Forget 'women's troubles' and get your cycle working for you.
For most women, one week (or more) out of every month is sacrificed to having a period or anticipating its arrival. And it is largely experienced as a colossal disruption - from being doubled over in pain and suffering from acne outbreaks to loss of sex drive, exhaustion, insomnia and major moodiness. Yet when women seek medical assistance, they are usually told to accept it or take birth control pills to 'balance' hormones. What's wrong with this picture? Everything!
Period problems are not simply to be endured or covered up with pills - they are our body's way of telling us that something is wrong. And ignoring these signs can lead to bigger health issues - including fertility...
Nicole Jardim is a Certified Women's Health Coach and the creator of Fix Your Period, a series of programmes that empower women to reclaim their hormone health using a method that combines simplicity and sass.
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