Ep. 48/When Being TOO Healthy Becomes Unhealthy & Causes Period Loss

Feb 1

Show Notes:

Welcome to a very special episode of the Period Recovery Podcast!

Erin is a medical student in her 20s who lost her period after going on a restrictive diet due to digestive issues and exercise. Thinking she was her healthiest self, her Mom & Grandma thought differently. She shares how she flipped the script from rigid routines to relishing life's little joys. It's a real story about finding balance in health, with lessons and inspiration for your own period recovery journey.

In this episode:

How Erin navigated gluten-free diets and a misdiagnosis before finding Cynthia’s program.
The importance of mindset work, support, and allowing oneself to find joy in other activities beyond exercise
Erin and Cynthia discuss the importance of focusing on what can be gained rather than what might be lost,
Erin reflects on the benefits of initially following a structured eating plan for period recovery and how it has allowed her to honor her hunger cues without anxiety now.

There is so much insight packed into this 45-minute episode - definitely a must-listen-to tune-in (link in bio @period.nutritionist or wherever you listen to podcasts) . . if you love this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe and leave a review 🥰

Cynthia