The Period Recovery Podcast
Welcome to the Period Recovery podcast. Here is where your host Cynthia Registered Dietitian Period Recovery expert, will discuss the reality, ups & downs & life-changing journey of getting your period back and finding balance with food, body & exercise. After overcoming missing period issues of her own, Cynthia started to help women across the world get their periods back for good & restore their health & fertility through her unique methodology for period recovery. Cynthia breaks down the science into simple-to-follow ways so that you can understand why your period is missing (still) and what you can do to get your period back every month (or get pregnant if that's your goal). It's time to stop stressing & guessing & get your period & your life back! Tune in every other Thursday & feel empowered to take action to get your period back for good with all the tips, information & stories Cynthia is sharing. Follow Cynthia on Instagram @period.nutritionist or visit her website www.periodnutritionist.com.
Episodes
81 episodes
Building a Strong Foundation for Future Performance
Cynthia welcomes back the wonderful Elena Kunicki, RD to discuss trying to get your period back as an athlete or as an active person. We know it's a hard pill to swallow but we're big believers in rest days. We want to encourage you to build up...
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Episode 79
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35:52
Getting My Period Back & Planning a Wedding- A Fairytale Ending!
In this episode, Cynthia and Jayden discuss Jayden's inspiring journey through period recovery, her struggles with an eating disorder, and the joy of becoming pregnant. They explore the fears and challenges faced during recovery, the importance...
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Episode 78
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41:29
I Thought I'd Lose All My Fitness: The Real Story on Period Recovery, Running, and Preparing for Pregnancy
In this episode of the Period Recovery Podcast, Cynthia welcomes Beckah Sims, who shares her personal journey of recovery from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) and her experiences with disordered eating and body image issues. Beckah dis...
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Episode 77
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38:52
Breaking New Ground in HA Research: Dr. Shufelt on the REVEAL Registry & Period Recovery
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Episode 76
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38:33
Uncovering More Than Your Missing Period
A Recipe for a Period® Info Session on Feb 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM EST https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QdPiG_SfS4eB8klEmqjVBQ#/registration...
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Episode 75
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51:01
After 10 Years Without a Period, Kelsi Found a New Sense of Purpose and Accomplishment
In this conversation, Kelsi shares her journey from living for athletic achievement to finding joy in so many new areas of her life including motherhood, friend and family relationships and higher education. She discusses her struggles with dis...
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Episode 74
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53:57
When Period Recovery Give You MORE Than Exercise Back
Celebrating her three-year anniversary of getting her period back, in this episode of the Period Recovery Podcast, Grace shares her inspiring journey of recovering her menstrual health. Grace reflects on the challenges she faced ove...
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Episode 73
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47:17
Holiday Recovery Tips for Active Women: How to Stay on Track While Regaining Your Period
In this episode of the Period Recovery Podcast, Cynthia discusses the challenges women face during the holiday season while recovering their periods. She addresses family dynamics, the emotional toll of weight gain, and the longing ...
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Episode 72
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50:14
Overcoming Period Loss: Sam's Journey to Regain Her Menstrual Cycle After Bodybuilding, Birth Control, and Disordered Eating
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41:34
Taking Back Our Health: The Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign Doctors Ignore
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles.In this episode of the Period Recovery Podcast, Cynthia talks to Lisa Hendr...
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Episode 70
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53:42
Stronger, Healthier, and Balanced: Getting Your Period Back As An Active Woman
In this episode of the Period Recovery Podcast, Cynthia discusses the critical relationship between menstrual health and athletic performance. She addresses common fears athletes have about regaining their periods, emphasizing that recovery can...
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Episode 69
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31:21
No Period to PREGNANT ! Tatyana's Story...
In this episode of the Period Recovery Podcast, Tatyana shares her inspiring journey from struggling with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea to celebrating her pregnancy. She discusses the challenges she faced, the importance of seeking help, and the role...
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Episode 68
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1:01:02
Libido, Intimacy and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea with The Libido Fairy
In this conversation, Cynthia and Hannah - The libido fairy discuss the topics of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), libido, and intimacy. They explore the connection between HA and the absence of menstrual periods, as well as the role of the hypoth...
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Episode 67
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35:46
The 5 Mistakes That Are Keeping Your Period From Coming Back
In this episode, Cynthia discusses the five biggest mistakes women make when trying to recover their periods from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). These mistakes include: Not eating enoughOver-exercising Not gaining enough ...
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Episode 66
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30:34
When You Don't Always Lose Your Period in HA
Sarah shares her journey of regulating her menstrual cycle and conceiving two children. She initially experienced irregular periods after coming off birth control, which led her to make lifestyle changes. She stopped intermittent fasting, ate m...
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Episode 65
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41:20
Will This Ever End? Finding Meaning in the Unknown & Challenges of Recovery with Natalie Rose
Natalie Rose shares her journey of struggling with body image, dieting, and disordered eating, as well as her path to recovery and becoming a therapist specializing in disordered eating. She emphasizes that disordered eating and body image issu...
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Episode 64
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46:58
Will I Ever Like My Body?
In this conversation, Cynthia and Caitie discuss body image and the challenges that come with it, particularly during the summer season. They emphasize the importance of working towards healing for your overall well-being. They also explore the...
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Episode 63
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49:38
When Getting Your Period Back is Getting Your Life Back with Erietta
Erietta is from Greece and lost her period due to a combination of stress, excessive exercise, and weight loss even though she never was pursuing trying to change her body or become 'more fit'. She initially ignored the signs that her b...
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Episode 62
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36:43
Perimenopause or Hypothalamic Amenorrhea?
In this conversation, Bria Gadd and Cynthia discuss the topic of periods and the challenges faced by women in their mid to late thirties and beyond. They explore the impact of factors such as exercise, nutrition, stress, and sleep on menstrual ...
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Episode 61
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40:44
The 5 Biggest Myths in Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
In this solo podcast episode, Cynthia discusses the five biggest myths and misconceptions surrounding hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) or missing periods. She starts by addressing the mainstream medical approach to HA, which often involves prescrib...
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Episode 60
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33:10
Overcoming Fear in Period Recovery & Finally Pregnant Again w/Bailee
Bailee a teacher & nature enthusiast from Utah, shares her journey of losing her period and struggling with infertility. She discusses the societal pressures and body comparisons that contributed to her disordered eating and exercise habits...
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Episode 59
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1:03:48
How Chinese Medicine and FAM can support Period Recovery
In today's episode, we sit down with Holly, a past client, a certified acupuncturist who shares her remarkable journey from missing periods + eating disorders to regular healthy cycles !Holly opens up about her experience with birth...
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Episode 58
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51:56
Is Weight Loss Possible After Recovery?
Past client Sarah 41, resides in Ireland and works in Ministry. Just like you, Sarah wondered- will I always be this weight? When Sarah stepped into the spotlight to share her deeply personal journey of battling the ...
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Episode 57
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45:38
Ambivalence in Period Recovery. Tangible Steps To Finally Get Your Period Back !
In this SOLO episode, I discuss the concept of ambivalence in relation to period recovery. Key Takeaways:Ambivalence is a common experience in period recovery, as it involves conflicting desires to recover...
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Episode 56
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37:02
The Biggest Thing Holding You Back From a Monthly Period: Weight Gain
Caitie, a fellow Registered Dieitian and I sit down to talk about the biggest fear in period recovery. Weight gain & body changes. Struggling with body image while trying to regain your period can feel like a never ending battle, bu...
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