Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast

Ep 33: Improving anxiety, Healing digestive issues, and overcoming Orthorexia


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Natalie lives in Winter Garden, Florida, where she works in marketing strategy for Disney. She also teaches barre3 classes at a local studio. Natalie spent her life as an athlete and had always struggled with body image as a tall, athletically built girl. After suffering a severe back injury, Natalie had to adopt a strict physical therapy regimen to keep pursuing her dream of playing college volleyball. This slowly spiraled into an obsession with exercise and “healthy” eating that caused severe weight loss and period loss. After coming off the pill, she knew something was wrong but struggled for years to accept that her exercise and food intake needed to change. Finally, after watching Lindsey on social media for almost a year, Natalie committed to going “all-in,” healed her relationship with food and exercise, and got her period back!

In this Episode:

  • Where to seek answers when you come off the pill and have no period

  • Pros and cons of working with a function medicine doctor

  • Working through recovery when fitness is part of your job

  • How to overcome anxiety around eating “bad” foods

  • Healing digestive issues through period recovery

  • Embracing food freedom after years of restriction and orthorexia


  • Resources Mentioned in the episode:

    • Ep 14: Disordered Eating and Digestive Issues
    • Connect with Lindsey:
      Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
      Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
      Twitter: @lindseylusson
      Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

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