In this Episode, Nico and Florence chat with Cynthia Donovan, also known as @period.nutritionist.  Cynthia recovered using No Period. Now What? and is now one of the NPNW Support Group admins, where she shares with members her knowledge as an anti-diet Registered Dietitian and former HA patient.

Cynthia explains she started dieting and over exercising in college, after being placed on birth control for suspected PCOS due to having painful, inconsistent periods as a teen. And how her dieting and workout routines went up a notch in the preparation of her wedding in her mid-twenties.

She explores how her training as a registered dietitian gave her very little knowledge about disordered eating or hormonal issues related to living in an energy deficit, and may have even been triggering a troubled relationship with food, exercise and her body.

Together, we discussed the constant confusion between HA and PCOS diagnoses (learn more at http://noperiod.info/HAvsPCOS), and how getting the right diagnosis finally helped Cynthia go #allin. We also share strategies to be a better advocate of your own health with your healthcare practitioner, by using the No Period Now What book as a reference.

Cynthia reminds us all of the importance of community in recovery, as well as increasing patience and perseverance, letting go of control, and reevaluating what your dream life really looks like (hint: it is usually the opposite of what you have to do to maintain a "dream body" as per society's unrealistic standards).

You can find Cynthia's work and support via @period.nutritionist on Instagram.

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.

To make an appointment with Dr Rinaldi and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com
We also have joint coaching clients so you can access

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre.
Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.

To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/support
for English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.

To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com

You can find us on social media:
Instagram:
@noperiodnowwhat in English
@jenaiplusmesregles_livre in French
@keineperiodewasjetzt in German

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In this Episode, Nicola and Florence explore
- How Florence became a certified Eating Psychology and body image coach
- That body image is - in fact - an "inside job". It is related to our thoughts, feelings and emotions towards our bodies, and doesn't have much to do with the way we look.
- That to increase body confidence and recover our periods, we need to work on our mindset. Because changing our bodies is doomed in 98% of cases, and cannot be a guarantee of acceptance.
- Chris Sandel - Real Health Radio
- If you suffer from an Eating Disorder and don't know where to get help, look into the NGOs and associations listed under "support organisations" on this page.
- Ways to deal with toxic "New year, New you" messages out there while you are recovering from HA:
#1 Disconnect from external messages - move from self-control to self-care. From "I should" to "what do I need?", letting go of the unattainable goal of perfection.
#2 Make your social media feed a happy, diverse, inclusive and inspiring place
Get rid of accounts that make you feel "less than"
Follow body positive and fat acceptance accounts: @300poundsandrunning @ragenchastain
And a lot more on beyondbodyimage.com/resources
#3 Set boundaries against fatphobic comments
Documentaries: Embrace, Miss Representation, The Social Dilemma
Learning to side step conversations, to answer fatphobic comments, to self-care when triggered are all ways to set boundaries and protect yourself and your recovery.
#4 Practice self-compassion when negative self-talk is showing up
#5 Remember that diets don't work. They mostly lead to weight GAIN, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorders.
#6 Use body acceptance a

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre.
Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.

To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/support
for English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.

To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com

You can find us on social media:
Instagram:
@noperiodnowwhat in English
@jenaiplusmesregles_livre in French
@keineperiodewasjetzt in German

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In this Episode, Nico and Florence explore
- the meaning of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (learn more and download a free chapter at noperiod.info/HA)
- How the hypothalamus reacts to different types of food and to regular eating (noperiod.info/energy-balance)
- Connection between hypothalamus and pituitary and reproductive system, and hormones that are important
- Five basic factors in HA (noperiod.info/HA, noperiod.info/translations)
- Body appreciation and gratitude in recovery
- Why eating more is necessary to recover and get over the stress of the "cave brain" (a term coined by Dr Jennifer Gaudiani in her book Sick Enough)
- How energy deficit drives HA (note that it can happen unintentionally, more via noperiod.info/energy-balance)
- Why it may be common to lose your period when you exercise a lot, but how it is never "right" or "healthy"
- Why menstruators really need the hormones associated with their menstrual cycles, and why birth control pills cannot fully replace those (Chapter 7 in No Period. Now What?)
- Long term and short term consequences of HA (Chapters 1-3 and 7 in NPNW)
- Athletic heart or damaged heart? (Dr Jennifer Gaudiani in Sick Enough)
- How looks and body size are not a diagnostic criteria for HA (nor PCOS) (Chapter 4 in NPNW)
- Birth control pills, hormone replacement, and bone density (Chapter 7)
- Recovery success rates of the All in method and what to do when you *still* don't have your period
- Why we recommend 3 recovery periods (noperiod.info/wait-three-cycles)
- Importance of ovulation tracking and luteal phase
- Is there "full" recovery?
- How to get a proper diagnosis for HA and why it is crucial (more at noperiod.info/bloodwork)
- Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism = hypothalamic amenorrhea (noperiod.info/HH)

To

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre.
Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.

To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/support
for English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.

To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com

You can find us on social media:
Instagram:
@noperiodnowwhat in English
@jenaiplusmesregles_livre in French
@keineperiodewasjetzt in German

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In this episode, Dr Nicola Rinaldi, lead author of "No Period, Now What" and Florence Gillet, certified Eating Psychology Coach and founder of www.beyondbodyimage.com, go through their own recovery stories and what led them to choose a career in supporting other women who have lost their periods or struggle with body image issues.

To get the "No Period. Now What?" book, go to noperiod.info/book.

To make an appointment with Dr Nicola Rinaldi and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments 
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com
We also have joint coaching clients so you can access both our domains of expertise at the same time by reaching out to either of us.

You can find us on social media
No Period, Now What? on Facebook
No Period, Now What? on Instagram
No Period, Now What? Recovery Support Group
Beyond Body Image on Facebook
Beyond Body Image on Instagram
Amenorrhee_fr  (HA recovery 100% in French) on Instagram

Email us  via [email protected]

If you enjoyed this podcast and found it helpful, please drop us a rating and a review to help more people find it. 

Editing by Steven Worlow
Original Music by the Andy Shulman Band "Lost & Found", available on Spotify

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre.
Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.

To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/support
for English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.

To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com

You can find us on social media:
Instagram:
@noperiodnowwhat in English
@jenaiplusmesregles_livre in French
@keineperiodewasjetzt in German

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In this introductory episode, Dr Nicola Rinaldi, lead author of the "No Period, Now What" book and Florence Gillet, Certified Eating Psychology Coach and founder of www.beyondbodyimage.com discuss what the All In podcast will cover every fortnight, and why they chose to call it "All In".

To get support with your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.

To make an appointment with Dr Nicola Rinaldi (PhD) and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments 
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com
We also have joint coaching clients so you can access both our domains of expertise at the same time by reaching out to either of us.

You can find us on social media
No Period, Now What? on Facebook
No Period, Now What? on Instagram
No Period, Now What? Recovery Support Group
Beyond Body Image on Facebook
Beyond Body Image on Instagram
Amenorrhee_fr  (HA recovery 100% in French) on Instagram

Email us  via [email protected]

If you enjoyed this podcast and found it helpful, please drop us a rating and a review to help more people find it. 

Editing by Steven Worlow
Original Music by the Andy Shulman Band "Lost & Found", available on Spotify

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre.
Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.

To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/support
for English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.

To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com

You can find us on social media:
Instagram:
@noperiodnowwhat in English
@jenaiplusmesregles_livre in French
@keineperiodewasjetzt in German

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