Healing Hormones

Jessica Murnane is the creator of the One Part Plant movement, author of the One Part Plant Cookbook, host of the One Part Podcast, and founder of Know Your Endo, the endometriosis education and awareness platform.

So, of course, we’re chatting all about endometriosis: What it is, the symptoms, the stages, and some of the things you can do to help support the pain and inflammation related to it. If you don’t think you have endometriosis, keep listening! So many of the symptoms we women deal with are related to endometriosis, and our pain gets dismissed by doctors — and even other women — because we are just expected to have period pain. We don’t know what we don’t know, but only you know what it feels like in your body!

We Chat About:

• How Jessica became interested in endometriosis
• Getting diagnosed with endometriosis
• The two types of surgery to treat endometriosis
• Trying to make real policy change
• Not ignoring or normalizing the symptoms
• What the different stages mean
• Next steps after showing symptoms
• Promoting a plant-based diet

Resources:

• Jessicamurnane.com
• Knowyourendo.com
• Listen: One Part Podcast
• Read: One Part Plant Cookbook
• Endometriosis Stages

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

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Dr. Brooke Kalanick is a licensed and naturopathic doctor, women’s hormone expert, the co-author of Hangry: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Joy, and the co-host of The Sarah & Dr. Brooke Show. Phew! That’s a lot of awesome in one woman.

And Dr. Kalanick is on the show to teach us about a really important topic that not a lot of people think about: thyroid health! There are so many women out there that have undiagnosed thyroid issues because doctors don’t always run the necessary labs to get to the bottom of women’s issues. We talk about why this is, and why going to a naturopathic or functional medicine doctor might be a good next step for you if you’re suffering from thyroid symptoms. Whether you currently have a thyroid condition, you feel like there’s something going on under the surface, or you just want to know more about your body, there is so much information in here for you!

We Chat About:

• Seeking naturopathic medicine when traditional medicine isn’t the right path
• Knowing what you can do to make yourself feel better
• Reading your labs properly
• Why there are so many thyroid tests and what they mean
• How you would get all these tests
• Considerations when thinking of taking thyroid medication
• Hard and fast rules when it comes to gluten
• Finding information on the food and lifestyle changes that affect your thyroid
• The hormone hierarchy

Naturelle Company is a woman-owned company with the goal to empower and support women along their journey to become their healthiest and happiest self, and they do this with a line of really incredible supplements. I really love their PMS Hormonal Therapy, which I’ve already recommended to a few of my clients. It targets premenstrual symptoms, helps restore hormone balance, and promotes optimal wellness, made with all-natural ingredients that promote the proper ratio of progesterone to estrogen.

You can use the code "nina15" to get 15% off your order at naturellecompany.com!

Resources:

• Betterbydrbrooke.com
• Instagram: @betterbydrbrooke
• Read: Hangry: 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Joy
• The Lab Guide

Connect With Us:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

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FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Ellie Thomas is a holistic nutritionist and coach for women desiring vibrant health, a deep connection to their body and selves, and a natural energy and joy for their lives and for their dreams.

When I was getting ready to leave my job and go into coaching, Ellie was such a wonderful person to talk to for advice, feedback, and support. She always made me feel so confident and grounded. Later on in the history of our friendship, I came to her for my own hormonal advice, and she’s been coaching me on some of the symptoms of menstrual cramps and the emotional parts of healing your body and hormones.

This is an incredible conversation about stress and spirituality, and we get into understanding what’s going on with your period pain, what practical things you can do to get a handle on it, what you may need to do if you have a parasite or need gut testing, how inflammation and emotions play into menstrual cramps, and much more.

We Chat About:

• Egg intolerance
• Dealing with information overload and overstimulation
• Being okay with imperfection
• Figuring out where your worth is based
• Identifying what you need to do to wake up feeling great in the morning
• Self trust
• Dealing with menstrual pain
• Looking into the non-physical triggers for pain
• Finding some to help get you on the right track
• How common and easy it is to contract parasites
• Steps for getting relief from menstrual cramps

Naturelle Company is a woman-owned company with the goal to empower and support women along their journey to become their healthiest and happiest self, and they do this with a line of really incredible supplements. I really love their PMS Hormonal Therapy, which I’ve already recommended to a few of my clients. It targets premenstrual symptoms, helps restore hormone balance, and promotes optimal wellness, made with all-natural ingredients that promote the proper ratio of progesterone to estrogen.

You can use the code "nina15" to get 15% off your order at naturellecompany.com!

Resources:

• www.deeplynourishedforlife.com
• Podcast: www.deeplynourishedforlife.com/category/podcast
• Ellie on Instagram: @deeplynourished_ellie
• Read: In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

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FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Alisa Vitti is a nutritionist, women's hormone expert, the founder of the FLO Living, the best-selling author of WomanCode, and the creator of the My Flo period tracking app.

