1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,240 Speaker 1: If you are someone who is struggling with your period, 2 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: whether it's irregular, or it's painful, or it's just not 3 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: as healthy as it could be. I really hope that 4 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: this does help. 5 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 2: I'm Radi Wukiah and on my podcast A Really Good Cry, 6 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 2: we embrace the messy and the beautiful, providing a space 7 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 2: for raw, unfiltered conversations that celebrate vulnerability and allow you 8 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 2: to tune in to learn, connect and find comfort together. 9 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let's talk about this a beautiful 10 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: thing that we call a period. You know, till I 11 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 1: hit my late twenties, I used to dread my period 12 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: every single month. It wasn't something I welcomed. It was 13 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 1: this annoying thing that gets in the way of life. 14 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: Or I would think about it when I was going 15 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,599 Speaker 1: on holiday and try and plan the holiday around it, 16 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: and that was really the only times I would think 17 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: about it, so it was never really in a positive way. 18 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: My hope is that by the end of this podcast, 19 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: you don't just learn more about your beautiful female body, 20 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: but you actually love your period. Yeah, I said it. 21 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: I honestly mean that, deeply mean that that I want 22 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: you to love every single thing about your period, from 23 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: the cramps to the desire to strangle someone. You have 24 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 1: to love it all because it is part of you 25 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: and it is such a gift. It is a gift 26 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 1: that will keep on giving whether you like it or not. 27 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: On't flow will keep flowing. So we either have a 28 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:27,479 Speaker 1: choice right when things come in our life that feel 29 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 1: like a disturbance, we can either embrace them or we 30 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: can hate them. And the fact is it's way easier 31 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: to just embrace them. And also, I feel like I've 32 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: been through such a journey to really understand my body 33 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: a lot more lately, especially as you get older, when 34 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: you notice your body changing and things shifting, and certain 35 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: things become more important than they were when they were younger. 36 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: I have noticed, especially since being in my thirties, that 37 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: I want to appreciate more about my body and really 38 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: have noticed how much my body has to go through 39 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: to either allow me to live every single day. And 40 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: you know what, Unfortunately, as women from a young age, 41 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 1: we've either been taught ways that we can stop our periods, 42 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: whether it's just jumping on the pill, or we're told 43 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: that we should just deal with our feminine biology get 44 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 1: on with life. And not let it get in the way. 45 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: At school, we're taught the biology of a womb and 46 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: the reproductive cycle, the names of all the parts, or 47 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: the technical ways that things happen in our body, but 48 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: we're not taught how beautiful and magnificent is. We're not 49 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: taught in a way that shows us that the body 50 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 1: is just so magical. What it does, especially the female body, 51 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: is magnificent. We're taught how to adapt our bodies and 52 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: conform to live according to a male's twenty four hour 53 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: hormone cycle, rather than living according to our twenty eight 54 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: day female cycle. And I didn't know this, but our 55 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: bodies are not meant to live on a twenty four 56 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: hour cycle. I don't know whether this is news to 57 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 1: you guys, but it definitely was to me. We're so 58 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: used to living on a twenty four hour period, but 59 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 1: we don't think how we should adapt things or change 60 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: our life according to our period or our twenty eight 61 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 1: day cycle. A man's cycle is twenty four hours. Their 62 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: hormones change on a twenty four hour basis, but for 63 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: females it's completely different. And you know what, Culturally, we're 64 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: taught how to hide our period rather than celebrate it. 65 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,799 Speaker 1: Men innately see women as baby carriers, but they don't 66 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 1: get taught the appreciation for the process that actually gets 67 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: them their babies. You date a guy in high school 68 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,079 Speaker 1: and they want to know everything about you except for 69 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 1: two things. That you have a period and that you 70 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: poop and a few things. Actually started changing my view 71 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: of periods over the years as I started connecting to 72 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: my body more again, this deeper appreciation for the incredible 73 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: things that it does for me. So instead of condemning 74 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: my body or sending hate towards it, I started trying 75 