Podcasts about fertility awareness method

Are you struggling after stopping hormonal birth control? Whether you used the pill, patch, ring, hormonal IUD, or shot—this episode breaks down what really happens when you come off synthetic hormones and how to heal your body from the inside out. In this episode of The Women's Vibrancy Code, host Maraya Brown, unpacks Post-Birth Control Syndrome (PBCS) and the powerful journey of reclaiming your natural hormone balance. Discover the truth about how birth control suppresses your body's natural hormone production, how it impacts your mood, libido, fertility, stress response, and even your attraction to your partner.  We cover: What is Post-Birth Control Syndrome and why it matters How hormonal birth control rewires your brain and alters your stress hormones The 3 Phases of Healing: Detox your liver, repair your gut, and rebalance your adrenals Real stories of women recovering their cycle and reclaiming their vitality The emotional and relationship shifts no one talks about after quitting birth control Hormone-friendly foods, supplements, and the top lab tests to run post-pill Non-hormonal birth control alternatives like the Fertility Awareness Method and copper IUD How to feel more like yourself again—more energy, better mood, deeper connection Whether you're trying to conceive, managing perimenopause, or just ready to get off synthetic hormones, this is a must-listen for every woman seeking hormone harmony and body literacy. Learn how to detox the right way, support your cycle naturally, and take back control of your health. 00:00 – Intro to The Women's Vibrancy Code 01:01 – Why many women go on birth control—and the overwhelm of coming off 03:06 – What is Post-Birth Control Syndrome (PBCS)? Symptoms to look for 04:56 – How hormonal birth control suppresses natural hormone production 06:26 – Progestin vs. progesterone: The key difference and how it impacts your body 08:21 – Birth control's effect on your brain, cortisol, mood, and adrenal function 10:11 – Attraction shifts, pheromones, and relationship changes after stopping the pill 11:51 – Phase 1: Liver Detox & Hormonal Clearance — Foods, supplements & daily detox support 13:56 – Phase 2: Gut Healing & Microbiome Repair — Probiotics, gut-friendly foods & lifestyle shifts 17:31 – Phase 3: Adrenal & Hormonal Rebalancing — Stress reduction tactics, adaptogens, sleep & nervous system regulation 19:01 – Emotional & relationship shifts — How hormonal recovery affects attraction, mood, and identity 21:31 – Non-hormonal birth control options — FAM, copper IUD, condoms, vasectomy 23:11 – What labs to run after stopping hormonal contraception — Dutch Plus, GI Map, SHBG, cortisol curve & more 25:51 – Final thoughts + How to work with Maraya The Women's Vibrancy Accelerator Trifecta: Your 90-Day Health Reset Ready to take your health to the next level? The Women's Vibrancy Accelerator Trifecta offers deep, personalized support to help you regain control of your energy, hormones, and well-being. This program includes: Three one-on-one calls with Maraya Dutch Plus Test and full assessment Bi-weekly live Q&A sessions Self-paced health portal covering energy, hormones, libido, and confidence Podcast listeners get an exclusive discount. Use code PODCAST. Learn more and enroll now: https://marayabrown.com/trifecta/ Free Wellness Resources Access free tools like the Menstrual Tracker, Adaptogen Elixir Recipes, Two-Week Soul Cleanse, Food Facial, and more. Download now: https://marayabrown.com/resources/ Subscribe to The Women's Vibrancy Code Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify. Connect with the Show Find us on Facebook,  Linkedin | Website | Tiktok | Facebook Group Apply for a Call with Maraya Brown Start your journey with personalized support. Apply here: https://marayabrown.com/call About Maraya Brown Maraya is a Yale and Functional Medicine-trained Women's Health and Wellness Expert (CNM, MSN). She helps women feel energized, confident, and connected to themselves and their lives. With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in energy, hormones, libido, confidence, and deep transformation. Disclaimer The content of this podcast is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute medical or professional advice. Listeners should consult with a qualified professional before making any health decisions.

In this week's episode I'm teaching you one of my signature phrases that I remind my clients of multiple times per week. We're going to chat about that super annoying wonky cycle, how we can look at it logically, what we need to ask ourselves to dig deeper and how we can stress less when it feels like you've fallen into the doom spiral.   Ready for personalized support on your fertility journey that takes a whole-body and whole-couple approach? Book your free Clarity Call at downloads.kelseyduncan.com/results to learn more about how we can work together inside Fertility Confidence Method.   Create your cozy sanctuary with Cozy Earth's amazing bamboo sheets. Save 40% with the code FCM at cozyearth.com.  

Today's episode is dedicated to unraveling the complexities of birth control in the context of PCOS. Explore how synthetic hormones might influence PCOS symptoms and hormonal imbalances, providing you with a range of perspectives to help make informed decisions adaptable to different life stages.Navigating Birth Control Choices Through Life's PhasesThis episode discusses whether birth control is the right choice for you based on your lifestyle needs. The best option during your teenage years may not be ideal in your twenties, thirties, or as you approach menopause. It also explores lifestyle adjustments, the choice between synthetic and bioidentical hormones, and various birth control methods. The goal is to empower you to personalize your approach based on how your body responds, your specific symptoms, and your overall health and lifestyle needs.Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal InfluenceUnderstanding the hormones of the menstrual cycle lays the foundation for understanding how birth control impacts your body. The cycle involves several key phases: the estrogen-powered follicular phase that prepares your ovaries for ovulation, the ovulation phase marked by a surge in luteinizing hormone and the release of the egg, and the luteal phase where progesterone prepares the body for a potential pregnancy or triggers menstruation pregnancy doesn't occur. For those with PCOS, these phases are often irregular, leading to non ovulatitory cycles or difficulty predicting when it occurs despite using ovulation tracking tools. Exploring Alternative Birth Control OptionsFor those seeking non-hormonal methods due to side effects or personal preferences, we discuss alternatives such as the Copper IUD, barrier methods like diaphragms and condoms, and the Fertility Awareness Method, noting their specific considerations and effectiveness. This episode also discuses when and if birth control is needed. After listening you will have the consideration points necessary to decide if birth control is for you or not at this current time and more importantly how to manage your PCOS with lifestyle even if you do decide birth control is This episode emphasizes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for managing PCOS with birth control. Understanding your body's unique needs and maintaining open communication with your healthcare provider are key to finding the most suitable birth control approach.You can take the quiz to discover your root cause hereEpisode #126:Research Recap: Journal Article Review on PCOS ContraceptionEpisode #116: The Pyramid of PCOS: Breaking Down the Root Causes for Better HealthEpisode #117: ​​The Stress Response Root CauseEpisode #118: The Insulin Effect Root CauseEpisode #119: The Root Cause of InflammationEpisode #120: The Root Cause of Hormone and Nutritional DisturbancesLet's continue the conversation on Instagram! What did you find helpful in this episode and what follow-up questions do you have?The full list of Resources & References Mentioned can be found on the Episode webpage at:https://nourishedtohealthy.com/139

Fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs are the three major obstacles that can leave an interior designer feeling stuck, unsure of their path, and questioning how to build confidence as they begin their interior design career. In this episode, I sit down with Diamond Drip, a business strategist and personal growth expert, who shares how understanding your unique Human Design can help you overcome fear and self-doubt. She explains that Human Design reveals your natural strengths, decision-making style, and purpose, so you can align your passion for interior design with your true self. Diamond also shares her journey of breaking free from burnout and finding success by embracing her innate gifts. Plus, you'll learn practical tips to harness your creativity and stay productive by working with your natural energy cycles. Don't miss out—pull your Human Design chart today and start designing a career and life that feels aligned, fulfilling, and uniquely you! Featured Guest: ⁠Diamond Drip⁠ is an award-winning speaker. Her journey has been featured on KQED radio, On Stage Plus TV, New York Weekly, and numerous podcasts. With a background in visual communications & business strategy and a passion for personal growth, Diamond brings a unique blend of creativity, expertise, and energy to every conversation. Her mission is to help women break free from fear and self-doubt and step boldly into their power. Using tools like Human Design and Gene Keys, she guides folks to trust their intuition, embrace authenticity, and unlock their full potential. Her favorite saying is, "The limit doesn't exist, but fear and self-doubt will make you think it does." Why you've got to check out today's episode: Discover how to use Human Design to help you understand your natural strengths, decision-making process, and life purpose Be inspired and empowered to break free from limiting beliefs, boost your confidence, and navigate challenges as a newbie Learn practical tips to help you maximize creativity, focus, and efficiency in your design work and daily life Check out the show notes >>> Overcome Fear and Self-Doubt; Boost Your Interior Design Career With Human Design Insights Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (02:16) Diamond's Background and Entrepreneurial Journey (06:11) Introduction to Human Design for Entrepreneurs (09:19) Detailed Explanation of Human Design (12:09) Applying Human Design to Business (14:28) Applying Human Design in Interior Design Projects (15:56) Consulting Services Offered by Diamond (18:26) Fertility Awareness Method for Creativity and Productivity (23:09) Overcoming Fear and Limiting Beliefs Through Self-Discovery NEXT STEPS: Join the waitlist: Launch Your Business Boot Camp—spots are limited! Email me at podcast@rwarddesign.com if you have suggested topics DM me on Instagram at @rwarddesign if you have a burning question Visit my website at rwarddesign.com to learn more about my services Thanks for listening! I hope this helps you discover if interior design is the career for you. See you next week...

In this episode, we sit down with Carly Hartwig, a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, to demystify the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). Carly breaks down how FAM works, the science behind tracking your cycles, and how this method empowers individuals to understand their bodies better—whether for natural family planning or improving fertility. Tune in to learn practical tips, debunk myths, and discover how FAM can be a game-changer in taking control of your reproductive health.Follow us at:Instagram: @adjustingmotherhood@cleanlivingwithcarlyPatreon: https://patreon.com/AdjustingMotherhood?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adjusting.motherhood?_t=ZT-8t2cewjtmN0&_r=1

Click here to send me a quick message :) If you're newer to body literacy, cyclical living and cycle tracking, you might be wondering what the heck FAM (Fertility Awareness Method) is. Or maybe you've read about it and kind of know, but you haven't started practicing it. Or maybe you are already practicing it but you're not sure how to tell what your personal cycle rhythms are telling you about your hormones.Wherever you're at on your cycle tracking journey, this episode is an introductory glimpse at what FAM entails (tracking BBT, cervical mucus and the optional sign of cervical position) *and* what those signs are telling you about your hormonal health.Every person is unique, and your cycle and your signs will be unique to YOU. Which is why it's so important to start tracking earlier in your life and watch the changes over time. When you know how to confirm your own ovulation, you can use this method for contraception, conception AND to better understand your irregular cycle or *when* you're going to bleed in what can otherwise feel like the unknown times of perimenopause or postpartum. Understanding what your cervical mucus is telling you about your estrogen, and why your temperature rise and pattern throughout your luteal phase is an important indicator of progesterone levels is empowering to say the least. What if you didn't have to invest in expensive hormonal testing in order to understand what kinds of imbalances you're working with? FAM is a perfect place to start. You can always incorporate other methods in for conception, contraception or your hormonal health goals, but it's a foundation that all of these other methods can build on. Learn why in this week's episode.Listen to learn:what FAM (Fertility Awareness Method) iswhy FAM is foundational for TTC, natural contraception or hormonal imbalancesthe two required signs and the optional sign to practice FAM effectivelyhow your cervical mucus and BBT relate to estrogen and progesteroneinsights into what your cycle is telling you about your hormonesResources:Free Guide: Track Your Cycle Naturally with FAMGrab a spot on the Natural Contraception course waitlistToday's shownotes: What is FAM?Episode 5: Are you ovulating? And why it mattersEpisode 98: Reclaim your cervix!Episode 105: What is your fertile window? + how to decipher itIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I'm an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal concerns.Support the show

Many women are ditching hormonal birth control because of the negative effects on the body... but this doesn't mean you can't track your cycle and avoid pregnancy just as easily. In this episode I interview fertility awareness instructor, Lisa Sherratt, who share some natural and effective ways to track your cycle. Whether you're avoiding pregnancy or trying to get pregnant, this method is for you! Switch to Natural Cycles- a nonhormonal birth control and fertility tracking app. Use coupon code BREADTHERAPY  for 15% off an annual plan + free thermometer Reach out to Lisa: www.lisasherratt.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/LisaSherratt.NFPTeacher   Connect with me: Recipes, holistic living, healthy swaps & more, visit www.breadtherapymama.com Join my newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22a7bc97214/newsletter-sign-up  Sourdough Starter Kits: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BreadTherapyMama 

