Healing Hormones

Today, we’re welcoming back registered dietitian Amanda Montalvo! We’ve been working together for a while now – from when she helped me on my own hormonal journey, to various collaborations, and even just sharing resources. She helps women get to the root of their hormone imbalances so they can have healthy menstrual cycles. She started her nutritional education following the traditional route, but after dealing with her own health problems when getting off of hormonal birth control, she quickly realized the value of functional medicine. After healing her acne, balancing her hormones, and learning the value of the menstrual cycle, she found her purpose in helping women create a balanced body without settling for anything less. We talk about the importance of minerals and supplementation for our anatomy, how to get started with a balanced diet, and sifting through all of the information available out there to find what works for you.

We Chat About:

• Understanding the audience when reading information online
• Navigating the research available
• Experimenting with supplements
• Saturated fat: good or bad?
• How to get more plants in your diet
• Where to get started with a balanced diet

Resources:

• Learn more: hormonehealingrd.com
• Listen: Are You Menstrual?
• Instagram: @hormonehealingrd
• Join Master Your Minerals and use the code “NOURISHED” by 9/20/2021 for $20 off
• Nutrient Deficiencies, Supplementing + Testing | with Amanda Montalvo
• “DUTCH, HTMA, and GI MAP: The Tests You Can Do to Optimize Your Fertility | with Amanda Montalvo”

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the four phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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).

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Dr. Kenosha Gleaton is board certified in gynecology and obstetrics and the Medical Director of Natalist. She received her MD from MUSC and completed her residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. There are so many women who feel unheard or uncared for when they step into their gynecologist’s office. Dr. Gleaton’s approach is open-minded, science-backed, and blends proven research with a trust in women’s experiences. We talk about infertility struggles, different forms of birth control, details on bacterial vaginosis (BV), and other gynecological issues.

We Chat About:

• Dr. Gleaton’s favorite products for supporting conception
• Finding support after miscarriage
• Progesterone’s impact on reproduction
• Dr. Gleaton’s fertility journey
• Different methods of birth control

Resources:

• natalist.com
• Instagram: @drkgleaton
• Instagram: @natalistco

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the four phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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

We’re going to get open and honest about what it’s like being a new mom, with two other mothers who are going through it right now.

Kristen Jacob, returning after recently on the podcast, is a pediatric sleep consultant, newborn care specialist, and lactation consultant in training.

Alexis Joseph is a dietitian, nutrition consultant, and the founder of Hummusapien, a multifaceted food, wellness, and lifestyle brand. She’s also the co-founder of Alchemy in Columbus, Ohio.

We’re talking all about new motherhood and everything that comes along with it – the ups, the downs, the happy, and the crazy – and we’re getting real, open, and honest about it all. Things like breastfeeding, mental health, comparison, returning to work, and sex after pregnancy that are not openly talked about. Wherever you are on your journey of motherhood, this episode will help you feel a lot less alone.

We Chat About:

• The experience of being a new mom
• Releasing expectations for yourself
• Acknowledging the changes that have taken place in your life
• Falling in love with your child at different stages
• Respecting everyone’s personal birthing choices
• Honest talk about breastfeeding
• Realizing that what’s best for everyone is personal
• Sex after pregnancy

Resources:

• snoozeclues.co
• Instagram: @snooze.clues
• hummusapien.com
• Instagram: @hummusapien
• Instagram: @alchemy.brands
• Kristen's feeding journey
• Exclusive Pumping 101

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the 4 phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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

There’s a number of period products that have had a stigma around them for quite some time, and menstrual cups are definitely up there. Many people are interested in using the cup but they're afraid because we just don’t know much about them. Amanda Hearn, the founder of Put A Cup In It, is going to share her expertise with us on all things sustainable period products. We’re going to discuss the ins and outs of putting a cup in, taking it out, how much it holds, how to keep it clean, how to find the right fit, what cup is best for you, and more. I also share a funny story about my own personal experience using one.

We Chat About:

• What got Amanda interested in the cup
• What makes the menstrual cup wonderful
• How to get started with the cup
• Knowing when the cup is working
• Cleaning your cup
• What makes the menstrual disc different

Resources:

• putacupinit.com
• Instagram: @putacupinit
• Facebook Support Group: facebook.com/groups/paciichat
• Product Comparisons: putacupinit.com/compare-shop-menstrual-cups

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the four phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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

Midwives provide an amazing service, but many people don’t understand all that they do, or why they would want to work with one.

Aiyana Davison is a certified nurse midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner. She currently practices in Southern California, where she passionately sheds light on the inequalities that exist within healthcare, addressing the crisis that Black women face in the US, the provision of quality care for all individuals and families, and the preservation of the legacy of Black midwives and birthwork. We touch on what midwifery is, why you might want to work with one, and what to expect if you are interested.

She is doing the world a service by educating people on the rich and wonderful history of Black midwifery. It’s up to us to use that information to do our part to spread this awareness and make critical changes within our system.

