The Period Party

Ali Shapiro is the creator of Truce with Food, host of the top-ranked podcast Insatiable, a holistic nutritionist, integrated health expert, and rebel with a serious cause. She created her Truce with Food method while in graduate school where she drew from her decade-plus of working with real-life clients and her healing journey from having cancer as a teenager.

In this episode, we talk about Ali’s unusual journey to getting pregnant at 40, the surprising IVF statistic when you’re in your 40s, the role naturopathy played in improving Ali’s fertility, the three stress patterns that may be impacting your period and fertility, and so much more!

 

To learn more about Ali Shapiro, visit the show notes.

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Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Dr. Victoria Maizes, the Executive Director of the Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a Professor of Medicine, Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Arizona. As a leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Maizes is committed to helping individuals live healthier lives.

In this episode, we talk about how IVF and egg freezing are lousy insurance policies, why age is such a critical factor for fertility, what you can do to have the healthiest baby possible, and more!

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Dr. Jessica Peatross believes that personalized, preventative, and functional treatment plans are the next step to revolutionize healthcare.

In this episode, we talk about common sources of mold infections, why different people have varying reactions to mold exposure, symptoms of mold toxicity, the surprising prevalence of mold in our environment, how to test for mold infections, and so much more!

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Kirsten Karchmer is a health tech pioneer, women’s health expert, and the founder and CEO of Brazen. Kirsten is leading a women’s health revolution committed to eradicating PMS and cramping and she is also the author of the new book, Seeing Red.

In this episode, we discuss the negative reaction people have to her “common not normal” message, the unfair advantage your period gives you, what we can do to improve menstrual stigma, how we can positively impact younger generations’ period views, and

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Marina Schroeder is a women’s health coach and author who's on a mission to empower women to optimize their feminine health, honor the rhythm of their natural cycle, reclaim their connection with their feminine essence and their own creative superpowers, and ignite their Inner Goddess.

In this episode, we talk about what vaginal steaming is, how to do it, who can benefit from it, her experience with steaming as part of her fibroid protocol, what to consider before you start steaming, and so much more!

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Gabriela Rosa is a fertility specialist and the founder and clinical director of the Rosa Institute, an organization dedicated to helping couples create healthy babies, despite previous reproductive challenges.

In this episode, we talk about what unexplained infertility means, why it shouldn’t be considered a diagnosis, how minor factors can affect your fertility, the need for a 120 day pre-conception preparation period, the steps to take before turning to IVF, and so much more!

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Dr. Sarah Hill is a leading researcher in the field of evolutionary psychology and the author of This Is Your Brain on Birth Control.

In this episode, we talk about Sarah’s personal experience with taking the pill, how her life changed after coming off the pill, the reason more women aren’t aware of the full spectrum of potential side effects of the pill, how the pill affects your choice of partner, the potential impact of coming off the pill on your relationship, and so much more!

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Dr. Doni Wilson is a naturopathic doctor, certified professional midwife, and certified nutrition specialist who specializes in helping people get to the underlying causes, including genetic predispositions, reverse adrenal distress, autoimmunity, cervical dysplasia, and infertility.

In this episode, Dr. Doni shares details about HPV, the vaccine, and how to naturally solve HPV for good.

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Chris Bobel is the Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her scholarship lies at the intersection of social movements, gender, health, and embodiment.

In this episode, we talk about the main aspects of the menstrual movement, how menstrual stigma affects women worldwide, what we can do to support the menstrual movement, the problem with the current focus of the menstrual movement, and so much more!

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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Laurie King is a nutrition coach, educational blogger, and total badass about hormonal birth control and your body weight. Her nutrition coaching specialties include women’s health, hormones, hormonal birth control, and hypothyroidism.

In this episode, we talk about the common side effects of hormonal birth control, the role of the thyroid in hormone production, how hormonal birth control can affect your weight, the relationship between nutrition, lifestyle, and hormone health, and more!

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Join the Fix Your Period Collective

Are you ready to transform your menstrual health? Get started with the Fix Your Period Collective by taking my new and improved period quiz, which will translate your responses into a personalized period dashboard that gives you all the answers and solutions you've ever wanted for your cycle and hormone problems. Get started at https://fixyourperiod.com/quiz/.

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