Period Chats - A hormone wellness podcast.

About the episode: Topic: PCOS Myth Busting 1. How did you decide to become a hormone dietitian? 2. Quickly for anyone new to this topic what is PCOS? 3. Now let's dive into myths & Facts about PCOS 4. Is "low carb" the best diet for PCOS? 5. Do you have to cut out gluten and dairy? 6. Can you only do low-impact exercise? 7. Is there a "perfect" diet for PCOS? 8.  Is nontoxic - living important for PCOS? About Melissa:  Melissa Groves Azzaro, RDN, LD, is an integrative dietitian who helps busy women with hormone imbalances, PCOS, and fertility issues regain regular periods and get pregnant naturally. She uses a functional medicine approach to figure out the root causes of your symptoms and helps you develop personalized nutrition, supplement, and lifestyle plan to balance your hormones and optimize your fertility. She works virtually with clients one-on-one and in group programs, has a self-study course on PCOS called The PCOS Root Cause Roadmap, and is the author of A Balanced Approach to PCOS, a meal-planning cookbook that is focused on addressing the root causes of PCOS. Links: Here is a link to Melissa's website: https://thehormonedietitian.com/ Here is the link to Melissa's IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.hormone.dietitian/ Here is the link to Melissa's free webinar (Period Success): https://the-hormone-dietitian.mykajabi.com/pcos-webinar

About the Episode:  Can you believe that we have never talked about seed cycling on this podcast?  I know crazy!  In this episode, Kate & Stephanie, Registered Dietitians, and women's health experts talk about all things seed cycling.  SO if you have seed cycling questions you are in the right place.  About Stephanie:  Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) Board Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) by the American Nutrition Association Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Maryland University of Integrative Health, Laurel, MD Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Certified Holistic Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, New York, NY Certified Holistic Nutritionist from the Nature Care College, Sydney, Australia Certified Ayurveda Lifestyle Counselor from Ayurveda Elements Academy, Sydney, Australia Certified Natural Foods Chef from the Nutrition Therapy Institute, Denver, CO Certified Yoga Instructor from Drishti Yoga International Ready to start seed cycling?  Start here https://funkitwellness.com?wly=740 and use code KEENIST15 for 15% off! Want to connect with Stephanie?  Website: http://www.keenist.com/

In today's episode of the Period Chats Podcast, we sat down with Lauren Papanos, RDN to talk about amenorrhea.  Lauren is a functional medicine registered dietitian passionate about helping you reclaim your health so that you can feel optimal- inside and out.  What is amenorrhea? "Amenorrhea is missing one or more periods. If you are older than 15 and haven’t gotten your first period (primary amenorrhea) or you’ve missed a period for a few months (secondary amenorrhea), talk to your healthcare provider. Amenorrhea is often a sign of a treatable condition. With treatment, your regular menstrual cycle will usually resume." Meet Lauren:  Website: https://functionalfueling.com/about Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritionwithlo/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-nutrition-bff/id1559769665

What we will cover in this episode: 1. What is bladder prolapse? 2. What are some common reasons it can occur? 3. What was your personal experience with it? 4. How did that impact your life? 5. How did you work to reverse it? 6. What was Pelvic floor physical therapy like? 7. Do you still do Pelvic floor physical therapy? 8. What to do with women knew about bladder prolapse 9. Is there anything else you want to us to know?! Get to know Lauren:  "My name is Lauren Staley. Thank you for visiting my site! I am a group fitness instructor, health coach, wife and mother of three (one happens to have fur). Prior to having my first son, I was teaching 10-12 classes a week, including dance aerobics, Zumba, Yoga, strength training, interval training, and warm water therapy. Now that I am a full time momma, my schedule has changed quite a bit, but I still have a calling to help others feel physically and mentally great through movement. Now that I am navigating through a pre/postnatal body, I have been especially driven to help mommas feel confident and capable despite all the changes these miraculous bodies go through." Show Notes: www.theboobbroads.com Follow The Boob Broads on Facebook or Instagram @the_boob_broads Contact Lauren at theboobbroads@gmail.com or on social "The Boob Broads" Episodes on Pelvic Floor Health: (Listen on your favorite podcast platform!) 13: All About Pelvic Floor... And Why We Need to Talk About It More! 28: Pelvic Floor, Tell Us More, Tell Us More 113: Pelvic Floor PT: Pregnancy Edition Lauren's Blog Posts on Pelvic Floor Health: https://laurenstaley.com/blog Some of Lauren's favorite resources: @expectingandempowered @getmomstrong @the.vagina.whisperer You Can Heal Your Body by Louise Hay Your Body Speaks Your Mind by Deb Shapiro

