Why are women expected to feel tired, cranky, or just off for up to two weeks every month? It doesn’t have to be this way — and knowing why is a game-changer.

In this episode, evolutionary psychologist Dr. Sarah Hill breaks down the two major phases of the menstrual cycle and how wildly different our energy, sleep, cravings, and social needs can be between them. And here’s the big takeaway: once women understand these shifts, small daily changes can massively improve mood, energy, and even support fertility.

It’s time to stop treating women’s bodies like men’s or flattening hormones with the pill. Instead, we should use the power of cyclical biology to our advantage. This emerging science is about to revolutionize women’s health and the way we understand women altogether.

Dr Hill's website: https://www.sarahehill.com/

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:04:00 - Getting off the pill

00:18:18 - Sex Hormones affect everything

00:25:00 - One size does NOT fit all

00:28:14 - PMS

00:35:51 - What makes PMS worse?

00:42:14 - Infertility and loss of ovulation

00:48:14 - What does a good ovulation look like?

01:02:43 - Protein

01:16:10 - Female Human sexuality is unique

01:24:00 - Exercise

01:25:10 - How does hormonal birth control work?

01:28:20 - Sexual Attraction on the Pill

01:34:53 - Does the Pill "make women bisexual"?

01:38:17 - What else does the Pill do?

01:42:20 - Does the pill make women NOT want children?

01:47:59 - Obesity

01:54:10 - Fertility

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