The Fertility Fitness Podcast

Cycle Power: How to Eat and Train around Your Menstrual Cycle

Episode Summary

This week we discuss the importance of training and eating according to your menstrual cycle.

Episode Notes

This week, we will discuss the importance of training and eating according to your menstrual cycle.

Topics covered:

• Hormones define a lot about us, so it makes sense to harness and embrace the differences rather than ignoring them.
• The taboo around periods and cycles and how it used to be hidden.
• More people are now talking openly about periods and cycles, such as Jessica Ennis Hill and Maisie Hill.
• The issue of losing menstrual cycles due to weight loss pressure, with the case of Mary Cain.
• The different phases of the menstrual cycle and the different hormone levels.
• Eating foods that complement the hormone levels to optimise how the body works.
• Tips on what to eat during periods: foods that boost magnesium and iron levels.
• Foods to avoid during periods: fatty foods, alcohol, caffeine, and salty foods.
• Exercise during periods.
• The rest of the follicular phase: nourishing the body to grow eggs, craving for carbs for energy, eating complex carbs and foods that work well with Estrogen, staying hydrated.
• Ovulation: Estrogen peaks, eating foods that support ovulation.

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