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Discover how you can use nutrition to balance your hormones naturally so you can have pain free regular periods!
by Leah Brueggemann, Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner
How to Exercise with Your Cycle
This is how you can get the most out of your workouts by working WITH your menstrual cycle and not against it! Get faster results with weight loss, increased energy, and so much more by exercising properly during each phase.
Signs & Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalance
Painful periods are common, but they don’t have to be your norm. This how to recognize the signs & symptoms of hormonal imbalance so you can finally experience pain-free periods!
What is Endometriosis?
Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease that affects 1 in 10 women and causes severe symptoms and pain. These are some possible causes of endometriosis (and next steps to relieve your endo pain!).
6 Foods to Eat for Painless Periods
Popping ibuprofen every month for period cramps? Here are 6 foods to start eating (especially during your luteal phase) to help alleviate those horrible period cramps!
Why am I having Heavy & Painful Periods?
Struggling with heavy or painful periods? Learn the root cause of period issues so you can relieve painful periods for good!
How to Increase Progesterone Naturally
Low progesterone can cause symptoms like mood swings, PMS, irregular or painful periods! If you have low progesterone, this is what you can do to increase progesterone naturally.
Period missing but not pregnant? This is what to do next!
Period missing but not pregnant? It can feel really frustrating and worrisome when your period disappears! Let’s explore how to figure out what’s going on in your body so that you can regain control of your menstrual cycle.
How to Track Your Menstrual Cycle
This is how you can track your menstrual cycle and always know exactly when your period is coming! You will also learn signs to look for that could indicate a health issue.
How to Get Off Birth Control without Side Effects
Learn the exact strategies to get off birth control without side effects. Support your body before and after getting off birth control to replenish nutrients.
Finding Relief for Endometriosis Symptoms
Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease that affects 1 in 10 women and causes severe symptoms and pain. This is how to address endometriosis symptoms holistically and find relief for endometriosis pain through diet and lifestyle changes.
How to Start Seed Cycling for Painless Periods
If you are looking for a natural approach to balancing your hormones and natural ways you can support your body through each phase of your menstrual cycle, seed cycling is for you! Seed cycling is a natural approach to hormone health that helps support the rise and fall of your hormones. It involves using four different types of seeds (flax, pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower) at different phases during your menstrual cycle to support your hormones.
The Four Phases of Your Menstrual Cycle
Even though we commonly think that our period is our cycle and that’s it, our cycle actually has four phases (and your period is just one!). You want to be tracking your FULL cycle and understanding your unique body because no one’s cycle is exactly the same all the time. So, let’s go over the four phases of your menstrual cycle and how long each one should be!
Using Your Menstrual Cycle for Weight Loss
If you're trying to lose weight, you absolutely NEED to track your menstrual cycle. I’ll show you why this is so important and how you can use your cycle to your advantage to release extra weight.