FFP 430 | What You Need To Know About The Pill | Pill History | Mike Gaskins
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🗓️ 19 August 2022
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
Mike is a women's health advocate and author, who spent much of the past decade exploring the risks of birth control. He recently completed work on an expanded audio version of his shocking book, In the Name of the Pill.
The new version continues his investigation into the dubious nature of both the history and science of birth control. It features new content on modern devices and some of the little-discussed dangers scientists have linked to the various forms of birth control.
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Topics discussed in today's episode:
- What prompted Mike to expand on In the Name of the Pill book into his audiobook
- How Mike ended up writing the book, In the Name of the Pill
- Mike's perspective on why women aren't being given full side effects of the pill from their doctor
- Mike's research results on the different forms of birth control
- Side effects of different birth control methods that Mike found out
Connect with Mike Gaskins:
You can connect with Mike on his Website, Facebook and Instagram.
Resources mentioned:
- In the Name of the Pill- Book
- In the Name of the Pill- Audiobook
- 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 376 | Birth Control Pills From Your Doctor's Perspective | Summer Replay Series | Dr. Miranda Naylor
- FFP 361 | Yes The Pill Does Cause Anxiety | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Gabby
- FFP 316 | In The Name of The Pill | Mike Gaskins
- FFP 310 | The Pill Gave Her A Stroke | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Amanda
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| 0:40.7 | fertility Friday podcast, episode number 430. Welcome to the fertility Friday podcast, your source for |
| 0:53.7 | information about the fertility |
| 0:55.0 | awareness method and all things fertility. |
| 0:57.3 | I'm your host, Lisa Hendrickson Jack. |
| 0:59.6 | I'm the author of the Fifth Vital Sign and the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Journal. |
| 1:03.9 | I'm a certified fertility awareness educator and holistic reproductive health practitioner |
| 1:08.3 | with nearly 20 years of experience teaching women to connect to their fifth vital sign through menstrual cycle charting, balancing hormonal health, and optimizing the menstrual cycle without hormones. |
| 1:17.6 | I'm outspoken about hormonal birth control and its impact on fertility and overall health because you have the right to know how your body works and how artificial hormones disrupt that natural process. |
| 1:29.3 | I teach women's health professionals how to utilize the menstrual cycle as a vital sign in their practices, |
| 1:35.3 | and I host live coaching programs to help you achieve optimal fertility and health, |
| 1:39.3 | because it's important to have healthy menstrual cycles regardless of whether or not you want to have babies. |
| 1:45.4 | I'm also a wife and mother of two beautiful boys. I know, I'm a busy girl, but I managed to fit |
| 1:50.5 | it all in. This podcast is designed to empower you to take full control of your cycles, your fertility, |
| 1:56.6 | and your overall health. And I'm so excited that you're here with me today. |
| 2:07.1 | Today I'm sharing a brand new episode with Mike Gaskins. |
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