Dr. Jolene Brighten is a Functional Medicine Naturopathic Medical Doctor and the founder of Rubus Health, a women’s medicine clinic that specializes in women’s hormones. She is recognized as a leading expert in Post-Birth Control Syndrome and the long-term side effects associated with hormonal contraceptives. Dr. Brighten is a best-selling author, speaker and regular contributor to several online publications including MindBodyGreen. She is a medical advisor for one of the first data-driven apps to offer women personalized birth control recommendations. Her most recent release, Beyond the Pill, is the first book of its kind addressing the effects of oral contraceptives on women’s health.

You can find more from Dr. Brighten at drbrighten.com, on Instagram (@drjolenebrighten), and in her new book, Beyond the Pill.