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 48: When Tests Are “Normal” But You Don’t Feel Normal
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson breaks down one of the most frustrating situations patients face: being told everything is “normal” when you still don’t feel well. Through a real patient case, she explains why standard testing can miss key issues and how a deeper, root-cause approach can uncover what’s really going on with your hormones and fertility.

Episode 47: Simple Food Swaps for Hormones: How to Eat More Real Food
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson shares simple, realistic swaps to help you reduce processed foods and add more nutrient-dense options into your daily routine. If you feel overwhelmed by healthy eating, this episode breaks it down into small, doable changes that can support hormones, blood sugar, inflammation, and long-term wellness.

Episode 46: Hormone Healing Mindset: Why It Feels Slow and What to Do
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson shares the most important mindset shifts to help you stay grounded, consistent, and hopeful throughout your hormone and fertility journey. If you’ve ever felt frustrated, stuck, or like “nothing is working,” this episode will help you reframe your approach and better understand how your body is actually responding and healing over time.

Episode 45: Artificial Sweeteners & Fertility: Why “Sugar-Free” May Be Hurting Hormones
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson breaks down artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohols, and “healthy” sugar substitutes that may be disrupting hormones, cravings, gut health, and fertility.
If you reach for diet soda, sugar-free snacks, flavored protein powders, or low-sugar treats thinking they’re healthier, this episode explains why those products may be sending mixed signals to your body.

Episode 44: Stop Chasing Supplements: The Basics That Actually Improve Fertility & Hormones
In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson explains why the biggest drivers of fertility and hormone balance are not expensive supplements or trendy wellness products, but consistent daily habits.
If you’ve been researching the “perfect” prenatal, mold-free coffee, or the newest hormone supplement, this episode is a reminder that basics come first.
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