We Chat About:

• What led Aiyana to midwifery
• What the midwife practice is about
• The Black history of midwifery
• How Black women were shut out of the medical industry
• Changing the medical industry and what you can do to help
• What to expect when working with a midwife

Resources:

• thevaginachronicles.org
• Instagram: @thevaginachronicles
• sistersong.net
• reproductiverights.org
• blackmamasmatter.org

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the four phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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

Meg Langston is a nutritional therapy practitioner and restorative wellness practitioner. She works with women to help restore their metabolic health in order to recover from hormone imbalances, restore periods, and cure digestive dysfunction. She has one little boy and is currently pregnant. We talk about giving yourself a ton of grace during your pregnancy and motherhood journey. When you’re in the wellness space and interested in holistic health, you can wind up putting a lot of pressure on yourself to expect things to happen a certain way. But in life, and especially pregnancy and parenting, there is so much we can’t control directly. We talk about how her first birth went, how she’s approaching things differently this time around, and overall advice around hormonal supplementation.

We Chat About:

• Finding balance in your birthing approach
• Giving yourself grace during birth
• How Meg’s second pregnancy is different
• Prenatals + the supplements Meg is taking
• The benefits of managing symptoms before tackling the root cause

Resources:

• meglangston.com
• @meg_langston

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the four phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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

It’s time to get curious! Mollie Birney is a clinical coach with therapeutic roots. She provides mental health minded life coaching to high-achieving professionals who are seeking efficient, authentic transitions and behavioral change. With years of experience as a therapist and with inpatient, residential, and outpatient treatment programs, she brings a unique, clinical perspective to the coaching world. We dive into questioning our thought patterns: are they true or not? It’s time to rethink the identities we’ve built up for ourselves and take the steps to leap into something new.

We Chat About:

• The difference between a therapist and a coach
• Destructive thinking
• Determining which thoughts are true
• Our value of certainty
• Trusting in your own worth
• Letting go of control

Resources:

• molliebirney.com
• Instagram: @mbclinicalcoaching
• catchyourbreathretreats.com

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the four phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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

Kristen Jacob is a pediatric sleep consultant, newborn care specialist, and lactation consultant in training. She works with children ages 0-5 and helps them learn to love sleep. She helps families all across the country teach their children to fall asleep and stay asleep independently – the dream of any parent. Sleep is so important – for parents AND children – and that’s why Kristen’s advice is so important for all the new moms out there.

We Chat About:

• How Kristen got interested in sleep
• The stigma around sleep training
• The sleep cycles of babies
• The “cry it out” technique
• Thoughts on swaddling
• Pros and cons of the SNOO
• Sleep tools to help the baby

Resources:

• snoozeclues.co
• Instagram: @snooze.clues
• Miracle Blanket Swaddle
• SNOO Smart Sleeper Bassinet

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the four phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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

Note: I have some amazing interviews lined up, but they aren’t ready yet! Instead of a new episode, we’re going to revisit one of the most popular episodes of “Healing Hormones” with Dr. Cleopatra. Enjoy!

Dr. Cleopatra Kamperveen is a scientist and university professor who specializes in reproductive health and the transference of health from parents to children. Her personal story of growing up without a mother and feeling like she was meant to do something in her life with that experience led her to doing the work she does today as Fertility Strategist and Executive Director of The Fertility and Pregnancy Institute. Dr. Cleopatra pioneered the field of fertility biohacking and creating what she likes to call “Superbabies.” She provides fertility and pregnancy consultations to women and families, nationally and internationally, through her signature In Bloom programs, inner circle, and personalized, comprehensive one-on-one consulting. She’s conducted research on tens of thousands of women of all colors, ages, shapes, sizes, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, language preferences, and professions to examine how they transmit physical health and emotional wellbeing to their children. This is not all about food and supplements – we talk a lot about the mindset shifts that need to happen in order for our bodies to be ready to conceive. 

We literally have the power to change the quality and the expression of the genes that we pass down to our babies!

We Chat About:

• Why there’s so much variance in fertility
• The role of negative self talk
• Epigenetics
• How the term “infertility” is often misleading
• The importance of fertility in our overall health
• What the Primemester program entails

Resources:

• Learn more: fertilitypregnancy.org
• The Primemester Protocol
• Instagram: @doctor_cleopatra
• Instagram: @fertilitypregnancy

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the four phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki Session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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

You all know I’m a big proponent of the fertility awareness method as a form of natural birth control or conception. I’ve received a lot of questions from listeners and I wanted to address them all here, on the show. There are five main things people need to know to get started, whether on your own, in a group program, or with a coach or instructor. You’ll want to have these things in place to be ready.

We Chat About:

• How birth control disrupts your fertile clues
• Measuring your basal body temperature
• Getting started with charting
• Learning about cervical mucus
• Checking your biomarkers daily

Resources:

• Link
• Fertility Awareness Paper Chart
• Visit tempdrop.com and use code “NINA10” for 10% off your order
• Read: “Taking Charge Of Your Fertility”
• Read: “The Fifth Vital Sign”

Connect With Me:

• FREE WORKBOOK - learn how to support the 4 phases of your cycle!
• Private Hormone and FAM Coaching
• Book a Reiki session
• Let’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithnina

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