In my first book, The Fifth Vital Sign, I argue that the menstrual cycle is an important vital sign

that we should be paying attention to. I argue that your menstrual cycle is important regardless

of whether or not you're actively trying to have babies now. And I also argue that charting your

cycle using fertility awareness method tools is an essential step in truly understanding what's happening

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This is the Fertility Friday podcast, episode number 549.

In today's FAMM research series, I'm delving into a question that I don't think should be controversial, but always is.

Does caffeine suppress appetite?

So we're going to be diving into a study that examines this question, and I'm going to be

sharing some of the things that I've observed over the years working with women, especially

paying close attention to what's happening in their cycle. So without further ado, let's go ahead

and jump right in.

So in today's episode, I'm going through a review study that is looking at caffeine, coffee, and appetite control. And there were several things that struck me when I was preparing for the episode.

I think one of the things that struck me the most was how little research there is into this question of the effect of caffeine on appetite.

There are very few studies that actually look at this question.

And as we'll talk about as we go through the study, the way that they are looking at the

question, I would argue, is different to the way that people interact with caffeine in their

day-to-day lives.

So why does this question matter?

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