Episode Overview: Everyone is talking about toxins and detoxes but what does that even mean?  In this episode we will break down what toxins are, where they are found and what we can do to limit them in our lives! About Lahanna:  Lahana Vigliano is a board certified clinical nutritionist and the founder + CEO of Nuvitru Wellness. She has her undergraduate in Nutrition Science and is finishing her Master's degree this year in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. She is starting her doctorate next year in 2022! She realized her passion for integrative and preventive medicine when she was pre-med, which led her to switch careers to nutrition. Nuvitru Wellness helps women use food as medicine to help balance hormones and improve digestive function. Outside of running a business and going to school, she is a mama of two and a wife! In this episode we will cover:  1. What is a "toxin" 2. Where do you usually encounter toxins 3. How do these toxins affect our hormones? 4. How do we know if toxins are affecting our hormones? 5. Top things to change to eliminate toxin exposure? 6. What are any misconceptions around toxins? 7. Any other tips for staying healthy & happy! Connect with Lahanna: Website: www.nuvitruwellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuvitruwellness/

About Dr. Beth: Dr. Beth is the author of the Best Selling book, The Female Fat Solution, the creator of the 12 Week Female Fat Solution Challenge, the Eat for Your Cycle™ Method, and the host of The Female Health Solution Podcast. She has made it her mission to change the way women view their health. About this episode: In this episode we dive into what hormone balance really means.  Menstruators are left out of a lot of research studies so it can be tricky to figure out what we are supposed to be feeling like.  Spoiler alter we shouldn't be feeling terrible and in lots of pain.  Through out this episode we cover the basics of eating and exercising with your cycle, what balance looks and feels like and things we can do in our everyday life to support our cycles.  What to hear more from Dr. Beth? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbethwestie/ Website: https://drbethwestie.com/

Topic Overview: On today's episode of the Period Chats Podcast we sat down with Samantha Gladish RHN to learn more about how her own personal experience with Hashimoto's has helped her to not only heal herself but countless women other women.  Samantha is the Author of The 30-Day Hormone Solution and owner of HolisticWellness.ca.   What we are going to cover today: Samantha's story What is Hashimoto's? What information were you given when diagnosed How has your own journey shaped your practice What protocols do you use? What would you tell other people struggling with this? Are there specific tests that people should be asking for that are not generally taken? How to find Samantha:  Facebook.com/holisticwellnessfoodie Instagram @holisticwellnessfoodie

You might know Nicole from her Youtube Channel More Salt Please!  Nicole is a chef, content creator, and brand coach who also happens to have PCOS.  In this episode, Nicole gets real about how she found out she had PCOS, what she does to support her body, and gives us a few updates on what is going on with her channel (check it out for all the BEST recipes)!  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdfgdJ6erKdxuek909HzNZg?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moresaltpleassse/ Webiste: https://www.moresaltplease.co/

On this episode of Period Chats I sat down with Alyx Coble-Frakes the founder of the Agenda.Period, Alyx realized early on in her health coaching career that her business was directly tied to her cycle.  So what did she do about it?!  She created an awesome planner AND app to help women and menstruators to match their lives and business with their cycles. Check out the Agenda. Period And start matching your cycle with your work!

On the episode, I sat down with Michelle Penicook, RDN to learn about all things blood sugar.  Michelle is a Women’s Health dietitian with years of experience working with hormones.  This may surprise you but blood sugar happens to be one of the most important aspects of hormone health. In the episode we cover: What is blood sugar? Why is it important? How do we achieve blood sugar balance? How does nutrition work with blood sugar balance? Tips on foods for blood sugar balance! Bonus: Walking is great for blood sugar balance! Want to connect with Michelle? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hormoneharmonyrd/?hl=en Website: https://www.nutritionwithmichelle.com/