Podcast appearances and mentions of toni weschler

Today, we're tackling a topic that impacts so many women: how to come off birth control without increasing anxiety. This episode is inspired by my own journey and the many questions I've been receiving. We'll cover questions like: Is the pill making my anxiety worse? Should you taper off birth control gradually like you would with SSRIs? Why do so many symptoms appear after stopping the pill? Is going on the pill a good idea for managing mood and anxiety, as some doctors suggest? And if you've recently stopped a progesterone-only pill to return to a natural cycle, how can you support your body while it adjusts? If you're considering transitioning off birth control or just want to understand how it can impact your mental health, this episode is for you! If you're interested in charting your cycle, check out Justisse: Chart Your Cycle. Some great books I recommend in this episode include Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, Beyond the Pill by Jolene Brighten, and In the FLO by Alisa Vitti. If you'd like to submit a question or topic for future episodes, click here to fill out this form! All questions are answered anonymously. I'm excited for you to tune in, and as always, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Send me a message on Instagram after you've listened @tay.gendron And don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! – – Download My Free 5 Day Mini Workshop to Soothe an Anxious Mind here: https://courses.taygendron.com/calm Click here to purchase the Anxiety Workshop Bundle Let's hang out on Instagram! @tay.gendron Website: www.taygendron.com

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

How can you utilize the power and intention of prayer for your birth? Regardless of your faith, setting intentions for your birth experience can be a big part of preparation for the experience. Today's guest, Josephine Breen, weaves her faith into her birth story of her daughter Myriam. Josephine was born at home, and always remembers her mother being positive and open around the topic of birth. Then at 12 years old, Josephine got to witness the birth of her sister.  Josephine walks us through her pregnancy and birth, including a lot of the curve balls thrown in along the way.  Things we talk about in this episode: military family, being born at home yourself and then choosing home birth to have your children, education for your birth partner, preeclampsia, membrane sweeps, power of prayer, long labor without a lot of sleep, cervical lip, fetal ejection reflex, having community to support you, letting go when labor gets hard Links From The Episode: Josephine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magdalenarobes/ Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler: https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Charge-Your-Fertility-Anniversary/dp/0062326031 Fertile Ground by Laura S. Jansson: https://www.amazon.com/Fertile-Ground-Pilgrimage-through-Pregnancy/dp/1944967605 Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin: https://www.amazon.com/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin/dp/0553381156 Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Baby-Whisperer-Connect-Communicate/dp/0345479092 Evidence Based Birth: evidencebasedbirth.com Aviva Romm: avivaromm.com  Offers From Our Awesome Partners: Needed: https://bit.ly/2DuMBxP - use code DIAH to get 20% off your order Splash Blanket: https://bit.ly/3JPe1g0 - use code DIAH for 10% off your order Esembly: https://bit.ly/3eanCSz - use code DIH20 to get 20% off your order More From Doing It At Home: Send us your birth story: https://bit.ly/3jOjCKl Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU DIAH Website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/ DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/ DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC DIAH Merch: www.diahpodcast.com/merch Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talking about my journey towards non-toxic living and how I integrate holistic healthy into my life, and my journey with it! There will be grocery tips, diy tips and more!

“Why didn't I know all this already?”        - Pretty much everyone who reads Toni Weschler's book  The stigma around women's reproductive systems isn't just an inconvenience, it removes a critical way women get insight into their bodies and health overall: period power.  The menstrual cycle tells us a whole lot more than if we're pregnant or not, or menopausal or not, says author Toni Weschler. Her seminal (oh, the irony of that adjective!) work, Taking Charge of Your Fertility, is all about understanding and taking charge of your reproductive health and being “cycle savvy.”  In this episode, Dr. Lora Shahine and Toni Weschler talk about the origin of this amazing work. (Hint: it has to do with women being really angry.) And despite the title, it's not all about helping people who are hoping to become pregnant. It's about, says the author, “teaching women on a day-to-day basis what is going on with their body on that day” and taking advantage of all the insights into your health charting your cycle can give you.    In this episode you'll hear: [00:00] Intro [02:26] What is ‘Taking Charge of Your Fertility' and why Toni ‘hates' the title [04:44] Toni's inspiration to write the book [09:50] The difference between the rhythm method and fertility awareness  [11:22] The 3 signs of fertility explained  [14:56] What the menstrual cycle can teach you about your health [18:51] Being a pioneer: How did Toni research for her book in 1990s? [26:31] The difficult process of pitching the book – lesson in rejection from Toni [36:30] The challenges of writing the book – Toni fought for her vision Fertility Story:  [41:21] Toni's ‘Birth Announcement' [42:23] The responsibility of ‘Taking Charge of Your Fertility' and what inspires Toni [44:42] Instagram Questions: Nikki: Is there another edition? Yes! 30th anniversary edition out in 2025 Alexa: What fertility or period apps does Toni recommend? Claudia: How can teens learn about their cycles?  [53:12] Final thoughts: Advocate for Your Care Resources mentioned: Toni's website: www.tcoyf.com Taking Charge of Your Fertility the book: www.tcoyf.com/taking-charge-of-your-fertility Toni's Cycle Savvy Smart Teen's Guide to Her Body: www.cyclesavvy.com Stay Up to Date in Fertility News and Events:  Weekly Newsletter Follow @drlorashahine Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | Her Books 

Claudia is a New York City based movement and breathwork practitioner and creator of the interdisciplinary fitness app, Bodywise Studio. Her career as a professional contemporary dancer has made her a lifetime student of the body and inspired her training in holistic nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine, yogic philosophy, and integrative somatic therapy. Deeply passionate about translating the subtle language of the body and the ways our physiology often reveals the nature of our psychology, Claudia empowers and educates clients on their healing journey of reclaiming body trust, cultivating inner harmony, and living from their fully embodied expression. Links: Website: bodywise.studioMy Instagram: @claudia.germugaApp Instagram: @thebodywiseappDownload the App HereResources:Fix your Period by Nicole JardimTaking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler

Otra manera de escuchar a nuestro cuerpo es a través del ciclo menstrual. En ésta ocasión Elena Zambrano nos explica cómo a través de un método natural, el método sintotérmico, podemos conocer nuestra ventana de fertilidad y despedirse de las pastillas para quiénes lo están buscando.  Platicamos también sobre la importancia de la ovulación y cómo el método sintotérmico incluso puede impactar en nuestra relación de pareja.  No olvides compartir con tus amigas y familiares o quien sea que consideres le puede ayudar ésta información.  Libro que menciona Elena en el episodio: Taking charge of your fertility de Toni Weschler y This is your brain on birth control de Sarah Hill. Comienza en éste link con la charla gratuita de nuestra invitada, Elena Zambrano

Have you ever thought about your first period?  Do you ever consider how it shaped you as a person, womb holder or woman? I think this moment and the time just after it is more powerful than we think.  It imprints on us several impressions about womanhood or wombhood that we're usually not mature enough to process at the time.  Now is that time. I'm interviewing 8 people over 3 podcast episodes about their first period. Today you will hear the stories of Dylan, Jenne and Christy. Each of them has struggled with their period in their own way, but is at a different place on that journey. Today we also hear stories of how impactful dad's can be when they are involved in a positive way. Do you see yourself in any of these stories? Does it make you realize you have more to say about your first period than you thought you did? Let's find out!Dylan:He talked about period products branded for non-binary or trans men. I looked a few up, and here they are!This is a list of products that are reusable, such as underwear, washable pads and cups.This link has some disposable pads/tampons but other products as well.Jenne Sharpe: An Intuitive Guide and Coach for WomenIG @JenneSharpe"I help women do the things that light them up."List of books to help people understand their periods better, including biology, fertility and spirituality:Love Your Lady Landscape, by Lisa ListerCode Red, by Lisa ListerIn the Flow, by Alisa VittiWoman Code, by Alisa VittiWomen's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and emotional Health and healing, by Christiane Northrup, MDTaking Charge of Your Fertility:  The definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health, by Toni Weschler, MPHThe Energetic Fertility Method, by Nancy M. MaeSpirit Babies, by Walter MList of books on divine femeine and divine masculine:The Way of the Superior Man, by David DeitaDear Lover, by David DeitaWild FeminineThe Way of the Happy WomanGods in Every WomanGods in Every ManEating by the Light of The Moon, by Anita Johnston, Ph.D.Witch, by Lisa ListerSelf Source-ery, by Lisa ListerChristy Guyer:Creator of the Time Period Game!Check it out at TimePeriodsGame.comFB: ChristyGuyerIG: @Christy_GuyerThe Movie she mentioned she thinks we should all watch is:  Hello God, it's me, MargaretContact Me or Consume my Stuff Here:Surrender--Summer Retreat:August 19th in Vancouver, WA10am - 4pm, lunch included133 USD Register HereYou will leave feeling refreshed and nourished on a soul level. We'll be connecting to your deeper self, engaging in womb healing, deepening intuition through learning to listen to your womb, teaching women's wisdom and of course, sisterhood and ceremony. If this sounds delicious to your soul, sign up as there are only 9 spots!***FREE*** Womb Initiation WorkbookGet this free printable to walk you through the impact your first period had on you. Simply email me or DM me the phrase 'First Spot' and I'll email it off to you!Website:  Soulamplified.orgInstagram:  @SoulAmplifiede-mail:  Vanessa@soulamplified.org

Have you ever thought about your first period?  Do you ever consider how it shaped you as a person, womb holder or woman?  I think this moment and the time just after it is more powerful than we think.  It imprints on us several impressions about womanhood or wombhood that we're usually not mature enough to process at the time.  Now is that time.  I'm interviewing 8 people over 3 podcast episodes about their first period.  Today you will hear the stories of Christina, Trisa and Susan.  They are powerful, sad, funny and so much more.  Do you see yourself in any of these stories?  Does it make you realize you have more to say about your first period than you thought you did?  Let's find out!Christina:The book we talked about is called In the Flow by Alissa VittiHere are a list of books on periods and woman's bodies I just like to recommend to people:Love Your Lady Landscape, by Lisa ListerCode Red, by Lisa ListerIn the Flow, by Alisa VittiWoman Code, by Alisa VittiWomen's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and emotional Health and healing, by Christiane Northrup, MDTaking Charge of Your Fertility:  The definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health, by Toni Weschler, MPHThe Energetic Fertility Method, by Nancy M. MaeSpirit Babies, by Walter M Trisa:The book she talked about that helped her understand her moon time in a new way is called Circle of Stones.If you have experienced sexual abuse, please get help.  It is too much to handle alone.  It is not your fault this happened.  In the USA, the National Sexual Assault Hotline is Available 24 hours at1-800-656-4673Susan:Story of a woman who gives birth after a uterus transplantThis is a woman's story who was born without a uterus.This study only included women born without a uterus or had to have it removed for medical reasonsThis one includes women who have a uterus but it was non functioning.Contact Me or Consume my Stuff Here:Summer Retreat:August 19th in Vancouver, WA10am - 4pm, lunch includedEarly Bird 111 USD through July 31Regular is 133 USDRegister HereYou will leave feeling refreshed and nourished on a soul level.  We'll be connecting to your deeper self, engaging in womb healing which is quite transformative, teaching women's wisdom and of course, sisterhood and ceremony.  If this sounds delicious to your soul, sign up as there are only 9 spots!***FREE*** Womb Initiation WorkbookGet this free printable to walk you through the impact your first period had on you.  Simply email me or DM me the phrase 'First Spot' and I'll email it off to you!Sign up by texting the word PEACE to 877-338-0875 or visit this web site:  https://slkt.io/xlBeWebsite:  Soulamplified.orgInstagram:  @SoulAmplifiede-mail:  Vanessa@soulamplified.org 