Endometriosis affects roughly 10% of women globally and can take 4-11 years to diagnosis from the onset of symptoms. For women suffering with endometriosis it is both physically painful and emotionally exhausting. In today's conversation with Britt Joannides, we discuss her experience of discovering she had endometriosis and her journey into managing this diagnosis. We also dive in to how she discovered the Fertility Awareness Method (and fell in love with it) as a way to understand her body and her symptoms. In this episode we explore: The journey of coming off the pill and how this helped her diagnosis her endometriosis The impact of nutrition on her symptoms and how she had to make the hard choice to move away from her vegan diet The importance of looking at emotional health, cyclical living and stress management for menstrual cycle health The power of Fertility Awareness Method and who can benefit from this technique and who may not Getting her husband involved in learning how to track her cycle with her Why the menstrual cycle is our 5th vital sign and how it can impact our health Britt Joannides is a chiropractor from South Africa, currently living in the UK. Outside of chiropractic, she has a HUGE passion for women's health and spreading information about the menstrual cycle and hormonal health. She works part-time as a Fertility Awareness educator where she teaches women how to track their cycle to avoid or achieve pregnancy naturally. She is also currently training as a menstrual cycle coach which will later be offered as a service for her business, Cycle Centric. Britt is in the process of creating a women's health focussed chiropractic hub where she will integrate her FAM and cycle coaching into. She also has a free private WhatsApp group for women to share, connect and support one another where she and guest speakers host various workshops for the group. RESOURCES: Britt's website: www.cyclecentricfam.com Follow Britt on Instagram @cycle_centric Join Cyclical: Reclaiming You before October 14 and get 50% off Cycle Tracking Devices: Temp Drop, Femometer, Oura Ring Grab my NEW FREE E-Book “Maybe it's Not You: The truth on PMS” Have questions about your cycle, your hormones or how to live aligned with your womb wisdom? Email your questions to thealignedwomb@gmail.com and your question may just be answered with one of our brilliant guest speakers.

Send us a textToday we're talking Natural Family Planning, Fertility Awareness Method, and all of the variations of tracking your cycle for fertility and there's a lot to cover! If you've been told that natural birth control just doesn't work, then this conversation will help you decide if that's a belief that still serves you. We're going through rates of effectiveness for the most popular birth control methods and comparing with FAM and talking about the absolutely KEY components that many women are missing when it comes to tracking their cycles for fertility. LET ME HELP YOU FIX THOSE HORMONES:FREE RESOURCESLove Your Liver GuideHormone Imbalance QuizCOURSE + COACHING (When you're ready to fix your hormones without the drama of figuring it out on your own)Nourish Your Hormones Course & Group Coaching1:1 Hormone CoachingPRIVATE PODCAST MINI-COURSELeave a 5 star rating on the podcast and DM me the word RATING on IG @leishadrewsfor $20 off the Restored mini-course on blood sugar balance. Blood sugar balance is one of the first steps I take for hormone balance so this is the perfect place to get started!LET'S CONNECT!Instagram: @leishadrewsRead my story + get more hormone resources at my websiteUse the code HHPODCAST for $50 off Nourish Your HormonesUse the code HHPODCAST for $50 off Nourish Your Hormones ...Disclaimer: Information shared on this podcast and any referenced websites are not to be taken as medical advice or to be used as a diagnosis or treatment plan for any medical condition. I'm sharing my educated opinions & experience but nothing shared here can be taken on a one size fits all basis and we always recommend you do your own research, talk to your own doctors and practitioners, and take full responsibility for any health & medical choices you make.

In episode 67 of The Road to Wisdom Podcast Chloe & Keshia speak to Sarah Honey, Sarah has a Bachelor in Nutrition and Human Health Sciences and is a certified Fertility Awareness Practitioner from the FEMM Institute. Sarah has been educating and training in this field and we love how she shares this golden information with women. The goal of this chat was to explore the theme of NOT getting pregnant again. We discuss fertility awareness methods and the different phases of the menstrual cycle. We explore the infradian cycle, which governs the hormonal reproductive cycle in women, including ovulation and menstruation. Sarah explains the four phases of the cycle: follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual. We also discuss the signs and symptoms to look out for in each phase, such as changes in energy levels, cervical mucus, cervical placement, and libido. We touch on the challenges of tracking the cycle postpartum and provide recommendations for using biomarkers for fertility informed love making. In this conversation we also explore the effects of breastfeeding on ovulation and the importance of tracking cycles to understand hormonal shifts. Continuing with the loss of sexual desire postpartum and ways to reconnect with one's sexuality. Sarah provides insights into the practice of fertility awareness method and highlights the need for both partners to be involved in contraception decisions. She also shares resources for learning more about the topic. Sarah can be found on IG @arcwomen and www.arcwoman.com.au Loved what you heard in this episode? Your support means the world. Make sure to hit that subscribe button, spread the word with your pals, and drop us a review. By doing so, you're not just tuning in – you're fueling our community's growth and paving the way for more incredible guests to grace our show. As the week rolls by, we're already cooking up more tantalizing content for your hungry ears. Keen to stay in the loop with the latest episode releases? Follow our journey on Instagram at @theroadtowisdom.podcast and catch behind-the-scenes action on our YouTube channel @theroadtowisdompodcast. Don't miss out on a thing – also, snag the freshest updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter over at https://www.theroadtowisdompodcast.com/. It's your VIP ticket to all things The Road To Wisdom

In episode 67 of The Road to Wisdom Podcast Chloe & Keshia speak to Sarah Honey, Sarah has a Bachelor in Nutrition and Human Health Sciences and is a certified Fertility Awareness Practitioner from the FEMM Institute. Sarah has been educating and training in this field and we love how she shares this golden information with women. The goal of this chat was to explore the theme of NOT getting pregnant again. We discuss fertility awareness methods and the different phases of the menstrual cycle. We explore the infradian cycle, which governs the hormonal reproductive cycle in women, including ovulation and menstruation. Sarah explains the four phases of the cycle: follicular, ovulatory, luteal, and menstrual. We also discuss the signs and symptoms to look out for in each phase, such as changes in energy levels, cervical mucus, cervical placement, and libido. We touch on the challenges of tracking the cycle postpartum and provide recommendations for using biomarkers for fertility informed love making. In this conversation we also explore the effects of breastfeeding on ovulation and the importance of tracking cycles to understand hormonal shifts. Continuing with the loss of sexual desire postpartum and ways to reconnect with one's sexuality. Sarah provides insights into the practice of fertility awareness method and highlights the need for both partners to be involved in contraception decisions. She also shares resources for learning more about the topic. Sarah can be found on IG @arcwomen and www.arcwoman.com.au Loved what you heard in this episode? Your support means the world. Make sure to hit that subscribe button, spread the word with your pals, and drop us a review. By doing so, you're not just tuning in – you're fueling our community's growth and paving the way for more incredible guests to grace our show. As the week rolls by, we're already cooking up more tantalizing content for your hungry ears. Keen to stay in the loop with the latest episode releases? Follow our journey on Instagram at @theroadtowisdom.podcast and catch behind-the-scenes action on our YouTube channel @theroadtowisdompodcast. Don't miss out on a thing – also, snag the freshest updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter over at https://www.theroadtowisdompodcast.com/. It's your VIP ticket to all things The Road To Wisdom

Today we had the honor of talking with our dear friend Kylah Smook. She is a health advocate passionate about getting women off hormonal birth control. Kylah broke down the women's cycle so freaking well, you won't want to miss this one ladies! --------------------------------- Show notes: https://theheartuniversity.com/394-getting-off-hormonal-birth-control-what-the-fertility-awareness-method-is-with-kylah-smook --------------------------------- www.theheartuniversity.com/imposter --------------------------------- Contracts: www.theheartcontracts.com --------------------------------- www.theheartuniversity.com/apparel --------------------------------- Follow along with Kylah:  www.instagram.com/cyclewithkylah Intentional Health Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-intentional-health-podcast/id1634712886 --------------------------------- Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theheartuniversitychannel?si=33lzxpBA9UxKlgTE --------------------------------- If you want to connect with us and other listeners in the Heart and Hustle community join our Facebook group here. --------------------------------- PODCAST10 for 10% off anything from The Shop! www.theheartuniversity.com/shop --------------------------------- Follow along: www.instagram.com/mrslindseyroman www.instagram.com/evierupp www.instagram.com/theheartuniversity    

Why should you track your period?   All sorts of reasons!Namely, no one should be surprised it's coming, and Secondly, There is so much useful information you find out about how you operate as a person with a uterus!Today I go into the types of things you can track, using paper or an app.I break things down into sections that you can track:Medical/PeriodFertilitySexualMoodSleepSpiritualSymptomsOtherThis is just what I could think of--are there things you like to track with your menstrual cycle I didn't talk about today?  Drop me a message and let me know!I mentioned a book today:Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MHPIt talks about the Fertility Awareness Method, which you can learn from this book, by taking classes or learning from a coach who teaches it.  If you are going to use this method for getting pregnant or avoiding pregnancy, you need to fully learn the method.  Listening to my podcast episodes will not be enough to learn it properly.  I am not certified to teach this method, although I use it's principles for myself.  Research Article I mentioned:Missed period? The significance of period-tracking applications in a post-Roe AmericaPlease be aware when using period tracking app's if your app shares your personal information, on any level, with law enforcement or 3rd parties.  This is especially important in USA states where abortion is now illegal.  Remember that "Not only does this cause alarm for users who choose to have an abortion, but miscarriages, irregularities in menstrual cycles, and/or imperfect engagement with a period-tracking app have the potential to be mischaracterised as abortions." (Quote from above article.)Contact Me or Consume My Stuff Here:PatreonAvailable now!  www.patreon.com/SoulAmplifiedAugust theme coming soon.  But there are so many videos, printables and a group call recordings all on many topics already available to you!Get a 7 day free trial of the Gush TierThis is a membership site where you will have access to sooo many of the inspired messages I have to share, worksheets, videos, and group interaction with me through teaching or ceremony.Join my email list--just click here!I share insights here not seen anywhere else, as well as coupon codes, early access and bonus' for early sign up! If you want all the cool things, this is the place to be!  Email comes out every Monday morning.The Text Message service is glitching right now, and I have to fix it so I can restart it.  I know it has been silent for months.  I promise I'm working on it!Website:  Soulamplified.orgInstagram:  @SoulAmplifiede-mail:  Vanessa@soulamplified.org

In this episode I interview Margaret Zhou a fellow acupuncturist and Fertility Awareness Method Educator. We chat about how Chinese medicine principles can offer so much to understanding how to support issues with the period and PMS symptoms in way that the Fertility Awareness Method can't. We also get into some of the limitations of practicing Chinese medicine without also having the information that tracking and charting the cycle using Fertility Awareness can offer us! Mentioned in this episode: https://www.redschool.net/podcast Connect with Margaret: Website - Margaretzhou.net Connect with Holly: Website - https://rosebudwellness.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/?hl=en

