Did you lose your period, or is it becoming more and more irregular?

Maybe you went from 30-day cycles to 35-40 over the past few months or maybe your period ghosted you completely and you’re left wondering “what on earth is going on?!”.

In this Podcast episode, I explore the most common reasons for missing periods, and I help you with a 5-step solution to recover your period.

I worked with over 100 women with period problems, and this is a blueprint of the reason these period problems arrived and how I helped them navigate them in recovering their periods. 

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Most common reasons for missing/irregular periods
• How the gut is so central to your period recovery
• A gut protocol to begin your healing journey
• 4 additional strategies to implement, with examples

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Links:

🌱Get your Blueprint for problem-free periods, including recipes and pantry staples: https://www.speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/gut-period-blueprint

🎙️ If you want to learn more about PCOS, listen to Episode 11: https://youtu.be/5wMnpJygzYs?si=MHgUIoTNtrdBna5N 

🩸If you need more support with your period problems, join the Cycle Hub learn how to heal your symptoms & thrive with your cycle: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about?ref=2c906a673b9d4d868bc258bd3775488f

Socials:

👋 Come say hi & learn more:

🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/

📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/ 

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@speakeasyhealth

Podcast:

🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NOrBQ8sxQKl8JzgHaHTTM?si=f8b63655f3b243e2&nd=1&dlsi=84eb6c8f25c641ee

🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/speakeasyhealth/id1773389442 

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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi 👋 I am a Period Recovery Nutritionist who focuses on nutrition & science to support women in navigating period problems.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compiled the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of the healing period and gut problems.

I am honoured to be able to share this information and be a part of your healing.

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Struggling with PCOS symptoms despite following treatment faithfully?

Are you still missing your period, feeling cold and sluggish, or gaining weight even with a healthy diet and regular exercise? Have you started to wonder, “Maybe I’m just unlucky, nothing works for me”?

You’re not alone, and you might not have PCOS. Or you might indeed have PCOS and an additional condition on top of that. 

More than 23% of women diagnosed with PCOS are also diagnosed with a thyroid condition.

Many women are misdiagnosed with PCOS when they’re dealing with a thyroid condition. This mix-up is more common than you think, and it could be the reason your symptoms aren’t improving.

In this episode, I’ll help you understand how to distinguish between PCOS and thyroid disorders, so you can ensure you’re on the right path to healing.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• What PCOS is
• What thyroid and autoimmune thyroid conditions are
• Why are these two conditions often confused
• Two common pitfalls when seeking a diagnosis
• Key lab tests and optimal ranges for PCOS and an underactive thyroid

Getting the correct diagnosis is the first step toward effective treatment—and peace of mind.

Thyroid Tests:

• Free T3 5-7 pmol/L.
• Free T4 15-23 pmol/L.
• TSH  0.5-2 μIU/mL,
• Thyroid antibodies should both be < 2 IU/mL.
• AT thyroglobulin 
• AT TPO

PCOS

• Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C)
• Insulin
• DHEA-S
• ACTH
• CRP
• Free Testosterone (test in the first week of the menstrual cycle)
• Estrogen
• Progesterone (test on day 21-22 of your period)
• Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) (test in the first week of the menstrual cycle)
• LH & FSH (test in the first week of the menstrual cycle)
• Prolactin

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Links 🔗

🌱Get your own cycle tracker and start on your Fertility Awareness Journey: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/fam-tracker 

🩸Join the Hub for period problems and learn how to heal your symptoms & thrive with your cycle: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about?ref=2c906a673b9d4d868bc258bd3775488f

Socials:

👋 Come say hi & learn more:

🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/

📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/ 

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@speakeasyhealth

Podcast:

🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NOrBQ8sxQKl8JzgHaHTTM?si=f8b63655f3b243e2&nd=1&dlsi=84eb6c8f25c641ee

🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/speakeasyhealth/id1773389442 

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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi 👋 I am a Period Recovery Nutritionist who focuses on nutrition to support and heal period problems.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compiled the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing period and gut problems.

