In this episode Elysia speaks with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Educator and author of The Fifth Vital Sign about how tracking her fertility highlighted some major health concerns, the menstrual cycle as a fifth vital sign, how to track your cycle, the impact of contraception and the big question… what's the story about real and fake periods?!

Whether you are thinking of getting pregnant or simply want to use cycle tracking for birth control or to understand whats healthy or not you will get lots of great info from this interview. 

Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio show devoted to helping women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health.

Follow Lisa here https://fertilityfriday.com/ and on her podcast , Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and grab a copy of her book here