With my health coaching clients we look at many things that can contribute to a healthy lifestyle including nutrition, movement and stress-management. But the most important self-care tip that I recommend from day one is to get to know your menstrual cycle. This can be either through a menstrual cycle tracking app or using aContinue reading “Menstrual cycle tracking: your unique self-care tool”
Tag Archives: Menstrual Cycle Awareness
Amazing diet for ovulation and fertility support
Final post in the how to eat to support your menstrual cycle series! This time we are looking at the diet for ovulation and fertility support. What is ovulation? When is the ovulatory phase? For those who enjoy being active and productive, ovulation can be the phase of the cycle where you feel most atContinue reading “Amazing diet for ovulation and fertility support”
Detoxify now with the fantastic follicular phase diet
Next in the nutrition for healthy hormones series is the follicular phase or the “inner spring” of your cycle. In this post, learn how to eat the follicular phase diet to detoxify your body after menstruation. Eat this way to feel light and fresh as you move into a new cycle. What is the follicularContinue reading “Detoxify now with the fantastic follicular phase diet”
The best diet for your period the menstrual phase
I got a lot of positive feedback on my last post about how to eat to optimise the pre-menstrual phase. So I thought I’d carry on to the other phases of the cycle. Next up is the bleed itself! The best diet for your period aka the menstrual phase. In this post I will explainContinue reading “The best diet for your period the menstrual phase”
The pre-menstrual diet for better mood and energy
What to eat during the pre-menstrual phase to support your body, balance your hormones and minimise PMS symptoms
How to avoid a terrible pre-menstruum
I’m on day 6 of my cycle and have just come out of a terrible pre-menstruum and challenging bleed. I had a lot going on last month. As well as my day job, I had a deadline to submit a nutrition article to a scientific journal which fell on day 23 of my cycle. SoContinue reading “How to avoid a terrible pre-menstruum”
Was your first period empowering or forgettable?
Do you remember when you got your first period? How did you feel.. empowered? Afraid? Ashamed? Energised? Powerful? Disappointed? Excited? For me it was a pretty forgettable experience. Actually I don’t even remember the exact age although I know I was around 11-12 years old. I couldn’t tell you whether I was at home orContinue reading “Was your first period empowering or forgettable?”
Is bleeding on the full moon more intense?
Based on recent experience, I’ve decided that bleeding on the full moon is more intense. This week has been chaotic emotionally with the super pink moon and my bleed falling at the same time. There is a theory that when women are bleeding on the full moon it means they have emotions to process orContinue reading “Is bleeding on the full moon more intense?”
How to manage tough pre-menstrual syndrome during lockdown
During the COVID19 lockdowns, managing pre-menstrual syndrome has been tough! I thought it would be mid-cycle that would be difficult as this is the time when I am much more motivated to be out there doing things and meeting people. But I tend to crave a lot of time alone during the pre-menstrual phase andContinue reading “How to manage tough pre-menstrual syndrome during lockdown”
Get to know your fascinating menstrual cycle phases
In this post I want to give a short summary of the phases of your menstrual cycle. As I shared in my previous post, why understanding the menstrual cycle phases is important, this is useful information not only for women who are preparing for pregnancy. It will benefit any woman who wants to feel moreContinue reading “Get to know your fascinating menstrual cycle phases”