The Fifth Vital Sign: Using Your Menstrual Cycle to Unlock Hidden Health Issues with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, a fertility expert, explores the menstrual cycle and how it can give us clues to hidden health issues - it’s the fifth vital sign.

On today’s podcast, you will learn: 1. Why pain during menstruation is NOT normal 2. How conventional and even organic tampons can leave particles inside of you 3. How the pill is harming your health, causing depression, low libido, and recurrent yeast infections. 4. How the rhythm method is still a very effective method to reduce unwanted pregnancies 5. How to track your menstrual cycle to uncover hidden health issues.

Lisa Hendrickson-Jack's Bio: Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is 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.

You can learn more about Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, and read the first chapter of her book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility at fertilityfriday.com/

Find Lisa's podcast, Fertility Friday, where ever you listen to podcasts!

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