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Amplify your performance and happiness (one cycle at a time).

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"Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love" - Brené Brown

Take care of your body and it will take care of you.

#womenshealth #loveyourself

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Coming off the pill or dealing with symptoms of estrogen dominance?

DIM (Diindolylmethane) helps your body process estrogen into safe metabolites & maintain healthy #estrogen levels

#DIM can resolve all 3 forms of estrogen dominance

Take 100-200mg daily for 14-30 days

#detox

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Your supplements need time to work.

Supplements can balance #hormones and relieve undesired symptoms, but a common mistake is not taking them for long enough.

Vitex (chaste-tree) for instance, can take 2-3 months to show effects.

#womenshealth #vitex #chastetree #period #pms

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Healthy Gut = Healthy Cycle

Having an imbalanced #microbiome is correlated to imbalances in hormones. Excess estrogen can lead to gut-related issues like bloating & fluid retention and other symptoms of #PMS including #cramps, heavier periods, mood swings, & bloating

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Offering birth control pills, ibuprofen, & anti-depressants for every female complaint has led to a generation of women with gut issues, nutrient depletion, infertility and hormonal imbalances, and so much more

#fertility #microbiome #pms #depression #hormones #womenshealth

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Studies show that zinc can reduce premenstrual pain, cramping & #dysmenorrhea

For healthy levels of #zinc, consider:

Reducing alcohol
Improving gut health (poor gut health = poor mineral absorption)
Eating animal products (contain zinc)
Limiting NSAID's & BC (deplete zinc)

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34 MILLION AMERICANS are fighting a battle with diabetes

Diabetes can cause amenorrhea, anovulation (no ovulation) & irregular cycles and may be linked to #endometriosis and #PCOS

In most cases, type 2 #diabetes is avoidable through lifestyle prevention and intervention

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Now its time to get moving, (have your coffee), and get after your day!

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THE 3-STEP ULTIMATE MORNING ROUTINE FOR A HEALTHY GUT

Our microbiome affects all aspects of our health, yet most of us start our day with coffee and sugar

Don't worry, you can still have your morning coffee, but first, here are 3 habits to jumpstart your day:

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3. LIGHT FIBER-RICH FOODS FIRST

Fruits and veggies are high in fibre and water preventing constipation, aiding in digestion and keeping you full longer.

Your digestive system can be fragile in the morning. Smoothies are easy to digest and can be rich in nutrients.

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Having PMS? Here are a few popular supplements that may help:

Magnesium Glycinate
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Folate
Calcium D-Glucarate
Omega-3 Fish Oils
Chaste Berry (Vitex)

#pms #cramps #womenshealth #hormones #menstruation #supplements

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Want to protect your unborn baby's brain?

Women who drank 8 ounces of pomegranate juice daily had infants with improved brain microstructural organization, functional brain connectivity, and better visual development compared to a placebo

#pregnancy #motherhood #womenshealth

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When things in life are going smoothly, you tend to not even notice

When sh*t hits the fan, you feel it

Your #hormones have a similar effect

Excess estrogen may cause weight gain, heavy periods, headaches, mood swings

Too little may cause insomnia, depression, vaginal dryness

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1. Increased fertility
2. Increased sex drive
3. Regular periods
4. Less pain & cramping
5. More energy
6. Less stress & anxiety
7. Better sleep

and much more!

#hormones #womenshealth #pms #fertility #luteal #follicular #menstration #ovulation #period #cramps

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Your hormones fluctuate from the beginning to the end of your cycle, with higher estrogen in the first half (follicular) and higher progesterone in the second half (luteal)

A healthy hormone balance during each phase creates a healthy cycle and all its benefits including...

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You've probably heard the pill can cause you to be "moody"...

A study of over 1 million women shows that those on #birthcontrol are more likely to be prescribed a #antidepressant

This is a sign of a deeper underlying issue beyond "moodiness"

#pms #womenshealth #depression

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Birth control may have negative health effects, but has resulted in social & economic improvements that gave women freedom to choose whether to have children & work. The pill was partly responsible for a 30% increase in women's wages by the 1990s

#birthcontrol #womenshealth

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5. Savasana

Also known as corpse pose is a frequent ending pose for #yoga courses, and it can be especially useful in the practice of #mindfulness to overcome menstrual pain & #cramps. This one is less about stretching your body and more about relaxing or focusing your mind.

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When experiencing painful menstrual cramps, doing something physical may feel like the last thing you want to do...

However, yoga can be an effective way to ease pain caused by your period.

Here are 5 poses to ease #PMS and period pain:

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4. Pigeon

The pigeon pose will help your hips feel more relaxed as they carry the stress of #menstrualcramps. The pigeon pose will help stretch and relieve the pain felt in your hips.