The Hormone Cafe
with Dr. Sarah Pederson
About The Hormone Café:
The Hormone Café is your cozy corner for honest conversations about women’s health, fertility, and hormones. Hosted by Dr. Sarah Pederson, holistic OB-GYN and founder of Vera Health and Fertility, each episode helps you understand your body so you can feel amazing, balance your hormones, and live in sync with your cycle—naturally.
Interested in being a guest on The Hormone Café, or inviting Dr. Sarah Pederson to be a guest on your podcast?
We’d love to connect. Please reach out to us at vera@verafertility.com.

Episode 54: Should You Drink Electrolytes Every Day? What to Look For & What to Avoid
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson breaks down everything you need to know about electrolyte powders. She explains when electrolytes are actually beneficial, how to choose a high-quality product, why artificial sweeteners may not be the best option, and the ingredients to look for if you’re trying to support your energy, hydration, hormones, and overall health naturally.

Episode 53: How to Choose a Healthy Protein Powder: What to Look For & What to Avoid
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson explains how to choose a high-quality protein powder and why reading ingredient labels matters. She breaks down the differences between protein sources, how much protein your body actually needs, and the ingredients she recommends avoiding if you’re trying to support your metabolism, hormones, and overall health.

Episode 52: Not All Prenatals Are Equal: What to Look For
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson breaks down how to evaluate a prenatal vitamin from a clinical perspective and why many prenatals on the market fall short. She walks through exactly what nutrients matter, what forms your body can actually use, what’s commonly missing, and what to avoid so you can confidently choose a prenatal that truly supports your hormones, fertility, and early pregnancy.

Episode 51: Not Sleeping? Your Hormones Feel It
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson breaks down why sleep is one of the most powerful, yet overlooked, tools for hormone balance and fertility. She explains how poor sleep directly impacts ovulation, egg quality, blood sugar, cortisol, and overall energy and shares simple, practical ways to improve your sleep starting tonight.

Episode 50: Your Body Is Talking, Are You Listening?
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson dives into one of the most overlooked tools in hormone and fertility health: learning how to truly listen to your body. Through a powerful patient case, she explains how ignoring symptoms, pushing through discomfort, or following “one-size-fits-all” advice can actually delay healing and how tuning into your body can change everything.
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