Bright Families

A quick take on assessing your body type and how your muscle mass and weight distribution can offer clues about hormones and your cycle.

If you're having irregular cycles, a first step is determining how much you eat in a day versus how much you use. A woman's body often shuts down her cycle if it perceives there are not enough resources. The episode includes a couple of examples of irregular cycles in older teens caused by accidentally under-eating.

Our inaugural Safety Class covered general principles of watching surroundings and responding quickly; signs of heart attack, stroke, diabetic emergencies; and how to respond if someone is bleeding or unconscious. The kids had great questions and we're all looking forward to next week!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NPL-Z-05SE3lTr8dngF4K_3s33ySYQk6/view?usp=sharing

A super quick overview of common anemia signs in teen girls - not just fatigue, but cravings, emotional problems, and light or long cycles. 

Tips for better Pregnancies for older moms, including nutrition, blood sugar, and ways to lower risk of some conditions in the baby.

A quick overview of various approaches to jobs for kids 10-15, how these can connect with "official" job opportunities later, and how younger kids mature from the experience of working for other families and friends.

Energy Metabolism, Blood, Sugar, Insulin, and Glycogen. This may sound nerdy but it will definitely make your life better!

In December we went into detail about how to prevent and treat yeast and urinary tract infections with probiotics and other supplements.

This episode covers:

- How UTIs happen

- Why they can recur and become chronic

- How nutrition and supplements can interrupt the cycle

This is an informal recording of a talk I gave to about 30 college girls, many of whom are anticipating marriage in the next year or two. It's a general overview of fertility in light of nutrition, thyroid, blood sugar, and other factors, presented from the Catholic perspective of sexuality within marriage. 

Audio quality is better in the first hour or so. Full transcript at https://www.brightfamilies.com/post/fertility-talk-for-college-girls