In this episode, I share 30 things I've learned by age 30, after having my birthday recently. I enjoyed reflecting back on my life, all God has given me, and what I've learned that I want to take with me into this new season of life. I also shared my progress / updates on the goals discussed in the last episode! Links are below for items mentioned in the episode: Book "As Sure As The Dawn" by Francine Rivers: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95621.As_Sure_as_the_Dawn Book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22693240-taking-charge-of-your-fertility Book "It's Not Supposed to Be This Way" by Lisa TerKeurst https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38915855-it-s-not-supposed-to-be-this-way Workout Videos with Juice and Toya: https://www.youtube.com/c/JuiceToya Language Learning Resource Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/morning-by-morning/message

On this episode of She Turned Entrepreneur we're meeting a holistic health and wellness coach whose passion for all things integrative is unmistakable. Emily Ruth relishes the opportunity she has to share with her clients the many practices she has discovered that work together to create optimal health. And it all starts with simply slowing down, taking a pause – however brief!Emily was 15 years into her career as an imaging technician when her personal health struggles opened a window onto an approach to medical ailments that departed completely from the standard western model. She has since studied deeply – and applied within her own life – the tenets of holistic healing, which is focused on cultivating wellness, not medicating illness.You'll learn about some of the early pitfalls into which Emily stumbled while getting her business up and running as well as an interesting tip to keep in mind if you're thinking about quitting your day job in favor of making an entrepreneurial leap. For Emily, who found the transition daunting out of the gate, having a coach to serve as her trusted adviser made a huge difference throughout the process. Don't be afraid, says our guest, to reach out for help!Click here to listen to, rate and review this or previous She Turned Entrepreneur episodes. Here are key takeaways from the conversation:· Even if you've invested in a lot of training and feel obligated to continue on a particular career path, it's important to stay alert. Your true passion may come into view.· Do your homework. Women's fertility and sexual health needn't be a mystery. · Try slowing down. Clock what's really going on physically and emotionally.· When life gets intense, it's our small daily practices that help us steady our course.· Feeling like your business is untethered? Guidance from a steady, grounded, authentic coach can be a gamechanger.· Slow and steady wins the race. Don't be distracted (or derailed) by social media and other internet noise.· It's important to set goals, but also to be fluid with the timeline for reaching them. Here's a quick look into the episode:· Having made a considerable investment in her education, Emily spent 15 years working in medical imaging despite the fact that she wasn't loving it. · When she was introduced to pregnancy charting, Emily was immediately drawn into the world of holistic healing and, ultimately, her work as a women's wellness coach.· How Emily reaches out to clients:o Through in-person and virtual networking.o Giving online workshops as well as live at community centers, health food stores and gyms.o Podcast guest appearances.· What Emily's coaching program typically looks like:o One-on-one meetups almost every week for a full year.o The lengthy timeline allows clients to dig into ingrained patterns and learn about important holistic tools, like pregnancy charting.o Most clients reach their goals within six months, but the second half of the program serves to solidify new habits and future goals· Who doesn't need coaching? People who wake up daily feeling … wonderful and like they're meeting all their personal health and wellness goals.· Emily's coaching focuses on helping clients discern the needs their bodies are communicating and how to track measurable results to the solutions they adopt.· Actionable tips for entrepreneurs looking for more holistic balance:o Take a step, even a very small one, to notice how you feel.o Get curious about whatever does or doesn't come up.o Give yourself time to explore!· Emily's definition of self-care is all about pressing the pause button. The act of nurturing yourself is an act of love:o Are you nourishing yourself? Drinking enough water?o Putting yourself to bed on time?o Integrating moments of calm into the daily drumbeat?o Getting enough sunlight?· Emily shares early challenges she encountered while launching her business:o Internet pitches that overpromised client base growth. Costly and ineffective.o Pandemic precipitated a hard stop on Emily's imaging career and a wholesale shift of identity that wasn't the smoothest. Finding a coach was her secret sauce!· Advice for those contemplating a step away from their 9-to-5 job:o Think twice. Maybe it makes sense to hang onto a salary while simultaneously planning and executing your launch.o Give yourself patience, and grace. o Have goals, but don't be super-attached to the timeline for reaching them.· Recommended Reading:§ "Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health," by Toni Weschler. A must-have for women who want to understand their bodies.About Emily: Emily is a holistic healing coach who helps clients design a plan to slow down, prioritize mental and physical health and learn to trust their bodies while on the way to achieving big goals! 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In this episode, I share my frustration with what's happening in the US. I also share some ways you can cope with everything and what I'm doing to cope.  Here is the book I mentioned during the episode: Taking charge of your fertility by Toni Weschler : https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/taking-charge-of-your-fertility-the-definitive-guide-to-natural-birth-control-pregnancy-achievement-and-reproductive-health_toni-weschler/248048/?resultid=b9305137-a94a-4522-a4af-c917bd03c85d#edition=9237793&idiq=19796689

In this episode, I share my frustration with what's happening in the US. I also share some ways you can cope with everything and what I'm doing to cope.  Here is the book I mentioned during the episode: Taking charge of your fertility by Toni Weschler : https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/taking-charge-of-your-fertility-the-definitive-guide-to-natural-birth-control-pregnancy-achievement-and-reproductive-health_toni-weschler/248048/?resultid=b9305137-a94a-4522-a4af-c917bd03c85d#edition=9237793&idiq=19796689

Today's guest shares her story about struggling to get pregnant with a 2nd child, including multiple miscarriages, failed IVF treatment and feelings of frustration combined with  sadness and devastation. Her 2nd child arrived after she'd given up trying, due to a near death experience.Dr. Booseh Jafari, DDS has a story that offers hope mixed with small dose of reality, because she understands that not all fertility struggles end happy, like hers. She highly recommends all women read the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler and believes the more educated women are about how their body functions, the better they will understand when things go wrong.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2N5WMLZQYGZZ4)

I interview Stefanie Adler, a Certified Nutrition Consultant, Women's Hormone + Fertility Expert, and Wellness Coach. Her practice focuses on supporting those with cycling bodies in balancing their hormones, healing their gut's, and all things babymaking. She is immensely passionate about giving women the knowledge and tools they need to thrive in the modern world. She's recently created a certificate training program to help other coaches do the same. When she isn't supporting clients you can find Stefanie on a pottery wheel making moon mugs, hiking, or reading a historical fiction novel. Topics discussed include: Stefanie growing up with chronic stomach issues, and how going gluten-free solved them Stefanie's journey going off birth control & healing post birth control syndrome Mental + physical symptoms of hormonal birth control Being “cycle informed” vs. “cycle syncing” Circadian rhythm vs. infradian rhythm Architecture of a women's cycle: 4 phases (menstrual, follicular, ovulation, luteal) Neurochemichal + hormonal changes throughout the cycle Nutrition & fitness needs throughout the cycle Stefanie's connection to the divine feminine Stefanie's various spiritual & self-care practices throughout the cycle How connecting to the divine feminism & female body can be helpful in healing eating disorders and body image issues Mentioned Books / Authors / People: Amber Dawn: https://www.instagram.com/amberdawnhallet/ Alisa Vitti: https://www.floliving.com/ https://www.instagram.com/alisa.vitti/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/floliving/?hl=en Women Code by Alisa Vitti: https://www.amazon.com/WomanCode-Perfect-Amplify-Fertility-Supercharge/dp/006213079X In the Flo by Alisa Vitti: https://intheflobook.com/ Wild Power by Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer & Alexandra Pope: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Power-Discover-Menstrual-Feminine/dp/1781807582 Taking Control of your fertility by Toni Weschler: https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Charge-Your-Fertility-Anniversary/dp/0062326031 Shantaram by Gregory Davids Roberts: https://www.amazon.com/Shantaram-Novel-Gregory-David-Roberts/dp/0312330537 Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés: https://www.amazon.com/Women-Who-Run-Wolves-Archetype/dp/0345409876 Wild Swans by Jung Chang: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Swans-Three-Daughters-China/dp/0743246985 Connect with us! Rayna's Instagram / Tik Tok: @raynaclairee https://www.instagram.com/raynaclairee/ https://www.tiktok.com/@raynaclairee Stefanie's Instagram: @stefanieadlerwellness - https://www.instagram.com/stefanieadlerwellness/ Stefanie's Website: https://www.stefanieadler.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rayna-claire-epstein/support

This week on the podcast I am joined by my dear friend Chelsey Breta Orth. Breta and I met in our first yoga teacher training program in Bali back in 2015 and she was one of my very first podcast guests. Since then I have watched her discover her niche and create a business that she loves called Moon Rise Ritual. In this episode, Breta shares her journey of teaching at yoga studios, stepping back to work on her own practices, discovering her passion for moon cycles and syncing to the rhythms of nature and our bodies, and how this has led her to develop a business that helps others connect to their own rhythms and moon cycles, as well as all the business lessons she's learned along the way.  Enjoy!  This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom. In this episode: Catching up with Breta Learning to manage your life according to cycles Starting Moonrise Ritual and building a niched down yoga practice Cycle-based living in contrast to the modern grind Practical ways to find cycle-honoring work/life balance Making space for creativity Fighting the social media scarcity mindset Practicing what you preach Guest Links: Website: https://www.yogamoonrise.com/a-b-o-u-t Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yogamoonrise/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonrise.ritual/ Conscious Uplevel Summit (March) - https://www.consciousuplevelsummit.com/coming-soon/   References: Matcha Mornings Episode - Moon Cycles & Menstrual Cycles with Chelsey Beta: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11468954/chelsey-breta-matcha-mornings?utm_campaign=episode-title&utm_medium=app&utm_source=widget Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060881909/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3 Woman Code by Alisa Vitti: https://www.amazon.com/WomanCode-Perfect-Amplify-Fertility-Supercharge/dp/006213079X In the Flo by Alisa Vitti: https://www.amazon.com/Female-Advantage-Biochemistry-Productivity-Happiness-ebook/dp/B07CRKXNQC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=153ZQXGH9THRW&keywords=in+the+flow+alisa+vitti&qid=1645734552&s=books&sprefix=in+the+flow+%2Cstripbooks%2C78&sr=1-1 Wild Power: Discover the Magic of Your Menstrual Cycle and Awaken the Feminine Path to Power by AlexandraPope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer - https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Power-Discover-Menstrual-Feminine/dp/1781807582/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1645734622&sr=8-1

Gaby Barboza is a RN and Holistic Nutritionist empowered by intentional mind, body & soul healing. She is the founder of Lively & Well, which focuses on preconception & fertility health with clients as well as bioindividual support through areas such as gut, hormone & blood sugar support. She is fascinated by the ability to change the trajectory of our health & lives through daily nutritional and lifestyle nourishment. Themes covered in today's episode: How early to start preparing your body for conception Potential implications of coming off the hormonal birth control pill Vitamins to focus on in perinatal period and what to look for when choosing a prenatal  The importance of consuming nutrient-dense whole foods Fertility awareness methods The role gut health plays in the connection between hormone balance and absorption of nutrients Why stress management and optimizing sleep are necessary The harm of xenoestrogens and how to reduce your toxic load Lifestyle tips and recommendations for men to support quality of sperm 4th trimester foods that facilitate healing from the inside out Mackenzi's Key Takeaway: “Your body is intuitive, trust it, and know that everything is connected.” Gaby's Favorite Place in Maine: Lewiston (hometown) where she feels her “community” is. Gaby's Main(e) Tip for Moms: “Go to therapy and see a pelvic floor specialist.” Get in touch with Gaby - Website: https://linktr.ee/livelyandwell Free Guide to Regulating your Hormones + Gaby's Email List Free 15-minute Discovery Call for Gaby's 1:1 Services Instagram: @gabymbarboza  Extra Resources, Links, and Discount Codes - Book: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH Local businesses: @blackownedmaine & @elizabeth.ritual & @roottorisept & @pelvic_wisdom Trusted supplements (*please check with Dr. first): 15% off Fullscript & 15% off Wellevate CODE: GABY10 for Discount - Liver capsules (also recommends their collagen, Vit C, and gelatin) & TempDrop (or any affordable BBT as long as you don't have contraindications mentioned) & Primally Pure (body products)  Thrive Market: recommended for food and home; referenced Dr. Bronner's for all-purpose cleaner --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Cassidy tells us her story of her early medication abortion in 2021. Coming from a doula work background, Cassidy was able to identify her support needs and rally a team around her to support her throughout her pregnancy and abortion. It was a joy to speak with Cassidy, and I hope you are able to get something out of her story.  The books mentioned in the podcast are Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, and The Healing Choice: Your Guide to Emotional Recovery After an ABortion by Candace De Puy and Dana Dovitch. If you are currently considering an abortion, and seeking support or counselling, Marie Stopes is a not-for-profit organisation in Australia that provides counselling and abortion services (almost) nationwide. Their website is https://www.mariestopes.org.au/ and their hotline is 1300 866 130. Beyond Blue's hotline is 1300 22 4636. Lifeline's hotline is 13 11 44. Please share with someone you feel would benefit from hearing this story - it's how this podcast will reach those it needs to! I'll be with you before the end of the month with another story to share.  You can get in touch with me via instagram @australianabortionstories.

