In this episode of the Love Your Gut podcast, I sit down with Lindsey Lusson, RD, an expert in hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) to talk about the overlap between HA and gut health. Together, we explore the overlap between HA and GI issues, including how restrictive eating, overexercise, and chronic stress can impact both your gut and reproductive health.

Lindsey shares her own journey with HA and provides valuable insights into how healing your relationship with food and supporting your body’s nutritional needs can restore menstrual cycles and improve digestion. We also discuss common misconceptions about HA, the role of stress and energy availability, and why gut health often needs to be addressed alongside hormone recovery.

Whether you’re navigating HA, GI symptoms, or both, this episode offers hope, practical advice, and a better understanding of how everything in the body is interconnected.

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Lindsey Lusson is Registered Dietitian who specializes in disordered eating and infertility. She has both personal and professional experience with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) or period loss related to over exercise and under eating. Her experience led her to become passionate about educating and empowering others to advocate for their health and take charge of their fertility through proper nutrition. She has helped hundreds of women recover from HA and over 160 get pregnant and take home healthy babies.

Ep. 59: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Period Issues and Overlapping GI symptoms with Lindsey Lusson