I am honoured to be able to share this information and be a part of your healing.

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This Podcast episode is brought to you by Nicola Smith, from the Breaking Your Cycle Summit 🩸 

Have you ever wondered why, even when you do everything “right” for your period, you still experience symptoms like PMS, PCOS, PMDD, heavy bleeding, or irregular cycles? Have you noticed that these hormonal issues often come with digestive symptoms too?

That’s because your gut and your menstrual health are deeply connected. Research shows that gut health plays a major role in the development and severity of conditions like PCOS, PMS, PMDD, and other period-related symptoms.

In this episode, I explore the powerful link between your gut and your menstrual cycle. I’ll also walk you through a step-by-step framework to start supporting your gut—and, in turn, help heal your period problems.

💡 Here’s what you will learn:

• Why is the gut so central to menstrual health
• In what ways does the gut link to menstrual and period health?
• Does the gut health impact ovulation at all?
• What are the 3 cycles our body goes through?
• What can we do to support our gut, to support our period and menstrual health in general?

📕 🖊️  Tracking your cycle will help you overcome period irregularities such as PMS, PCOS, and heavy or painful periods. Your cycle is a mirror of own health and a powerful diagnostic tool.

Links 🔗

🌱Get your cycle tracker and start on your Fertility Awareness Journey: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/fam-tracker 

🩸Join the Hub for period problems and learn how to heal your symptoms & thrive with your cycle: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about?ref=2c906a673b9d4d868bc258bd3775488f

❤️‍🔥 You can find Nicola and more episodes from the BYC Summit here: https://www.instagram.com/sobalancedsogood/ 

Socials:

👋 Come say hi & learn more:

🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/

📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/ 

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@speakeasyhealth

Podcast:

🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NOrBQ8sxQKl8JzgHaHTTM?si=f8b63655f3b243e2&nd=1&dlsi=84eb6c8f25c641ee

🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/speakeasyhealth/id1773389442 

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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi 👋 I am a Period Recovery Nutritionist who focuses on nutrition to support and heal period problems.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, one too many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compiled the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing period and gut problems.

I am honoured to be able to share this information with you and be a part of your healing.

SUBSCRIBE to be the first one to know about new episodes!

Does using the birth control pill or other hormonal contraceptives leave you with terrible symptoms? Did you stop feeling like yourself but feel helpless because you don’t know what else is out there that will help you understand how to avoid pregnancy successfully? Or perhaps you’ve been trying to get pregnant for a while but don’t know how to optimise your fertile window to achieve pregnancy? 

Before you throw your hands in the air in surrender, listen to this episode on Cycle Tracking and the Fertility Awareness Method. 

Here’s what you will learn:

• ➡️ What is FAM and how to use it to become cycle literate
• ➡️ Learn your fertile window so you can get pregnant or avoid pregnancy successfully 
• ➡️ Understand if you ovulate 
• ➡️ Learn the three biomarkers of tracking fertility: cervical fluid, basal body temperature and cervical position

🩸Tracking your cycle will also help you overcome period irregularities such as PMS, PCOS, and heavy or painful periods.

🪞  Your cycle is a mirror of your health, and you can start decoding your body by listening to this episode. 

Links 🔗

🌱Get your own cycle tracker and start on your Fertility Awareness Journey: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/fam-tracker 

🩸Join the Hub for Period Irregularities and learn how to heal your symptoms & thrive with your cycle: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about?ref=2c906a673b9d4d868bc258bd3775488f

Socials - 👋 Come say hi & learn more:

🌎 Website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/

📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/ 

🎥 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@speakeasyhealth

🎙️ LISTEN ON:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NOrBQ8sxQKl8JzgHaHTTM?si=f8b63655f3b243e2&nd=1&dlsi=84eb6c8f25c641ee

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/speakeasyhealth/id1773389442 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@speakeasyhealth/podcasts 

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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi & I help you fix your period and gut health.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, one too many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compacted the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing & knowledge for sustainability. 

I am honoured to be able to share this information with you and be a part of your healing.