Hello Friends, I'm kicking of Season 5 of Somatic Wisdom with an excellent guest. I hope you take as much away from this conversation as I did.  For a machine-generated transcript via Descript, click here.  Torey Kehoe is a Certified Fertility Awareness and Sexual Health Educator. She teaches women who don't want kids right now how to prevent pregnancy naturally with the Fertility Awareness Method. Through her virtual business, Honeypot Health, she's had the pleasure of working with clients from around the world. Speaking of pleasure, Torey's on a mission to bring pleasure back into the conversation around sexual and reproductive health. She's an advocate for how cycle and pleasure literacy can be a form of resistance against the systems that want to control our bodies. By helping clients reclaim the knowledge of how their cycles and pleasure work, Torey envisions a world where women feel powerful, safe, and joyful in their bodies. To get in touch, see her website at Honeypot Health.  Instagram @honeypothealth.ca Natural birth control quiz here Contact form here  *** We would love to hear your thoughts or questions on this episode via SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes To show your gratitude for this show, you can make a one-time gift to support Somatic Wisdom with this link. To become a Sustaining Honor Roll contributor to help us keep bringing you conversations and content that support Your Somatic Wisdom please use this link. Thank you! Your generosity is greatly appreciated! *** To learn more about an opportunity to join the Somatic Wisdom team, contact me via LinkedIn here, letting me know you're a fan of the pod. Leave me a sentence letting me know why you feel you'd be a good fit, and I will reach out with more details. Or leave me a message via https://www.speakpipe.com/SomaticWisdomLoveNotes with your email address and/or phone number so I can get in touch.  *** Music credit: https://www.melodyloops.com/composers/dpmusic/ Cover art credit: https://www.natalyakolosowsky.com/ Cover template creation by Briana Knight Sagucio    

In this week's episode I got to sit down with Marlie Cohen, a mom of 2, a certified pre/postnatal trainer and certified health coach. I wanted to get her expert take on how to add movement into your treatment plan to help improve your chances of conceiving. We covered topics like: Why movement is important for women How to find the motivation to get started What movement could look like for you How do you know if you're doing too much You can learn more about Marlie over on her IG @kale_and_krunches or check out her amazing platform Bounce Forward Co at www.bounceforwardco.com 

Most women use hormonal methods of birth control, but there is another effective option that has no side effects! Fertility Awareness Method is a mode of tracking fertility & ovulation for the sake of preventing or achieving pregnancy. Tiffany has been using a very similar method for years, and loves it! Learn more from Carly in this episode!Resources Mentioned:Carly's IG: https://www.instagram.com/bluebirddoulaco/Carly's website: https://www.bluebirddoulaco.com/Check out Informed Pregnancy+https://www.informedpregnancy.tv/ NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! "Like" our Facebook and Instagram pages- @TheNaturalBirthSite The NaturalBirth Site- TheNaturalBirthSite.com SIGN UP for the NaturalBirth Education course to best prepare your body & mind for natural birth (only $65) Read natural birth stories- and submit your own SHARE OUR PODCAST with anyone you know who is interested in natural birth! Check out our HELPFUL PRODUCTS GUIDE

In this interview of Edem Kwakumey, the Ethical F*ckboy.We candidly discuss the topic of abortion, the Fertility Awareness Method, authentic communication between men and women...and more!Enjoy!

It's part 2 of the Transitioning off Hormonal Birth Control with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack! Catch up on the conversation between Dr. Kelsey and Lisa in E119. Dr. Kelsey and Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, author of the Fifth Vital Sign and co-author or Real Food For Fertility, finish their conversation about transitioning off of hormonal birth control with fertility and conception in mind. Lisa is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to women's cycles and cycle charting and she's the podcast host of Fertility Friday.    They cover: More information on nutrient depletions in women and how that can impact fertility. Lisa's book, Real Food for Fertility How to use fertility awareness method on your fertility journey (even before you're ready to start trying)   You can find more about Lisa over on her instagram @fertilityfriday, check out her top-rated podcast, Fertility Friday Radio, and more info over on her website fertilityfriday.com   This episode is sponsered by TempDrop - your BBT tracking device that takes all the stress off your plate. Grab a TempDrop for 12% off with the code KELSEYTD.

Today, Dr. Monica Minjeur and I continue with our two-part series on fertility awareness, explaining how to chart and understand your menstrual cycles, regulate them without birth control, and optimize your cycle to promote fertility. Today, in Part 2, we discuss lifestyle changes that can help you, and I share some of my fertility journey. Please listen to part one first if you have not already done so. Lifestyle changes to assist fertility: Exercise moderately for 15 to 20 minutes three times per week Walk for 30 minutes per day, six to seven days a week Avoid processed foods Watch your carb intake Eat lean proteins, fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, and healthy fats like olive and avocado oil Reduce your stress (You can use meditation, prayer, yoga, quiet, or deep breathing exercises) Get at least seven to eight hours of sleep per night Dr. Monica Minjeur's Bio: Dr. Monica Minjeur is the founder and CEO of Radiant Clinic in Cedar Rapids, IA. The mission of Radiant Clinic is to restore natural menstrual cycles to improve health and promote fertility.  As a board-certified family medicine physician, Dr.Minjeur specializes in testing and treatment for irregular or painful periods, PCOS, recurrent miscarriages, infertility, PMS, and other gynecological conditions.  She is passionate about providing education for using fertility awareness methods to get to the root cause of menstrual-related concerns and improve the health of the women she serves.  Dr.Minjeur also hosts the podcast, "Cycle Wisdom" where she talks about menstrual cycle awareness and natural ways to restore fertility. In this episode: Dr.Minjeur shares her tips and tools for optimizing hormones (1:15) The differences between natural and synthetic hormones (4:12) The link between estrogen deficiency and irregular menstrual cycles (5:34) How stress can cause low oestrogen and progesterone levels (6:53) Why brown bleeding is not ideal (15:49) Lifestyle changes that could help with fertility (18:29) Why it is essential to reduce stress for fertility (21:20) Toxins that could impact fertility (25:26) Links and Resources: Use code COQ10 to get 10% off COQ10 Use code CALM to get 10% off ADRENAL CALM Use code MAGNESIUM to get 10% off MAGNESIUM Follow Your Longevity Blueprint  On Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray  on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic Podcast production by Team Podcast  Guest Social Media Links: Facebook  Instagram Relative Links for This Show: Your Longevity Blueprint: 5 HTP  Your Longevity Blueprint: DIM  Your Longevity Blueprint: Adrenal Calm PCOS SOS Episodes 54 and 55 Episode 54: PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh Part 1 Episode 55: PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh Part 2  Girl Talk Episodes 134 and 135 Episode 134: Girl Talk Part 1 Episode 135: Girl Talk Part 2 Radiant Clinic Discovery Call 

In this 2-part series, Dr. Kelsey chats with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, author of the Fifth Vital Sign and co-author or Real Food For Fertility, about transitioning off of hormonal birth control with fertility and conception in mind. Lisa is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to women's cycles and cycle charting and she's the podcast host of Fertility Friday.    They cover: The impact of hormonal birth control on fertility and a women's reproductive cycle Transitioning off and the importance of setting realistic expectations The role of nutrient depeletions from hormonal birth control and where we want to focus our attention when fertility is our top priority Why we can't be afraid of Vitamin A   You can find more about Lisa over on her instagram @fertilityfriday, check out her top-rated podcast, Fertility Friday Radio, and more info over on her website fertilityfriday.com   This episode is sponsered by TempDrop - your BBT tracking device that takes all the stress off your plate. Grab a TempDrop for 12% off with the code KELSEYTD.

We have officially switched the cadence of the show to give our listeners more of what they want so every other week you will have Kelley on the mic, answering your listener questions that you submitted that week. This way you can get expert advice on topics that can be answered in a long form fashion that you couldn't otherwise get on social media. Kelley's goal is to educate and empower women to make more informed decisions about their health.In this week's episode of the show, Kelley is answering your listener questions, offering insights on everything from metabolic health, to hormonal birth control, motherhood, and more. She begins the episode by diving into the real risks of hormonal birth control so you have informed consent before choosing which option works for you. From there Kelley emphasizes the importance of metabolic not just in weight loss but also in the prevention of chronic diseases from autoimmune conditions to cancer and how to test your metabolic health to ensure you're improving. Finally, she talks about the reality of the stress we face as women and how we can manage that stress so that it doesn't impact our metabolisms, our moods, our patience levels or create resentment in the long run. Throughout the episode, Kelley aims to provide comprehensive, science-backed information on a variety of topics to help you make informed decisions about your health. Tune in to get your questions answered every other week! To connect with Kelley click HERETo book a lab review with Kelley click HERE 

Dr. Monica Minjeur joins me today for Part 1 of a two-part series where she explains how to chart and understand your menstrual cycles and optimize them to promote fertility. She also shares tips on how to regulate your cycle without birth control, in other words, finding root cause diagnosis and appropriate treatment. I also share parts of my fertility journey along the way.  Characteristics of a Normal Cycle: Between five and seven days of mucus Mucus must be clear in color, stretchy, and feel slippery Dr. Monica Minjeur's Bio: Dr. Monica Minjeur is the founder and CEO of Radiant Clinic in Cedar Rapids, IA. The mission of Radiant Clinic is to restore natural menstrual cycles to improve health and promote fertility.  As a board-certified family medicine physician, Dr.Minjeur specializes in testing and treatment for irregular or painful periods, PCOS, recurrent miscarriages, infertility, PMS, and other gynecological conditions.  She is passionate about providing education for using fertility awareness methods to get to the root cause of menstrual-related concerns and improve the health of the women she serves.  Dr.Minjeur also hosts the podcast, "Cycle Wisdom" where she talks about menstrual cycle awareness and natural ways to restore fertility. In this episode: What do fertility awareness methods involve? (5:12) Why you need to observe your cervical mucus (8:05) The definition of a regular menstrual cycle (15:53) How charting your cycles can improve your general health (12:09) Why traditional medicine recommends birth control pills for most menstrual cycle irregularities (13:46) Why it is essential to have regular menstrual cycles (17:28) How charting cycles helps with an infertility evaluation (19:35) Links and Resources: Use Code DIM to get 10% off DIM Use code MOOD to get 10% off 5HTP Use code CALM to get 10% off ADRENAL CALM Follow Your Longevity Blueprint  On Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online   Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray  on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic Podcast production by Team Podcast  Guest Social Media Links: Facebook  Instagram Relative Links for This Show: Your Longevity Blueprint: 5 HTP  Your Longevity Blueprint: DIM  Your Longevity Blueprint: Adrenal Calm PCOS SOS Episodes 54 and 55 Episode 54: PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh Part 1 Episode 55: PCOS SOS with Dr. Felice Gersh Part 2  Girl Talk Episodes 134 and 135 Episode 134: Girl Talk Part 1 Episode 135: Girl Talk Part 2 Radiant Clinic Discovery Call 

In this episode, I am sharing my experience with Cycle Syncing while running my big 700+ person event in my late luteal phase! Cycle Syncing is something we teach all of our clients and have seen a big increase in the rate of pregnancies inside Fertility Confidence Method. But we can't always plan things perfectly... so today I share with you how I made it worked and still felt like I was honouring my body and my cycle. Read more about our Syncing for Fertility:  https://ttc.kelseyduncan.com/syncing-registration If you're ready to get to the root cause of why you aren't getting pregnant and have the research-backed personalized plan to support you on your journey, schedule your clarity call to see if Fertility Confidence Method is right for you at https://downloads.kelseyduncan.com/results  

Thrilled to have Rachel on the podcast to discuss Fertility Awareness Method and why you should activiely track your cycle VS trust app predictions.  We discuss FAQs such as: What are LH strips - Why they are helpful and why they arent. Anovulatory cycles - How common are they? Coming off the pill - What to expect? What are cycle red flags ? And so much more... I think you will LOVE this episode! Connect with Rachel : https://www.instagram.com/highonhealthy/ https://linktr.ee/highonhealthy Connect with Jade https://www.instagram.com/jadee.cameron/ https://linktr.ee/jade.cameron Free training audit https://tr.ee/jrgNyeBHhL Free Mindset review https://tr.ee/xEJ8etAD5o --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsamindgame/message