Today I will be sharing with you my own abortion story. Tune in, get comfy, and come along for the ride as I go through the story of my unexpected pregnancy, decision-making process, and post-abortion journey.  The podcast mentioned in this episode is The Fertility Friday Podcast, hosted by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack. The books mentioned are: Responsibility, Complexity, and Abortion: Toward a New Image of Ethical Thought by Karen Houle.  Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler.  Share the episode with a loved one if you think it may help them, write a review to support the show... and follow the podcast on Instagram for more updates @australianabortionstories

In this episode we chat all about the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). Do you know when you are fertile in your cycle? Why the heck do these girls keep going on about cervical mucus and tracking their temperature?!Join us this week as we attempt to impart our knowledge on what we've learnt over the past year. This is all the stuff we wish we had learnt 10 years ago. Even if you're not at the stage of trying to conceive yet, this is the episode for you! Skip to 15.48 if you don't want to hear our weekly update, which covers:Lydia's initial consultation with Fertility AssociatesJasmyn chatting about her most recent cycleMentioned in this episode:Fertility Friday podcastTaking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler 

How can you utilize the power and intention of prayer for your birth? Regardless of your faith, setting intentions for your birth experience can be a big part of preparation for the experience. Today's guest, Josephine Breen, weaves her faith into her birth story of her daughter Myriam. Josephine was born at home, and always remembers her mother being positive and open around the topic of birth. Then at 12 years old, Josephine got to witness the birth of her sister.  Josephine walks us through her pregnancy and birth, including a lot of the curve balls thrown in along the way.  Things we talk about in this episode: military family, being born at home yourself and then choosing home birth to have your children, education for your birth partner, preeclampsia, membrane sweeps, power of prayer, long labor without a lot of sleep, cervical lip, fetal ejection reflex, having community to support you, letting go when labor gets hard Links: Josephine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magdalenarobes/ Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler: https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Charge-Your-Fertility-Anniversary/dp/0062326031 Fertile Ground by Laura S. Jansson: https://www.amazon.com/Fertile-Ground-Pilgrimage-through-Pregnancy/dp/1944967605 Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin: https://www.amazon.com/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin/dp/0553381156 Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Baby-Whisperer-Connect-Communicate/dp/0345479092 Evidence Based Birth: evidencebasedbirth.com Aviva Romm: avivaromm.com  Our website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/ Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3jKtIYv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diahpodcast/ DIAH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGoKeBfEZ143sWU7V9I5Gdg DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/ DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe  Donate to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9

Three-time best-selling author, professor of Economics at Brown,  data scientist, parenting advocate, and mother- this week's guest on LOOKING UP couldn't be more relevant, it's Professor Emily Oster. My first experience with her was through a podcast recommendation from my husband, and since then, I have been a HUGE fan of her work. Seriously, her books changed my life throughout my pregnancy, and parenting journey. I was so excited to sit down with her and talk about what this pandemic has been like for her, how making decisions affect our mental health, and to talk about her controversial article in the Atlantic. Insightful and so down to earth, Emily shared about the biggest parenting and child development myths she discovered while writing her books (Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and the Family Firm), who and what sources she goes to for trustworthy information, how to make decisions when there are so many options available to us, what her journey from concerned parent to trusted COVID19 expert was like, and how she recommends going about writing a family mission statement. There is so much practical parenting wisdom she drops throughout our talk, I highly recommend grabbing a pen and some paper and taking some notes!    To purchase your own THINGS ARE LOOKING UP Optimism Deck of Cards please visit ThingsAreLookingUp.co For more BTS footage of this episode and any others follow @drdeepikachopra + @allthingsarelookingup Guest Details: @profemilyoster   Photo credit: Rachel Hulin The Book That Changed The Way Emily Lives Her Life: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. Produced by Dear Media.

Join me for an incredible interview with Toni Weschler, author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility! This is the second episode in this year's summer replay series! Today's episode is sponsored by Tempdrop! Tempdrop gives you everything you need to effortlessly track your fertility. Wear the Tempdrop sensor  while you sleep  for accurate basal body temperature readings without the stress of early morning wake ups. Tempdrop's accompanying app enables you to chart an array of symptoms alongside your BBT, including cervical mucus and OPKs. Combine these fertility signs all in one place to identify your fertile window and confirm ovulation. Whether you are trying to conceive, are avoiding pregnancy or want to chart for health reasons, Tempdrop makes fertility awareness accessible to all women - even if you don't have regular cycles or sleeping patterns. Identify your fertility window, in real time with Tempdrop. Follow this link to buy now!  And use code coupon code: FERTILITYFRIDAY at checkout for a 10% discount when your order! Topics discussed in today's episode: What is Fertility Awareness and how is it different from the Rhythm Method? Why is the Fertility Awareness Method Effective? Is the Fertility Awareness Method complicated to learn? Are women fertile every day? How can women determine when they are fertile each month? Is it possible for women to use the Fertility Awareness Method successfully as a method of birth control? Why do the “rules” work for preventing pregnancy Why are some women more fertile than others? How are certain health issues reflected in a woman's menstrual cycle charts? What is the role of basal body temperature in the Fertility Awareness Method? For women who are trying to get pregnant, when is the best time to have unprotected sex? How useful are ovulation predictor kits versus for a woman who is using the Fertility Awareness Method? When is the best time to take a home pregnancy test Connect with Toni You can connect with Toni on her website! Resources mentioned Taking Charge of Your Fertility | Toni Weschler Cycle Savvy | Toni Weschler Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book) | Toni Weschler Cycle Savvy: The Smart Teen's Guide to the Mysteries of Her Body (book) | Toni Weschler Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Tempdrop This episode is sponsored by Tempdrop! Tempdrop gives you everything you need to effortlessly track your fertility. Click here to learn more now! Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Welcome back to PBPP, friends! In this third and final episode in our series on birth control, we're talking about alternatives to hormonal contraceptives, specifically natural birth control methods.  I'm breaking down what natural birth control is--as well as what it isn't because a lot of people have the wrong idea about it!--why more healthcare practitioners aren't talking to their patients about natural birth control options, and how fertility awareness for birth control actually works.  If you've ever been on hormonal contraceptives and had a bad experience, or if you're just looking for a natural alternative that doesn't pose potential risks to your health and future fertility, this episode is for you!   Show notes: Natural birth control apps mentioned in the episode, Kindara and Natural Cycles  Taking Chare of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack  Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Friday podcast, hosted by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack FACTS (Fertility Appreciation Collaborative to Teach the Science 

Today on the show I'm answering your questions about figuring out if you're bisexual and discuss why being married to a man doesn't make me “formerly bisexual.” I also talk about birth control options and share a listener's story about their experience with an IUD. I am also so excited to share my interview with Tabu CEO and founder, Mia Davis. Mia and I talk about creating the sexual health content we wish was available when we were younger and unpacking sexual shame. Resources from the Show! Mia Davis CEO and Founder of Tabu Talk Tabu: https://www.talktabu.com/ (https://www.talktabu.com/) Instagram: @talk.tabu and @tabuwellness Mia's New Podcast! Asking For Myself @asking4myself  Erika Smith Purity Culture Drop Out: https://www.ericasmitheac.com/the-purity-culture-dropout-program Carpenter, L. M., & DeLamater, J. D. (2012). Sex for life: From virginity to Viagra, how sexuality changes throughout our lives. New York: New York University Press. Show or Tell? Does Verbal and/or Nonverbal Sexual communication Matter for Sexual Satisfaction: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0092623X.2018.1501446?scroll=top&needAccess=true&journalCode=usmt20 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0092623X.2018.1501446?scroll=top&needAccess=true&journalCode=usmt20) A New Study Finds that Doing This One Thing Makes Sex More Satisfying: https://www.glam.com/wellness/study-finds-communication-leads-to-sexual-satisfaction/ What Is Compassion Fatigue? https://www.tendacademy.ca/what-is-compassion-fatigue/ Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22693240-taking-charge-of-your-fertility Effectiveness of Contraception Methods: https://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/facts/birth-control/ Reproductive Justice Resources: https://www.fertilityawarenessprofessionals.com/reproductive-justice-resources/

April Davis from The Vagina Blog shares her wisdom from birth control to menstrual cycles. She shares tips and insight into making your menstrual cycle a power to tap into instead of something to get through. Find April @thevaginablog on Instagram or thevaginablog.com The Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler (her website to accompany the book) Join the conversation @ladies.talkinglove on Instagram or visit ladiestalkinglove.com This podcast does not replace professional or medical advice. We will be talking about sex, so some content may not be suitable for children and could be triggering to some individuals. Everything discussed is for general information only and is not to be used to diagnose or treat any medical or psychological conditions. Music: MastaBlack_fK and https://envato.com/

 We can't believe it's episode 3 already! Where has the time gone? We're loving all your messages since we've been back – so keep them coming.   So, in this episode, we're still chatting preconceptual care. All you need to know to help you conceive naturally. We start off by talking in more detail about the methods that can help you….   Have you heard of Mosie Baby? Mosie Baby is basically artificial insemination at home and can be useful when traditional methods may not be working or are simply not an option – for example for same-sex couples, women trying to conceive alone and couples who are finding it difficult to perform on demand. Find out more about Mosie Baby below and listen to our previous conversation with founders https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com/mosie/ (Marc and Maureen here )   Next up conception caps. Kate shares her view of FERTILILY – a hormone-free conception end that is clinically proven to increase the chance of pregnancy by 48%. It's made of soft medical grade silicone and is easy to insert after intercourse and is designed to push the sperm towards the cervix, increasing the chances of more sperm cells making their way into the uterus. You can read more about FERTILILY below.   On to this week's guest - Laura Robson from The Body Literacy Collective and co-founder of the Read Your Body App. Kate and Laura met through training in Fertility Awareness with Fertilityuk and as a result of her training and previous personal experience of using fertility awareness to avoid pregnancy. The idea for creating the App was born out of a desire to offer her clients a reliable and effective app without hesitation and to have no concerns over data privacy or ineffective app features.   Over the last year and a half, Laura has been on a mammoth journey to get the app released through crowdfunding, app development, and testing to 100 beta users. The app has now been live for 8 months and is available in different languages with lots of new features. Laura recommends that women use the app alongside an educator to help them understand how to chart their fertility effectively, and if trying to conceive, help reduce the time it takes you. Read Your Body has many different features that set it apart from other apps, to name just two - It is totally customizable, and importantly users have total data privacy. Check out the app and how it could help you along your fertility journey below. Here are some details of http://faeducators.directory/ (other fertility educators) Laura wanted us to share with you.   In Ask The Expert this week we're talking about the contentious issue of IVF Add Ons and the HFEA traffic light system with Dr. James Nicopoullos. James tells us that there is no evidence to support the use of assisted hatching for IVF making it a red traffic light. The HFEA highlights endometrial scratch and embryo glue as amber meaning that there is limited evidence and is down to individual clinics as to whether they offer this.   And finally…..we have a little offer for you. Kate is offering one lucky listener the opportunity for a complimentary 20-minute cycle interpretation chat. To be in with a chance to win email Kate on kate@yourfertilityjourney.com with the email header ‘Fertility Pod'. The first person that emails will win…..GO!   Don't forget to join us for every Thursday at 2pm on Instagram and https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkfertility (The Fertility Podcast Facebook group) for #brewattwo   We spoke about a previous episode with Toni Weschler which you can https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com/chartingyourcycle/ ( ) https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com/chartingyourcycle/ ( ) https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com/chartingyourcycle/ (See )https://acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information.