SUBSCRIBE to be the first one to know about new episodes!

Have you ever wondered how hormonal contraceptives work and how it impacts your body? 

You might be familiar with the long list of side effects of the pill already, but have you ever wondered if there is a better way to take charge of your fertility? And most importantly, how do you even begin to do that with so much confusing information out there?

Join me and Nicole Jardim, the Period Fixer, in this value-packed episode where we walk you through:

• What hormonal contraceptives are available for women and what are their side effects
• Why ovulation is so vital to the female body for optimal health, beyond the pregnancy reason
• A list of possible symptoms you can expect when coming off hormonal contraceptive, so you are prepared
• A step-by-step approach on what you need to focus on first when quitting hormonal contraceptive
• Alternative, non-hormonal contraceptive methods for females
• Latest news in advancements in male contraceptive options

You owe it to your body to understand all your options and make the right choice for YOU.

Links 🔗

🌱Get your own cycle tracker and start on your Fertility Awareness Journey: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/fam-tracker 

Socials - Come say hi & learn more 👋 

🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/

📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/ 

🎥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@speakeasyhealth

Podcast:

🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NOrBQ8sxQKl8JzgHaHTTM?si=f8b63655f3b243e2&nd=1&dlsi=84eb6c8f25c641ee

🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/speakeasyhealth/id1773389442 

🎙️YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@speakeasyhealth/videos 

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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi & I help you fix your period and gut health.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, one too many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compacted the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing & knowledge for sustainability. 

I am honoured to be able to share this information with you and be apart of your healing.

SUBSCRIBE to be the first one to know about new episodes!

How many of us could even begin to think that the state of our gut can lead to more painful periods and a PMS-ridden cycle? I bet not too many!

In this episode, I explore the connection between an unhealthy gut and more painful cycles and difficult periods and I provide practical solutions to understand what to do to heal your gut and fix your periods!

Breakdown of episode & topics covered:
- Why is your gut health linked to your cycle and period health?
- How does your gut impact estrogen and progesterone?
- What is the hormone signaling cycle
- List of most common reasons for an unhealthy gut
- 5 steps you can take today to heal your gut and support better periods

Links to resources:
⭕️ hormonED. PREMIUM (fix your gut to fix your cycle): https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about
📚 hormonED. FREE (get a taste of how it would feel like to have a plan to support your painful periods): https://www.skool.com/hormoned-free/about


Socials — Come say hi & learn more:
🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/
📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/ 

🎙️Find this Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speakeasyhealth/id1773389442  and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NOrBQ8sxQKl8JzgHaHTTM?si=a62f947e434447bd

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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi & I believe healing gets to be simple when you have the rights support.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an underactive autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, one too many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compacted the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing & knowledge for sustainability. 

Now I help dozens of women reclaim their health using my method. If you want my help or just want to learn more about my method, check out hormonED. PREMIUM: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about

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In this episode, we cover the following topics:

- what is insulin resistance
- insulin resistance and blood sugar imbalances are not the same
- symptoms to diagnose insulin resistance and metabolic health
- why the Rotterdam Criteria most doctors rely on to diagnose PCOS is not accurate
- how can women be misdiagnosed with PCOS
- how can a healthy nervous system support more stable blood sugar & avoid developing insulin resistance
- how to support weight loss & regain metabolic health


Socials — Come say hi & learn more:
🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/
📲Instagram:   / speakeasyhealth   

🎙️Find this Podcast on
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speakeasyhealth/id1773389442
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NOrBQ8sxQKl8JzgHaHTTM

//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi & I help women simplify healing their hormonal imbalances.
In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an underactive autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, one too many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compacted the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing & knowledge for sustainability. 

Now I help dozens of women reclaim their health using my method. If you want my help or just want to learn more about my method, check out hormonED. PREMIUM: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about

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Have you ever heard that ovulation is the cause of your painful periods? Has your doctor ever told you that, or perhaps that was the rationale behind putting you on hormonal birth control to stop ovulation? In today’s episode, I am busting this myth around ovulation being painful, and together we are unpicking the real reason for painful periods as well as practical ways in which you can support your periods back to health, whether you struggle with inflammation as the underlying cause of painful periods or a serious health condition such as endometriosis or adenomyosis. 

