Missing your period? Taking hormonal birth control? Listen to learn the surprising negative health effects of not ovulating or having a natural period. Hypothalamic amenorrhea occurs when your period goes missing due to stress (physical, mental, or emotional stressors) and is more common than you might think! If you are wanting to heal your relationship with food and also get your period back, this episode is for you! Subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes addressing common myths about HA recovery like if you can be vegan and still recover, how to lose weight after recovery, and how long it takes to get your period back!
Why is it SO important to have a natural period?
How does estrogen and progesterone benefit your health (outside of pregnancy)?
How can disordered eating in your teen years impact your hormones?
How the health of your monthly cycle is a reflection of your overall health
My journey of losing my period and how I got it back
What happens hormonally in each week of the monthly cycle?
Why ovulation is the main event of the cycle
What are the risks of not ovulating? (must know!)
BIG health risks of not having a period
Do you have Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA)?
The differences between PCOS and HA
Root causes of HA (physical and emotional)
How nervous system dysregulation affects missing periods
Why your “skinny” friend has her period and you don’t
Why hormonal birth control is NOT the answer to balancing your hormones
Scary truths of hormonal birth control
How trauma impacts hormonesFree Root Cause Identifier Quiz! (see what the root cause of your food struggles is)
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Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.