Fertility struggles can be deeply connected to our relationship with food and body. Learn how food freedom, healing, and surrogacy can play a role in the fertility journey.
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Diet to Increase Estrogen: The Missing Piece Behind Wedding Diet Burnout
If you’re preparing for your wedding, you probably want to feel confident, strong, and fully yourself on the big day. But if you’ve got fertility goals soon after you say “I do”, the pressure to achieve the perfect wedding body can backfire—suppressing estrogen,...
From Amenorrhea to Restored Fertility: How One Woman Got Pregnant on Her First Ovulation
If you’re navigating the confusing overlap between amenorrhea and fertility, you’ve probably wondered whether your body is still capable of ovulating, or if pregnancy is even possible without a period. You’re not alone. Many women spend months or years stuck in the...
Exercise and Fertility: How One Runner Got Her Period Back Naturally
For years, Taylor believed that losing her period was just part of being a runner. She was a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, logging 80–90 miles a week, and earning constant praise for her discipline and drive. But when she and her husband started trying for...
HA or PCOS? You may not know, and it may not matter
While the etiology of HA and PCOS are very different, the two conditions can present very similarly in the clinical setting. In this episode, Sam and I unpack the similarities and differences between HA and PCOS and share some foundational nutrition and lifestyle...
Is it Binging or Prolonged Restriction? Overcoming BED
Michelle is a Registered Dietitian with her Master's in Health Psychology. She is the owner/founder of Yates Nutrition with a mission to both treat and prevent eating disorders for women all over the world. Michelle ultimately leads women away from habits and...
Is your relationship with exercise healthy? Peeling back the layers of exercise addiction
Caroline Shermer is a registered dietitian, eating disorders specialist, and many of her clients' biggest cheerleader. She founded Meant To Eat Nutrition Counseling with one mission: to empower women to learn all that they are meant to eat and to be a part from...
Natural Pregnancy after 3 years of IVF
Brittany is a Registered Nurse who lives in Ontario, Canada with her Husband, two Children and dog Paisley. She enjoys hiking, baking and spending time with my family and friends. After getting married at age 26 and coming off of birth control, Brittany’s cycles never...
My labs are normal. Why is my period missing?
If you've recently come off the pill only to realize your period is MIA, you're not alone. Post pill amenorrhea can happen from prolonged birth control use, especially if you tend to skip avoid the placebo pills leading to thinning of the uterine lining. It may take...
When, where and how should we start screening for HA?
When, where and how should we start screening for HA? Emily Everton, PT, DPT is a holistic Women’s Health Doctor of Physical Therapy and the founder of Embody Physical Therapy & Wellness, LLC in Hopkinton, MA. She specializes in Orthopedic and Pelvic Floor...
Addiction, Denial, & Fixing Irregular Periods to Get Pregnant
Shannon is a retired division one soccer player who struggled with her identity outside of being an athlete. After college, she turned to weightlifting and became a certified personal trainer which made it easy to mask her health and exercise obsession. Shannon got...
AMH with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Many of you have been there before. After months (or years!) of struggling with infertility, you stumble your way into the diagnosis of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). You find yourself sifting through a whole set of new acronyms - HA, TTC, OPK, etc. Your infertility...
The Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast:
On the Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast we discuss the challenging, rewarding, and life-changing process of recovering your period and finding freedom with a healthier balance of food and exercise. Whether you’re hoping to regain your cycle and get your health on track, or you’re ready to become a momma- this podcast is for you.
While the recovery process isn’t always rainbows and butterflies, it’s my hope to bring you both information and inspiration during your own recovery journey.
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The topic of infertility related to disordered eating and period loss is very near and dear to my heart. By sharing my personal story with HA, recovery, and life after recovery I’ve connected with thousands of women who share a similar experience. Having a podcast is a way for me to continue to share inspiration and spread awareness about HA, how to recover, and talk about what it’s like to finally have freedom with food and exercise!
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