Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals

I have a special compilation episode for you today where I share interviews with two incredible health professionals.

Dr. Pizzorno is one of the world’s leading authorities on science-based natural medicine. In 2000, Dr. Pizzorno was appointed by President Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Bush to the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee in 2002. Dr. Pizzorno is the author or co-author of 10 books, including the internationally acclaimed Textbook of Natural Medicine and the best-selling Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. He has also recently released his newest Book The Toxin Solution.

In our interview, Dr. Pizzorno talks about toxicity and why we need to be actively reducing our toxic load prior to pregnancy. How to know if you are toxic, and what to do to reduce your toxic load before you start having children. He also shares the true cause of insulin resistance, and spoiler alert it’s not sugar.

Dr. Klassen is a Naturopathic Doctor who works out of Calgary (Alberta). He teaches anatomy & physiology, cellular biology, and pathology at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in Calgary

In our interview, Dr. Klassen talks about liver function and the role of the liver in clearing both our natural estrogens and also synthetic exogenous estrogens and progestins. We talk about hormonal contraceptives, how they impact our endocrine function, and why long-term use is problematic. We also talk about digestion and the critical role digestion plays in maintaining endocrine balance and overall health.

Registration is now open for the next round of my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! We're starting the first week off of September 2017. Make sure to head over to the group program page and apply today to reserve your spot.

• Why it's incredibly important for women to decrease their toxic load for a minimum of a year prior to pregnancy
• Why nature prioritized the mother and dumps toxins directly into the baby during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• How can we tell if we are toxic?
• The genetic factors that determine how efficiently you are able to detoxify naturally
• How to find a practitioner to support you in detoxifying prior to pregnancy
• The importance of switching to an organic lifestyle to reduce your toxic exposure
• The link between toxins and other issues like diabetes
• Why sugar isn't the cause of diabetes
• The connection between toxic exposure and  insulin resistance
• What are the 3 main estrogens in the body and how are they different
• Why it's critical to have a balance of estrogen and progesterone for healthy fertility
• Why taking one hormone can affect the levels of a number of other hormones in the body
• Why antibiotics lower the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives
• Why women who take hormonal contraceptives have very low levels of their natural estrogen and progesterone
• The connection between progesterone and thyroid hormones
• How to support the body to clear both natural and synthetic hormones from the body
• The connection between stress and fertility
• The importance of mindful eating as a way to improve digestion

Connect with Dr. Pizzorno

You can connect with Dr. Pizzorno on his Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Connect with Dr. Klassen

You can connect with Dr. Klassen on his Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• The Toxin Solution | Dr. Joseph Pizzorno (Book)

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• FFP 108 | Cervical Mucus & Hormonal Health | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Diet, Gut Health & Fertility | Vicki Braun
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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

Fertility Friday | 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program!

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

Today I release another episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series! I interview Maria. Maria was a member of my most recent group program, and in our episode together we delve into her recent experience of miscarriage, and how charting her cycles has helped her to feel empowered through such a challenging time.

Registration is now open for the next round of my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! We're starting this month -- August 2017. Make sure to head over to the group program page and apply today to reserve your spot.

• Maria shares her experience with miscarriage
• Why Maria chose to share her experience of miscarriage with friends and family instead of keeping to herself
• The relationship between basal body temperature and temperature
• How high should your progesterone levels be in the middle of your luteal phase?
• How to tell if you're pregnant by looking at your chart
• The connection between gluten consumption and thyroid health
• Low body temperature: what does it mean and what does it have to do with the thyroid
• How to confirm ovulation by monitoring your charts
• How to use Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) in conjunction with fertility awareness to maximize your chances of conception
• The importance of having your partner's semen tested early on

