s2/e44 What Happens When You Lose Your Period (& What To Do) with Cynthia Donovan, MS, RDN, CDN (@period.nutritionist)
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🗓️ 15 December 2022
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
What happens when you lose your period? Amenorrhea (missing menstrual cycles) is unfortunately common among the endurance athlete community, and Cynthia Donovan, MS, RDN, CDN (@period.nutritionist) joins the show to discuss all things MISSING PERIODS, including what's happening when your period disappears, why we WANT a regular menstrual cycle for short- and long-term health, and steps to take if your period is missing.
- Cynthia's story of amenorrhea & her professional journey
- The impact your missing period has on your bone health, heart health, gut health, and more
- Why hormonal contraception may be masking whether or not you're getting an ovulatory menstrual cycle
- Why you don't have to be underweight to lose your period
- What do you need to do to restore your period?
- PCOS and missing/irregular period
- Why your menstrual cycle should be considered the "fifth vital sign"
- Proactively supporting your menstrual health
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Cynthia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 10 years of experience in the field. Serving women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea & helping them get their period back, restore their health & find balance with food & exercise is her passion & her main focus in her practice. Since founding the Eat to Regain Your Period Program in April 2020, She’s worked with hundreds of women in helping them get their period & their life back. When she’s not serving women across the world with period recovery- you can find her with the two loves of her life, her sons, Brian and Brayden.
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/period.nutritionist/
Website: www.periodnutritionist.com
Apply for Period Recovery Coaching w/Cynthia: https://p.bttr.to/3ybjfOb
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