Giving birth is like sex, it's an intense and pleasurable experience. That's how Shirley Pavlik, a nurse and the founder of the WanderWomen Clinic (based in Haifa, Israel) feels about birth. After a traumatic experience in hospital and loosing confidence in the medical establishment, she chose to empower herself with knowledge about the body and self-connection. She got to understand the reproductive functions of the body, tuned in with her menstrual cycles, and embraced her inner-seasons. Fertility awareness was the starting point of this journey toward her life changing experience. Get to know her whole orgasmic birth stories in this episode. Enjoy! Mentioned in this episode: • fear of the medical establishment • Fertility Awareness • Natural Family Planning • cervical mucus, cervix and basal body temperature • menstruation • menstrual cycle • SENSIPLAN • symptothermal method • contraception • sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) / parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) • mucus plug • nipple stimulation • water birth • oxytocin surge wanderclinic.info Books recommendation: Spiritual midwifery, Ina May Gaskin Taking Charge of your Fertility, Toni Weschler

In this episode of The Thermo Diet Podcast Jayton Miller sits down with Tiffany Williams, a Functional Nutrition Therapy Practitioner and Fertility Awareness Method Coach. They talk about what fertility awareness is, why you should avoid hormonal contraception, and what some perks of this method are outside of being a natural birth control method. Check it out and let us know what you think! Facebook Group and Fanpage - Thermo Diet Community Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/16721... ) - Thermo Diet Fan Page ( https://www.facebook.com/thermodiet/ ) Youtube Channels: - Christopher Walker ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTA1... ) - UMZU Health ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2IE... ) Instagram: - @_christopherwalker ( https://www.instagram.com/_christophe... ) - @researchcowboy ( https://www.instagram.com/researchcow... ) Tiffany's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiffanywilliamsfntp/  https://umzu.com/  Full Transcript: Jayton Miller: Welcome back to the ThermoDiet Podcast. I'm your host, Jayton Miller. Today, I have on the podcast with me, Miss Tiffany Williams. Jayton Miller: Tiffany Williams is a functional nutritional therapy practitioner and she actually coaches women with fertility awareness. So in this episode, we talk about natural birth control methods. She actually taught me a lot that I hadn't looked into myself, and I'm really excited for y'all to be able to dive into today. So without further ado, this is Tiffany Williams. Let's get into it. Jayton Miller: Welcome back to the ThermoDiet Podcast. I'm your host, Jayton Miller. Today, I have Tiffany Williams on the podcast with me. How are you doing today, Tiffany? Tiffany Williams: I'm doing well. Thank you. How are you? Jayton Miller: I'm doing very well. So for those of you who don't know Tiffany, she is currently doing her own coaching program for women who ... Now, is it just fertility awareness or is it kind of like a breadth of things? Tiffany Williams: It's a bunch of things, so if you have period pain, if you have PCOS, endometriosis. I'm a functional nutritional therapy practitioner, as well, through the NTA. I'm currently working towards my fertility awareness educator certification. Tiffany Williams: I'm kind of blending those two things together, because they do really marry each other. Nutrition and fertility really go hand-in-hand. So, putting those two together to help women heal their cycle issues. Jayton Miller: That's awesome. Do you mind telling listeners how you kind of came into this sphere? Tiffany Williams: Yeah, sure. I started dating my boyfriend about three years ago, and I decided that we did need some sort of birth control. So, I went to my gynecologist. I decided to go with an IUD because I have tried many different types of birth controls through the year. Tiffany Williams: I've been on the pill, several different types of pill. I've been on the ring. I decided in IUD might be better, for some reason. So, I got the IUD inserted. A couple months later, I found out that it was dislodged, so I had to get it removed. Tiffany Williams: I had decided before I got it removed, that I really wanted to look into natural birth control. I went to Google and I was like, "Is there such a thing?" And then I found out about fertility awareness method, particularly the book called Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Tiffany Williams: I immediately jumped on that. I brought that with me to my appointment, when I was going to get my IUD removed. My doctor removed the IUD and he was like, "All right, so we should put another one in" I was like, "No, I think I'm actually going to try this thing called the fertility awareness method." I showed him my book and he was like, "Okay. Well, I'll see you back here in three months, when you're pregnant." Tiffany Williams: I was just like, I can't believe that he was just so passive and not helpful at all. I did feel really discouraged by that, but I decided to keep going and keep learning about it. Tiffany Williams: Unfortunately, I feel like fertility awareness is so niche, that I didn't have any friends that were doing it. So that, I feel like also kind of deters you when you don't know anyone else who knows about it. Tiffany Williams: Everyone's like, "Oh, you're just going to track your temperatures? Is that really going to help you avoid pregnancy?" But it does. Tiffany Williams: I've been doing that for around three years now. No pregnancy scares, none at all. And I finally decided that I was going to become a fertility awareness educator. Tiffany Williams: I'm going through FEMM, which stands for Fertility Education and Medical Management, their program. Which is a little different from what Taking Charge of Your Fertility teaches because it teaches you want to track your BBT at your cervical mucus and your cervix height, but FEMM teaches cervical mucus and LH testing. So, it's a little bit different. Tiffany Williams: There are many different forms of fertility awareness-based methods, but it's important to know that they are all really effective. It just takes some work to learn and understand how to track your biomarkers, which would be that BBT or basal body temperature, cervical mucus, which across the board, pretty much every fertility awareness-based method is going to track cervical mucus. It's one of the most important biomarkers. And then things like LH, cervical height, progesterone strips, et cetera. It really depends on the method, but across the board, everyone's tracking their cervical mucus. Jayton Miller: Okay. So generally speaking, what is fertility awareness? Tiffany Williams: Okay. It's the tracking of the biomarkers. Those biomarkers tell you where you're at in your cycle. So at the beginning of our cycle, FSH from our pituitary ... There's like a feedback loop that happens. So FSH communicates with our ovaries. I'm forgetting words. Communicates with our ovaries and it stimulates a follicle to start maturing. And as this follicle starts maturing, it produces increasing amounts of estrogen. Tiffany Williams: In increasing amounts of estrogen, you'll start to see cervical mucus. The cervical mucus, there's two different types taught in the method that I teach. Something called EL mucus, which could be described as a moist type mucus, where that stretches less than half an inch and ES mucus, which would be described as egg white mucus. That stretches way more than an inch. It's very slippery. It's very lubricative, very stretchy. Tiffany Williams: The ES mucus is the mucus where ovulation is about to occur. So, when we have that increasing amount of estrogen, that feeds back to our pituitary and the pituitary releases LH or luteinizing hormone. It's the luteinizing hormone that makes ovulation happen and the corpus luteum to form. Tiffany Williams: We really want the corpus luteum to form because that's where we make progesterone for the rest of our cycle. And so progesterone, when it dominates in that luteal phase or the phase that's right after ovulation, you're going to have very little to no mucus because progesterone actually produces a very thick, dense mucus. It's almost like a plug that happens in the cervix. Tiffany Williams: That mucus is anti-microbial, it's thick. Sperm can't make it through. And even if it did, there's no egg to fertilize at that point because after an egg ovulates, it's only alive for around 24 hours. Jayton Miller: Interesting. How long does that last phase usually last? Tiffany Williams: A healthy luteal phase will be anywhere from nine to 18 days. It's funny, because it just depends on the methods. Because if you are following Taking Charge of Your Fertility and based on BBT rules, an 18 day luteal phase, if it's characterized by 18 high temperatures, that could indicate pregnancy, if you have those 18 consistent high temperatures. Tiffany Williams: However, if you are not following Taking Charge of Your Fertility rules, an 18 day luteal phase is okay, but if you're having longer than that, that might be cause for concern. Tiffany Williams: If you're having shorter than nine days, that is considered a short luteal phase. That could signal that there's a progesterone insufficiency happening or ovulation maybe didn't occur or there's something called a luteinized unruptured follicle. Tiffany Williams: I don't feel like many people talk about this, but that's where the egg is kind of stuck in between ovulating and not ovulating. A little bit of progesterone will be produced, but it'll be a low grade amount and it won't be enough to support a healthy luteal phase. So, between nine and 18 days is a healthy length for a luteal phase. Jayton Miller: Okay. So what are the fertility rules that you mentioned? Tiffany Williams: Yeah. For BBT, you'd want take your temperature or basal body thermometer, basal body temperature in the morning. This is your waking temperature. This is before you get out of bed to use the bathroom, before you take a drink of water. You want to take your temperature every morning. Tiffany Williams: In your follicular phase, which is that first half of your cycle, which would be menstruation up until ovulation, your temperature is going to be on the lower side. It generally should be in the high 97 range. I've heard people say 96. I've heard people say 97 ... sorry, 97.6 or 97.8. In that range is okay. Tiffany Williams: But then in your luteal phase, you should be in the 98 range. Up around 98.6 is where you should be in the morning. Tiffany Williams: If in your follicular phase, you're in the 96 range. And then in your follicular phase, you're in the 97 range, there could be something else going on, like low thyroid issues or low metabolism happening. Tiffany Williams: As far as the other rules, that could be happening with cervical mucus, you have to track it every day. Also, you always record the most estrogenic sign of the day. Tiffany Williams: I was describing EL mucus just being moist or ES mucus being super stretchy and lubricative. If you have EL mucus in the morning and you have ES mucus at night, you're going to record ES mucus. You're going to record the most estrogenic sign. Tiffany Williams: Once you start seeing that moist or that egg white type mucus, you are in your ovulatory phase. So, until you're out of that ovulatory phase, if you're avoiding pregnancy, you should be either avoiding sex or relying on another contraceptive method, like a barrier method. Tiffany Williams: There's also something called a peak day. That would be the last day you see egg white cervical mucus. This is something that's brought up in, I'm pretty sure ... I want to say all, but I don't know every fertility awareness-based method. I just know a couple and the one that I practice in particular. Tiffany Williams: But for peak day, you always have to do a count of three days of possible fertility after that last day of estrogenic mucus, because ovulation can happen. It can happen either three days before that peak day or three days after. It might be dryness for three days after that peak day, but ovulation could occur in those three days. Tiffany Williams: There's also LH. Sorry. I'm talking a lot, but it's just all of these biomarkers have to be used together because I think there's a lot of misinformation out there. Tiffany Williams: I think there's a lot of people that do natural cycles and just do their BBT, but it really doesn't account for ... If you're seeing estrogenic cervical mucus, but your thermometer is telling you that it's okay to have intercourse and you're avoiding pregnancy, there's a chance that you could get pregnant. Tiffany Williams: So, it's important, if you're doing BBT, also tracking your cervical mucus. And then on top of that, there's something called LH, which is luteinizing hormone and testing that during your ovulatory phase, to see if you get a positive. Because then that's letting you know that there's an LH surge about to happen, which means that you may be ovulating in the next 24 to 48 hours. Tiffany Williams: There are lots of women that like to rely on LH testing. I don't think LH testing alone is reliable by itself. It also doesn't tell you if you've ovulated and it's not a guarantee that you will ovulate, so yeah. You just have to use them all together. You can't just do one. So yeah, that's my two cents. Jayton Miller: Yeah. That's a lot of information. It's kind of interesting. So why do you think that this is more advantageous than something such as regular contraception, like the pill or something like that? Tiffany Williams: Because it increases bodily autonomy. When I was telling you that I went to my doctor and told him that I wanted to do fertility awareness, it's just like, it gets brushed off, but it's a chance for you to learn about how hormones are affecting you and what your hormones are doing throughout your cycle. That's not something that your gynecologist is going to teach you about. Tiffany Williams: I'm not going to say it's for whatever reason. I honestly don't think that doctors have enough time to sit you down and talk about that stuff, because they're trained in medical school that they only have about 10 minutes with patients. So it's like, I don't think that we can really expect our doctors to educate us like that and we need to do it ourselves, honestly. Tiffany Williams: Fertility awareness is also the perfect, off-the-grid birth control, I always like to say, because it can be as expensive or as cheap as you want it. Like cervical mucus, it's going to happen. It's your body. It's for free. It's happening. It's going to tell you if you're fertile or not. Tiffany Williams: And then if you want to do added LH strips or a BBT thermometer, BBT thermometers aren't that expensive. Mine was, I want to say $3 from a Rite Aid, but you can find them for cheap on Amazon if you shop at Amazon. You can find them for $15. It's really cheap. LH strips can be a little pricey, but it's really up to you. Tiffany Williams: It's not something where you have to spend $30 every month, on a patch or a pill or whatever. It's not something where you have to make an appointment with your doctor to get an IUD removed or get a shot or a patch removed. Tiffany Williams: It doesn't take that long either. Because I think a lot of people think that, "Oh, I have to take my temperature every morning. That's so annoying," but if you take a pill every morning, how different is that? It's not that hard. It might take one minute longer, because then you need to chart it. Either you put it in an app or you put it on your paper chart. Tiffany Williams: I think that women need to know how their bodies work, and fertility awareness is a great way for women to start learning about their bodies. Jayton Miller: Definitely. You had mentioned earlier, progesterone and the role that, that plays. Can you kind of go into the difference between progesterone and progestins and how they play a role in this as well? Tiffany Williams: Yeah. Progesterone is actually really wonderful. Progesterone maintains the uterine lining. It's a hormone of relaxation. It helps normalize blood sugar levels. It's a natural diuretic. And of course, like I was saying before, it thickens cervical mucus, which that's how it prevents ... that's one of the many ways that it can prevent pregnancy. Tiffany Williams: But then, when we're talking about progestins, they were originally made by biochemists, because there was an issue that progesterone can't be given orally. So, yeah. So they were invented because it can't be given orally, but then progestins can. Tiffany Williams: Unfortunately, progestins have properties of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. So, you're not just getting progesterone. You're getting those other effects that testosterone and estrogen would also give you. Jayton Miller: So it works on those receptors? Tiffany Williams: It's interesting that you say that because progestins actually don't bind to those receptors. They can't bind to progesterone receptors. So, it's weird that it's promoted as something that would relieve cycle issues like PMS, when it literally can't bind to progesterone receptors. Tiffany Williams: So it's just like, looking at the research on that, I'm just so curious why it was presented as this kind of cure-all for female hormone issues. Tiffany Williams: As far as testosterone, I'm not sure if it links to testosterone and estrogen receptors. I'd have to do a little bit more research on that. But for sure, it doesn't for progesterone. Jayton Miller: Wow. That's really interesting. Tiffany Williams: Yeah. But yeah, so progestin can raise blood pressure, while progesterone doesn't. Like I was saying before, it lowers it. Progestins do not have the ability to convert into other steroid hormones, where progesterone can be used as a precursor to those other steroid hormones. So progestins overall, they don't have the same effects that progesterone has. If you can't even link to the progesterone receptor, how would it? Jayton Miller: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Tiffany Williams: Yeah. Jayton Miller: Interesting. So what are the risks that are usually associated with using something that's progestin rich, like a hormonal contraception, I guess. Tiffany Williams: Yeah. Pretty much a lot of the complaints that you hear from people who take hormonal contraceptives. So, the high blood pressure, the high risk of blood clots, moodiness. Sometimes women will even get ... If you didn't have PMS symptoms before, and then you go on the pill, you'll start to get PMS symptoms. So, it's just the complete opposite of what you would want from actual progesterone. Tiffany Williams: While I don't necessarily encourage progesterone or hormonal replacement therapy, unless it's necessary ... I don't know where I was going with that. If you were to do it, doing a progestin is not the way to go. A natural progesterone is where you want to go. Tiffany Williams: There are plenty of women who have PCOS or extremely heavy periods and their doctors will be like, "Oh, take progesterone." Tiffany Williams: And while they're being told it's progesterone, it's actually progestin that they're given. And they're usually not told to only do it in the second half of their cycle, which is where you would want progesterone to be. They're told to take it the whole time. Tiffany Williams: So, they're getting these crazy symptoms while they're trying to solve their PCOS or their heavy bleeding or their PMS and they don't understand why it's not working. And then they're just being blamed for not trying hard enough on their diet or whatever. Tiffany Williams: So, natural progesterone is the way to go, if you do decide to do hormonal replacement therapy. But it's really, really important that you keep your blood sugar balanced, because if your blood sugar dips too low progesterone can't ... adrenaline keeps progesterone from being able to attach to a progesterone receptor. And even if it does attach, it can't reach the nucleus of the cell like it's supposed to. Tiffany Williams: So, it's really important that you get that blood sugar balance and your stress in order, before you even attempt doing any type of hormone replacement therapy. Jayton Miller: Definitely. Yeah. I mean, the more that I learn about the human body, the more that blood sugar stabilization and regulating blood sugar throughout the day becomes more and more prevalent and more and more important. So, it's kind of fascinating that it's important even for fertility awareness too. What are some of the benefits that you've kind of experienced from doing this method? Tiffany Williams: Well, I no longer get crazy, horrible moods. I feel like when I was on the IUD or the pill, yeah, I had a lot of mood issues. Tiffany Williams: Yaz was the first pill that I ever tried, which I don't know if you've heard of Yaz. I feel like many people have, but I think it was taken off the market at some point because there were so many horrible side effects that were happening. Honestly, I thought I was going crazy when I was on that pill. It was so bad. Tiffany Williams: I no longer have to take a pill every day. I don't have to check my IUD string. I don't have to wonder if my IUD is going to dislodge. Tiffany Williams: This is just a side note. Around the time that my IUD dislodged, two of my other friends who got IUDs, the same thing happened to them. What are the chances that something like that would happen? Tiffany Williams: But yeah, it's hormone-free and my periods have been way better than they have been in the past. I just think that's so wonderful because I know my body way more than what I did before. Tiffany Williams: So yeah, if you're experiencing symptoms with hormonal birth control, fertility awareness is a great option if you want a natural birth control. Tiffany Williams: Because I think a lot of people are told that they could do a copper IUD and it'll be fine, but copper IUDs are full of biounavailable copper, which can bring other minerals out of balance. Copper IUDs are also known to cause very heavy, painful periods. Tiffany Williams: Do you really want that? If you've never had painful periods, if your periods have always been a regular flow, why would you opt into something that would give you just excruciating periods? Tiffany Williams: Why not go for something where there's no hormones involved? Well, aside from the ones that are already happening in your body. You don't have to have a foreign object in your uterus. That's why I love fertility awareness. Jayton Miller: Definitely. I think those are all very valid reasons. Do you have any other kind of resources or information that people can utilize if they want to learn more about this? Tiffany Williams: Yeah, definitely Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, I believe her name is. I think that's a wonderful place to start. Tiffany Williams: But if you start reading it and you're like, "I don't feel comfortable yet. I'm kind of confused with what I'm seeing ..." Because cervical mucus tends to be kind of a stopping point for a lot of people, because they're not sure if the mucus that they're seeing is a white mucus or if it's just the building up of estrogen or whatever. Work with a practitioner. It honestly doesn't cost too much. Most practitioners have fairly low prices, as far as fertility awareness is concerned, because it's something that they really want to teach to women. Tiffany Williams: I'm also fertility awareness educator, if anyone's interested, but yeah, that's pretty much the best place to start. That's the book that everyone starts with. Jayton Miller: Sounds good. And then also follow you on Instagram as well, correct? Tiffany Williams: Oh, yeah. Yeah, at Sage Flow Holistic. Or sorry, Tiffany Williams FNTP, and then SageFlowHolistic.com is my website. Jayton Miller: Heck yeah. Well, for all those of you listening, make sure to give her a follow, check out her website. Tiffany, I really appreciate your time on here today. Thank you for the abundance of information. I look forward to having you on again sometime. Tiffany Williams: Yeah. Thank you so much for having me on here. It was wonderful. Jayton Miller: Thanks for listening to the podcast. If you haven't already, make sure to hit the like button, subscribe and leave a comment down below if you want us to cover a different topic.