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• FFP 140 | Transitioning From Hormonal Birth Control After Long-Term Pill Use | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 102 | Abortion, Menstrual Extraction | Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, Still Birth | Molly Dutton-Kenny
• FFP 149 | The Truth About Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 130 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Transitioning from Hormonal Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Coming Off The Pill | Lisa & Amy
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 132 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Using FAM for Birth Control Successfully & Confidently | Emily & Lisa
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 112 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Low Progesterone, Miscarriage, Stress & The Menstrual Cycle | Overcoming Fertility Challenges | Amelia & Lisa
• FFP 081 | Miscarriage, Pregnancy & Mindset | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) | Heidi Brockmyre
• FFP 054 | The MTHFR Gene Mutation and Fertility | Recurrent Miscarriage, Nutrient Deficiencies, and Folic Acid | Diane Keddy
• 10 Unexpected Benefits of Fertility Awareness Charting
• Fertility Awareness Method | Fertility Friday Podcast
• 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details
• Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Episode List

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

Fertility Friday | 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program!

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

Today I release another episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series! I interview Amy. Amy was a member of my most recent group program, and in our episode together we delve into her history of birth control use. We also delve into how Amy is managing the return of her acne post-pill.

In my Fertility Awareness Reality Series, I pull back the curtain and show you inside a real client session. You get to see exactly what it’s like to work with me one-on-one!

Registration is now open for the next round of my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! We're starting this month -- August 2017. Make sure to head over to the group program page and apply today to reserve your spot.

• Amy shares her experience transitioning from hormonal birth control to fertility awareness
• What is perfect use withdrawal?
• Managing acne outbreaks post-pill
• Optimizing diet and lifestyle factors to encourage healthy menstrual cycles
• Tips for balancing blood sugar and managing sugar cravings
• The impact that a recent steroid shot had on Amy's cycle
• Detaching from your expectations of what "should" be happening on your chart and embracing your actual menstrual cycle
• The natural progression involved in gaining confidence using fertility awareness for birth control

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• FFP 142 | Endometriosis, PCOS, Acne & Infertility | Getting to the Root Cause | Dr. Pamela Frank
• FFP 140 | Transitioning From Hormonal Birth Control After Long-Term Pill Use | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health (Book)
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 130 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Transitioning from Hormonal Birth Control To Fertility Awareness | Coming Off The Pill | Lisa & Amy
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 132 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Using FAM for Birth Control Successfully & Confidently | Emily & Lisa
• FFP 079 | The Top 10 Unexpected Effects of Coming Off The Pill | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• 10 Unexpected Benefits of Fertility Awareness Charting
• Fertility Awareness Method | Fertility Friday Podcast
• 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details
• Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Episode List

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

Fertility Friday | 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program!

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

Today I release another episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series! I interview my client Stacey. Stacey was a member of my most recent group program, and in our episode together we delve into the relationship between digestion and her menstrual cycle. Stacey was able to eliminate her period pain by making a series of gentle dietary and lifestyle changes, and now her focus is on improving her digestion.

In this episode, as in the other episodes in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series, I pull back the curtain and show you inside a real client session. You get to see exactly what it’s like to work with me one-on-one!

Registration is now open for the next round of my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! We're starting this month -- August 2017. Make sure to head over to the group program page and apply today to reserve your spot.

• Stacey shares her experience of menstruation over the years how she ended up on the pill at a young age
• Stacey shares how she managed to overcome a lifetime of dysmenorrhea after making some key dietary and lifestyle changes
• Transitioning to Fertility Awareness after years of using hormonal birth control
• How Stacey gained confidence using Fertility Awareness for birth control
• The one change Stacey made in her diet that completely changed her digestion
• Preparing for pregnancy - preconception nutrition

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• FFP 108 | Cervical Mucus & Hormonal Health | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Diet, Gut Health & Fertility | Vicki Braun
• FFP 140 | Transitioning From Hormonal Birth Control After Long-Term Pill Use | Lisa | Fertility Friday
• 10 Unexpected Benefits of Fertility Awareness Charting
• Fertility Awareness Method | Fertility Friday Podcast
• 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details
• Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Episode List

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

Fertility Friday | 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program!

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

Alexandra and Sjanie have developed a radical new approach to women’s health and well-being, creativity, leadership and spiritual life based on the power of the menstrual cycle. They are both published authors and experts in the field of women’s well-being and spirituality. In their most recent book Wild Power: discover the magic of your menstrual cycle and awaken the feminine path to power, they tell an incredible new story of feminine power and combine their expertise in the fields of psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, coaching, embodied movement practices, teaching, and facilitation.