If you’ve listened to this show before, or if you listened to Finding Your Shine, you know that I am OBSESSED with WomanCode. It helped me find my way when I was lost, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that it changed my life. This book was the catalyst that helped me tune into myself and it led me down the path to starting Nourished with Nina and this show.

So, of course, I could not wait to read Alisa’s NEW book, In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life!! We talk all about it in this episode, in between me fangirling and Alisa blowing my mind with #sciencefacts.

We Chat About:

• Alisa’s personal journey with PCOS and discovering the world of holistic hormone health
• Being dismissed and underserved by our doctors
• Gender inequality in medical research and marketing
• Creating a community for women’s’ health
• What we haven’t been told about who we are + why we’re powerful
• Who Alisa’s books are written for
• How we’re being actively misled
• The problem with intermittent fasting for most women
• Why following health or wellness practices that have you doing the exact same thing every day doesn’t make sense
• Our hormonal superpowers
• Motherhood changes your brand more profoundly than pubescence
• Doing what your body needs, not what your ego wants
• Why you should probably be having more orgasms

Naturelle Company is a woman-owned company with the goal to empower and support women along their journey to become their healthiest and happiest self, and they do this with a line of really incredible supplements. I really love their PMS Hormonal Therapy, which I’ve already recommended to a few of my clients. It targets premenstrual symptoms, helps restore hormone balance, and promotes optimal wellness, made with all-natural ingredients that promote the proper ratio of progesterone to estrogen.

You can use the code "nina15" to get 15% off your order at naturellecompany.com!

Resources:

• www.floliving.com
• Flo Living on Instagram: @floliving
• Alisa on Instagram: @Alisa.Vitti
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FloLiving
• Read: In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti
• Read: WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source by Alisa Vitti

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

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FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Julie Ohlemacher is a transformational mindset coach specializing in intuitive eating and body image. She is passionate about empowering women to not just reclaim their bodies but to reclaim their precious brain space and energy so that they can play big, be courageous, and live their dream lives.

I am so grateful that life has brought Julie into my life because she is one of the most inspirational people I’ve ever met. Her energy is infectious, and she’s creating a wave of body acceptance and body love that I am so here for!

We Chat About:

• Empowering women to make peace with their bodies
• Why Julie decided to get off of birth control
• How birth control impacted Julie’s life
• Reclaiming your libido
• Releasing anxiety
• Valid reasons to be on the pill
• Why we have disordered relationships with our food and our bodies

Naturelle Company is a woman-owned company with the goal to empower and support women along their journey to become their healthiest and happiest self, and they do this with a line of really incredible supplements. I really love their PMS Hormonal Therapy, which I’ve already recommended to a few of my clients. It targets premenstrual symptoms, helps restore hormone balance, and promotes optimal wellness, made with all-natural ingredients that promote the proper ratio of progesterone to estrogen.

You can use the code "nina15" to get 15% off your order at naturellecompany.com!

Resources:

• julieohlemacher.com
• Instagram: @Julie.Ohlemacher
• The Diet Detox 180

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Erin Blair, the person behind Clearly Better Skin, is a Licensed Esthetician, Certified Acne Specialist, and Integrative Nutrition Coach with 15 years of experience helping her clients heal their acne naturally and holistically.

I could not wait to have this conversation because acne — and hormonal acne, in particular — is something I’ve really struggled with since I was a teenager!

Not only does Erin teach us some of the best things to eat (and not eat) and lifestyle tools that can help reduce acne, she also goes over why the typical advice given by your dermatologist might not help your acne and what topical products are both safe and effective. She is just so knowledgeable on this subject and I know you will learn as much as I did!

We Chat About:

• The problem with Western medicine when it comes to acne treatment
• What you need to know about dairy and acne
• The foods that Erin suggests everyone avoid when it comes to acne
• Paying attention to how your body feels after consuming foods and supplements
• What you need to know before you put those oils on your skin!
• Why it’s important that skin is a two-sided organ
• Creating her own skincare products
• What it’s like to work with Erin

I also want to introduce you all to our first sponsor! I am only choosing to work with sponsors that I align with, companies that are specifically tailored towards womens’ health and hormones, using only products that are natural, holistic, and non-GMO.

So, when I saw Naturelle Company, I knew it was something I had to share with all of you! I’m really impressed with their values and the women who own the company — and you know I love a woman-owned company. And I really want to bring to your attention a wonderful supplement called PMS Hormonal Therapy. It targets premenstrual symptoms, helps restore hormone balance, and promotes optimal wellness, made with all-natural ingredients that promote the proper ratio of progesterone to estrogen.

You can use the code "nina15" to get 15% off your order at naturellecompany.com!