Fertility chat always gets us excited, and this week is no exception. Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler is, simply put, a remarkable book, which is referenced in so many other places. It's an amazing source of information, a handy guide and even a sexy 'playbook' to get the most out of your time in the bedroom... Join us as we giggle our way through our favourite topic!

How much did you learn about the menstrual cycle and contraception at school? I don't remember these subjects being covered in great detail, so fast forward to adulthood and I still have gaps in my knowledge around these topics and so many questions. To help answer some of these questions my guest today is a fertility awareness educator, Nathalie, who is empowering people with menstrual cycles to build a relationship with their bodies through charting their menstrual cycles for hormonal health, overall well-being, and natural contraception. This conversation with Nathalie incredibly informative as she shares her knowledge on menstruation and what we can learn by tracking our cycles. We tackle some common misconceptions around hormonal contraception and take another look at what we were taught as Nathalie gives an insightful update to our education on ovulation, hormones, menstruation, and contraception. Book recommendations: This is your brain on birth control by Sarah E Hill Taking charge of your fertility by Toni Weschler   Nathalie Daudet Website: www.fertilityawarenessproject.ca Instagram: @fertilityawarenessproject Podcast: Body literacy babes Ebook: Inner Cycles   Stay Connected: Website: www.moderndayrebels.com Instagram: @moderndayrebels Instagram: @juliafranckh YouTube: Julia Franckh   Sign-up to the bi-weekly newsletter filled with digestible content, actionable exercises, and my favorite resources to help you create the life you want to live here: http://eepurl.com/g6lokv

This is our “Life School” episode where we take a theme from the chapter we are studying from our current book club selection, Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, and we share a tool, practice, or exercise for how to work with that theme in your life. This month we are studying chapter 7 “Joyous Body: The Wild Flesh”.In this chapter we learned how to celebrate our bodies, not as a sculpture to be formed into society's standards, but as a wise, knowing, multi-faceted being in their own right. This chapter teaches you how to flip the script on cultural narratives about women's bodies. In today's episode we read letters from listeners who share stories of times they flipped the script on their own body stories.Resources mentioned in the episode13th by Ava DuVernayTaking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPHThe Red Tent by Anita Diamantginapuorro.comFull Heart Free Voice links:ShopPodcast CommunityInstagramMonthly NewsletterEmma's links:Emma's Website3 Habits to Calm Your Fear and Get You WritingCaitlin's links:Caitlin's WebsiteCaitlin's InstagramCaitlin's Facebook Page**If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast player!**Attributions:Theme music: Wally Ingram, Stevie Blacke and Tom Freund. You heard portions of their tracks “Shine a Light” and “Udu ULove” from their record Spadé. Original cover art created by: Caitlin BosshartDisclaimerThis episode is not a replacement for therapy, mental health care, or any medical treatments you may need. You are completely responsible for your health and well-being. You are fully responsible for the decisions and actions you take with regard to your life and affairs. This podcast does not create a coach-client relationship between you and the hosts of the show.