Watch this episode HERE We have a really inspiring episode today, as I welcome Zainab, from Saudi Arabia, now living in Michigan. Zainab is a brilliant maiden who has blazed a path of autonomy, teaching Fertility Awareness Method and body literacy to Arab women in her mother tongue of Arabic. Zainab grew up without initiation into her first bleed, and didn't even have a word to use for her vagina. She experienced intergenerational shame. Her awakening began when she discovered FAM along with a calling to share this knowledge with her sisters, particularly those in her home country, where she found women hungry to tune into their bodies and claim their freedom. Zainab came to Matriarch Rising Festival and experienced it as a touchpoint of what's possible when women in their power come together. She witnessed the centering of mothers, the normalization of freebirth and embodied womanhood, and, of course, the pure, delicious magic. She took these lessons home with her, forever changed. This year we're hyped to have Zainab back at MRF offering her workshop The Cycle Wisdom Map, an exploration of body literacy through the lens of the natural cycles around us. Come and experience the uplevel Zainab did! Go to matriarchrisingfestival.com to get your ticket. Join us sisters - it'll be the highlight of your year - and it may just change your life. Here's what you'll hear: ✨The body disconnection and shame she was taught as a young woman. ✨Her passion for FAM and joy of translating teachings into her mother tongue. ✨Her leap teaching in Arabic, and the incredible response from women ready to step into their power. ✨Teaching from the “daughter” stage of life. ✨The importance of centering mothers. ✨Cultural amnesia and how her grandmother birthed at home, yet her mother birthed in the hospital. ✨The life altering power of MRF and how it changed her. ⭐ Matriarch Rising Festival: Get your tickets NOW! - https://www.matriarchrisingfestival.com ⭐ Don't miss the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute, Join the waitlist and receive all the details late spring Connect with Free Birth Society

Follicular, Ovulatory, Luteal, Menstrual. Inner spring, Inner summer, Inner Autumn, Inner Winter.Waxing Moon, Full Moon, Waning Moon, New Moon.The cycles of nature are tangible in ourselves, and especially for those of us with wombs while we're in our cycling years, we have the option to align ourselves with the phase of our cycle we'e in at any given moment. For instance, I'm currently in early Autumn. I just ovulated a few days ago, my temperature rose, my cervical mucus changed, and I can feel a subtle difference in my energy levels, and honestly I also feel a little warmer (well maybe that's bc I'm wearing too many layers, lol, but basal body temp DOES rise post-ovulation).What phase of your cycle are you in right now??Whatever phase you're in has certain qualities and characteristics, and it's important to learn your own rather than just rely on books or social media, because sometimes we don't fit the prescribed mold. However, there are general qualities that hold true for most folks... so it's helpful to learn those and then reflect on your own. Today's podcast guest, longtime yoga teacher and cyclical living mentor Rebecca Rankin, shares all about not only her life-changing experience with cyclical living but also how we can bring yoga postures and breathwork into the fold.She shares a couple poses and breathwork options that suit each phase. I especially love how she includes a rolled towel to encourage ovarian circulation in the follicular phase in one pose and then that same rolled towel in a different location to encourage uterine circulation in the late luteal phase. It's really neat to consider the ways we can more intentionally bring our cycle into our yoga and vice versa.If this intrigues you, I think you'll dig today's episode.Listen to learn:how becoming a mother catalyzed Rebecca's cyclical living  journeywhat cyclical living is and a couple ways it's changed her business + lifeways that natural cycles mirror and inform embodied cyclical livinghow even when you're no longer cycling, you can still attune to cyclessome yoga postures + breathwork for each phase of the menstrual cyclea guided "Apana" breathwork practice helpful in menstrual phase + whenever you need some extra tethering to the earthResources:Today's shownotes: Get Rebecca's links to her journal, website, social mediaStart tracking your cycle with Fertility Awareness Method (free guide)Episode 42: Reclaim your menstruationEpisode 69: Cyclical archetypes w Em DeweyEpisode 73: Cyclical movement w Tara Lynn SteeleEpisode 78: Your cycle superpowersIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I'm an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

Welcome to the bonus episode as part of the Building a Family podcast series. In this episode we learn about the Fertility Awareness Method from Mrs. Pessy Schwartz, FAE and Mrs. Rivky Boyarsky, CNM. The episode concludes with the halachic implications of using FAM as a form of contraception with Rabbi T. Kasimov. Click http://www.reclaimwomanhood.com to sign up for Mrs. Pessy Schwartz's course in May. Use code MIKVAH for $50 off the course. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mikvah/support

Join us today on the podcast as we delve into the fascinating realm of Hormonal Health with Glenna James, a seasoned Fertility and Pregnancy Coach, as well as a Holistic Health Practitioner. Together, we'll explore the intricate dynamics of hormonal balance and discover natural strategies to harmonize our bodies.   Glenna is a holistic health practitioner and fertility/pregnancy coach. Glenna works with women to help them understand their own cycles and learn about their bodies. Glenna also holds multiple certifications, including acupressure, feng shui and holistic nutrition, as well as many others. Glenna holds a Master of Science degree in Complementary and Integrative Health from National University. She is also a clinical herbalist. She self-published and authored her own book called The Energies of Herbs. She is passionate about women's health, fertility, herbs, and wellness. Author: The Holistic Health Show Guest Speaker: Glenna James Category: Health and Wellness Publish date: 2024-03-121 Duration: [00:17:41] Transcriptwww.bodymindki.com/podcast LINKS TO OTHER SPEAKER RELATED INFORMATIONhttps://www.facebook.com/theholisticglenbyglennajames https://www.instagram.com/theholisticglenbyglennajamesSupport the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE to The Holistic Health Show today and embark on a transformative journey towards a more harmonious and balanced life.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube!

