FFP 429 | Overcoming Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | PCOS/HA Replay Series | Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, PhD
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🗓️ 12 August 2022
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Today I am joined by Nicola Rinaldi, author of, No Period. Now What? for her second interview on the podcast. Make sure to go back and listen to our first interview together in Episode 141. Today's episode focuses on the emotional aspects of hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA), whereas our first episode focused more on how to identify the condition, and identifying the difference between HA and PCOS.
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Topics discussed in today's episode:
- What is Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA)?
- Why regular ovulation is important for overall health (not only when you want to have babies!)
- The role of estrogen and progesterone in the menstrual cycle
- Are periods necessary?
- HA as a symptom of a broader social issue
- The role of under-eating and over-exercise in HA
- Overcoming the mindset associated with severe caloric restriction with food
- Why hormonal contraceptives aren't the solution for HA
- Overcoming HA when trying to conceive
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Resources mentioned:
- The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
- Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
Related podcasts & blog posts:
- FFP 428 | Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | PCOS/HA Replay Series | Dr. Lara Briden, ND.
- FFP 425 | PCOS or HA? | What Is The Difference? | Lisa | Fertility Friday
- FFP 141 | Surviving Hypothalamic Amenorrhea | Getting Your Period Back Without Fertility Drugs | Nicola Rinaldi
- FFP 427 | Healing PCOS | PCOS/HA Replay Series | Amy Medling
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by my fertility awareness mastery online self-study program. |
| 0:05.8 | Learn fertility awareness from the comfort of your own home at your own pace. |
| 0:09.3 | For a fraction of the cost, head over to fertilityfriiday.com slash mastery for details. |
| 0:14.9 | That's fertility fratty Friday.com slash mastery. |
| 0:17.9 | This is the fertility Friday podcast, episode number 429. |
| 0:28.1 | Welcome to the Fertility Friday podcast, your source for information about the fertility |
| 0:32.7 | awareness method and all things fertility. I'm your host, Lisa Hendrickson Jack. I'm the author of the Fifth Vital Sign |
| 0:38.9 | and the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Journal. I'm a certified fertility awareness educator |
| 0:43.6 | and holistic reproductive health practitioner with nearly 20 years of experience teaching women |
| 0:48.7 | to connect to their fifth vital sign through menstrual cycle charting, balancing hormonal |
| 0:52.7 | health, and optimizing the menstrual |
| 0:54.5 | cycle without hormones. I'm outspoken about hormonal birth control and its impact on fertility and |
| 1:00.1 | overall health because you have the right to know how your body works and how artificial hormones |
| 1:05.5 | disrupt that natural process. I teach women's health professionals how to utilize the menstrual cycle as a vital sign in their practices, |
| 1:12.6 | and I host live coaching programs to help you achieve optimal fertility and health, |
| 1:16.6 | because it's important to have healthy menstrual cycles regardless of whether or not you want to have babies. |
| 1:22.6 | I'm also a wife and mother of two beautiful boys. |
| 1:25.6 | I know, I'm a busy girl, but I managed to fit it all in. |
| 1:29.4 | This podcast is designed to empower you to take full control of your cycles, your fertility, |
| 1:34.5 | and your overall health. And I'm so excited that you're here with me today. |
| 1:41.1 | Today I'm sharing an episode exclusively about H.A. |
| 1:44.5 | I'm sharing my interview with Nicola Rinaldi, author of the book No Period, Now What. |
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