This is our Book Club episode where we discuss a chapter from our current book choice: Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estes. In this episode, we discuss chapter 7 “Joyous Body: The Wild Flesh”.Summary:This chapter focuses on learning how to see your body through a lens of celebration and joy, instead of the body shame many of us were taught in our cultures of origin. It is for those of us who grew up in cultures that defined what a right body was, and where that definition was so narrow only a very few ever fit into it. It is for those of us who have worked tirelessly to try to force our bodies into being the right body, and are now exhausted from this work that never has an end. And it is for those of us who are ready for a new way, who want to move past body shame and into body celebration and joy.In this episode we discuss:How to see the body as a giftHow to break free from toxic cultural beliefs about the bodyHow to experience the body as a spiritual practiceResources mentioned in the episodeWhen We All VotePerimenopause: The Savvy Sister's Guide to Hormone Harmony by Dr. Anna GarrettBare by Susan HyattTaking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPHFull Heart Free Voice links:ShopPodcast CommunityInstagramMonthly NewsletterEmma's links:Emma's Website3 Habits to Calm Your Fear and Get You WritingCaitlin's links:Caitlin's WebsiteCaitlin's InstagramCaitlin's Facebook Page**If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast player!**Attributions:Theme music: Wally Ingram, Stevie Blacke and Tom Freund. You heard portions of their tracks “Shine a Light” and “Udu ULove” from their record Spadé. Original cover art created by: Caitlin BosshartDisclaimerThis episode is not a replacement for therapy, mental health care, or any medical treatments you may need. You are completely responsible for your health and well-being. You are fully responsible for the decisions and actions you take with regard to your life and affairs. This podcast does not create a coach-client relationship between you and the hosts of the show.

In this episode we will discuss menstrual cycle, the female body, natural birth control and all this knowledge we unfortunately are not being taught in school but that is so important for us to understand. This episode originally aired June 16th, 2019. In this episode we explore: 3:57 Victoria's story and what drove her to create Femme Head 8:11 What every woman should know about body literacy 10:31 period positivity and why we need a positive conversation surrounding menstruation 14:12 Debunking menstruation and birth control myths 16:20 Victoria's experience with the pill and why she stopped using hormonal birth control 20:38 Phases of the menstrual cycle 21:14 The Fertility Awareness Method and the Sympto-Thermal Method 24:21 Charting your cycle 25:39 FAM for pregnancy achievement vs pregnancy prevention 26:41 Victoria's first period story 30:06 Celebrating menstruation 31:42 Book recommendations for women wanting to learn about their bodies and their cycles 34:11 What is FemmeHead up to? Show Notes: * Victoria's FAM + Charting playlist on Youtube www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo…3Sa-INKCzL3o_mvGs * Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden amzn.to/2MOP1eA * Kindara App www.kindara.com/ * Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler amzn.to/2WHFghU * The Optimized Woman by Miranda Gray amzn.to/2MNjSIo * WomenCode by Alissa Vitti amzn.to/2MJaEwz * My Little Red Book edited by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff amzn.to/2MPGvfd * The Pill: Are You Sure It's For You by Alexandra Pope and Jane Bennett amzn.to/31xMIzR * The Red Tent by Anita Diamant amzn.to/2ReuqyS * My First Period video youtu.be/6n8-1xg873Y * Chart Your Cycle femmehead.com/chart-your-cycle About Victoria: Victoria is the creator of Femme Head, a platform empowering women with the knowledge and understanding of their menstrual cycle. She has build a growing community of over 80,000 subscribers on her youtube channel. She's also vegan and is a minimalist and also shares videos on those topics. She's currently in the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy. Find Victoria Zimmerman and Femme Head FemmeHead YouTube www.youtube.com/femmehead FemmeHead website femmehead.com/ Victoria’s Instagram www.instagram.com/thefemmehead/ Victoria’s Twitter twitter.com/TheFemmeHead Find Blooming Mamahood bloomingmamahood.com www.instagram.com/bloomingmamahood www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVfmdrY57kzAXDJvTj-jGg/ Find Laurie Lo www.instagram.com/_laurielo youtube.com/LaurieLo

Today, I am going to share my professional and personal experience regarding nutrition in postpartum, following infant loss. While this episode was created for the intent to connect, educate, encourage, and empower women who are in this season of loss, the information I share can also help to support other women too! This includes women who are in the process of preparing their bodies to be pregnant, Mama's who simply want to improve their lifestyle by choosing better dietary choices and incorporating physical activity and/or exercise into their lives, and Mama's who may have stopped breastfeeding and want to find ways to help their bodies naturally find a better hormonal homeostasis or balance. Stay tuned! Mentioned books and associated links: Taking Charge of Your Fertility, Toni Weschler, MPH: https://www.tcoyf.com/taking-charge-of-your-fertility/ The Woman Code, Alisa Vitti: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006213079X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=006213079X&linkCode=as2&tag=flli0f-20&linkId=T7MN5HJEG44PG23C Cycle Synching Short Food Chart: https://thyme-is-honey.com/2019/07/03/cycle-syncing-cheat-sheet/ Cycling Syncing Longer Food List: To get a copy email whollynurtured@gmail.com Cycle Synching Breakdown: https://naturalfitfoodie.com/eat-menstrual-cycle/ Connect with me! Follow me on IG: @whollynurtured For daily plant inspired meals and weekly plant inspired grocery hauls: @runjojoleerun Stay Up to Date: https://www.facebook.com/whollynurtured/ For the show notes or business inquiries: whollynurtured@gmail.com

In this episode I'm sharing the next part of my journey to Motherhood along with a real time behind the scenes account of the what it's like to express a more personal story and how it impacts my Creative Business.   Book mentioned in the episode Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler   You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday creativethursday.com creativethursdaycourses.com and on instagram and facebook @creativethursday

The word is officially out, Adee and Michael are having a baby! On today’s episode, they walk you through the entire process of preparing to get pregnant, from the conversations they had early on to the tests they took. Whether you’re thinking about having kids someday or are currently trying to get pregnant, this episode is packed with helpful information about how to prepare for pregnancy: physically, mentally and emotionally. Key Topics: 03:18 – Deciding you’re ready 08:22 – Getting off birth control 12:34 – The “Before Kids” List 14:39 – Fertility testing 20:21 – Tracking your cycle 27:26 – Finding out 29:12 – Decreasing stress 31:47 – Favorite resources    We would love to hear from you! If you have a question you want us to answer on the podcast, let us know by leaving a voicemail at workingagainstgravity.com/podcast. And don’t forget to follow along @workingagainstgravity on Instagram and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Links: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler

Garrett's colleague, co-coach and dear friend, Lauren Palm shows up in the biggest, most vulnerable way for you guys! She shares all about her journey into motherhood, with a TON of insight into her own journey through infertility. She expands our thinking on how to take our health into your own hands, until we find support from people who believe us. She shares some GREAT resources for anyone struggling with this. See all resources below! Follow Lauren: @laurenmpalm www.laurenpalm.com www.crossroadsoffitness.com Resources: The book Woman Code by Alisa Vitti - all about menstrual cycle health and how to eat/live to support it Following Dr. Jolene Brighton on Instagram- she shares a ton of good hormone related and post birth control syndrome info The book Food: What the Heck Should I Eat by Dr Mark Hyman - just a ton of great knowledge on changing your diet to achieve a healthier life The book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler - great info on tracking your fertility and the menstrual cycle The book Grain Brain by David Perlmutter - a good in depth read on the damaging role of gluten specifically

Watch the video, grab the links, and the show notes for this episode at www.ValerieLaVigneLife.com/Heather [1:20] An Introduction to Heather! Holistic Nutritionist who loves helping women with their hormones, getting rid of toxins, and finding out the root cause for why this is happening 7 years ago: Heather started a really stressful job, lost her period for 2 years, and began her journey into studying health with her own healing and support and then wanted to help other women with their hormones  [3:53] Helping Women with their Hormones Meeting women where they are Discovering the root cause Educating people about factors affecting hormones and health (eating, exercise, toxins, chemicals, stress, etc.)  [5:50] Thinking of our Life + Health as a Puzzle Different pieces of health + lifestyle coming together cohesively Starting where you are and working to complete your puzzle [6:56] Common Daily Toxins The air in our house is 2-5x more polluted than the outside!! Scented candles Air freshenersEnvironmental Pollution Chemical Cleaning Products Synthetic Skincare Products Follow Heather on Instagram! @TheHolCollective  Heather started using essential oils so she could make her own cleaning products. They were natural, safer, and cheaper than the common cleaners you can buy at the store. Making simple swaps, over time, so that it's less overwhelming. [11:45] Let's Talk Hormones & PMS! PMS = Premenstrual Syndrome Cluster of symptoms that we get before menstruating 75% of women experience PMS, but this doesn't make it normal  Common vs Normal Headaches, cramps, fatigue, sugar cravings are COMMON It's NORMAL for our hormones to change and shift, but we aren't shifting changing with them [15:02] Intuitively Connecting with Our Bodies Balancing our hormones by doing what we know we need to doGive ourselves permission to rest and do the things we need to do [15:40] The Four Phases of our Monthly Cycle The phases are like dominos, making one shift in a part of the cycle, will affect the following phase; Keep stacking good habits and healthy choices When you start to track your cycle it can be incredibly empowering for your own health and wellbeing Phase 1: MENSTRUATION ~ WINTER BOOK: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler  Walks you through all the phases and helps you to understand, what's happening and what your body is supposed to be doing during these phases. Intuitive, hibernating, slowing down, quiet, relaxing, resting; hormones and energy are at the lowest. Exercise: stretching & yoga Phase 2: FOLLICULAR ~ SPRING Hormones (estrogen) is starting to increase, to prepare us for ovulation. You'll start to feel more energized. Blossoming; starting to bring ideas forward Phase 3: OVULATION ~ SUMMER Hormones, energy, and body temperature is increasing Usually in a better mood, more social Phase 4: LUTEAL ~ FALL Preparing for hibernation, hormones dipping so energy is lowering; here comes PMS! You might feel like you're experiencing a little "crash"  Knowing yourself, knowing your period is coming and plan for this change of "season" [22:50] Women's Connection to Nature Moon Phases Seasons [23:50] Supporting our Hormones in each of the Seasons/Phases Phase 1: Menstrual Give your body the rest it needs Go to bed earlier Take a few things off your calendar; lighten the workload Adjusting workouts to a lesser intensity Phase 2: Follicular Avoid any that is going to give us synthetic estrogens (diet, unnatural products) Eating organic does well for your hormones Environmental Working Group:Clean 15 Eating List Dirty Dozen List The liver is the main organ in the hormones Phase 3: Ovulation Sugar (chocolate) cravings come in Supplementing magnesium: Your body needs magnesium to detox the estrogen, and if we use up all the magnesium when we're heading into our menstrual phase, we'll experience painful period cramps + PMS symptoms Supplements: * dōTERRA's Lifelong Vitality Pack * Magnesium is the number 1 deficiency in North America (Heather Recommends: CanPrev Magnesium supplement) * Vitamin D is also considered a hormone vitamin APP: D Minder Phase 4: Luteal Magnesium can also be supplemented in Luteal and/or Menstrual phases You can also soak in magnesium for 15-20 minutes (1-2 cups of magnesium) Baking soda in the bath will help detox Amazon Steal!!! Wooden Bath Tub Tray [33:33] Other ways to Support our Hormones Diet: avoiding cooking with inflammatory oils (i.e.vegetable)  Swap with coconut oil, avocado oil, organic butter Get more omegas-3 in your diet to help with cramps also! Please make sure supplements are tested for heavy metals. NutraSea Liquid Omega Supplement [38:08] Where do we Start with all this New Information? Everyone will start at different points in their life and with their lifestyle. Choose one area to focus on and stack healthy habits one at a time. ex. Food & Nutrition: eliminating heavy carbohydrates, sugars, and cooking with better oils, eating out less, drinking more water etc. ex. Reducing Synthetic Exposure: swapping household products + skincare, scented candles, air fresheners, etc. Be compassionate with yourself as you make these little shifts and changes in your life Adding in the "good stuff" so that you don't have time/room for the "bad stuff" Ultimately we know where we need to start, it just feels heavy and overwhelming to start. We want it to feel easy. [43:56] Forget Perfection Your life and healthy is your unique puzzle! Keep coming back to your goals, even if you stop for a short amount of time, just start back up again! [46:46] Connect with Heather Online! INSTAGRAM: @theholcollective  WEBSITE: www.theholcollective.com  PODCAST: The Hol Collective Podcast Spotify & iTunes & Google [48:42] Rapid Fire Questions What is your Favourite Book? What are you Currently Reading? Everything is Figureoutableby Marie Forleo Earth is Hiringby Peta KellyThe Compound Effectby Darren Hardy Take Control of Your Lifeby Mel Robbins What do You Love Most about Being a Woman? So much! How we're so ONEwith nature Powerful, but without being forceful We're superheroes  What does Empowerment Mean to You? Understanding my body and being my own Health Advocate; helping myself through my health issues; knowing that I know my body best What are you excited about!? What are you Currently Working Toward? Personally: Getting married in June and Buying a house! Professionally: Launching my Hormonal Balance Program, details TBD [53:46] Final Notes & Remarks about Self Healing It's easy to become overwhelmed, stressed, and feel very restricted around the health, but we really need to let a lot go. You're doing your best, keep enjoying your life, and celebrate your small wins along the way!  THANK YOU SO MUCH HEATHER!!