Holly Leever is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, Arvigo abdominal massage therapist and Fertility Awareness Method educator. She works with women to optimize their menstrual cycles and their fertility. She founded her practice, Rosebud Wellness in 2014, and works with clients locally in Ojai, CA and virtually all over the world. When Holly isn't solving period problems, she is spending time with her sweet daughter, practicing yoga, gardening or cooking.   Website - rosebudwellness.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/rosebud_wellness/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hollyrosebudwellness Free FAM Video - https://rosebudwellness.com/opt-in-free-training-how-to-track-and-chart-your-cycle-to-support-your-body-for-optimal-health-and-fertility Holly's Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fertile-womb-natural-fertility-optimization/id1568908543   For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com   For Fertility Resources: https://www.thewholesomelotusfertility.com/fertilityresources   The Wholesome FertilityFacebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/   Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/       Transcript:   Michelle (00:00) Welcome to the podcast, Holly.   Holly Leever (00:02) Thank you so much, Michelle. I'm really excited to be here.   Michelle (00:05) I'm excited to have a fellow acupuncturist here. It's always fun talking   to my   Holly Leever (00:09) It is   Michelle (00:10) my acupuncture family.   Holly Leever (00:10) Yes. Yeah.   Michelle (00:12) Awesome. So give us a little background on yourself and what got you into women's health specifically, infertility,   acupuncture.   Holly Leever (00:20) so it's a long and winding road, like all of our stories, right? But I started studying acupuncture when I was pretty young. I was just naturally really interested in yoga and holistic health and nutrition. It just kind of came out of the womb that way for some reason. And I went to acupuncture school and I learned about how hormonal birth control...   could potentially be impacting some of the issues that I was experiencing at the time. And when you're really young, you can get away with a lot. And so I didn't feel terrible, but I hadn't had a natural period. I probably had three in my whole life at that point and I was 24. So I started, yeah.   Michelle (01:10) Wait, so give us a background. So when did you first get your period? When did you first start and then when did you get on the birth control pill?   Holly Leever (01:18) Yeah, so that's the tricky part, the annoying part, is that I got my first period when I was 14, and I was already on birth control by the time I was 15. So I don't remember exactly how many months, and I would only get it every three months. So I went to the gynecologist and I was like, oh, is that, I mean, I had enough of an awareness to know that it was supposed to happen every month at the time, and they were just like, oh, that's really...   Michelle (01:29) Uh.   Mm-hmm.   Holly Leever (01:46) problematic and here you can just have the birth control pill to regulate your cycle, of course. And I did have pretty significant period pain too. I think it was just young bodies don't just start menstruating perfectly right away and having significant period pain I think also was partially related to my diet at the time. I grew up really just eating   Michelle (02:00) Yeah.   Holly Leever (02:10) Total crap food, just convenience foods, only snacky kind of things, really had no guidance around nutrition at all. And I think the period pain was partially related to that, and also just being young and my body doing something new for the first time. I did become sexually active really early too, at 15. And so I do think it was maybe helpful that I didn't get pregnant when I was 15 years old. And...   Michelle (02:36) Yeah.   Holly Leever (02:38) I wish that I had a little bit more education about what it was actually doing to my body. I had a lot of emotional struggles as a teenager and who knows if that's just being a teenager, how that manifested for me or how much of it was related to synthetic hormone exposure at such a young age. And so then I developed a really severe eating disorder during the end of high school, really through college. So that was part of...   Even the times, sometimes I would stop taking birth control within that nine year timeframe of from 15 to 24. Sometimes I would stop taking it if I wasn't in a relationship and I really just never would have a period. So it was almost like that part of me was completely removed from my experience of being in a female body. So then when I went to acupuncture school, as I'm sure you know, and maybe a lot of your listeners do too, that...   it's a really central piece of understanding a female's overall health and wellbeing is what their period looks like. We were talking about the color of the blood and how frequently it comes. And I mean, there are so much more that I know about it now as a fertility awareness method educator, but even that little seed of women's period is really important for assessing their health. I was sort of like, oh.   I guess I'm completely missing that whole part of the equation of, you know, being able to really understand this medicine. And so I stopped taking the pill really immediately after that I found that out. I remember that it was, I started school in September and then by October, November, I stopped taking it, just completely stopped taking it and never, and have not taken it since.   But then I didn't have my period for a few years after I stopped taking it because I was still struggling with my eating disorder. And one of the things that I find really interesting about eating disorders and under nutrition is that people think sort of like you have to have this like raging, horrible eating disorder, which at times I really did. I was very severely anorexic at times.   Michelle (04:34) Mm hmm.   Holly Leever (04:53) And at other times, not so much. Like you could look at me and think like, oh, that looks like just like a healthy woman. You wouldn't really think she's, you know, nutrient depleted, but it was for me, always this relationship with food, you know, not prioritizing optimal nutrition was sort of the issue for me. So it would be, maybe my weight would look okay.   Michelle (05:19) Right.   Holly Leever (05:22) but I wasn't getting in the amount of protein and fat and carbohydrate structure and having regular meals and things like that. That was really the issue for me. So a lot of my time through acupuncture school, that four years that I was in acupuncture school was spent trying to figure that out. And sometimes I would get a period and I'd be like, oh, what was like the perfect cocktail of things that I did that made that happen? And it was just...   So, I mean, now to me, it's so obvious. It was that I let go of the reins a little bit and ate a little bit more. And then I would just be like, oh my God, that was too much. And I would go too far and freak out. And then I would lose my period again. So it's just kind of very intermittently getting it here and there. Then I finally went into residential treatment center a few times for my eating disorder. And that was the catalyst really for...   Michelle (05:59) Mm-hmm.   Holly Leever (06:20) being able to kick it finally. And it wasn't until I was 32, so not terribly long ago, that I started learning the fertility awareness method because I had been single for a lot of my life. I think anybody that has struggled with an eating disorder understands that it's very isolating experience that you kind of don't wanna date. You don't want anybody to look at or touch your body. And I was feeling interested in maybe   Like, can I have children and can I have a family? I'm 32, like, what am I doing with my life? And although I didn't have a partner at the time, I was kind of getting curious about my fertility and if I had kind of destroyed my body at that point, you know, it's like, has it been too long? And so for anybody that has struggled with hypothalamic amenorrhea, which really is what that is, whether it's an eating disorder or if it's just disordered.   or under eating or over exercise, stress, like some combination of those things. Anybody that has had that experience, especially if it's been for a significant amount of time, which for me, it's kind of like 10 to 15 years, like most of my adult life was spent not menstruating. And then to fast forward to the end of my story, I do have a daughter. So, when I was 32, I was in this place of...   Michelle (07:18) Right.   Holly Leever (07:45) I had just gotten out of my most recent residential stay. Every time I would go, I would get my period back. It was very obviously nutritionally related. So we can take all these teas and even getting acupuncture. I got so much acupuncture. I was on so many herbal formulas throughout acupuncture school and I just needed to eat more. And they would always say that to me. And you're only able to receive and really integrate.   Michelle (07:51) Mm-hmm. Wow.   Holly Leever (08:14) what's being recommended to you when it's the right time for you or whatever. So it is what it is, but that was really what my system needed. And so when I was 32 is really when a big transformation happened in my life where I really kicked my eating disorder. It's not something that you just all of a sudden are cured from, but that was a really pivotal time where I haven't really looked back.   Michelle (08:18) Yeah.   Holly Leever (08:44) Um, since that it's only kind of been getting better since then. And I started learning the fertility awareness method with my teacher, Lisa Hendricks and Jack. So she has, she hasn't made she, maybe she's been on this podcast. I don't know. I think you've been on hers. I know too. Um, but yeah, fertility Friday is an awesome podcast for anybody out there. I it's she's really, oh, that's so. Yeah.   Michelle (08:54) Love her. Yes, yeah.   It inspired me to start mine, my podcast. Oh yeah, I love her. I got so much information from her podcast. It was just, she's such a wealth of knowledge.   Holly Leever (09:14) She... And that podcast is the tip of the iceberg in terms of what that woman knows. It's really, really amazing. And yeah, so I started to study with her really just personally at first. I was like, okay, I want to be in a relationship and I don't want to accidentally get pregnant and I don't ever want to go back on birth control. So like, what do I do?   Michelle (09:22) I know.   Holly Leever (09:41) And so I started learning about the fertility awareness method from her. And I took her fertility awareness mastery program where you can, you know, she had two groups at the time. I'm not sure how she structures it now, but one was like the pregnancy prevention group and the other was the conception group. So I was in the pregnancy prevention group and was just learning so much about. How my body worked and you know, what it meant.   that my period would just go missing and also gave me a lot of insight into sort of like catching myself before I go too far. I think anybody that has had an experience with an eating disorder or being underweight, there's this tendency that even now I still have to be really conscious of making sure that I'm getting like...   planning meals and like really prioritizing that because my tendency is still to under eat because it was so ingrained in me for such a long period of time. So for example, in the fertility awareness method, now I can see like if my temperatures start to get a little below what's more optimal or like if my mucus pattern is a little bit different because I've learned all of these like subtle details of learning how to read.   Michelle (10:46) Hmm.   Holly Leever (11:03) what's going on with my fertility. It really opened up a whole other space of just in the hypothalamic amenorrhea space, which is actually, it seems kind of like it's becoming more of a hot topic thing these days where people are like actually specializing in just hypothalamic amenorrhea. A lot of times the focus is on the period. It's like we're getting the period back, but it's sometimes missing.   that actually you can't even have a period if it's not preceded by ovulation. And if we're not tracking ovulation with mucus and basal body temperature, potentially LH strips or OPKs, I use those in my practice too sometimes, cervical position. If we're not tracking all of these things, we can be having bleeds even at regular intervals, which I do think this is part of what was happening to me. I'd have these like random bleeds where I'd be like,   what did I do right this time that I had that random bleed? It may have been an ovulatory. So all that means just for, I know you know what it means, but for anybody that's listening, if you don't know, it just basically means that you are bleeding, but it hasn't been preceded by an ovulatory phase, basically. So you didn't actually ovulate. Your estrogen levels just built up enough to build up an endometrial lining, and then it's just being...   shed, but it is not an indication that your body's actually going through a very health promoting process of ovulation before that. So anyway, that was kind of my basic story into learning fertility awareness. And now, several years later, I had actually started...   working with it a little bit with my clients. I was trying to have them do temperature and track their mucus. And what I was noticing is that you can read from a textbook. And I even learned from Lisa, I learned sort of like the basics and I learned how my body works. But it's really different to learn about the basics from a book and other like online resources. And then also just learning about your own body and being able to apply that in working.   with actual patients because what I have found in my practice is that many of them don't follow and including me, I definitely have never followed what's in the textbook. So I've never ovulated on day 14. I've never had a 28 day or 30. Maybe the shortest cycle I've ever had is 30 days and that was like miraculous. So yeah, I mean, I will say that I was feeling somewhat limited and then Lisa created this.   Michelle (13:22) Yeah.   Mm-hmm   Holly Leever (13:49) program for practitioners called the fertility awareness mastery mentorship. So it's different from just the, like for women to learn about their own cycles. It's a practitioner program for women that want to learn or not. Yeah, it is women only, but for women that want to learn how to incorporate it into their existing women's healthcare practice.   And I actually wanted to do it the first year that she launched it, but I had just had my daughter. So that goes back to my personal stories that I did end up meeting my daughter's dad and I did get pregnant and had a healthy pregnancy after 10 to 15 years of amenorrhea and thinking that my body was probably broken.   being told by doctors that my body was probably going to be broken or I was going to need fertility drugs and things like that. I didn't do anything other than optimize my nutrition. Even now with how much I've learned from Lisa and so many other resources since that time, which was she's going to be four next month.   there are things I would have done differently in terms of optimizing nutrition and lifestyle and other things that maybe I think could have made it even more wonderful. But I had a really healthy pregnancy, really wonderful birth at home. And yeah, I'm just really amazed by the human body that when you give it what it needs, it will perform.   I don't know, perform isn't really the right word, but function optimally. And fertility is part of optimal function for women, whether they want to get pregnant or not. I mostly work with women that want to get pregnant. So that's sort of the lens in which I see everything. Yeah.   Michelle (15:36) Yeah.   Me too. But yeah, I mean that I always say it's just a reflection of overall health. If it doesn't have the resources or if it's at a deficit, it's going to, you know, it's not going to give you what you want or it's not going to be functioning optimally and it's definitely not going to prioritize reproductive health. That's for sure. So that's, and a lot of what you're saying is pretty much my history. I mean, I had the same thing like three months cycles.   Holly Leever (16:08) Okay.   Michelle (16:16) And this is what I, you know, for a couple of years, and then I went to the doctor, he put me on the birth control pill and it was just like on and off, on and on and off. Um, there was a time where I also under eight, I was in college and I guess I probably did. I mean, I never really called it that, but I had a bit of an eating disorder myself. There were times where I was like, I want to, you know, look really thin. Like this next person that just is genetically a lot thinner build than I am.   And it was kind of like this thing I just got in my head. And so for a little while, I mean, it was on and off for me, but it definitely impacted my hormones. It was all over the place. So.   Holly Leever (16:54) I mean, even what has been normalized in our culture, like in, I remember magazines when I, I don't know what it kind of trashes in there these days, but I actually was reading them when I was in high school or whatever. And they would talk about like 1200 calorie diets. That's an eating disorder. If I eat that amount of calories, I'm very, very underweight. I mean, maybe somebody could do that if they're like four feet tall or something, but.   Michelle (17:12) Yeah.   Yeah, no, I mean, we need the   nutrients for sure. I mean, that's what it is. It really comes down to that. It comes down to energy. And so it's not even about eating, it's about what you're eating. Because as we know, just like a chi in the body, food has chi as well. And so there's some food that's kind of very low chi, very low energy or vitality, let's say.   Holly Leever (17:25) Yeah.   Mm-hmm.   Michelle (17:45) and versus live whole foods which are way more nourishing and nutrient dense for the body. So those are all important aspects. But as you were talking, you know, and this is something that I've thought about recently, and it's not something that's often talked about, but we're in the fertility world. And do you tend to see, because there's such like, there are a lot of rules, you know, you have to like be, you know, avoid   toxins and you have to eat certain foods and you have to do this and that and the other. And I feel like if you have a tendency or have any history with eating disorder or some sense of obsessive compulsion for your life, it can trigger that. Being on the fertility journey and focusing, even if you're trying quote unquote naturally, it can trigger that feeling. And that can be very...   stressful on top of like everything else.   Holly Leever (18:43) Mm-hmm.   Mm-hmm. Yeah. Yeah, man, this is something I think about pretty much every day. Because, yeah, my experience in residential treatment for my eating disorder was very much based on, I guess, conventional guidelines of optimal nutrition, like low fat and pretty carb heavy.   and just kind of, and very weight goal based. And at the time, I think that was what I needed. I needed to just like know rules and they would have things like fun foods and there's a perspective of choosing relationship with other people over your eating disorder. So for example, if your friends want to go out for ice cream and you're like, oh no, I'm like too, I mean, this is...   very much something that I experienced, like totally not gonna go to that. I do not wanna eat ice cream or, you know, there were times that I would go and just not eat it or whatever. And so the choosing relationship was something that really resonated with me. And now I think about a lot too, with a young daughter of how I want to model things for her. And so I will say that my own approach to food, like for myself,   Michelle (20:05) Yeah.   Holly Leever (20:11) now is one of really trying to get optimal nutrition in when it's available to me, and also not to demonize anything primarily for her. And yeah, and also for her relationship with other people and knowing that, you know, if a friend gives you something, even if it's not like the healthiest thing ever.   that you know that your body is strong because it's mostly exposed to really nutrient dense foods. And the tricky part about that, because when I was in treatment, it was definitely like, this is what I'm doing right now. I'm like recovering from my eating disorder. So there's like the psychological piece of it, where I do think that it can be helpful in that kind of situation where like, yes, just get yourself to do the things that are hard for you.   so that you can overcome this psychological aspect of it. I had someone on my podcast that focuses a lot on just like body neutrality, not necessarily related to fertility, but it feels relevant because one of the things she struggled with was rheumatoid arthritis. And if she eats gluten or dairy, it flares it and it really hurts. And she said that she prioritizes her mental health over that.   physical experience. So she just still eats gluten and dairy, even though she knows it makes it worse. So that's something that's really empowering, I think, for people that if you know how things are affecting you and you're, you get to make that choice about like what the priority is. So for me, I, I like to feel really good. And part of my job is relies on me feeling really good.   energetically, you know, when I'm doing acupuncture, I do feel, or just being present with my client, like it feels to me, I know that I feel better if I'm eating a higher protein, higher fat, and that I'm eating mostly whole foods. So that's, that's a priority for me. And I do have to be thoughtful about like, is this an eating disorder? Like, am I kind of making myself crazy? Thanks.   