357: How to Hack Crazy PMS-Driven Cravings and Blood Sugar Spikes Right Before Your Period

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Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 974 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Imagine it’s right before your period, and you get a killer craving. You’re ready to eat the whole fridge and consume a ton of snacks with not-so-healthy ingredients. Does this sound familiar? We’ve all been there. We can feel powerless when those insane sugar and salt cravings arrive. But I have some hacks for you to use, so you have a plan to combat the cravings... Due to a hormone drop during the luteal cycle phase, your body is more sensitive to stress… But I have some effective hacks to help! Tune in today to hear… One of my favorite healthy desserts right now What is happening in your body during the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle Ways you can honor your body during this phase My favorite oil to inhale for an energy boost How to eat chocolate and avoid a blood sugar spike And more! Mentioned in this episode: Magnesium Restore The EO Menopause Solution Hormone Recipe Guide Related Resources: Essentially You episode #: 281 How to End Emotional Eating Now with Tricia Nelson Essentially You episode #: 350 Why Women Aren't Small Men and How to Navigate Poor Health Advice When You Have a Period Essentially You episode #: 356 You're Always One Thought Away From Living a Life You Love with Kerry Tepedino How to Say Goodbye to Unwanted Sugar Cravings How to Navigate Your Menstrual Cycle with Essential Oils Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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
0:10.6	range of delicious chews made for dogs and tasty snacks for cats that help clean and support your pets teeth and gums.
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
0:30.8	welcome back to the Essentially You podcast. I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder and I'm going to
0:38.8	help you rock your hormones and feel great in your body so that you can reclaim more energy, vitality, and joy and
0:46.1	and become the CEO of your health.
0:49.7	Let's jump on in.
0:52.0	So when was the last time you can recall having a chocolate craving
0:56.1	was it earlier today or maybe last night or at some point in the last week
1:01.2	be honest now for me it was just two nights ago on a Wednesday at 5 p.m.
1:06.8	and I reached for two squares of my favorite Hugh Chocolate Bar. Now I'm not going to lie I am obsessed with hue
1:14.8	chocolate bars and before hue chocolate bars I actually really didn't like
1:18.8	chocolate that much but they are dairy free they vegan, there's no junk in them,
1:24.3	their paleo, no refined sugar, and 70% dark chocolate.
1:28.4	So it's like chocolate without the guilt.
1:30.8	And what I love most is that they don't significantly raise my blood
1:35.0	sugar and at times don't really raise my blood sugar at all and what I love
1:39.4	about this is that for most of us when it comes to healthy dark chocolate, we won't see a
1:45.1	blood sugar spike, especially if we indulge in dark chocolate during the day
1:49.8	right before a walk or even better yet after a meal with protein and fiber.
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