I struggled with terrible pre-cycle migraines, pretty rough hormonal breakouts, brutal PMS symptoms and all the other fun stuff that comes with imbalanced hormones.
I wasn’t supporting my hormones in any way, I just recall thinking “I guess I have an irregular cycle, it’s always been this way”. Much of my most intense health and energy struggles happened in the years that followed. My cycle was erratic for many years after going off of the pill. I began tracking my cycle immediately and we chose to follow the Fertility Awareness Method. I realize now how stupid it sounds to take a pill to force my body into menstruation on a schedule vs actually getting to the root cause of why my cycle was irregular in the first place. I originally went onto hormonal birth control to regulate my cycle which was never normal or regular. I remember it being a VERY wild ride, I didn’t get off birth control and immediately have a normal 28 day cycle, in fact it was the contrary. Before my next cycle, I decided I no longer wanted to take hormonal birth control. That’s all this little researcher and forever-learner needed to hear, I immediately started researching, reading and wanting to know more.
She suggested that maybe I might want to investigate and consider alternatives. “Can I ask why you are OK with taking hormonal birth control every day, despite taking so many other special considerations with your diet and your nutrition?” I remember saying “wait, what do you mean? My doctor said it is totally safe”, she went on to further explain that while I am choosing properly-raised animals, looking to avoid the hormones and chemicals often found in factory farmed meat, along with avoiding synthetic, processed foods, because they weren’t “natural”, every day I was then taking a pill, a pill that was comprised of synthetic lab-created hormones, hormones that were tricking my body’s natural system and hormones, it shuts down ovulation and tells the brain that there are enough hormones, so there is no need to make more and that it was likely causing unnecessary stress to my body. I was sharing all of the ways in which I had chosen to change my diet, the foods I was avoiding and in a very loving and inquisitive way she asked: It was a decision I made after speaking with a close family friend, a holistic chiropractor who worked closely with me on much of my health. I decided to transition off from birth control over 10 years ago at this point. I spent MANY years on hormonal birth control, I think upwards of 13 years. Acne, moodiness, heavy cramping, irregular cycles, migraines and more, all things so many of us experience and chalk it us to “our time of the month”.
Why isn’t this something we talk about more? Why can’t we just openly discuss our hormonal cycles and the natural rhythm for us, what to look for and what we should consider normal and what may be a sign of a deeper imbalance.īecause our cycle is this taboo topic for so many, still, many women just tolerate, endure and assume that things we are experiencing are just part of it and that we need to suck it up and just deal with it. I have to admit, I am a tad embarrassed that I think it wasn’t until I was somewhere in my early 30s that I finally fully and truly understood my cycle, what the various phases were called, and what was happening when. Our body’s natural rhythms and internal energies are unique to each of us and with the ebbs and flows of life, we can see shifts and imbalances and not always be clear on the whats and whys, but also where to even begin to adjust to get things back into our natural balance. From sleep to stress, the foods we eat, the products we are exposed to, medications and supplements and so much more.
SEED CYCLING PLUS
I have been sharing my experiences with seed cycling on Instagram over this past month and so many of you have written to ask – What is Seed Cycling? Today I am sharing a brief introduction to seed cycling plus the simple Seed Cycling Balls recipe I have been using to make seed cycling a breeze.Īs women, our hormones are a delicate symphony, influenced by far more factors than most people realize. An incredible reminder of the power of food.
Seed cycling is an incredible food as medicine treatment to support hormone balancing.
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