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: to appreciate every single body part. And as I understood 76 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: the process is more and the reason that it happens, 77 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 1: it made me realize just how magical the female body 78 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: really is. I also got really tired of the way 79 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: periods have been perceived in culture. I thought it was 80 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: just my own Indian culture, but I spoke to women 81 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 1: on my team and so many of my friends from 82 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: different cultures, and they had the same feelings. Growing up, 83 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: being ashamed to go to a store to get pads 84 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: or tampons even when being adults, feeling awkward saying that 85 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: you're even on your period to any man, whether it's 86 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 1: your friend, our brother, your personal trainer, sometimes even your 87 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 1: own dad. And the religious restrictions that are that are 88 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 1: all man made, not actually from a religious background, but 89 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:36,919 Speaker 1: have somehow filtered into these religious institutions where something so 90 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: beautiful has been misconstrued as something dirty. You know, my 91 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,239 Speaker 1: dad had three men in the family, me, my sister, 92 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,799 Speaker 1: and my mum, and from a young age I always 93 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 1: felt held and supported, whether it was my period or 94 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 1: in anything else related to me being a woman. He 95 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 1: really knew what was up, and he would go buy 96 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: pads for us. He would be more compassionate and loving 97 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: when we were in our period and it was like 98 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,479 Speaker 1: the little things like tell us not to do the 99 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: dishes at that time. He'd be like, go inside, go 100 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: sit on the sofa, just relax. Or he'd have a 101 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: sympathetic look when we're curled up on the sofa holding 102 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,719 Speaker 1: our stomachs, and he'd say, can I make your hot 103 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: water bottle? And even then, even though he was so 104 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 1: welcoming of it, I was still shy of even declaring 105 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:20,239 Speaker 1: I was on my period because of how others spoke 106 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 1: about it or how other people shared it with me. 107 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: Another big thing that really changed My view was seeing friends, family, 108 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 1: and other people struggle with conceiving women who were praying 109 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: for the day for their periods to return, women with 110 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: polycystico through syndrome or hormonal imbalances, and it made me 111 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: realize how selfish I'd been to be complaining about something 112 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 1: that someone else is dreaming about having. And it made 113 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:50,600 Speaker 1: me realize just how lucky we are to even have 114 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:53,719 Speaker 1: a regular menstrual cycle, because for more and more women 115 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:57,719 Speaker 1: these days is becoming rarer and rarer. Irregular periods don't 116 00:05:57,760 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: mean much to us when we're younger, because we're not 117 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: really fed by it. It doesn't affect much, But as 118 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 1: you get older it becomes more relevant, especially for some people, 119 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: because it determines whether you can even have children, and 120 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 1: even if you don't want children. It's a bodily mechanism 121 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:15,599 Speaker 1: that indicates health in our body, just like breathing, just 122 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: like our lymphatic system, just like our digestive system, the 123 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 1: menstrual cycle is a sign of a healthy body for 124 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 1: a female. In Irada, the menstrual cycle is treated and 125 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 1: considered a monthly cleanse, and back in the day, getting 126 00:06:29,760 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 1: a period was actually seen as being sacred. It was 127 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: a time for women to rest and rejuvenate physically and mentally. 128 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: You know, most women actually back in the day when 129 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 1: they lived in villages, there was usually sinc cycles, or 130 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 1: the women would actually be on their period together and 131 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 1: it would be a time where they'd all gather. They 132 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 1: wouldn't work, no cleaning, no cooking. They'd gather together, they'd 133 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 1: share stories, they'd rest, they'd look after each other to 134 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 1: really allow the body to go through the process. But 135 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: feel like you've also gone through the process and healed 136 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 1: every single month and completed the cycle the way that 137 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 1: it's supposed to. I actually don't know where the narrative 138 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 1: of a period changed to being something so gross, especially 139 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: in religious institutes and in so many places, especially in 140 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 1: my culture. I remember when I was younger, you couldn't 141 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: go to temples without if you were on your period, 142 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: and there were restrictions on being able to do worship 143 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: based on being on your period. And I always used 144 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: to wonder, is it really that bad? I remember thinking 145 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: that as a girl. I was like, is