351: 5 Big Reasons Why We Need to Have a Period

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Dr. Mariza Snyder

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Have you been told by health magazine articles, doctors, or experts that it’s ok not to have a period? It’s not true. Your menstrual cycle is a vital sign, so suppressing it is not a good idea. By using your cycle as a vital sign, practitioners can uncover clues that lead to the root cause of your symptoms. Otherwise, the root causes are hidden by hormonal birth control… If you want further proof of how important your menstrual cycle is, tune in today to hear… What happened to my body when I got on the pill Two ways the pill may worsen problems in your body How research from 2004 confirmed the fifth vital sign What our bodies are missing when we don’t ovulate How sex hormones affect other body systems And more! Mentioned in this episode: Top 11 Hormone-Balancing Supplements for Women The EO Hormone Solution Essentially You episode: #100 Why Food is Key to Balancing Your Hormones Plus How to Treat Key Nutrient Deficiencies Essentially You episode #: 145 What Your Period is Telling You About Your Hormones with Nicole Jardim Essentially You episode: #186 Debunking Period Myths Once and for All with Nicole Jardim Essentially You episode: #350 Why Women Aren't Small Men and How to Navigate Poor Health Advice When You Have a Period Related Resources: Top 4 Ways to Take Control of Your Period Problems Naturally How to Navigate Your Menstrual Cycle with Essential Oils

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0:00.0	Pets bring so much joy from those happy greetings at the door to the warm
0:05.2	cuddles on the sofa so give a little love back with dental life from Purina a
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0:18.5	Essential for their overall well-being and a happy healthy life they give you plenty of smiles so look after
0:25.8	theirs with dental life pick up dental life in the pet food aisle
0:31.1	welcome back to the Essentially You podcast. I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder and I'm
0:38.8	going to help you rock your hormones and feel great in your body so that you can reclaim more energy, vitality, and joy and
0:47.0	become the CEO of your health. Let's jump on in. Don't you hate being dismissed and lied to?
0:55.0	Especially by people you are supposed to trust.
0:59.0	For many of us, it can feel like the biggest betrayal. This is exactly how I felt back when I was
1:06.0	18 years old and told by my doctor very confidently in fact that hormonal birth control pills
1:11.5	were going to fix my period problems without any noticeable
1:15.2	side effects.
1:16.2	I remember being told that the pill was going to treat my crazy PMS symptoms, my period pain,
1:22.3	my seven days of heavy bleeding, and all the other symptoms that I was
1:25.3	dealing with at the time. So at the start of my freshman year in college, after avoiding the
1:30.2	pill, all of high school, despite the pressures from friends doctors magazine ads even
1:35.5	family members I finally caved and got on the pill to fix all of my issues that I now know were being caused by lifestyle, what I was eating, and
1:45.7	environmental toxins. More on that a little later on. And no surprise, within a
1:52.2	couple of weeks my body went into a nose dive of chaos.
1:56.7	It felt like I was a crazy person on the pill.
1:59.8	I immediately gained 10 pounds out the gate,
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