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The Effects of the Birth Control Pill on the Body & How to Support your Body When Taking it (or Coming Off Of It!) with Alex Adele King


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June 28, 2022
The Balance with Britt Podcast
Episode #11- The One All about The Birth Control Pill with Alex Adele King

In this episode, we have Alex Adele King  from Nutrition Moderation,  a Certified Nutrition Practitioner who's passion is to help you with the side effects of the pill, cycle syncing and balancing your hormones.   Alex is such a wealth of information when it comes to EVERYTHING related to the birth control pill, how you can support yourself while taking it, and the best ways to go about coming off of it when you're ready

Britt  and Alex are chatting all about the birth control pill in this episode! Were you put on the pill without being informed of the risks? Are you curious about the depletions or downstream effects of the pill? Or maybe you're wondering how you can support yourself while coming off of it, or while taking it! If any of this interests you, you're definitely going to want to check out this episode!

In this episode they break down ;

  • Britt and Alex's personal experiences with going on the birth control pill
  • Advice for people who are being they need to be on the birth control pill to "balance their hormones"
  • The side effect of the birth control pill
  • Issues that the pill can mask in a bandaid approach
  • The benefits of a "root cause" approach for hormonal imbalances
  • Side effects and downstream effects of the birth control pill
  • How to support yourself while taking the birth control pill
  • The importance of supporting your adrenals and stress while on the pill (and getting ready to come off of it)
  • Natural contraceptive methods aside from the birth control pill
  • The Fertility Awareness Method and how to use it as a contraceptive tool
  • How Alex organizes her business and personal life around her cycle
  • Alex explains the different phases of your cycle and how you can organize your life around your cycle
  • Alex gives advice for women ready to come off of birth control 
  • How to advocate for yourself at the doctors office
  • How to support our body when coming off of the birth control pill
  • What to focus on nutritionally for hormone balance and coming off of the birth control pill
  • The importance of balanced blood sugar for energy levels, hormone balance and stress levels
  • Why it is so important to su

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