it really 146 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: that bad? Am I that disgusting that I can't like 147 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: have a connection with God during this time? And if anything, 148 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 1: back in the day, it was a time where women 149 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: had the most opportunity to connect with God because they 150 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: had the time and the opportunity to because they were 151 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: not doing anything else. And so I really think that 152 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 1: was a man made construct that came into religion that 153 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: actually has nothing to do with what scriptures or what 154 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: God instructed in any kind of way. Because it is 155 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: a magical thing that gets people babies. We have the 156 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: ability to have babies purely because of our periods, So 157 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 1: there's no way God wanted that, Let's be honest. And 158 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: if you think about it, these days, we really power 159 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: through our days not even acknowledging our periods or changing 160 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: anything during those times. And maybe that's the problem. For 161 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 1: a good few years now, along with appreciating my cycle, 162 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 1: I've been working out how to have a healthy cycle 163 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:25,239 Speaker 1: and what does that even mean? A healthy menstrual cycle. 164 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 1: During my abate of training, I learned that there are 165 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: some clear indicators of a healthy period, and the one 166 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: that surprised me the most is knowing that a healthy 167 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: period should not hurt. I said it. It may be 168 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 1: so shocking to you as it was to me, because 169 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 1: all I saw was people around me with cramps, and 170 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 1: I grew up having really bad cramps, but a healthy 171 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:49,200 Speaker 1: period should not hurt, it should not be painful. I 172 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: know it's shocking. I definitely took me a second to 173 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: digest that information. But as I've worked to be in 174 00:08:56,679 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: better health, eating and living to balance my hormones and 175 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 1: adjusting my lifestyle, I can honestly say that I don't 176 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: really get crams that are painful anymore. I may get 177 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: a few body aches here and there, a bit of bloating, 178 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:11,679 Speaker 1: I feel a bit more tired during that time, definitely 179 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: get a craving for that something sweet, and yeah, here 180 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,080 Speaker 1: and there, I'll get those mood swings. I'm sure many 181 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: people in my life can vouch for that. They've definitely 182 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:26,199 Speaker 1: had the They've definitely had to experience the other side 183 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,199 Speaker 1: of that, but not to a point where it stops 184 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: me from living life as I usually do. Another indicator 185 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 1: is that your blood should be bright red in color, 186 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 1: no cloths and smooth, inconsistency. It doesn't stay in your clothing, 187 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: And actually it says that if it does stain your 188 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: clothing or it's not bright red in color, it's usually 189 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 1: a sign or a symptom of having armor in your body. 190 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: Arma means toxins in our Veda. It says that when 191 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: your body has any unprocessed substances or just toxin build 192 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:58,280 Speaker 1: up in our body, it can end up plugging our 193 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: channels and creating dysfunction, and that can come through during 194 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:05,199 Speaker 1: our period time as our bodies detoxing. And so sometimes 195 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: your period may be darker in colorist says that that 196 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: can be a sign of toxin build up. It's regular 197 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: between twenty seven to thirty days, it lasts between three 198 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 1: to five days, it has a mild to no odor, 199 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:22,959 Speaker 1: and your mood doesn't actually get too drastically affected. Now 200 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: you may hear that and think, damn, I have all 201 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 1: of the above and then some and that's okay. Honestly, 202 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: most women don't even know that's what a healthy cycle involves, 203 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 1: because the norm is hearing how terrible it feels to 204 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: have a period and how we all dread it. So 205 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: now that you do know, let's talk about how you 206 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:43,679 Speaker 1: can create a better relationship with your period and how 207 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 1: we can help you get to a healthy period if 208 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: you're struggling with it. So I actually read this book 209 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:52,079 Speaker 1: recently called in the Flow by Elissaviti. In the book 210 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 1: She speaks about cycle sinking, a method of aligning daily activities, diet, exercise, 211 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: and even work task with the four different phases of 212 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:06,440 Speaker 1: your menstrual cycle to enhance your productivity, health and well being. So, 213 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: for example, the first phase is your menstrual phase, which 214 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: is when your period is in full flow. This is 215 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:15,400 Speaker 1: the time for rest and reflection, she says, physically or mentally, 216 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: I know when I'm on my