Breakdown of episode & topics covered: 

• Where does the myth of painful ovulation come from & what is ovulation
• The 4 phases of the menstrual cycle and their dominant hormones
• Prostaglandins and inflammation: what comes first?
• The main reasons your cycle can be painful
• 3 practical solutions you can incorporate today to fix your period

Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

🥚 ovulation tracker: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/fam-tracker
⭕️ hormonED. PREMIUM (diet diversity tracker, recipes, roadmap, accountability): https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about
📚 hormonED. FREE (get a taste of how it would feel like to have a plan to support your painful periods): https://www.skool.com/hormoned-free/about 

Socials — Come say hi & learn more:

🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/
📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/  

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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi & I help women simplify healing their hormonal imbalances.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an underactive autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, one too many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compacted the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing & knowledge for sustainability. 

Now I help dozens of women reclaim their health using my method. If you want my help or just want to learn more about my method, check out hormonED. PREMIUM: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about 

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Are blood sugar imbalances as dangerous as they are portrayed on social media?
Inflammation, cycle synching, and blood sugar spikes have taken over the internet in the past two years and have become the go-to topics for inducing fear to make a buck 💲.

In this episode, I aim to clarify what's true and what's fiction and share some simple ways in which you can support your health. After all, my podcast aims to speak easy about hormone health topics and simplify your hormone healing journey.

What you can expect to learn from the episode:
- What is insulin resistance
- The impact blood sugar levels have on inflammatory markers
- How to make your periods less painful by supporting blood sugar levels
- How to break the inflammatory cycle to allow your body to lose the extra weight and regain your energy


👋 Come say hi & learn more:
🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/
📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/
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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi & I help women support their hormones by sharing my unique method: nutrition at the core of healing and knowledge for sustainability.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an underactive autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, one too many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compacted the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing & knowledge for sustainability. 

Now I help dozens of women reclaim their health using my method. If you want my help or just want to learn more about my method, check out hormonED. PREMIUM: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about

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I am joined by Dr Naomi Whittaker in today's episode to speak about PCOS and Endometriosis & dive deep into what we can do to get a diagnosis & how to support our body using the root cause approach.

Here's what you can expect to learn from this episode:
✅ What is PCOS
✅ What is Endometriosis
✅ The concept behind NaPro technology and the connection to PCOS and Endo (fertility-wise)
✅ Is there anything we can do to prevent Endo?
✅ Does the anti-inflammatory diet work for Endo?
✅ Can PCOs truly be reversed?
✅ Tests for people suspecting PCOS but who haven’t been yet diagnosed

You can find Naomi here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/napro_fertility_surgeon/
Website: naomiwittakermd.com
*Naomi posts articles, other podcasts she’s done and a lot of educational content on her website so make sure to check it out!

Don't forget to subscribe and be the first to know about future world experts I will be interviewing in my podcast.

Links 🔗
Make sure to subscribe to my free community, hormonED. FREE, where you can join Q&As with me on topics such as periods & gut health but also get access to hormone-related topics & simple, delicious recipes: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-free/about

👋 Come say hi & learn more:
🌎 website: https://speakeasyhealthnutrition.com/
📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasyhealth/

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//ABOUT ME

Hey, I'm Rocsi & I help women simplify healing their hormonal imbalances.

In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with an underactive autoimmune thyroid condition, a 16cm cyst on my left ovary, and a pituitary tumour. After years of learning, one too many courses & dozens of books & articles, I compacted the strategy that helped me heal into a simplified approach: nutrition at the core of healing & knowledge for sustainability. 

Now I help dozens of women reclaim their health using my method. If you want my help or just want to learn more about my method, check out hormonED. PREMIUM: https://www.skool.com/hormoned-premium/about 

SUBSCRIBE to be the first one to know about new episodes!