Alexandra and Sjanie are the co-founders of Red  School — an online program that offers a radical new approach to women’s well-being, creative and spiritual life based on the power of menstruality consciousness.

In today’s show, we talk about the divine feminine and why it’s critical for each of us to step into our feminine power.

• Alexandra and Sjanie shares how their passion for helping a woman understand her own body started
• What is Wild Power and why they are so eager to share this with you
• They describe the basic energy dynamic of the cycle
• What are the two poles of the menstrual cycle
• Why your menstrual cycle is the blueprint of who you are
• The impact of stress on your cycle and how to cope with it
• Why menstruation is not a hindrance
• The importance of listening to your body
• Why you should pay attention to your body
• What's the big red rule in their book Wild Power
• How to have a deeper understanding of your menstrual cycle

Connect with Alexandra and Sjanie.

You can connect with Alexandra and Sjanie on their Website and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• Fertility Awareness Method | Fertility Friday Podcast
• 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

Fertility Friday | 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program!

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

In this solo episode, I am tackling the topic of Ovulation Predictor Kits! I talk about OPKs and why I don’t think they are all they’re cracked up to be. I share why relying solely on OPKs can reduce your chances of conception in some cases, and why your body gives you much more reliable signs to go on when you pay attention to it!

Registration is now open for my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program starting in August/September 2017! Make sure to head over to the group program page and apply today to reserve your spot.

• Why relying primarily on Ovulation Predictor Kits (OPKs) can actually lower your chances of conceiving
• How OPKs can inadvertently lead you to use the rhythm method
• The impact of stress on your menstrual cycle
• Why the key to timing sex correctly is not about having sex on ovulation day
• Why women with PCOS often can't rely on OPKs to identify ovulation
• How relying on OPKs can result in you ignoring your body signs
• Why monitoring your cervical mucus observations is more effective than relying on OPKs
• Why waiting for a positive OPK to have sex will often cause you to miss out on several fertile days prior to ovulation
• The importance of understanding your fertility signs first and using OPKs second
• The benefits of using OPKs when you understand and pay attention your fertile signs first
• Using Fertility Awareness to optimize your chances of conception

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• Fertility Awareness Method | Fertility Friday Podcast
• Cora Tampons | Organic Tampons That Work
• 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes!

This episode is sponsored by Cora! Made from 100% organic cotton. Cora tampons were designed not only to help you manage your periods. Most importantly it aims to preserve your overall health.  For every month of tampons you buy, Cora gives a month of pads along with menstrual health education to a girl in need in India. Click here to receive your first month's supply free of charge.

*Please note that Cora only ships within the United States.

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

Today I release another episode in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series! I interview my client Anna. Anna was a member of my most recent group program, and in our episode together we delve into the relationship between diet and her menstrual cycle.

In this episode, as in the other episodes in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series, I pull back the curtain and show you inside a real client session. You get to see exactly what it’s like to work with me one-on-one!

Registration is now open for the next round of my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! We're starting this month -- August 2017. Make sure to head over to the group program page and apply today to reserve your spot.

• The dramatic impact of diet on Anna's cycles
• Anna's transition from hormonal birth control to the Fertility Awareness Method
• Anna's experience on hormonal contraceptives and the side effects she experienced
• How menstrual cycle charting helped Anna to improve her PCOS symptoms
• How fertility awareness helped Anna to gain a deeper awareness of her cycles and her health overall
• The addictive nature of processed sugary food
• Eating in a way that balances blood sugar
• How Anna eliminated her menstrual cramps through diet and lifestyle changes
• Transitioning from the mindset of "food as fuel" to considering food as nutrition
• The connection between sugary food and unwanted hair growth in Anna's case