So in the HA space, a lot of it is just like, fill yourself with, and I talked about this on my own podcast and Lisa's podcast. And my hope is that it's not triggering for anybody that's going through that experience because I do think it can be relevant and helpful to like eat, I'm trying not to say specific foods because I don't wanna demonize anyone food, but to eat things that are, you know, like more processed or something like that.   that you really like that brings a lot of joy to your life and also helps you to get over the psychological aspect of it. I think there's space for that. I don't think that just cramming yourself full of things that make you feel crappy, which was my first experience in residential. I was there for a really long time, for four months I was living in this place with this   you know, not so health promoting food and very based on like weight gain. And I, I did get my period back and I do think it was a step on the journey. And I, I feel. I also, after that left and lost a ton of weight, even more than I had before. So I, I went kind of the opposite direction because I was pushed so far.   Michelle (23:55) Bye.   Holly Leever (23:55) away from where I really wanted to be, I felt awful. And I don't think that is optimal health or fertility if you feel awful. But it's such a nuanced conversation. And this is where I think the individualized work in fertility is so important because I can say all these things about, you know, like optimize getting 100 to 150 grams of protein per day and having a balance of nutrition or recommend.   certain dietary resources like Real Food for Pregnancy is one of my favorite books. And I'm not sure if I'm allowed to talk about the new book yet, but there's another new book that's coming out soon that is a really great resource that I've just recently read through and been wowed by. But it is also about making it...   Michelle (24:34) Mm-hmm.   Holly Leever (24:46) it fitting into your life. So one of the things that I do a lot is I have women fill out a food log and also like a lifestyle log of how they're sleeping, what their screen time is like, what they're eating, you know, any number of things, what the exercise level is like. And then I make specific recommendations for each individual woman about what will be most supportive for her and what actually feels possible for her.   Michelle (25:13) Mm-hmm.   Holly Leever (25:14) If a woman is super busy and traveling all the time, she's not going to be able to eat like I do because I'm home cooking all the time. I'm home a lot of the time. That's not possible for everybody. So I also have a lot of ideas and ways that I work with women on getting in optimal nutrition that doesn't have to be done in such a specific way where you're tied to the kitchen all the time unless you want to be.   Michelle (25:20) Right.   Holly Leever (25:43) Yeah, it's a very nuanced, nuanced conversation that in an HA situation in particular, really requires individualized support, in my opinion.   Michelle (25:55) Yeah, for sure. I mean, the way I look at it in general is it's all a strategy. So that's how I see it with every patient. It really depends on their circumstance and what they feel and ultimately like what aligns for them. And if it's too much of a push, then people retract and it's not realistic. So everything has to be small steps to get to that point. Building a foundation, that's for sure.   Holly Leever (26:22) Yeah, one of the things that I shared about when I recorded my own podcast about HA is that if I went from, you know, where I was at, the first time I went to treatment was when I was 29. If I were to contemplate eating what I do now, back then, there's no way I could do that. There's no way. I needed to have these like bridges throughout my journey. And I do think that one of the things   Michelle (26:45) Yeah.   Holly Leever (26:52) found really helpful during my own, it wasn't really a fertility journey because I was sort of just doing it anyway, like not necessarily thinking about, it wasn't like I went through a long, like trying to conceive phase. I just did get pregnant because I had already optimized my fertility because I saw its relevance to my overall health.   I would maybe do a few things a little bit differently now.   Michelle (27:21) Yeah, I mean, it's always that way. I think we look back and there's so many things that we could have done differently. And, you know, that's, I guess that's hindsight. Hindsight is so perfectly clear versus like looking into the future. And that's, I think that really teaches us to be easy on ourselves and give us ourselves some grace and, and that I think is what helps the recovery is just.   Holly Leever (27:24) Yeah.   Yes, exactly.   Michelle (27:49) giving yourself that love and grace and acceptance, and also meeting yourself where you are. I think that's ultimately, it's very healing to do so. It feels more soothing, honestly, on the soul and on the body. And it's more realistic. It's more, it's something that you can really adopt and take in to your life.   Holly Leever (27:55) Mm-hmm. Yeah.   Absolutely, yes.   Michelle (28:11) in a way that's going to last. So as far as, well, fertility awareness is amazing because I think a lot of people don't realize just how powerful it is. But for people who are not as familiar with it, what is it besides I think people think of the BBT, like basal body temperature charting, besides that obviously it's so much more.   Holly Leever (28:23) Mm-hmm.   Yeah.   Michelle (28:34) I look at it like a body awareness.   mindfulness practice of your menstrual cycle.   Holly Leever (28:39) Absolutely. Yeah. So fertility awareness, like the term fertility awareness, is kind of just having a basic understanding of how your fertility works. But the fertility awareness method, there are actually many different types and I'm not an expert on all of them. I have been trained by Lisa, so she's been very much informed by the justice method, but she doesn't exclusively teach that.   And it is a symptom thermal method, what I have been trained in. So that means we're tracking symptoms like cervical position and cervical mucus and thermal temperature. So we're tracking BBT. So there are other methods that only use mucus or use urine metabolites to test hormones and things like that. So what I'm sharing about is purely based on the style that I've been trained in. So there's definitely differences and definitely differences in the way that they chart that we all.   chart things, so it's a little bit tricky to interpret another method's charting because they don't always line up perfectly. But the method that I've been trained in is pretty similar to the Taking Charge of Your Fertility, which most people that know anything about fertility and fertility awareness know about that book. And that was my first exposure.   I don't know what your acupuncture education was like, but I know that all we learned about was BBT and it was sort of this like general awareness that this could tell women about their fertility, but there was really not any more detail given about all of the implications of what you can actually learn from the fertility awareness method, not just from a fertility perspective, but also from a health and metabolic function.   perspective. So yeah, so we're tracking BBT, basal body temperature. So that's just your waking temperature. So you take your temperature first thing when you wake up in the morning before you drink or talk or go to the bathroom or anything like that. And in the method I teach, there are some very specific guidelines around that, that I'm not going to go into everything because we'd be here forever. That's a lot of the work that I do. So that's the first part of it. And then from that, you create a chart.   Michelle (30:51) I'm sorry.   Holly Leever (30:58) you know, an XY graph, and then there's the cycle days and the temperature. I use Fahrenheit because I'm in America, but there's also Celsius charts available. I use the Read Your Body app with my clients or paper charts. I don't ever recommend using any of the apps that have any predictions. I used to use another app, but I just recently learned that they started adding predictions into their method.   And so I don't recommend that one anymore. So it's a big bummer when that happens. And if women have enough awareness about how it actually works, then if, as long as they can ignore the predictions and the algorithms and things, that's fine. But especially as you're learning, it makes things way more confusing. I've had women that have, they have like two different apps and then they're also taking their temperature and they're so confused because they're like.   Michelle (31:53) Yeah.   Holly Leever (31:56) This one tells me I'm ovulating here. And then my chart says something different. And I'm like, OK, that's because there's a lot of inaccuracy here. And the best way to know what's going on inside of your body in terms of your fertility is to actually track it manually yourself. Lisa compares it to the weather. If you can look on.   the weather prediction app or whatever and see what they think is gonna be happening, or you could walk outside and go see what's happening. You know? So that's really what the, I love that comparison because it's such an obvious thing. Like nobody would be like, is it raining? Or like they would just go outside. So the other part of it is cervical mucus tracking, which that is a lot of the education that is different. Learning how to do BBT is really pretty straightforward.   Michelle (32:27) I like that. That's good.   Holly Leever (32:50) And once you learn how to do it and the things that can impact your temperature, like the amount that you sleep. So you do need to have, in the method that I've been trained in, five hours of uninterrupted sleep, there's other methods that say that less sleep than that is fine. So I always recommend just doing your best and taking your temperature and always noting if there's something out of the ordinary.   but it can be impacted by alcohol, traveling, so many different things. So those are all things that I teach people about and then they learn to mark in their chart so that we can most accurately analyze what's going on with temperature. But it really is pretty straightforward. Like in a healthy cycle, you'll have a temperature shift and it will stay high throughout the entire luteal phase. So that's from ovulation until the day before the next period. And it should be within an optimal range   the pre-ovulatory phase and in the post-ovulatory phase. So that's part of the work that I do, which is an indication of metabolic function. And that's one of the reasons that I'm so obsessed with talking about protein is because getting adequate protein regularly throughout the day is really important for metabolic function. And that will show up in your temperature.   Also thyroid function too will usually show up in the temperature too, but we need to make sure that we're accurately tracking temperature first before we can draw any diagnostic conclusions from what we're seeing in the chart. So cervical mucus is the other part of it. So we have a very, in this method, a very specific way of collecting cervical mucus. So I use external wiping.   So usually when women will come to me, they'll be like, I saw this in my underwear and I pulled this out of my vagina. And you know, like there's, they're so confused about what they're actually tracking. And there's not any, there's not like a consistent way that they're tracking it to reduce the variables in kind of assessing what's really going on. So we use this external wiping method and then looking at the toilet paper and.   taking the mucus off of the toilet paper and stretching it between your fingers. So it is a more intimate type of fertility awareness, but it doesn't require you to actually insert your finger unless you're tracking cervical position. And as someone, I totally left this out of my own story, but it was a significant part of my story that I had really painful sex and the insertion of anything, a finger tampon, like...   Michelle (35:19) Yeah.   Holly Leever (35:20) really painful for me for a lot of my life, which I think was also connected to under nutrition and having such low estrogen levels and also being on birth control can shrink your vaginal canal, which I only learned within the past couple of years. And I think that was part of what was happening for me. So for other women that I've worked with, it's painful for them to insert their finger. So we don't use cervical position tracking and   Michelle (35:46) Right.   Holly Leever (35:49) it's really great that they don't have to do the internal checks for cervical mucus either for that reason. And it can also be more confusing if you're doing internal checks because there isn't really ever a day that your vagina is totally dry. So it makes your dry days harder to identify. And I mean, this is where there is a difference between textbook learning and actual in the field experience.   Michelle (36:07) Mm-hmm.   Holly Leever (36:19) in, if you look in a textbook, it's just like, Oh, they, a woman has her period, then she has dry days, then she has mucus, then she ovulates, then she goes back to dry days. And most of the women in my practice cycles don't look like that when we first start working together. And part of that is, you know, I've talked about my eating disorder, but I, there's a, most of the women I work with are nutrient depleted.   And it's not because they're intentionally trying to under eat or lose weight most of the time, it's because there hasn't been adequate education on what is actually optimal nutrition for a human. You know, we've just been so, I know in my family, it was just like convenience based. And a lot of the women that I work with, it's very much convenience based. So maybe they're getting enough overall calories, but they're not getting.   Michelle (36:53) Mm-hmm.   Holly Leever (37:11) actual nutrients from those calories, for example. My friend just sent me a reel from this guy and he was like an avocado and this like Snickers thing have like the same amount of calories. But in terms of nutrient density, there's really no comparison of what that, the message that that's going to send to your body about what to do with that food. So.   Michelle (37:27) Right.   Yeah.   Holly Leever (37:36) I went off into a little nutrition tangent again, but it's so relevant to cervical mucus production. So I see all sorts of issues with cervical mucus production, whether it's limited or if the mucus phase is too long, if there is mucus in the post-ovulatory phase. And this is the difference between taking her, Lisa's, class in learning how to chart my own cycle versus learning how to apply it for many, many women. This is what we...   Michelle (37:41) Bye.   Holly Leever (38:05) learn about is how to really get into the nitty gritty details about like, what does this mucus mean? And the other part that I'll say about fertility awareness is that although we're getting into the nitty gritty details about BBT and cervical mucus and cervical position, any individual like day or data point is sort of irrelevant outside of the context of the full chart. It's just like Chinese medicine. I'm sure that   Michelle (38:33) Yeah.   Holly Leever (38:34) people are like, I have a headache, what would you do for that? And you're like, do you have like an hour for me to explain to you all of the potential causes of headaches? Because that's really, you know, we're not looking at symptoms on an individual basis, we're looking at the overall pattern of like what is causing that for that individual person? And so the chart really feels very similar to Chinese medicine in that way, in that it gives us...   Michelle (38:43) Yeah, it's true.   Yeah.   Holly Leever (39:03) It's like its whole own diagnostic process, which is really fun to compare with also the Chinese medicine diagnosis too. So I love kind of weaving those two things together too.   Michelle (39:18) I'll be honest, it makes it easier for me to do my job. I can see what's going on. I can see if I need to increase some young herbs, increase the heat in the body. And then I'll see after a while, things shift based on what I do, which is based on what I saw early on. So it's huge because it's such a great tool. So when people come in to see me and they say, I have a couple of months worth of my   Holly Leever (39:27) Mm-hmm.   Mm-hmm.   Michelle (39:46) charting, I'm like so excited. So it gives me a lot to work with.   Holly Leever (39:48) Yes. I mean, working with fertility, I started working with fertility pretty early on in my practice, and I just started really incorporating fertility awareness in the way that I do it now within the past couple of years. And it was like doing it blind before I had as much information as I do now. If you don't have a chart, you don't even know if they're ovulating. So-   Michelle (40:11) Yeah, it's a game changer.   Yeah, I mean, you could do sometimes like a progesterone metabolites, not so much LH, you know, just to make sure to confirm, but, you know, there's definitely like other things and other more expensive kits that you can get, but I mean, this is just gold standard. It's like, it's so great, you know, it's such a great way to look at it. It gives you so much insight, it connects you with your own body and   Holly Leever (40:18) OPKs. Yep, right.   Mm-hmm.   That's it.   Michelle (40:40) I think it's amazing, but I could talk to you for hours, Holly. I mean, this is so interesting. There's so many things that we can obviously talk about, but it's so important for people to learn this and to know that it is something that can actually benefit them. I think some people get really stressed out by it initially. And I say it's the same thing as like meditation. When you sit down to meditate, at first it's uncomfortable or you're starting something new, it's going to be uncomfortable.   Holly Leever (40:58) Hehehe   Michelle (41:07) But if you can kind of get through that discomfort, eventually on the other side, it's gonna give you so much more. It's gonna benefit you in so many ways that you didn't even imagine.   Holly Leever (41:17) and sometimes the overwhelm is because they don't understand it. That's what I found, is that people will be reading into each little peak and valley in the chart, and they're just kind of like, I don't even know what it means. And that's really stressful. And if you... I don't... I mean, I could tell people it within an hour session how to...   Michelle (41:23) Yeah.   Yeah.   Oh yeah, because...   Holly Leever (41:45) actually interpret the BBT and they could really get a lot of, it's just like going to a meditation class. If you learn just actually what is happening and what's normal, that can really help to sort of calm your nervous system about the overwhelm around it.   Michelle (42:03) Yeah. And also knowing that eventually it's going to get easier. It's just, it's like anything. It's like anything new eventually does get easier. So for people who do want to hear your podcast or reach out to you and work with you, how can they find you?   Holly Leever (42:07) Let's move.   Yeah, so I'm very active on Instagram. I'm on Instagram at rosebud underscore wellness. I also have a website rosebudwellness.com. And I do have a free fertility awareness for conception video on my Instagram linked there. Maybe we could also link it in the show notes. I could send it to you. So it's just a 30 minute video kind of going through a little bit more details about what's involved.   So I know that fertility awareness is not for everyone. Not everybody's gonna want to get into this level of detail. So that video is really helpful for people to kind of get a feel for it and see like, does that sound crazy or could I maybe try that? So, yeah.   Michelle (43:05) That's awesome. Well, this is great because people are listening to this. They're probably really curious about it. So it's awesome to have a free resource. So thank you for that. Um, so Holly, thank you so much for coming on. This is so great. I mean, I can talk to you for way um, than we have time, but this is just great information. I'm sure so many people got so much value from this. So thank you for coming on today.   Holly Leever (43:13) Yeah.   My pleasure, thank you so much for having me.

