was like, I want to come in and ask him questions during your podcast. So she's waiting for you literally right outside the door. Okay, great. Good to know.
Welcome to the podcast, Dr. Austin Lake.
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Chapter 2: How does birth control impact women's hormonal balance?
You're just being foolish with it. You're not being intentional. And I kind of do it with my clients. I just look at it like, hey, you say you've done everything and nothing works, but have you done this? Have you tried getting your circadian rhythm balanced? Have you tried not eating these foods? Have you tried taking these supplements and being consistent with them?
Have you actually followed a protocol? Like, have you kind of done some detailed lab work? Like, have you, have you done this stuff? Right. Well, I've tried a little bit of this, a little bit of that.
And is this what your active life program is about? Yeah. Yeah. Talk a little bit about that. Is there, is there, so woman watching this podcast that feels off, right. It feels out of balance, which is very likely hormonal. Yeah. Um, it could be a host of other things. And then I want to talk about, you know, autoimmune conditions as well, but, um, Where do they start?
What kind of panel do they pull? Where do they start? What are some of the biggest things that move the needle the most for women that are having hormonal imbalance? Like this woman that I was speaking of earlier when I looked at her. I was like, well, look, it looks to me like, first of all, you're completely out of phase. So the level of your hormones doesn't matter as much as your ratios.
And your ratios are way off, even though they're in the normal range. One's really high, one's really low, and you have estrogen dominance. Right, and you have estrogen dominance, and then they blow up like a balloon. They think that they're fat, but they're not. They're just retaining water in that interstitial space. And estrogen is very good at doing that.
there are gene mutations like CompT that don't allow estrogen to be eliminated as like the E2 pathway as well. And so then they start retaining a bunch of water. And nothing is more frustrating to a woman than like doing everything right.
And exercising and they're not gaining or they're losing, they're not losing any weight. They may be gaining weight.
Right.
Yeah. Yeah. So we start with whatever labs they've had done. We kind of analyze what were they, where they currently are. Most panels are pretty basic. So we can kind of facilitate and recommend like what they think, they should get. And we'll usually start with, you know, looking at micronutrients, making sure that they have sufficient B vitamins, you know, vitamin.
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