Olá Deusas! Bem-vindas a mais um episódio do Cosmic Feminine Podcast! Esta semana trago-vos um guia para começarem a monitorizar o vosso ciclo menstrual, que é como uma bússola interna que nós, mulheres, temos. O nosso corpo dá-nos informações preciosas diariamente, que podemos utilizar para conhecermos a nossa saúde, evitar ou alcançar uma gravidez naturalmente. Acima de tudo, é um caminho de auto-conhecimento muito poderoso, que mudou a minha vida. O livro que vos falo no episódio é o Taking Charge of Your Fertility da Toni Weschler, que é uma bíblia neste mundo da fertilidade natural. ☼ Se este tema te fascina e gostavas de saber mais, podes adquirir o meu ebook Sou Como a Lua, no qual aprofundo cada fase do ciclo em detalhe e de uma forma holística, e onde te dou dicas para monitorizares o teu ciclo e muito mais. ☾ Consulta o meu site cosmicfeminine.com. O meu instagram @cosmic_feminine tem também muita informação acerca deste tema fascinante. Espero que tenhas gostado do episódio - gostaria muito de ouvir a tua opinião! Muito obrigada e até breve ♡.

In this episode we will discuss menstrual cycle, the female body, natural birth control and all this knowledge we unfortunately are not being taught in school but that is so important for us to understand. In this episode we explore: 3:57 Victoria's story and what drove her to create Femme Head 8:11 What every woman should know about body literacy 10:31 period positivity and why we need a positive conversation surrounding menstruation 14:12 Debunking menstruation and birth control myths 16:20 Victoria's experience with the pill and why she stopped using hormonal birth control 20:38 Phases of the menstrual cycle 21:14 The Fertility Awareness Method and the Sympto-Thermal Method 24:21 Charting your cycle 25:39 FAM for pregnancy achievement vs pregnancy prevention 26:41 Victoria's first period story 30:06 Celebrating menstruation 31:42 Book recommendations for women wanting to learn about their bodies and their cycles 34:11 What is FemmeHead up to? Show Notes: * Victoria's FAM + Charting playlist on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLorz8Ic76UAMOVfr3Sa-INKCzL3o_mvGs * Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden https://amzn.to/2MOP1eA * Kindara App https://www.kindara.com/ * Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler https://amzn.to/2WHFghU * The Optimized Woman by Miranda Gray https://amzn.to/2MNjSIo * WomenCode by Alissa Vitti https://amzn.to/2MJaEwz * My Little Red Book edited by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff https://amzn.to/2MPGvfd * The Pill: Are You Sure It's For You by Alexandra Pope and Jane Bennett https://amzn.to/31xMIzR * The Red Tent by Anita Diamant https://amzn.to/2ReuqyS * My First Period video https://youtu.be/6n8-1xg873Y * Chart Your Cycle http://femmehead.com/chart-your-cycle About Victoria: Victoria is the creator of Femme Head, a platform empowering women with the knowledge and understanding of their menstrual cycle.  She has build a growing community of over 80,000 subscribers on her youtube channel. She's also vegan and is a minimalist and also shares videos on those topics. She's currently in the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy. Find Victoria Zimmerman and Femme Head FemmeHead YouTube https://www.youtube.com/femmehead FemmeHead website http://femmehead.com/ Victoria’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thefemmehead/ Victoria’s Twitter https://twitter.com/TheFemmeHead Find Plantiful Mama https://www.plantiful-mama.com/ https://www.instagram.com/itslaurielo/ https://www.instagram.com/plantiful_mama/

Goddess Retreat Early Bird bis 5.05.: http://juliasspiritualliving.com/retreat/ Diaphragma + Gel: http://amzn.to/2wyEtn2 Verhüten ohne Hormone von Dorothee Struck (meiner Frauenärztin hier in Kiel): http://amzn.to/2hPePrY Familienplanung: Das Standardwerk zur natürlichen Empfängnisverhütung, Kontrolle der Fruchtbarkeit sowie Erfüllung des Kinderwunsches von Toni Weschler: https://amzn.to/2DFH0l0 Natürlich und sicher - Das Praxisbuch: Familienplanung mit Sensiplan: https://amzn.to/2J7iMDV Zum Thema Ejakulation & üben dies zu kontrollieren, empfehle ich Sofia Sundari, ihren Tantra Online Kurs und ihren Online Kurs für Männer, der demnächst rauskommt.

Dr. Lara Briden is the “period revolutionary”. She brings a powerful evolutionary biology perspective to her practice and to our understanding of periods, cycles and, in today’s episode, ovulation. I’m pleased to showcase Lara’s wisdom this week in particular, while we turn our attention to fertility to support National Infertility Awareness week and our collective awareness of the reproductive issues that impact the women we serve. April 26, 2019 > Click here to download the completed Matrix from this week’s episode > Click here to get your hands on Dr. Briden’s ‘Period Repair Manual’ > Dr. Briden’s article, regarding periods and low-carb diets, referenced in this episode, can be found here > Here are the books that I mentioned during this episode: ‘Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick’ by Maya Dusenbery ‘Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health’ by Toni Weschler > If you’d like to learn more about addressing the complications of PCOS in practice, tune-in to Episode #24: Mapping PCOS Mindset with Amy Medling   Get 15-Minute Matrix podcast notifications delivered to your inbox!

On this episode we discuss physical signs of fertility, how God created these signs and how much we don't have control over wanting to or not wanting to conceive. Ultimately, it is God alone who gives and takes away life and we CAN trust Him! A good resource to learning more about what physical signs are there when fertile, check out this book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. If you haven't listened to Episode 3 yet, listen to Part 1 here

Today we talk with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack all about the Fertility Awareness Method. She’s a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children, by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio show devoted to helping women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health. With well over a million downloads, Fertility Friday is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness, and menstrual cycle health, connecting women around the world with their cycles and their fertility — something our education systems have consistently failed to do. When she’s not researching, writing, and interviewing health professionals, you’ll find her spending time with her husband and her two sons. To learn more, visit fertilityfriday.com. Facebook: Facebook.com/FertilityFridays Instagram: @FertilityFridayTwitter: @FertileFridayPinterest: FertilityFriday Skype: FertilityFriday Quote: "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." Maya AngelouBooks: Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

After having her daughter and changing careers, Amanda Laird felt unsatisfied.  And then the US election happened and the Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist had to do something.  She decided to start a podcast to address periods, reproductive health, and other taboo health topics.  We chat about the politics behind menstruation, the post-election women's movement, and why you should become the expert on your own body. Additional Resources Heavy Flow: Breaking the Curse of Menstruation by Amanda Laird Heavy Flow podcast Amanda Laird:  www.amandalaird.ca Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler

This episode is about the history of a woman’s body. The webinar that I am sharing is about hormones and birth control awareness. Lots of women have asked me different questions and this is the way I found to reach you all in one space, this conversation among women is for us to break the barriers that are making us feel alone and ashamed. Many different symptoms begin after stopping birth control pills, physical, hormonal and emotional. Many women don’t even know how their bodies work normally since they have been on the pill even before they got normal cycles. Puberty can take from 2 to 12 years from a woman’s body to fully develop. When you got your first menstrual cycle, you just started, that is why taking the pill at this time is very nocive to your body, synthetic hormones are nothing like yours. No matter what the reason why a doctor recommends a pill, it is only masking the symptoms, not really balancing or helping you out.  Listen to my personal story, I started the pill at 15 years old and lasted 7 years on birth control, a roller coaster of symptoms and mood changes happened to me and I just didn’t know (neither my doctor told me) how critical was this for my future hormone health. When I was 22 I started my journey to health and stopped the pill. The changes were unbelievable and this inspired me to be here addressing this topic with you.  All your menstrual cycle problems are symptoms, most women on the pill are taking them to treat these symptoms and they end up missing these powerful messages from their bodies.  In this episode I will explore these topics and more!   ● Have you heard about estrogen dominance?  ● Do you know that endometriosis is fed by an excess of estrogen?  ● How do you get rid of the extra estrogen?  ● Importance of bowel movements everyday.  ● How to take care of your liver. ● Did you know that the pill makes you three times more likely to have leaky gut syndrome? ● How thyroids affect everything in your body, weight, sex drive, autoimmunity, gut health...you name it! ● What others anticonceptive tools can I use? How to track your cycle and understand your rhythm. What should you do now? Start from the inside, following the 7 Pillars of Hormonal Health: 1. Optimize Digestion and Elimination. 2. Improving the nutrients you are putting into your body. (Which? Listen to this show!) 3. Stabilizing your blood sugar. 4. Establishing your personal hormonal balance. 5. Supporting the liver and the kidneys 6. Addressing your adrenal care. 7. Metabolic repair. There is no general recipe, you need to find your personal compass to help you find what works for you. You will learn guidelines and a way to educate yourself about your body, your health and finding the best version of yourself.  Get comfortable, take notes, you won’t find quick fixes here, be patient and get ready to grant yourself the time to heal. Learn more about Jenn’s work: Jenn Pike The Hormone Project  The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more! Get your free Syncing Guide! Products and  Interesting Sites Environmental Working Group Dutch Test  Take care of your liver: Saint Francis Liver Hepato DR Juice Plus Books you should check out Taking charge of your fertility, Toni Weschler. WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source, Alisa Vitti The Period Repair Manual, Lara Briden Ditch the Pill, Jolene Brighten Quotes: “The pill shuts down your pituitary gland so you don’t ovulate.” “It is a lie that you can be on the pill for your entire life while you have a menstrual cycle.” “The period you get when you are taking the pill is not a real period, just bleeding from chemical withdrawal.” “If your goal is to have optimal hormonal health you need to be more patient with your body, you have to start to let those natural rhythms to get back into place.” “The period you get this month is a cumulative effect from the last couple of months.” Additional Information About Jenn: Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium and Juice Plus. Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children. 