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In this week's episode I sat down with Mel Angus of TempDrop to chat all things cycle tracking. We covered: Why tracking is important, even beyond fertility uses How to properly track your cycle to make sure you're timing intercourse right Some quarks in your chart that may give us clues to your fertility journey How TempDrop takes all the stress out of cycle tracking You can learn more about TempDrop here: http://www.tempdrop.com/discount/KELSEYTD Use the code KELSEYTD to save an additional 12% on top of any promo's TempDrop is currently running! Ready to stop feeling exhausted and confused on your fertility journey? Fertility Confidence Method can give you the support you desire and the action plan you need to grow your family. Apply to work with me at https://downloads.kelseyduncan.com/results/?intg=e105 

Nina Boyce is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Health Coach who teaches women to prevent pregnancy hormone-free and with 99% accuracy. Her online coaching program, LUNA, focuses on helping clients transition off birth control, support their natural hormones, and prevent pregnancy with the Fertility Awareness Method. Nina takes a holistic approach - focusing on nutrition, cycle charting, and lifestyle modifications to help her clients achieve their desired goals. She is also the host of the Healing Hormones Podcast, where she interviews leading women in the world of menstrual health. In our episode Nina busts the myths surrounding FAM, tips to optimize your fertility awareness to really be a secret super power, and taking the guesswork out of your fertility.  Episode Highlights & Nina's Recommendations on Living Wisely Well Website:

In this episode, HeHe answers some questions from our listeners! Tune in to hear HeHe's advice on breastfeeding while pregnant, induction, dissecting your previous birth, anemia, iron infusions and supplements, VBAC, TOLAC, and and using breastmilk as a remedy for Pink Eye!    Below are the questions HeHe answered AND the resources mentioned!:    2:59 - “I'm two days past my due date with my second child. My first was induced at 42 weeks and it led to a c-section.  I'm being urged to induce at 41 weeks now and I'd love your thoughts on this.”   Grab the Induction Cheat sheet HeHe mentioned here:  https://www.thebirthlounge.com/induction 1:1 consult: https://stan.store/TranquilityByHeHe/p/book-your-11-call-with-me-6uk9a   8:31 - “What do you think about an Iron infusion? Levels have dropped a bit and the midwife practice recommended one but I'm not sure of the pros and cons.”   14:35 - Breastfeeding and Getting Pregnant: “Do you have any content on getting pregnant while breastfeeding? I am breastfeeding my toddler and don't have a period but I want to start trying. I also don't want to wean.”   15:53 - Check out episode 229 with Jessie Brebner all about Tracking Your Fertility Using Cervical Mucus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baWmrqzyvvM&feature=youtu.be   16:04 - For more about Fertility Awareness Method check out episode 230 with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack: https://youtu.be/W580-E2HYC8?si=LqUIrt52eDNFfNPa   18:01 - using breastmilk for pink eye    19:20- check out our episode about donor milk with Sterling Grey-Simmons here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eExkweNQg8M   21:21 - Failed induction: “I had a failed induction. I was dilated to four centimeters for four days until I just gave up and got a C-section. I'm very sad about it and am wondering what are some things that I could have done differently. I was induced because my baby was measuring too big at 37 weeks. My baby was born at 7lb 14oz and I'm actually still mourning the birth that I wasted and I got everything I didn't want. Also, the Pitocin was already on 30.”   Grab the pitocin cheat sheet here: https://www.thebirthlounge.com/pitocin   29:47 - VBAC: “I'm looking for information about VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and TOLAC (trial of labor after cesarean) with induction. First baby was a c-section and they were breech. I couldn't find a provider who would attend a vaginal delivery. [My] provider is vbac supportive but will not let me go past 40 weeks due to my age of 39. I'm worried about induction and the chance of an “emergency c-section” and overall safety of TOLAC with induction. Thanks”  Links:  Join The Birth Lounge here for judgment-free childbirth education that prepares you for an informed birth and how to confidently navigate hospital policy to have a trauma-free labor experience!   Connect with HeHe on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tranquilitybyhehe/   VBAC:  https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-113-the-evidence-on-vbac/  https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijgo.14159   Iron: Desiccated Liver Supplement that HeHe takes https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/14571-intravenous-iron-supplementation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7173188/ https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-03363-3 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2786031 https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2021/08/anemia-in-pregnancy   ACOG video: https://www.acog.org/education-and-events/webinars/district-ix-iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnancy   Ovulation Prediction Kits   Breastmilk as remedy for Pink Eye: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33098117/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6572138/   Join The Birth Lounge   Induction Freebie Pitocin Freebie     VBAC:  https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-113-the-evidence-on-vbac/  https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijgo.14159   Iron: Desiccated Liver Supplement that HeHe takes https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/14571-intravenous-iron-supplementation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7173188/ https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-020-03363-3 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2786031 https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-bulletin/articles/2021/08/anemia-in-pregnancy ACOG video: https://www.acog.org/education-and-events/webinars/district-ix-iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnancy   Ovulation Prediction Kits   Breastmilk as remedy for Pink Eye: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33098117/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6572138/    

In this episode, we break the cycle on women's health and generational issues with certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Health Coach, Nina Boyce. We discuss all things fertility awareness and the pros/cons on one's journey to discover what is possible through utilizing this method. So if you're looking to either get pregnant or just get in sync with your cycle, Nina is here to give your ovaries a standing ovation. Listen to Today's Episode to Learn About: -how Nina used her personal experience to find her passion -3 musical theater people walk into a karaoke bar  -the birth control pill  -what is FAM? -how long does it take to start tracking to get accurate results? -how effective is FAM? -why are we not teaching this in the classroom? -being afraid of the female body  -the pros and cons of FAM -first step in your journey with FAM  -how to know you are getting the right person? -listener questions  SYNC UP WITH NINA: INSTAGRAM- @nourishedwithnina WEBSITE- https://nourishedwithnina.com WHO IS NINA? Nina Boyce is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Health Coach who teaches women to prevent pregnancy hormone-free and with 99% accuracy. Her online coaching program, LUNA, focuses on helping clients transition off birth control, support their natural hormones, and prevent pregnancy with the Fertility Awareness Method. Nina takes a holistic approach - focusing on nutrition, cycle charting, and lifestyle modifications to help her clients achieve their desired goals. She is also the host of the Healing Hormones Podcast, where she interviews leading women in the world of menstrual health.

  Is your period your fifth vital sign? Have we been taught to ignore a very insightful patterns and messages from our bodies? Has traditional birth control inhibited young women from properly learning their bodies? Today, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack sits down with HeHe to talk about optimizing your fertility with Fertility Awareness Method. Lisa shares how traditional birth control impacts the female libido, emotional states and the risks that many of us are never told about! She also shares how you can become familiar with your bodies patterns and relearn your menstrual cycle to improve your overall health and feel confident in your reproductive health decisions!    Join The Birth Lounge!    Connect with Lisa: https://fertilityfriday.com/   Grab your Temp Drop and save $10 with code FRIEND-4B3HG7P

In this episode, Melissa discusses hormone health with guests Candace Burch and her daughter Jess Suchan. Jess shares her personal struggle with hormonal imbalances, leading her to become an expert in the field. Candace, a hormone health expert herself, emphasizes the importance of hormone testing and discusses common symptoms of perimenopause. They also discuss the significance of understanding the menstrual cycle and its phases, and providing a space for women's health issues to be heard.   Resources from this episode: Go to the Your Hormone Balance Website to take the hormone quiz — use code MELISSA50 for $50 off any build-your-own testing and rebalancing packages.    Go to the Body Bliss by Jess Website to apply for free discovery call to learn more about 1:1 coaching with Jess   Check out the ‘Women Talking Frankly (WTF)' Podcast    Read the ‘Fertility Awareness Method' Blog   Sign Up To Work With Melissa   Sign Up To Be A Guest On The Podcast!  Melissa's Recommendations & Affiliations  Get Melissa's Recommended Oura Ring  Follow Melissa on Instagram  Follow Melissa on Youtube  Find out more about Melissa  Get Access to the MADE Diet Course Get The MADE Diet Ebook Thank you so much for listening to this episode! I'm honored and excited to be on this journey toward personal growth, a healthy lifestyle, and a greater more confident you. I'd love to hear from you. So please share this episode with anyone that you think needs to hear this message and remember to rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. My name is Melissa McAllister. And until next time, thank you for being your own health advocate.  xo, Melissa Instagram   |  Facebook  | Youtube  

Join us in this week's episode where Coach Tam explains the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle & how to track them to either prevent pregnancy or successfully conceive.  Connect with Coach Tam @fit.coach.tam Apply for coaching with TFF here

Female hormone podcast exploring Fertility, Ovulation, Natural Birth Control and Postpartum With Guest Nina Boyce. TOPICS:: ** Fertility, Ovulation, Natural Birth Control and Postpartum With Guest Nina Boyce (04:32).   NOTES:: Show notes: amberapproved.ca/podcast/451 Leave me a review at amberapproved.ca/review Email me at info@amberapproved.ca   Subscribe to newsletter: https://amber-romaniuk.mykajabi.com/newsletter-sign-up    Check out the 2023 Amber Approved holiday Gift guide: https://amberapproved.ca/blog/holiday-gift-guide-2023  SHOW LINKS: Email info@amberapproved.ca with the subject line “Coaching savings” or click below to schedule a 30 minute Body Freedom consultation .https://amberapproved.ca/schedule-a-consultation/ to secure $500-$2000 off 1:1 coaching programs. Take my free Emotional Eating Quiz here: http://amberapproved.ca/emotional-eating-quiz Listen to Episode 291 about what it's like to work with me here: http://amberapproved.ca/podcast/291/ Follow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/amberromaniuk Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@amberromaniuk/  ABOUT MY GUEST: Nina Boyce is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Health Coach who teaches women to prevent pregnancy hormone-free and with 99% accuracy. Her online coaching program, LUNA, focuses on helping clients transition off birth control, support their natural hormones, and prevent pregnancy with the Fertility Awareness Method. Nina takes a holistic approach - focusing on nutrition, cycle charting, and lifestyle modifications to help her clients achieve their desired goals. She is also the host of the Healing Hormones Podcast, where she interviews leading women in the world of menstrual health. Healing Hormones Podcast  IG: @nourishedwithnina Website: https://nourishedwithnina.com/    MY PARTNERS: Salt Spring Island Candle Co. Are you a candle fan but don't want the toxic chemicals and ingredients?! Look no further as Salt Spring Island Candle Co. candles are free of parabens, phthalates or synthetic fragrances.   Their candles are hand-poured in small batches on the West Coast, ensuring the highest level of craftsmanship and attention to detail. They're a woman-run enterprise deeply committed to environmental consciousness and ethical production.   At the heart of their candles is a premium blend of coconut and soy waxes, specifically chosen for a clean, long, eco-friendly burn that is free from toxins and pollutants. They opt for 100% essential oils to create a gentle fragrance that enriches your space without overwhelming your senses. This means you can enjoy authentic scents derived directly from nature.   The use of cotton wicks enhances the clean-burning quality of our candles, offering a chemical-free burn that ensures cleaner air quality.   Their candles are also designed for longevity, with an up to 60-hour burn time that allows you to enjoy their subtle aroma for days on end.   Vegan and cruelty-free check out their exclusive holiday scent O'Tannenbaum or their gift pack of 4 candles in cute, 2oz gold travel tins. Shop all their candles at https://saltspringcandles.com/  Master Chocolat Deck the halls and warm your heart this holiday season with the ultimate indulgence - Master Chocolat's Dark Christmas Spice Hot Chocolate Bomb!    This delectable creation is a winter wonderland in a mug that's designed to cater to all. What makes this Dark Christmas Spice Hot Chocolate Bomb truly enchanting is its' core ingredient: pure, organic fair-trade dark 70% chocolate. No cocoa powder used here - we're talking an authentic chocolate experience that's rich, velvety, and utterly captivating.    But it gets even better! Nestled within this delightful chocolate sphere is a carefully curated blend of mulling spices that infuse your cup with the unmistakable scents of the season.. Think cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, orange, and a hint of festive magic. Here's another sweet twist - these holiday bombs are packed with vegan mini marshmallows, giving you the authentic hot chocolate experience without any dairy. For all of our plant-based pals out there, you can easily sway the traditional milk or your favorite dairy alternative. This Hot Chocolate Bomb isn't just a drink, it's a work of art and a delightful gift for anyone on your nice list and the perfect way to make this season even more special. Shop this and all their holiday products at www.masterchocolat.com they ship worldwide!

