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Episode Summary
You’re eating more protein, taking your supplements, prioritizing sleep, working out, and managing your stress. Maybe you’ve even started HRT. And yet you’re still exhausted, your brain feels foggy, and none of it is making the difference you hoped for.
In this episode, Dr. Mariza sits down with Jessica Kane Berman, Co-Owner and Chief Brand Officer of BodyBio, to look past your hormone levels to the cells those hormones are trying to reach.
Jessica explains that hormones are messengers, and their message lands on the cell membrane. When that membrane is disrupted, even the right hormones, or the right HRT, can fall flat. And as women head toward menopause, they lose some of their ability to make the phospholipids that build those membranes from food.
They unpack what “leaky cells” are and how microplastics, heavy metals, and environmental toxins get inside, why the brain and the lining of the gut both depend on phosphatidylcholine (PC), and why so few women get enough phospholipids from their diet.
They also explore why fish oil may not be the answer it’s sold as, why a supplement’s quality and form decide whether it ever reaches your cells, the simple foundation Jessica would start with, and how the liver and bile flow fit in. Dr. Mariza also shares why BodyBio has been part of her own protocol since back-to-back concussions left her fighting to get her brain back.
Listen now to learn what your cells may be missing, and how to build a foundation that helps everything else you do for your hormones actually work.
JESSICA KANE BERMAN
Jessica Kane Berman is Co-Owner and Chief Brand Officer of BodyBio, the third-generation, family-owned cellular health company founded by her grandfather, Ed Kane. She leads BodyBio’s brand strategy, education, and global growth, translating the science of cell membranes, phospholipids, and mitochondrial health into practical steps people can use to feel their best.
BodyBio’s approach starts at the cell membrane, with phospholipids, essential fatty acids, and minerals that support how cells communicate, make energy, and clear toxins. Its products are trusted by more than 40,000 healthcare providers across the U.S. and U.K., and the company supports ongoing clinical research with institutions including the NIH.
In this conversation, Jessica shares her own hormonal history, from polycystic ovaries and being told she’d need Clomid and metformin to get pregnant, to three healthy babies and the shift she felt after her last pregnancy, and why she now looks at her hormones and her cells together.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why the health of your cells matters as much as your hormone levels
- How a hormone’s message lands on the cell membrane, and why a disrupted membrane can leave HRT falling flat
- Why women lose some of their ability to make phospholipids from food as they head toward menopause
- What “leaky cells” are, and how microplastics, heavy metals, and environmental toxins get in
- Why phosphatidylcholine (PC) matters for brain health, mom brain, and the lining of your gut
- Why fish oil may not be giving your cells the fats they need, and better ways to get DHA
- How a supplement’s quality and form decide whether it ever reaches your cells
- The foundation Jessica would start with: healthy fats, minerals, and B vitamins
- How the liver, bile flow, and TUDCA help your body process hormones and clear toxins
QUOTES
“Hormones are messengers, essentially. And the message lands on the cell membrane.”
“Everything ties back into how it functions on a cellular level.”
“They’re not supplements. These are essential nutrients that we need.”
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