If you’ve lost your period, are struggling with hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA), or feel like you’re doing everything right but still not seeing results, this episode will open your eyes to a missing piece most women overlook.

In this conversation, Cynthia Donovan, Registered Dietitian and period recovery expert, sits down with breathwork and nervous system coach Sally Davidson to explore how chronic stress, anxiety, and an overactive nervous system can directly impact your hormones, fertility, and ability to get your period back.

Because here’s the truth:
You can’t heal a body that doesn’t feel safe.

And for many high-achieving, active women, their body has been stuck in fight-or-flight mode for years, making true recovery from HA nearly impossible.

This episode we cover:

• What hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) actually is and why your period goes missing
• How stress and nervous system dysregulation shut down ovulation
• Why food alone isn’t enough to get your period back
• The connection between anxiety, overtraining, and hormone imbalance
• How breathwork supports nervous system regulation and healing
• Simple ways to start slowing down—even if you feel stuck in go-go-go mode

✨ And most importantly, you’ll leave this episode with 2 tangible ways to start practicing breathwork in your daily life, so you can begin supporting your nervous system immediately.

Sally also shares her personal story of burnout, panic attacks, and chronic pain, and how learning to regulate her nervous system through breathwork completely transformed her health.

Cynthia ties this back to period recovery, emphasizing that while proper nourishment is essential, your body also needs safety, rest, and regulation to restore your cycle and fertility.

If you’re currently dealing with:

• Missing periods
• Hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA)
• Fertility struggles
• Hormone imbalance
• Overtraining and under-fueling

This episode will help you understand what your body has been trying to tell you all along and give you practical tools to start shifting it.

Apply for Recipe for a Period coaching w/Cynthia: https://www.periodnutritionist.com/applyforcoaching

New to HA? Discover the truth about HA:  click the link to download Cynthia's fact sheet that debunks common myths and misinformation! 

Trying +3 months to get your period back? Click here to download the Safety Worksheet

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