In this episode, I chat with Holly Leever, a mother, licensed acupuncturist and holistic fertility awareness educator. We'll be diving into her journey with hypothalamic amenorrhea, her journey post birth control, the fertility awareness method (FAM) and the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for fertility. Use code PODCAST10 for 10% off the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Confident Conception Membership HERE!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode I had the great pleasure of chatting with Nora of Naturally Nora. She is a preconception coach, Fertility Awareness Method educator and holistic nutritionist. Nora shares about optimizing your nutrition for fertility. We focus in this episode how the hormonal events that occur within the menstrual cycle impact the nutrition that is required in each of those phases.

When it comes to health and fertility, our bodies are always trying to communicate with us. However, with our fast-paced lives, we often miss the messages our bodies are trying to send us.⁠⁠For people with a cervix, bodily fluids can be a key indicator of what is going on inside your body. To the untrained eye, it might be challenging to interpret what your cervical fluids are trying to tell you.⁠⁠That's why we chatted on IG Live with Krystal Kirton-Somlai (@krystal.kirton). Krystal is a fertility health coach that uses the Fertility Awareness Method to prevent pregnancy naturally and help you conceive when you're ready.⁠⁠During this Live, we discussed how your cervical mucus can tell you what's going on with your hormones and how to maintain optimal cervical mucus production.⁠

This week's episode is an excerpt from our ever popular Fertility Confidence Bootcamp. We're chatting all things cervical mucus like why it's important and when to track. But we're also talking going through a basic hormone lesson 101.  Our next Fertility Confidence Bootcamp is starting Nov 27 2023, if you haven't joined us before now is the time. You can save your spot at www.kelseyduncan.com/bootcamp-registration. 

Haley is a Nutritionist and Certified Fertility Awareness Practitioner specializing in helping women find their answers to sub-fertility and inspiring them to take action at the root cause level.She's on a mission to serve women who have never been taught how their fertility works or given agency on their journey to conception. She does so by bringing a step by step process to helping women understand their menstrual cycle and restore their fertility.In this episode, we are talking all about the Fertility Awareness Method and how tuning into our bodies natural rhythms and processes is the key to fertility!Highlights from the episode:What is the fertility awareness methodWhat are the 3 main fertile signsHow can FAM and cycle charting be used as a diagnostic toolHow does birth control ACTUALLY work (and how is it affecting fertility)Why you can be bleeding every month but not ovulatingThe difference between breakthrough bleeds and periodsWhat makes up our Fertility FoundationHow to optimize each for fertility and why it may be different than what you heard growing up and taught on social mediaWhat lab work isn't showingWhat does the term "pre-conception" mean and how is it affecting future generationsResources:Website: innaterhythm.comInstagram: instagram.com/haleysmith.faFree masterclass, How to Reverse Unexplained Infertility: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/7/m9r17cp

Talia is a registered nurse and Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) educator living in Tel Aviv. She loves helping women understand and connect with their cycles through learning the Fertility Awareness Method. She teaches FAM as a method of natural birth control, as a way to optimize conception, or as a tool to understand your cycle health.Listen to hear Talia share:How her experience being on hormonal birth control led to her feeling anxious and not like herself, so she left her job as a nurse practitioner to become a Fertility Awareness Method educatorWhat FAM is and how women can use it both to help them get pregnant as well as a non-hormonal method of birth controlWhat's actually happening during our cycles and how to see when we're fertileWhat benefits we get from ovulating once a monthWhy we should be looking at our cycles as a sign of our overall healthWhy FAM can be for you even if you're not “crunchy” or part of the “hairy armpit club!”Why FAM is especially important for women with PCOS or a thyroid disorderHow stress can prevent or delay ovulationand so much more!Connect with Talia:InstagramThank you so much for listening to the About Health and Hormones Podcast! If you loved today's episode, I would love to know! Please leave a rating and review so I can make this podcast even better for you all. I would love to connect with you. Follow me on Instagram or and head to my website to get 60+ free hormone healthy recipes, download my free Ebook, How to Boost Your Egg Quality, learn about my coaching programs and stay up to date on all my latest workshops and courses!I'm so glad you were here today and I wish you all health and happiness! This episode was edited and produced by Intent Media.

This week's Ask Kelsey question is: Are my short cycles a fertility problem?   We're going to cover: What is considered a short cycle When are short cycles an issue, and when may they not actually be a problem What labs or testing should be done to understand if your short cycle is a clue to your fertility struggles   If this is you and you're ready to get a better understanding of your fertility and have solutions that are going to bring you closer to making a baby, schedule a free Clarity Call to see if working together inside Fertility Confidence Method is a good fit for you. https://downloads.kelseyduncan.com/results

In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we discuss all about the nuances of your menstrual cycle and the fertility awareness method (FAM). They dive into: 1. The Fifth Vital Sign Book 2. What Does a Healthy Menstrual Cycle Look Like? 3. Using the Fertility Awareness Method to Get or Not Get Pregnant Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a Certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner. With twenty years of experience in the field, Lisa teaches women how to understand their cycles, avoid pregnancy without hormones, or optimize their chances for conception. She is also the author of The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility, in which she debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. As the Host of The Fertility Friday Podcast, Lisa empowers women to seek the support they need to optimize their cycles and overall health. Order tests through Rupa Health, the BEST place to order functional medicine lab tests from 30+ labs - https://www.rupahealth.com/reference-guide

Vienna Farlow The Cuntsultant dropped by for an interview about the Fertility Awareness Method and the weird shift from not wanting to get pregnant to wanting to, and how to actually do it (or not do it!). We also talked about breeding kinks and how they're totally common, normal, and dare I say… fun? Get the substack piece about baby fever here.  Book Rec: Like A Mother: A Feminist Journey Through The Science and Culture of Pregnancy by Angela Garbes To support the pod and join our thriving ask a sub community of kinky pocket friends, Join Patreon starting at $5/month!  Submit questions for this podcast as voice memos to podcast@askasub.com  Go here for information on how to record a voice memo   Subscribe to the subby substack here. Twitter | @Lina.Dune | @askasub2.0 CREDITS Created, Hosted, Produced and Edited by Lina Dune With Additional Support from Mr. Dune Artwork by Kayleigh Denner Music by Dan Molad

In today's episode, Dr. Cassandra Wilder shares her personal journey toward developing a deep passion for restoring hormonal balance in women's health. She delves into the driving forces that motivated her to seek natural solutions for addressing hormone-related issues. Dr. Cassandra introduces us to the Fertility Awareness Method, a holistic approach to birth control that involves tracking your temperature along with the signals that our body gives us each day. With an astounding effectiveness rate of nearly 99%, the Fertility Awareness Method caters to women's individual reproductive goals, whether they aim to achieve pregnancy or prevent it. She also sheds light on the long-term consequences of conventional birth control and why women are often prescribed it for non-contraceptive symptoms.  Listen if you are ready to take on a natural approach to maintaining your body and hormone health.  IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: How hormones impact every facet of our lives, from our emotional well being to our physical well being.  The importance of individualized care for hormone imbalances and finding actual solutions to health-related issues.  Focusing on hormonal health, metabolism, and thyroid to see massive changes in your well being.  How you can connect with your cycle through using the Fertility Awareness Method.  Effects of traditional birth control on hormones and long-term side effects that can arise.  SPECIAL OFFERS:  The Feminine Codes https://amynatalieco.mykajabi.com/femininecodes Apply for the Multidimensional Woman w/ Amy Natalie https://form.typeform.com/to/itFHn5rF RESOURCES MENTIONED: Cycle Balancing Tea Free Hormone Imbalance Quiz Period Reboot Program GUEST INFO: Find Dr. Cassandra on Instagram: @drcassandrawilder Visit Dr. Cassandra's website: https://www.cassandrawilder.com/ FOLLOW ME: Find me on Instagram: @amynatalieco  Visit my website: amynatalieco.com  Download: Empowered Feminine Morning Ritual

Cynthia Thurlow is a passionate nurse practitioner, podcast host, and wellness expert with a dedication to helping women of all ages achieve optimal hormonal health. As the host of the Everyday Wellness podcast, Cynthia has made it her mission to empower women with the knowledge and tools they need to maintain a healthy balance in their lives. With her extensive experience in the healthcare field and a deep understanding of the complexities of hormonal health, Cynthia is the perfect guest to join Dr. Stephanie Estima for an Ask Us Anything episode covering a range of hormone topics.Links for this episode:https://cynthiathurlow.com/https://www.youtube.com/cynthiathurlowhttps://cynthiathurlow.com/podcast/https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/The key moments in this episode are:00:00:00 - Factors Affecting Body Fat Percentage,00:02:45 - Ask Us Anything,00:05:16 - Weight Training with Diastasis Recti,00:11:59 - Postpartum Body and Rehabilitation,00:15:08 - Understanding the Risks and Benefits of the Gardasil Vaccine,00:20:19 - Natural Hormone Balance for Hashimoto's Patients,00:24:39 - Differential Diagnoses for Low Estrogen in Hashimoto's Patients,00:29:20 - Understanding the Importance of a Full Medical History,00:29:58 - Iodine Supplementation for Seafood Intolerance,00:34:41 - Reversing Thyroid Medication Dependency,00:39:11 - Adverse Childhood Events and Autoimmune Disease,00:40:48 - Being Real in a Big Platform,00:43:48 - Moving from First Person to Third Person,00:44:57 - Ideal Body Fat Percentage for Menopausal Women,00:54:34 - Copper IUD and Menstrual Symptoms,00:58:57 - Fertility Awareness Method,00:45:30 - Importance of Body Fat Percentage,00:47:33 - Impact of Hormones on Body Fat,01:00:17 - Tips for Undisturbed Sleep,01:01:18 - Sleep Starts When You Wake Up,01:03:08 - Load Management,01:08:52 - Progesterone and Sleep.We'd like to thank our sponsors:Athletic Greens - redeem an exclusive offer hereFourSigmatic Use code DRSTEPHANIE for 10% offOrion Red Light Therapy - Use the code STEPHANIE10 for 10% offSchinouusa - Use code DR.ESTIMA10 for 10% offBIOOPTIMIZERS - receive 10% off your order with Promo Code "ESTIMA"The DNA  Company - $50 discount using code "DRSTEPHANIE" at checkout.HVMN Ketones - get 10% off your order with Promo Code “STEPHANIE”ILIA BeautyLiving Libations - Use code BETTER for 15% offLMNT Electrolytes - A FREE 7-flavor sample pack!PRIMEADINE - get 10% Off your Order with Promo Code “DRSTEPHANIE10”Follow Me On InstagramWatch Better! on YouTubeGet yourself a copy of my best-selling book, The Betty Body