As the health of Americans comes to a sharper focus with the Make Make American Healthy (Maha), female health It should be a priority, one expert says.
The provider of functional medicine, Dr. Austin Lake of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is specialized in the treatment of women with hormonal imbalances, autoimmune conditions and chronic diseases.
In an interview with Fox News Digital camera, Lake said that before Moving movement, He met with many “frustrated” women who suffered chronic health problems, as well as mothers and grandmothers who took care of their children’s health. (Watch the video at the top of this article.)
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“When RFK came to the scene … and started giving him a title, making America healthy just makes sense,” he said.
“There is a lot of statistics and evidence indicating that there is a great need for this movement, because our people are fighting,” the lake added.
President Donald Trump on the left, actress Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., New Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS), during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, February 13, 2025. (Jason C. Andrew/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Particularly for women, the lake has highlighted several key problems that the maha movement is likely to solve.
Pesticide exposure
Glifosate exposure, a herbicide that is often sprayed on crops like pesticide, could block the body’s ability to fight cancer, Lake states.
“Not only does it remove minerals and key nutrients from our foodHe also seizes key medicinal components that would prevent something like cancer, “he noticed.
Glyphosate, which is sprayed on some crops as pesticide, can have harmful health effects, experts say. (East)
“One of the chemotherapy medicines used to fight cancer is in our food but is blocked by glyphosate.”
The doctor suggested that local farmers should protect their crops in a way that is safer for consumers.
Fluoride in water
While cancer affects both men and women, fluoride in American water sources It could have a more serious effect on women’s health, it suggested light.
In the midst of continued discussions on the benefits and disadvantages of fluoride, new research has shown that the ingestion of the chemical can lead to a lower IQ in children and can be harmful to thyroid gland, which is a common issue among women.
Fluoride in American water sources could have a more serious effect on women’s health, suggested one doctor (not in the picture). (East)
“[Fluoride] It reduces iodine in the human body because it competes for absorption, so you suddenly have more of these thyroid problems, “the doctor said.
Although thyroid medicines are one of the best -selling medicines in the world for women, the lake noted, “it doesn’t really solve the problem.”
“But if you look at things like fluoride and a deficiency of minerals in our food, then you start to agree with poor air qualityHigh stress, a lot of work load and family life and the inability to compile an end … It becomes a pretty big, noticeable problem, “he said.
Infertility and reproductive questions
With a high level of stress among American women, the lake predicted that there would be “Continued infertility“Without major efforts to protect the health of women.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported it Birth rate in America He fell to a historic low, reducing 3% of 2022.
One of the main concerns of women is severe symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), notes the lake.
The birth rate in America has hit a historic low, according to research, as reproductive challenges in women appear. (East)
“We normalized heavy PMS,” he said. “I think a lot of women realized [that it’s] Pretty common – have menstrual cramps just before the cycle or weakening pain or inability to feel energy that leads to a cycle … but these are not normal things. “
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Many women’s health conditions can be associated with life -style factors including inflammatory foods and chronic stressThe lake said.
Certain disadvantages can “affect the female fertile window directly and how to lead to it and its ability to create life,” he noticed.
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More American women are also diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), causing various symptoms such as irregular periods, weight gain and difficulty Become or remain pregnant.
The lake said that hormonal imbalances can increase the risk of PCOS. “For most women with PCOS, the basic cause is insulin, which means that your body cannot manage energy properly.”
PCOS can be associated with insulin resistance and chronic inflammation, causing different symptoms. (East)
PCOS is also associated with chronic inflammation, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, which can then exacerbate insulin resistance.
Food, environmental factors, Sleep, high stress And the disadvantages can lead to oxidative stress and inflammation, noting the lake – which leads to “the inability of proper detoxification that your body does not get rid of these things.”
“My belief is that God created our bodies to heal. As he says,” Our bodies are terribly and wonderfully created. “
“[Women] They are exposed to the same food and environmental challenges as men, but they have these added components, especially with their adrenal glands, which then affect their result such as progesterone, “he said – which is” super important for hormonal balance. “
Unhealthy food choice
Better selection of food for Americans should start in schools and hospitals, suggested a lake, where decisions can be made to stop serving what is cheapest and start serving what is best for young children, older people And those with diseases.
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“There is no doubt worth investing in good, healthy food, but a lot of people have sold a lie that food has no huge Influence on your health And that there must be a genetic component of why they fight, “he told Fox News Digital.
“We need to start making more awareness of this and to ensure that people show themselves that their actions have consequences – and that their good choice also has positive consequences.”
Certain disadvantages can “directly affect the female fertile window” and its “the ability to create life,” the lake said. (East)
People should know that their bodies have the ability to heal, the lake emphasized.
“If you feel hopeless, your ability to make an effort to make these little changes really reduced,” he said.
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“My belief is that God created Our bodies for treatment. As he says, “Our bodies are terrible and marvelously made.”
Ultimately, the lake said, leading a healthier lifestyle, it becomes lighter with the support of the Government and the corporations that “actually produce good products”.
