Episode 189, Women's Health Q&A

• Intro (0:00)
• News and Views (1:18)
• Stacy and Sarah's Easter celebrations and activities
• Matt and Stacy's brunch spread
• Egg filling and hiding
• Leftover hardboiled eggs
• Sarah's husband's work travels and turning them into family vacations
• Women's Health (12:35)
• The things that women just kind of deal with that are annoying, not all of these things have to happen - often times when we change our diet and our lifestyle, these are the things that go away
• The myth behind the Paleo diet being a "cure all"
• Questions & Answers (17:32)
• Leah - when I eat fermented foods, I get the feeling I am developing a yeast infection. Any suggestions?
• Stacy thinks there might be an imbalance in the gut, and recommends looking into a diet to reset the bacteria in the gut
• Sarah notes that studies show that probiotics can help fight candida 
• Candida likes high estrogen, high blood sugar, and high stress environments
• The strains in fermented foods are known to help control candida growth
• Facts about vaginitis (also known as a yeast infection)
• Candida causes yeast infections about half of the time
• Other culprits are bacterial infections, irritants, and allergies
• So a yeast infection could also be caused by a food allergy
• Sarah recommends getting tested for yeast sensitivities/allergies - these are common food sensitivities 
• There are a number of yeast free diets that you can utilize 
• Vaginitis can also be linked to STD's, so it is worth getting tested 
• Stacy notes that menstruation products (or even condoms) can also cause irritations that are seen in the form of vaginitis 
• Be aware of what is your "normal" for symptoms that you experience around your monthly cycle, when consuming foods you are sensitive too, etc. 
• Jennie - why do I poop more, and experience gas, during my period? 
• Period poops are a real thing - the Buzzfeed article Stacy refers to 
• The situation is impacted by two things 
• First, you are probably eating less healthy food than you usually do as you are dealing with hormonal influenced cravings
• And second, the hormone progesterone peeks during your period, which actually has an effect on how things move through your intestines 
• The high shift between progesterone and estrogen turning back on greatly impacts your bowels 
• The role prostaglandins play
• Major props to Buzzfeed!
• A special thank you to Stacy for her willingness to talk about poop!
• And a thank you to the listeners - don't forget to leave those reviews here please! 
• Stacy wished Sarah happy travels for her spring break vacation with her family
• Outro (44:28)

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