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition (book) | Marilyn Shannon
• Are You Trying to Conceive? Here's Why You Need to Get Your Partner's Sperm Tested ASAP
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 147 | Managing PCOS Symptoms Naturally | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Lisa & Erica
• FFP 146 | Anxiety, Depression & Low Libido | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | LeAnna & Samantha
• FFP 134 | Optimizing Sperm Health | Motility, Morphology & Sperm Count | Why He Needs To Get Tested ASAP | Marc Sklar
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 105 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Fertility Awareness Method | PCOS | Balancing Blood Sugar | Nutrition for Fertility | Teri & Lisa
• FFP 103 | Real Food for PCOS | PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Diabetes | Managing PCOS Naturally with Diet |  Balancing Blood Sugar | Lily Nichols
• FFP 051 | The Impact of Sugar Consumption on Fertility and Health | Creating a Healthy Relationship with Food | Angelique Panagos
• FFP 002 | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Rose Yewchuk
• Cora Tampons | Organic Tampons That Work
• 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes!

This episode is sponsored by Cora! Made from 100% organic cotton. Cora tampons were designed not only to help you manage your periods. Most importantly it aims to preserve your overall health.  For every month of tampons you buy, Cora gives a month of pads along with menstrual health education to a girl in need in India. Click here to receive your first month's supply free of charge.

*Please note that Cora only ships within the United States.

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

In this episode, as in the other episodes in my Fertility Awareness Reality Series, I pull back the curtain and show you inside a real client session. You get to see exactly what it’s like to work with me one-on-one!

Registration is now open for the next round of Group Programs starting in August/September 2017! Make sure to head over to the group program page and apply today to reserve your spot.

Topics discussed in today's episode:

• How Erica discovered the Fertility Awareness Method
• How to tell the difference between ovulatory bleeding, spotting, and menstruation
• How to chart different types of bleeding during your cycle
• What Erica did to bring back her period after 6 months of amenorrhea
• Recording your basal body temperature when your sleep routine is inconsistent
• How to time sex for conception
• The relationship between diet and the menstrual cycle
• Creating a breakfast routine that helps to stabilize blood sugar

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• FFP 122 | Liver Function, Fertility, & Menstrual Health | Xenoestrogens | Liver Detoxification | Fatty Liver Disease | Lisa Leger, HRHPE
• Fertility Awareness Reality Series Episodes | Fertility Friday
• FFP 142 | Endometriosis, PCOS, Acne & Infertility | Getting to the Root Cause | Dr. Pamela Frank
• FFP 136 | Endometriosis, PCOS & Fibroids | Surgical Techniques That Preserve Fertility | NaPro Technology | Dr. Kyle Beiter
• FFP 111 | 8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS | Inflammation, Gut Health, Thyroid Disorders & PCOS | Infertility | Autoimmunity | Dr. Fiona McCulloch, ND
• [On-Air Client Session] FFP 105 | Fertility Awareness Reality Series | Fertility Awareness Method | PCOS | Balancing Blood Sugar | Nutrition for Fertility | Teri & Lisa
• FFP 103 | Real Food for PCOS | PCOS, Insulin Resistance & Diabetes | Managing PCOS Naturally with Diet |  Balancing Blood Sugar | Lily Nichols
• FFP 060 | Treating PCOS Without Fertility Drugs | Conceiving Naturally With PCOS | Dr. Katherine Sherif
• Cora Tampons | Organic Tampons That Work
• 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes!

This episode is sponsored by Cora! Made from 100% organic cotton, Cora tampons were designed not only to help you manage your periods but also to preserve your health.  For every month of tampons you buy, Cora gives a month of pads along with menstrual health education to a girl in need in India. Click here to receive your first month's supply free of charge.

*Please note that Cora only ships within the United States.

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

In today’s episode, I have 2 members of the Fertility Friday community on the show to share their experience with hormonal contraceptives. Both LeAnna and Samantha had a range of negative experiences while on hormonal contraceptives, but like most women, they didn’t realize the pill was the cause of their symptoms until much later.

Samantha and LeAnna candidly share their experiences with hormonal contraceptives. From panic attacks to anxiety and depression, they tell all.

Registration is now open for my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Click here to apply.

