Speaker Bio

Mirthe Eckl is passionate about helping people become and stay the healthiest and most vibrant version of themselves. She came to functional medicine to her own journey of auto-immune disease. Crohn's burnout and hormonal issues. After an undergraduate degree in health with major in Sports Psychotherapy in Netherlands. Mirthe was based in Switzerland and traveled the world looking after professional athletes. Of the New Zealand Olympic team in the world surfing league. In addition to working with VIPs and running bespoke luxury health retreats.

This was followed by postgraduate studies to become a functional medicine practitioner in 2015. She now sees patients in London, UK, and worldwide on zoom, but continues to dedicate a large portion of her week to keep up with the newest cutting edge research, to be able to find the most efficient and tailored health solutions. She knows what it's like, not to feel at your best and once for you to be empowered, to make educated science backed choices, to fit your lifestyle and held goals and live your best and healthiest. Life.

Key Points About Our Chat

Chronic stress can disrupt hormonal balance in women, leading to issues like estrogen dominance, weak ovulation, and low progesterone levels, resulting in various symptoms such as PMS, painful periods, and more severe conditions like endometriosis.
Perimenopausal symptoms, like hot flashes, can be exacerbated by stress, as cortisol and adrenaline spikes can narrow the body's temperature regulation zone.
Factors like circadian rhythm disruptions, exercise levels, and finding purpose in life can influence how stress affects an individual's hormonal balance.