90. How to Recover Your Period Naturally and Get Pregnant with Registered Dietitian Lindsey Lusson

Today on the podcast I’m joined by Lindsey Lusson, a Registered Dietitian, wife, and momma to a 2-year-old girl with a baby boy currently on the way. Through her own personal health journey, Lindsey has learned a lot about how under eating can wreak havoc on your health. For 13 years she did not have a natural period and when she and her husband wanted to begin trying for a baby, she felt lost with no direction on how to get pregnant. Thankfully, she was able to get her hands a book about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) and decided to follow the recovery protocol to regain her cycles naturally. In less than a month she was able to get her period back and 3 months later got pregnant naturally despite being told that she would need fertility treatment to start a family. This experience led her to wanting to support others who have lost their period due to HA, which of course is my mission too. In this episode Lindsey and I discuss: Her journey with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea What she did to get her own period back The importance of accountability on your HA recovery journey The impact of high intensity exercise on your HA recovery journey Body image struggles and how to deal with them What to expect when trying to conceive naturally after HA recovery When fertility treatments may be helpful versus unnecessary if trying to conceive Her best tips for those in HA recovery looking to get their periods back naturally