The Truth About Birth Control, PCOS & Perimenopause Doctors Won’t Tell You! Dr. Jen | Ep. 54
In this eye-opening episode of A Healthy Point of View , host Sam Tejada sits down with Dr. Jennifer Pfleghaar, an ER physician turned integrative health expert—to uncover the broken system of conventional medicine and how she transitioned to a functional, holistic approach to true healing.
From the burnout she faced in a trauma center to advocating for women’s hormone health, Dr. Jen shares powerful insights on:
- Why she left the ER to pursue integrative medicine
- The truth about birth control, PCOS, and perimenopause
- How hormone cycles affect women’s energy, moods, and workouts
- Natural alternatives to medications that are often overprescribed
- Why muscle is the key to longevity
- The dark side of GLP-1 drugs and how to use them wisely
- The role of faith and spirituality in true healing
- How moms can navigate stress, social pressure, and spiritual attacks
If you’re tired of "sick care" and ready to take your wellness into your own hands, this episode is a must-watch.
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Dr. Jennifer Pfleghaar
Jenny Pfleghaar is a double board certified physician, Emergency Medicine and Integrative Medicine. She graduated from LECOM – Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, trained at St Vincent’s Mercy Hospital for EM residency and her Integrative Medicine fellowship was completed at the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Jen currently works at PflegMed: Center for Integrative Medicine and Natural Aesthetics. She also works the night shift in the ER a few times a month. Her supplement company, Healthology by Dr. Jen hosts high quality supplements, protocols and a blog! Dr. Jen is passionate about teaching and educating people on health. She is the co-author of the book Eat. Sleep. Move. Breathe. A beginners guide to a healthy lifestyle. She likes to also spend her time at her children’s sports games, boating with her family and lifting weights.
She really wants to encourage those with an invisible disabilities and illness to share their stories, it can help others. She has seen a lot of people struggle in silence and feel ashamed. This should not be the case!