Lara Briden
Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and bestselling author of the books Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and Metabolism Repair for Women.
With a strong science background, Lara sits on several advisory boards and has authored a few peer-reviewed papers.
She has almost 30 years of experience in women’s health and currently sees patients in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems.
Read more about Lara’s education, qualifications, affiliations, and scientific advisory roles.
Jan. 1, 2026
Episode 129. Dr. Lara Briden, Beyond Willpower: Understanding Metabolism Through Biology, Not Blame
Dr. Lara Briden challenges everything you think you know about metabolism, revealing why energy—not weight—is the true marker of metabolic health. This conversation explores how modern life has pushed our physiology into states it was never designed for, and offers a compassionate, science-based ap…