Are You Menstrual?

Are You Menstrual? – In this episode, we are focusing on my favorite method of birth control: The Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) with a certified fertility awareness coach, Nina Boyce. Nina is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Reiki Practitioner based in Columbus, OH. Her coaching programs focus on FAM for optimized conception, and/or non-hormonal birth control, and she passionately believes that all women deserve to understand how their body functions. Nina takes a holistic approach, focusing on nutrition and mineral testing, cycle charting, and lifestyle modifications to help her clients achieve their desired fertility goals. She is also the host of the Healing Hormones Podcast, where she interviews leading women in the world of menstrual health.While FAM is an amazing form of birth control and can also help you conceive, it’s so much more than that. FAM gives you an inside look into your hormones, stress, and overall health. I personally think it is an essential tool on your healing journey and can serve you through the many transitions of female life. If you’re wondering about hormonal birth control methods, we discussed those and their impact in our last episode. ~Links & Resources:Follow Nina on IG: http://instagram.com/nourishedwithninaCheck out Nina’s website: https://nourishedwithnina.com/Listen to Nina’s podcast: https://nourishedwithnina.com/podcast/https://www.tempdrop.com Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral BalanceMineral Imbalance Quiz: https://bit.ly/3ycEn4h

Are You Menstrual? – So far on the podcast, we have discussed a wide variety of topics spanning women’s health and hormones, from mineral balance and metabolic health to PCOS and menopause. One area that we have yet to cover is birth control—which we realize is hugely important to most women in their childbearing years. A whopping 80% of women will take the pill at some point in their lifetime, and for that reason, we didn’t want to go any longer without speaking on it. In this episode, we’ll be covering what you need to know about hormonal birth control, including the different types, how HBC works to prevent pregnancy, and the specific impact each type can have on the female body.Hormonal birth control (HBC) has been a big part of my health journey and morphed my career path, and is something that has impacted many of my clients' lives as well. I don't want any woman EVER to feel bad about taking hormonal birth control. I took it for seven years and then had a copper IUD, and I don't regret it. This allowed me to avoid pregnancy while finishing college and starting my career. I have since adopted and successfully used the Fertility Awareness Method, but we’ll go deeper into that in our next episode on non-hormonal birth control. Our goal today is to educate you on the effects of birth control so that you can make an informed decision for yourself going forward.~SHOW NOTES:Blog post on HBC side effects: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/side-effects-hbcBlog post on how HBC impacts the body: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/hbcFree Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://bit.ly/3iwRDMkMineral Imbalance Quiz: https://bit.ly/3ycEn4h

Are You Menstrual?In this episode, we are covering another foundational topic for hormone health: light exposure and circadian rhythm. We can’t talk about one without mentioning the other, and many women don’t realize that both things have a significant impact on hormone health. Our bodies take in everything in our environment as information, and light is a big part of that. The focus is often on reducing blue light exposure, but increasing sunlight is just as important, if not even more critical. Our light exposure can impact our circadian rhythm, which is our body’s internal clock. This then trickles down to impact digestion, hormones, sleep, energy, and more! ~Show Notes:Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://bit.ly/3iwRDMkMineral Imbalance Quiz: https://bit.ly/3ycEn4hBlue Light Blog: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/blue-light-exposureRed Light Blog: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/benefits-of-red-light-therapyBluelight blocking glasses (use code HPP for 15% off): https://bit.ly/2xPv8NqGembared red lights: https://gembared.com/

Are You Menstrual? –We have a very special episode focusing on midlife women and peri/post menopause with Maria and Kristin from Wise and Well. Maria, an FDN practitioner, and Kristin, a Board-certified nutritionist, are plain spoken friends and practitioners who share a passion for women's health, especially women's health at midlife. As both are themselves menopausal, they've refined the art and science of thriving as a midlife woman based on both clinical and personal experience. They combine individualized nutrition and lifestyle changes tailored to midlife women's needs with mindset coaching, lab testing and hormone replacement therapy education to help women thrive so that they can stop or prevent their health from spinning out of control.~Links/Resources:Maria & Kristin’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/wise_and_well_/Free Mighty Networks Group: https://mastering-midlife-mayhem.mn.co/share/BY3x0QVuj7t8oFP8?utm_source=manualMidlife Mayhem program: https://wiseandwell.me/midlife-mayhem/Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://bit.ly/3iwRDMkMineral Imbalance Quiz: https://bit.ly/3ycEn4h

Are You Menstrual ? –This episode is a tribute to one of our most hard-working organs: the LIVER. The liver is best known for detoxification, but most people forget that your liver has to be healthy and functioning optimally to detox. We will talk about exactly what that means and how popular detox programs and supplements are missing the mark. ~Links/Resources:Vitamin A Blog: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/vitamin-ACastor Oil Pack Blog: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/castor-oilBalance Bod Website (Use code AMANDA for a discount): https://bit.ly/3fpGGtqFree Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://bit.ly/3iwRDMkMineral Imbalance Quiz: https://bit.ly/3ycEn4h