Topics discussed in today's episode:

• LeAnna shares her experience taking hormonal contraceptives.
• Why in LeAnna's case, her panic attacks many years after she first started using hormonal contraceptives.
• What made LeAnna realize that the pill was behind her symptoms
• LeAnna's transition from hormonal contraceptive to fertility awareness and how it impacts her overall health.
• Why the most common side effects of using hormonal contraceptives are not what you think they are
• Samantha shares her experience using hormonal contraceptives.
• She shares the effects that she experienced and how it led her to the fertility awareness method.
• Samantha shares how the pill affected her mood.
• Why the is pill often the last thing women consider to be the cause of their symptoms.

Connect with Lisa.

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• FFP 137 | Panic Attacks, Emotional Breakdowns, and Recurrent Yeast Infections | The Truth About Hormonal Birth Control | Briana & Cieara
• FFP 135 | Are Your Menstrual Products Toxic? | The Truth About Conventional Pads & Tampons | Managing Menstruation in Low Resource Settings | Molly Hayward
• Cora Tampons | Organic Tampons That Work
• 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program | Program Details

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes!

This episode is sponsored by Cora! Made from 100% organic cotton, Cora tampons were designed not only to help you manage your periods but also to preserve your health.  For every month of tampons you buy, Cora gives a month of pads along with menstrual health education to a girl in need in India. Click here to receive your first month's supply free of charge.

*Please note that Cora only ships within the United States.

This episode is sponsored by my 10 Week Fertility Awareness Mastery Group Program! Master Fertility Awareness in a supportive environment surrounded by an amazing group of like-minded women! Click here to reserve your spot in the group!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

Melissa is an expert on endometriosis and women’s health. She is incredibly passionate about changing the lives of women with endometriosis and is saddened by how many women are being restricted by the condition. She knows there are other ways to treat the condition beyond surgery, hormone treatments, and pain-killers. Having overcome stage 4 endometriosis herself, she is a guiding light for women with endometriosis who are keen to use a natural and holistic approach.

In today’s show, we talk about endometriosis what causes it, what the common symptoms are, and why it often goes undiagnosed. Endometriosis is best known for the pain and anguish many women experience when they have it, but many women experience little if any overt symptoms. Melissa and I discuss non-invasive ways to address endometriosis, and how to know when surgery is necessary.

Topics discussed in today's episode:

• Melissa shares how she overcome endometriosis and how her own experience compelled her to support women to do the same through her Endo-Empowered program.
• What is the REACH technique?
• What role do Natural Killer cells play in endometriosis?
• Why is endometriosis so painful for so many women?
• How do you know if you might have endometriosis? What signs should you be looking for?
• The connection between liver health and endometriosis
• How is Glyphosate -- i.e. Roundup connected to rising endometriosis rates?
• What is the connection between gluten and menstrual cycle issues like endometriosis?
• Why pain with sex may be an important indicator that you could have endometriosis

Connect with Melissa.

You can connect with Melissa on her Website, and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• FFP 122 | Liver Function, Fertility, & Menstrual Health | Xenoestrogens | Liver Detoxification | Fatty Liver Disease | Lisa Leger, HRHPE
• FFP 065 | 6 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Xenoestrogen Exposure with Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 136 | Endometriosis, PCOS & Fibroids | Surgical Techniques That Preserve Fertility | NaPro Technology | Dr. Kyle Beiter
• FFP 017 | Natural Treatment for Unexplained Infertility | Treating Endometriosis and Fibroids | Dr. Shawna Darou, ND
• Cora Tampons | Organic Tampons That Work

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group

Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast on iTunes!

This episode is sponsored by Cora! Made from 100% organic cotton, Cora tampons were designed not only to help you manage your periods but also to preserve your health.  For every month of tampons you buy, Cora gives a month of pads along with menstrual health education to a girl in need in India. Click here to receive your first month's supply free of charge.

*Please note that Cora only ships within the United States.

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Management Masterclass! Gain clarity and confidence using the Fertility Awareness Method and improve your cycle health at the same time! Click here for more information!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic