093: The menstrual cycle is the 5th Vital Sign w/ Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 974 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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What we're talking about in this episode! Valuing your menstrual cycle as an important indicator to your overall health Subtle signs that you can only recognize when charting your menstrual cycle Looking at your ovulation and cervical mucus patterns to understand your body better Why your menstrual cycle is important regardless if you want to have children Basic lifestyle guidelines to help support your menstrual cycle and hormones Episode Summary We all know the important indicators to our overall health such as pulse, temperature, blood pressure, and so on, but what about your menstrual cycle? You may not realize it, but your menstrual cycle can provide essential information into how your body is functioning and act as an early warning sign when things may be changing incorrectly under the surface. Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified fertility awareness educator and holistic reproductive health practitioner who is passionate about introducing your menstrual cycle as the fifth vital sign to provide an unparalleled window into your health. On this episode, Lisa showcases how you can gain control of your period by charting your menstrual cycle and using this information to avoid or achieve pregnancy, signs to catch your unusual symptoms at a subclinical level to avoid problems later on, and ways to adjust your daily lifestyle habits to better support your cycle. Charting your cycle can help you realize things you may have missed, and create a validating response to the symptoms you have been feeling all along. When you understand the role of your menstrual cycle and cervical mucus can play on everything from your mood to energy levels, you can prepare yourself with powerful tools to empower your body. Lisa is determined to debunk the myths surrounding ovulation, pregnancy, birth control and everything in between as she provides the language to help repair your relationship with your menstrual cycle. Resources Mentioned Read the First Chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign Here The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Friday Website The Fertility Friday Podcast FFP 245: Essential Oils and Your Hormones with Dr. Mariza Follow Lisa on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter EY 041: How to Own Your Menstrual Cycle with Essential Oils Dr. Mariza Other Resources: The Essential Oils Hormone Solution by Dr. Mariza Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza Follow Dr. Mariza on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I want to empower you as the woman as the reader so that you can feel
0:07.5	confident in it in the face of a system that doesn't really support it yet that
0:11.5	hasn't really caught up yet that doesn't really acknowledge that it's a legitimate valid
0:15.8	type of birth control and that hasn't really acknowledged that the menstrual cycle is
0:20.6	a legitimate biomarker of a woman's health.
0:24.0	Welcome back to the Essentially You podcast,
0:28.0	all about reinventing your health with safer, cheaper, more effective natural solutions and powerful lifestyle changes
0:37.3	so that you become the CEO of your health.
0:41.2	I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder. Have you ever thought about your
0:46.8	menstrual cycle being a vital sign, just like your pulse, temperature,
0:51.4	or respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
0:54.0	Well, did you know that your menstrual cycle provides you with the essential information about
0:59.3	your health and vitality?
1:01.4	It plays a major role on your overall health during your child-bearing years.
1:06.8	Now my amazing expert today is Lisa Hendrickson Jack, and we are talking about the menstrual cycle as an essential part of our
1:15.3	optimal health that it is the fifth vital sign and it's constantly reflecting the
1:20.2	state of our health as women.
1:23.0	Lisa teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and overall health monitoring.
1:30.0	In her work, Lisa draws heavily from the current scientific literature and presents an evidence-based
1:36.4	approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization.
1:41.4	I don't know about you, but I'm all about optimizing my menstrual cycle and the idea of it is so incredible.
1:49.0	I mean, we've never been brought up, at least I wasn't brought up to think about how I could optimize my health
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