Resources:

• Learn more at www.clearlybetterskin.com
• Instagram: @ClearlyBetterSkin
• Join the FB Group: Clear Skin Tips & Support
• Use the code "nina15" to get 15% off your order at naturellecompany.com

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

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FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Lily’s second book, Real Food for Pregnancy, is an evidence-based look at the gap between conventional prenatal nutrition guidelines and what’s optimal for mother and baby — and the most comprehensive text on prenatal nutrition to date!!

Today, we chat about the ins and outs of prenatal nutrition, how you can prep your body to boost your fertility, how to make sure you’re giving your future baby all of the nutrients it needs, and how to take care of your body both during pregnancy and postpartum. And even if you’re not planning on pregnancy right now or never want to become a mother, I think every woman can benefit from hearing what Lily has to say because this information is so important for overall hormonal health and hormonal balance!

We Chat About:

• The gap between official guidelines and the things that are actually most effective for your health
• Why it’s important to start prepping your body for a baby, even if you’re not trying to conceive right away
• How epigenetics can influence your pregnancy and your baby
• Are prenatal vitamins a myth? (spoiler: no)
• Liver is such a valuable source for nutrition… but you have a lot of options if you don’t want to eat it straight up!
• The important nutrients that so many women are deficient in
• How and why some nutrients are more bioavailable in certain forms of food
• Minimizing nausea in pregnancy, to the extent that you can
• Giving yourself grace
• I have some QUESTIONS about dairy!
• Toxin exposure worldwide
• Why you should avoid both microwaving and eating out of plastic
• Ditching non-stick cookware

Resources:

• Lilynicholsrdn.com
• Get the book: Real Food for Pregnancy
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/PilatesNutritionist
• “Non-stick Pans Are Linked to Serious Pregnancy Problems”
• “Real Food Postpartum Recovery Meals: 50+ Recipes & Freezer Tips”
• “Vegetarian Diet in Pregnancy: Nutrients of Concern”
• “Can We Boost the Nutrient Levels in Breast Milk?”

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Today I’m riding solo to share the practice of reiki with you! Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique that I personally love for hormone balance, stress reduction, and energy alignment in the body. In today’s episode, I share what my first reiki experience was like—from seeing colors and feeling heat—and how this led me to become a practitioner. I teach you exactly what reiki is, how it can help with relaxation and promote healing, and what you can expect during a session. I also breakdown each of the seven chakras, and provide mantras and crystals to use for each one!

If you’re interested in booking a private reiki session with me, click here to learn more!

We Chat About:

• How reiki helped my anxiety
• How energy is found in everything
• What causes energy to get blocked or stuck
• What the root chakra feels like
• Crystals that help you root down and energize 
• The chakra for emotions & hormone imbalance
• High vs. low energy in a chakra
• Using a pendulum

Resources:

• Learn more: Book a Reiki Session

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Are you looking to supercharge your productivity and live according to your menstrual cycle? Then today’s episode is for you! I’m chatting with the cofounder of The Agenda., Alyx Coble-Frakes. The Agenda. is a tool designed to help you plan your schedule and business tasks around the four phases of your cycle. Based on hormonal changes during each phase, there are ideal times to do specific business building activities. Alyx explores each phase, and gives examples like starting new projects, networking, asking for a raise, analyzing, and writing copy. We also talk about focusing on the benefits of each phase, adding in self-care practices during certain times, and how to advocate for yourself in the workplace.

I highly encourage you to checkout The Agenda. and begin syncing your life to your cycle!

We Chat About:

• Why Alyx decided to create The Agenda.
• Lack of education around the menstrual cycle
• Engaging in period-positive conversations
• The best phase for slowing down
• Using the moon to sync your cycle

Resources:

• Checkout: The Agenda.
• Instagram: @theagendaperiod
• Instagram Shoutouts: @periodmovement ; @red.school

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training

Did you know traveling across time zones can throw off your hormones and menstrual cycle? I personally experienced this coming home from Singapore, which is why I’m thrilled to share today’s conversation with you!

Mickey Beyer-Clausen is the cofounder and CEO of the jet lag app, Timeshifter. Based on neuroscience, it helps travelers quickly adapt to new time zones and easily recover from jet lag. In our conversation, Mickey explains how our circadian rhythm (aka biological clock) has huge power over our lives. He details how the app creates a personalized plan for you, like when to avoid and expose yourself to light. We talk about the hormone melatonin, and how the app instructs when to supplement with it, and the right dosage. For all my traveling babes out there, this tool will help you feel better physically and mentally!

We Chat About:

• How Mickey entered this field of work
• Mickey’s app to help address fear of flying
• Difference between early birds and night owls
• Avoiding up-close screens at night
• Health implications of jet lag

Resources:

• Learn more: timeshifter.com
• Download Timeshifter here

Connect With Me:

• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
• Subscribe on Google Podcasts
• Start your FREE 14-Day Gut Reboot
• Connect on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina
• Private Hormone Coaching

Healing Hormones is a production of Crate Media

Mentioned in this episode:

FAM Training

Learn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).

Join my FREE FAM Training