Vienna Farlow, the Cuntsultant, Reproductive health practitioner The Cuntsultant: Vienna Farlow (www.thecuntsultant.com)  is a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner intern and the founder of The Cuntsultant, Your Vagina’s Consultant. She is currently studying at Justisse Healthworks for Women and is a member of the Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals. Her work is focused on demystifying the female body and teaching women and people with vaginas ways to connect with their bodies. The Cuntsultant is the culmination of her lifelong pursuit to learn as much as possible about the vagina and the people who have them -- physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She believes that all female bodied people should be empowered to know more about their bodies and the way they work. She is passionate about reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ inclusion, full spectrum care, abortion access and provocation in the name of education. Instagram: @thecvntsultant Weekly Challenge: Ladies, if you don't already do this, then get ready for your relationship with your body to change! This week, Vienna challenges us to pay attention to our menstrual cycles! Each day take note of how your body is feeling - breast tenderness, headaches, any cramping, cravings, libido. Take note of what is happening with your vulva and vagina - what your blood looked like if you are menstruating, any cervical mucus/discharge in your underwear, itchiness, etc. Notice if things change day to day or stay the same. If you are new to this kind of tracking, you can use apps like Clue or Kindara to get started. Keep me posted on your progress on IG @sheajackie. Discussed in this Episode: The origin of the word 'Cunt' Vienna's desire to learn as much as possible about Vaginas Hormonal birth control How ovulation works—things you never knew The link between fertility and health Reproductive Health What a healthy cycle looks like What you can do to help address problematic menstrual cycles The phases of your cycle Cervical mucus—what it looks like Cervical crypts How sperm survives in the female body Charting your menstrual cycle Tracking Apps—when to use them and when not to The number one thing you can start doing to pay attention Justisse method of fertility awareness Basal Body temp Why it's important to go beyond doctors for women's health Rest Abortion support Reproductive Health Resources/ Links: The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G. walker  Cunt by Inga Muscio The Red Tent by Anita Diamont Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler  Justisse Method of Fertility Awareness Basal Body Thermometer Support this Podcast: Become a patron Follow me on IG @sheajackie subscribe/rate/review on itunes or any other platform Follow me at www.jackieshea.com Join the Healing Out Loud with Jackie Shea Facebook group  Other Episodes Like This: Vaginal Steaming 101 with Steamy Chick founder Keli Garza The Struggles and Triumphs of Unexplained Infertility Happy Listening, friends! Fun and Love always, Jackie  

After a decade of wondering why I had irregular periods, I found a simple answer in a powerful book - "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler. Her wisdom has been life-changing, and there's an important lesson in this episode even if you don't experience irregular periods! In today's episode: -My 10 year journey to understanding my irregular periods. -What irregular periods mean about your hormone levels. -What you can do test test your own hormone levels. If you like this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes or share it with a friend. I also love to hear your feedback and questions! You can send me a message over on Instagram at @behappyhealthyhuman. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/samantha-attard/message

Today I share another installment of my Fertility Awareness Reality Series. This is an on-air client session with Liz, a member of my most recent 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program. In today’s show, we delve into managing period pain and charting cervical mucus. My Fertility Awareness Programs are designed to help you to master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles. Gain confidence charting your cycles, and gain deep insights into the connection between your health, your fertility, and your cycles. Click here for more information! Don’t forget to sign up for my FREE FAM 101 video series. Click here for access. Topics discussed in today's episode: Holistic treatment options to manage painful periods What is Arvigo Therapy and how can it improve periods and menstrual pain? How to use castor oil packs What are the possible causes of painful menstruation? What factors affect your basal body temperature? How to differentiate between cervical mucus and vaginal cell slough How does cervical dysplasia (abnormal cervical cells) show up on the menstrual cycle chart? How  to identify ovulation The impact of long-term hormonal contraceptive use on cervical mucus production What is vaginal steaming and how can it improve your periods? Connect with Lisa: You can connect with Lisa on her Website, on Facebook, and on Twitter. Resources mentioned: Arvigo Therapy of Maya Abdominal Therapy Effects of long-term folate supplementation on metabolic status and regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial | Pub Med Improvement in cervical dysplasia associated with folic acid therapy in users of oral contraceptives | Pub Med Fertility Massage Therapy Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book) by Toni Weschler 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program Fertility Awareness 101 FREE Video Series Fertility Friday Facebook Group Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 180 | Managing Painful Periods | Dysmenorrhea | Endometriosis | Dr. Lara Briden, ND FFP 067 | Healthy Menstruation | Fertility Awareness | Fertility Massage Therapy | Rachel Eyre FFP 018 | Arvigo Abdominal Therapy | Vaginal Steaming | Traditional Maya healing for Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Irregularities| Dr. Rosita Arvigo Fertility Awareness Reality Series Episodes | Fertility Friday Fertility Awareness Podcast Episodes | Fertility Friday Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here for more information!

Sarah Wnenchak has been working with us for the past 18 months and she recently kindly agreed to be interviewed for my podcast. We think that Sarah’s neurological and hormonal problems originated from several rounds of antibiotics for tonsillitis, and as the pictured Doctor’s Data Comprehensive Stool Analysis before and after shows, she responded very well to a herbal weeding and probiotic seeding protocol. Perhaps the most crucial change Sarah made while working with us was the switch from oral birth control to The Fertility Awareness Method. Sarah is now a Bulletproof certified health coach and consults with clients on diet and lifestyle alongside her vinyasa style yoga teaching at Truly Yoga Studio where she is the founder. Here’s the outline of this interview with Sarah Wnenchak: [00:00:44] Bulletproof Training Institute. [00:01:14] Tonsillitis. [00:01:23] 5 rounds of antibiotics. [00:02:51] Hormones and oral birth control. [00:05:31] Neurological symptoms as side effects. [00:06:43] Depression and anxiety. [00:07:08] Higher order anxiety. [00:08:38] Inability to feel pleasure. [00:10:44] Newsletter: Nourish Balance Thrive Highlights series. Article referenced in Highlights #25: New Research: Birth Control Pill, Depression and Autoimmunity by Kelly Brogan MD. [00:12:22] Podcast: The Truth About Fertility and the Fertility Awareness Method with Julie Kelly and Toréa Rodriguez. [00:12:33] Book: Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 20th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler. [00:12:42] About basal body temperature, Daysy basal thermometer and the Daysy app. [00:16:35] Gluten sensitivity and sugar cravings. [00:17:56] Including more fats as ghee, butter and MCT. [00:18:26] Iron, magnesium and B vitamin deficiencies. [00:20:53] Vinyasa yoga. [00:22:14] You don't realise how bad you feel until you feel better. [00:22:57] Podcast: How to Create Behaviour Change with Simon Marshall. [00:24:20] Mindfulness meditation. Podcast: How to Think Yourself Younger, Healthier, and Faster with Dr. Ellen Langer, PhD. [00:25:10] Ritual. [00:25:35] Grounding and connecting with nature. [00:25:50] Dry skin brushing. [00:27:55] DUTCH and circadian rhythm. [00:28:45] f.lux and amber light bulbs. [00:30:04] Essential oils. [00:30:53] Doctor's Data Comprehensive Stool Analysis with Parasitology (CSAP). [00:31:36] Sarah’s before CSAP results and after CSAP results -- see above. [00:31:49] Study: Taha Rashid and Alan Ebringer, “Autoimmunity in Rheumatic Diseases Is Induced by Microbial Infections via Crossreactivity or Molecular Mimicry,” Autoimmune Diseases, vol. 2012, Article ID 539282, 9 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/539282. [00:32:07] Raintree C-F. [00:33:00] Finding a purpose. [00:35:02] Khan Academy, Metabolic Fitness Pro, Kalish Mentorship, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN). [00:35:31] Bulletproof certification, Bulletproof Conference info, and Bulletproof Conference 2017 live stream. [00:37:17] Dr Mark Atkinson. [00:38:15] Satya Health and Wellness. [00:38:37] Truly Yoga Studio.

Your period doesn't have to suck. Just because symptoms like cramping and PMS are common doesn't mean that they're something all people who menstruate have to expect and resign themselves to. This episode with Bridgit Danner, L.Ac. and Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist demystifyies the menstrual cycle and how the cycle clues us into the overall health of our bodies. Bridgit manages a community called the Women's Wellness Collaborative, which is centered around helping women increase wellness and balance in their lives, especially in relation to hormones, the menstrual cycle, and fertility. She and Brodie talk about ways in which women can learn to tune into their menstrual cycle at any age to relieve pain and irritability associated with menstruation, balance hormones, and manage fertility.  In this episode, we explore: What functional medicine is Lack of education around the menstrual cycle What a standard menstrual cycle looks and feels like Why menstrual pain may occur What you can do to regulate and embrace your menstrual cycle Seed cycling: what is it and how does it help?   I hope you listen whether you menstruate or not.   Resources:   The Flow Period Tracker App   Bridgit's Youtube Channel   Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH

Toni is the author of the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility! Like many of you listening, Taking Charge of Your Fertility was the very first resource that I relied on when I first discovered the fertility awareness method, and I have mentioned her book in nearly every podcast interview that I’ve done on the topic of fertility awareness! Her book has been responsible for helping literally hundreds of thousands of women avoid pregnancy naturally, maximize their chances of getting pregnant, or helping them to gain a better understanding of their overall health and fertility through charting. Toni has a master's degree in public health and is a nationally respected women's health educator and speaker. She is also the author of Cycle Savvy, a book for teenage girls about their bodies. Toni has also recently released the 20th anniversary edition of Taking Charge of Your Fertility, and in today’s episode we delve into the new edition of the book, what is different in the new and revised version as well as the impact that her work has had over the years in educating women about their fertility, their bodies, and their health. Topics discussed in today's episode What is Fertility Awareness and how is it different from the Rhythm Method? Why is the Fertility Awareness Method Effective? Is the Fertility Awareness Method complicated to learn? Are women fertile every day? How can women determine when they are fertile each month? Is it possible for women to use the Fertility Awareness Method successfully as a method of birth control? Why do the "rules" work for preventing pregnancy Why are some women more fertile than others? How are certain health issues reflected in a woman's menstrual cycle charts? What is the role of basal body temperature in the Fertility Awareness Method? For women who are trying to get pregnant, when is the best time to have unprotected sex? How useful are ovulation predictor kits versus for a woman who is using the Fertility Awareness Method? When is the best time to take a home pregnancy test? Connect with Toni You can connect with Toni on her website! Resources mentioned Taking Charge of Your Fertility | Toni Weschler Cycle Savvy | Toni Weschler Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book) | Toni Weschler Cycle Savvy: The Smart Teen's Guide to the Mysteries of Her Body (book) | Toni Weschler Join the community! Find us on the Fertility Friday Facebook Fan Page Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by Sirc of (The Nock)

Direct Link to ShowIf you are planning to have children, would you like to know the recipe for choosing to have a boy or a girl? We'll give you all the details for this scientifically proven method for choosing X or Y chromosomes for your baby.Books for reference:How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby by Landrum B. Shettles and David M. RorvikTaking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni WeschlerWe also answer an email that asks about balancing intimacy while being parents. Our advice: Vacations, Babysitters and Grandparents.Kidder's other podcast Sex is FunSex is Fun! Is sponsored by www.GreatSexGames.com Comment on this show at our FORUM