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A clinician the press can quote
Available for TV, radio, podcast, and written interviews — and quotes for stories in progress.
Board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Endocrinology, and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. Dr. Brighten translates endocrine science for audiences — on the record, on deadline.
[email protected] — checked daily. Reply within one business day.
- NMD
- FABNE
- Menopause Society Certified Practitioner
- Author of Four Books
- ADHD and Women · Penguin Random House
As seen in
- The Independent
- Los Angeles Times
- Glamour
- Cosmopolitan
- Harper’s Bazaar
- The Guardian
- Marie Claire
- Forbes
- New York Post
- goop
- POPSUGAR
- Well+Good
Featured Coverage
Recent work reporters start with
Hand-picked from hundreds of features, interviews, and citations.
Can what you eat reduce side effects from birth control?
The primary expert source on nutrient depletion, liver and gut clearance, and what to eat through the pill transition.
Read at latimes.com →13 benefits of orgasm, from better sleep to better skin
Quoted throughout on the hormone–brain–pleasure connection, the orgasm gap, and insulin resistance below the belt.
Read at glamour.com →We need to stop asking women if they’re pregnant — even celebrities
The expert voice on pregnancy speculation in the public eye — and what the reflex question costs women in health settings.
Read at independent.co.uk →On TV
Broadcast-ready on camera
Segment experience across network and affiliate broadcasts.
In the Press
Selected coverage
Quoted, featured, and bylined — newest first.
BuzzFeedDigital
Her viral explainer on semen and vaginal pH — the TikTok that drove national coverageMarie ClaireMagazine
Is colostrum the new collagen? The expert panel on TikTok’s supplement of the momentMiami HeraldOp-ed
Schoolgirls should be free to talk about how their bodies work. Period. — by Dr. BrightenPOPSUGARDigital
What to expect when you go off birth controlHarper’s BazaarMagazine
Is birth control messing with your nutrition?CosmopolitanMagazine
Seed cycling for acne and hormones — does it work?The GuardianUK
Nine major myths about the pill, from cancer to weight gainFull appearance archive maintained by the team — contact [email protected] for additional clips and citations.
Available for Comment
Topics she can speak to on deadline
Each area grounded in published research and clinical practice — with quotable angles ready for your story.
Perimenopause & menopause
The transition starts earlier and runs longer than most clinicians were taught — and “normal labs” miss it.
Ask about: the window medicine misses, HRT candidacy, symptom prediction.
ADHD & hormones
Estrogen and dopamine tie the cycle to focus, mood, and ADHD severity — why perimenopause makes it worse.
Ask about: neurodivergent women, non-stimulant supports, the diagnosis gap.
Birth control decisions
Informed consent includes what happens after the pill — the side of the conversation that gets skipped.
Ask about: post-birth control syndrome, nutrient depletion, coming off safely.
PCOS
Root-cause management beyond prescription suppression — insulin resistance first.
Ask about: the PCOS care gap, management after 40, fertility timelines.
Thyroid
TSH-only screening misses the patterns women actually present with.
Ask about: Hashimoto’s, optimization vs. normalization, when to push for more testing.
Postpartum endocrinology
The fourth trimester is an endocrine event medicine under-treats.
Ask about: postpartum thyroiditis, hair loss, mood, the six-week cliff.
Approved Bios
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Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist and the author of four books on women’s hormonal health, including ADHD and Women (Penguin Random House). She translates endocrine research into care frameworks clinicians use and guidance women act on.
Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist (NMD, FABNE), Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and nutrition scientist. Author of four books on women’s hormonal health — including Beyond the Pill and ADHD and Women (Penguin Random House) — she serves as faculty for the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and has reached millions through her clinical frameworks, her podcast, and features in outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and The Independent.
Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Endocrinology (FABNE), Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, certified sex counselor, and nutrition scientist. She has spent two decades in women’s medicine — teaching, researching, and practicing at the intersection of hormones, the brain, and the systems medicine separates. She is the author of Beyond the Pill, Is This Normal?, Healing Your Body Naturally, and ADHD and Women (Penguin Random House, 2026). Dr. Brighten is a faculty member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, lectures internationally to physicians and public audiences, and hosts The Dr. Brighten Show. Her work has been featured by the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, and goop, among others. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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