Exercise is one of the most powerful tools for supporting hormone health—but only when it’s done correctly. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Pederson explains how the wrong type, intensity, or frequency of exercise can actually disrupt hormones, impact fertility, and slow metabolism.
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson breaks down how exercise impacts hormone balance and why more is not always better. While movement is essential for overall health, the wrong type, intensity, or frequency of exercise can actually disrupt hormones, slow metabolism, and affect fertility.
We truly feel that God brought us to Dr. Pederson and Vera Health. We had been meeting with multiple specialists throughout our fertility journey without finding success or the approach we were looking for. But from the very first appointment with Dr. Pederson, I was in awe of her evidence-based yet personalized and customized approach — one that considered both my health and my husband’s, as well as our goals for this journey.
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers, but they are sensitive to environmental exposures. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Pederson explains endocrine disruptors—chemicals that can interfere with hormone signaling—and shares practical ways to reduce exposure without creating anxiety or overwhelm. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s awareness and high-impact changes that support fertility, hormone balance, and long-term health.
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson discusses environmental and lifestyle endocrine disruptors and how they can influence hormone balance, fertility, and long-term health.
Understanding your body is the first step to balancing hormones, supporting fertility, and optimizing overall health. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Pederson introduces The Vera Way, a root-cause approach that empowers women with the knowledge and tools to understand their bodies and make informed health decisions.
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson shares the philosophy behind The Vera Way — a comprehensive, root-cause approach to helping women understand their bodies, balance hormones, and optimize fertility naturally.
Your adrenal glands play a critical role in your energy, sleep, stress response, and hormone balance. Many women experiencing fatigue, sleep issues, or fertility challenges may actually have cortisol dysregulation — often called adrenal fatigue or HPA axis imbalance.
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson explains how your adrenal glands influence your energy, sleep, stress response, and hormone balance. Many women struggling with fatigue, sleep issues, or fertility challenges may actually be experiencing cortisol dysregulation — often referred to as adrenal fatigue or HPA axis imbalance.
I had been dealing with really painful cycles for quite some time, and every doctor I saw wanted to put me on some form of birth control — which wasn’t something I wanted to do. I was so lucky to find Vera Health. From the moment I met Dr. Pederson, her energy was infectious. She was full of joy, excited to dig in, and genuinely ready to figure out what was going on and fix the problem.
