In this episode, Sam sits down with Mila Magnani, founder of Milamend and PCOS advocate, to learn about the struggle women with hormone imbalances face—largely unsupported by traditional medicine. After years of knowing something was wrong (read: puberty at age 11, hair growth along jawline, hair shedding on scalp, severe cramps, unexplained 30 lb. weight gain, and more), Mila was sick of being told by her doctors that everything was normal. Over and over, they told her to try birth control, Spironolactone, IUDs...one (woman!) doctor even told her to "eat less, move more." So she took matters into her own hands, discovering and refining a supplement stack that healed her symptoms and gave her her life back, and later turning it into a blend that women facing the same challenges could buy in one shot, instead of struggling and searching for years like she did.
Listen to this episode if you have PCOS or any other kind of hormonal imbalance.
Key moments:
00:05:35 Mila’s PCOS story
00:06:42 Hitting puberty at age 11 and birth control at 13
00:09:09 Realizing her cycle was never “normal”
00:10:47 Going to the doctor for the first time
00:13:17 The invisible pressure of sharing your symptoms with male doctors
00:17:26 Starting Spironolactone
00:18:12 Being labeled “the sick kid” at school
00:18:52 Getting a POTS diagnosis
00:20:52 Spironolactone and POTS
00:23:19 Having cravings and getting extremely hungry, even right after eating
00:25:00 Getting an IUD to purposely eliminate her cycle
00:27:46 Complications from the IUD
00:29:53 The day that everything changed
00:31:46 The problem with the “money doesn’t buy happiness” mentality
00:33:29 The dangers of “pushing through” when things are bad
00:34:48 Developing thyroid problems (hypothyroidism) due to physical, mental, and emotional stress
00:35:05 Gaining 30 pounds in 2 months
00:36:13 Going back to traditional medicine…and getting prescribed antidepressants
00:37:46 Why the difference between “normal” and “optimal” bloodwork results is actually VERY important
00:39:33 Different types of PCOS
00:39:56 Running out of money for American healthcare
00:40:13 Turning to functional medicine, chiropractors, health influencers, etc.
00:41:19 A huge red flag for chiropractors and functional medicine
00:42:37 Taking her health into her own hands
00:43:43 Nutraceuticals
00:45:52 FINALLY getting a PCOS diagnosis
00:52:42 Standing up for yourself in the doctor’s office (or bringing an advocate!)
00:54:33 Why hormone testing is so complicated and difficult
00:56:47 Feeling defeated by PCOS treatment options
00:59:21 The supplement stack she used to treat her PCOS
01:00:42 What is inositol?
01:08:02 Healing fully in 6 months by using the right supplements
01:09:33 Why she doesn’t regret using birth control, spironolactone, etc.
01:10:15 How to know which supplement brands can be trusted
1:15:17 Non-negotiable lifestyle changes that help with PCOS
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