Are You Menstrual?This is part 2 of our PCOS series. In our previous episode we broke down exactly what PCOS is and how it is diagnosed as well as the different root causes. We recommend listening to that episode first if you haven’t already. In this episode, we are digging into the biggest mistakes we see women with PCOS make when trying to heal and what to do instead. ~Links/Resources:Free Training: Optimizing Hormone Health with Mineral Balance: https://bit.ly/3iwRDMkMineral Imbalance Quiz: https://bit.ly/3ycEn4hStrength Training for PCOS Podcast with Adina & Diane: https://www.getyourshittogetherpod.com/podcast/episode16MegSquats strength training program: https://www.strongstrongfriends.com/Steph Gaudreau Core 4 Book: https://www.stephgaudreau.com/core-4-book/Blood Sugar Blog: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/blood-sugar-and-minerals

Are You Menstrual?Today we’re covering a women’s health topic that is near and dear to my heart...and that is PCOS (or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). PCOS is the leading cause of infertility in the U.S., and it’s a problem that affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. That’s A LOT of us. But the worst part is that there is still so much confusion surrounding this modern syndrome and what causes it—even down to its name, which IMO is a complete misnomer (but we’ll get into that later). Amanda and I have both dealt with the symptoms of PCOS at different points in our lives, and we both know many women who currently struggle with it—which is why we wanted to devote a whole two episodes to this particular hormonal health challenge. The truth is, there’s a ton to unpack when it comes to this common condition, but we’re going to do our best to clear the fog surrounding PCOS.~Resources & Links:Basal body thermometer: https://amzn.to/3fOtvkfVitamin A & Your Hormones Blog: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/vitamin-AMineral depletions with PCOS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27925712/Full Monty Panel: https://bit.ly/3cWePkcMaster Your Minerals course & Order Your HTMA: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/master-your-minerals-courseFree Mineral Training: https://bit.ly/3iwRDMkMineral Quiz: https://bit.ly/3ycEn4h

Are You Menstrual?In this episode, we are diving into a topic that many women can relate to--period pain. Period pain used to be considered purely psychological and a reason for women to get out of their responsibilities. Since it couldn’t be identified by a physical or gynecological exam or tested for, those who suffered were mislabeled and told to deal with it. No one could see it, so it didn’t seem real. Now we know that period pain is very real and can present itself in many ways ranging from cramps, back pain, breast tenderness, headaches/migraines, joint/muscle pain. While we will talk about specific symptoms and get into the types of period pain in this episode, we want you to keep in mind that symptoms are communication from your body. It’s tempting to want to find a remedy for a symptom, but in reality, we need to understand why you have that symptom in the first place. This often comes back to metabolic health. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of the podcast, we recommend starting there! ~Links/Resources:Castor oil pack kitCastor oil blogVitamin E from MitolifeBone broth protein (use code HORMONEHEALINGRD10)GelatinMaster Your Minerals Course

Are You Menstrual?Today we’re diving into the nutrient-dense foods that will help you to replenish the minerals that stress depletes. Whether you’ve had the chance to test your minerals or not, the mineral-rich foods and beverages we’re going to cover in this episode are beneficial for everyone, regardless of mineral status. But remember, if you are interested in learning how to test and interpret your body’s mineral balance, our new online course Master Your Minerals is available now! Sign up now and get full access when it launches on June 21st.Links:Bone Broth Recipe: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/bone-broth-functional-foodGreat Lakes Collagen: http://amzn.to/2x3Kta9Great Lakes Gelatin: https://amzn.to/2zBSpDxPaleovalley Bone Broth Protein (Use code HORMONEHEALINGRD10): http://bit.ly/3d1wHYzGelatin Gummies Recipe: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/gut-healing-gelatinSaturee Clean Casein: https://bit.ly/2Qyg67TBumbleroot Powder (Use code AMANDA10): https://bit.ly/2VxKEG3Dr. Cowan’s Powders: https://bit.ly/39BXWZYHow To Eat More Nutrient Dense Foods: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/more-nutrient-dense-foodsMaster Your Minerals Course: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/master-your-minerals-courseSign up for our weekly Feminine Periodical newsletter: http://bit.ly/2tWOBtwFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/hormonehealingrd/

Are You Menstrual?We are continuing our minerals series and expanding on one particular part of the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)--metabolic type. Our metabolic type gives us insight into nervous system balance and the stage of stress our bodies are in. This is helpful information to know on a healing journey to better understand what nutrients you need more of and what stress management activities may be best for you. In this episode, we discuss where metabolic typing came from, the difference between a fast and slow metabolic type, and what the different subtypes are. Links:Master Your Minerals Course: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/master-your-minerals-courseAdrenal Cocktail: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/adrenal-cocktail-recipesLearn how to start monitoring your metabolism with our Free Healthy Period Starter Guide: http://bit.ly/healthy-period-guideSign up for our weekly Feminine Periodical newsletter: http://bit.ly/2tWOBtwFollow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/hormonehealingrd/