As someone studying Public Health with a focus on nutrition, I’m particularly interested in how small, repeatable dietary patterns shape long-term hormonal regulation.  In this second part, I want to move from physiology to practice, the hormone-balancing foods, daily rhythms, and lifestyle changes that can support steadier energy, mood, and menstrual cycles over time.

As a current Master's in Public Health student focused on nutrition, I find that conversations about hormones come up everywhere - among fellow students, health founders, colleagues, and friends, sometimes in academic settings, sometimes in informal conversations, slowly starting to explore how lifestyle and environment shapes women’s health.

If you’ve ever wondered why you’re running on empty no matter how much coffee you drink, you’re not alone. Fatigue, brain fog, and that “wired but tired” feeling often trace back to a deeper connection between metabolism and hormones. In this interview, we speak with Dr. Dana Cohen, integrative medicine pioneer, clinician, and author of Fuel Up: Harness the Power of Your Blender and Cheat Your Way to Good Health about how to restore energy, rebalance hormones, and fuel your body for lasting vitality.