period. If I push 217 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:22,319 Speaker 1: myself in my workouts or over exert myself, it really 218 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: messes me up. I actually remember one time I was 219 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:27,080 Speaker 1: on the first day of my period and I decided 220 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 1: to do heavy squats, and my back is just always 221 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 1: weaker during that time, and I didn't listen to my body, 222 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: and for a good three weeks after that, I actually 223 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: couldn't get out of bed. On a normal day, when 224 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: I would have done that, I would have been fine, 225 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:42,200 Speaker 1: but my back, my joints, every part of my body 226 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:44,880 Speaker 1: is more sensitive during that time. So since then, I've 227 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: started noticing whenever I do intense workouts during my period, 228 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 1: it actually, instead of energizing me, which it does on 229 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: a normal day, it will end up feeling like it's 230 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 1: depleted me. My energy levels are just lower during that time, 231 00:11:57,720 --> 00:11:59,959 Speaker 1: and so I don't feel like exerting or pushing myself 232 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:02,679 Speaker 1: and actually a hormone, our hormones are already out of 233 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: whack during that time that when you end up doing 234 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 1: strenuous exercise or high intensity training, it actually messes with 235 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:14,560 Speaker 1: your hormone levels too, and your quartersole levels, which is 236 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: your stress and anxiety hormone. And we all know we 237 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:19,679 Speaker 1: get anxious during this time too. So essentially, what I'm 238 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: trying to say is take a day off when it's 239 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 1: the first day of your period, or at least just 240 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 1: go for a gentle stroll, maybe do some yoga, because 241 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 1: you have to remember that during this time your body 242 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:33,520 Speaker 1: is managing the shedding of your uterine lining and then 243 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: you're trying to do a barriers boot pump workout on 244 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,800 Speaker 1: top of that, it's just not working. You know. The 245 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:40,760 Speaker 1: bodies also in more of an inflamed state. Add in 246 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 1: a long intense workout that increases inflammation further, and it 247 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: just puts you at higher risk of injury, more soreness, 248 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 1: and longer recovery time. So use this as a sign 249 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: to take a day off. Also, emotionally, hormones be hormoning. 250 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 1: But why do we get so emotional and feel like 251 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 1: the entire world is ending When someone says high in 252 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:03,719 Speaker 1: the wrong tone, your husband's chewing suddenly makes you want 253 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 1: to strangle him, or just the way someone looks at 254 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:09,559 Speaker 1: you makes you want to cry. Well, there is a 255 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 1: reason for this. Our estrogen and progesterone levels, which are 256 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: hormones in the body. They fluctuate throughout our cycle, and 257 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 1: in the days leading up to our period, both estrogen 258 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: and progesteron levels drop. Estrogen effects our mood because it 259 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 1: influences the production of our happy hormone, serotonin, and as 260 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 1: estrogen declines, so does serotonin, leading to sadness and feeling 261 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 1: real mad. Progesterone also drops at this time, and that 262 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 1: drop can lead to feeling anxious and sad too. I 263 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 1: actually get so anxious, as I mentioned before, But I 264 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 1: get so anxious before my period. I'm overthinking everything, getting 265 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 1: weird dreams of things that I'm worried about. Everything's mixing 266 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 1: into this like one nightmare. All the problems that I 267 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:55,240 Speaker 1: have in my life, all the fears I have in 268 00:13:55,280 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: my life, everything comes into like one dream and it 269 00:13:57,520 --> 00:14:00,960 Speaker 1: is horrific. I'm like sweating, waking up, sweating, or crying. 270 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 1: By the end of it, it's pretty rough. So when 271 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 1: you are on your period, take time to just sit 272 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:09,360 Speaker 1: with your feelings. I remember this one podcast episode I 273 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 1: heard from Dr Gabamarte. I absolutely love him. He's eighty 274 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 1: years old and he has some really great insights just 275 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:19,640 Speaker 1: from life and observing people, and also is just a 276 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 1: very intelligent human And he said that actually, most people 277 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: think during your period you're just over dramatic and everything 278 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: is irrational, and it's just like, you know, you should 279 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:32,760 Speaker 1: disregard everything you feel during it. But actually, he says, 280 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 1: during your period, your body is just heightening what you're 281 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: actually feeling, so don't ignore it and push it aside. 282 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 1: Actually hear your emotions. So yeah, we may have some 283 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 1: irrational thoughts, but actually, if the same thing is coming 284 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: up more intensely over and over again when you're having 285 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 1: your period, it may be a sign of your body. 286 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 1: Because you think about it, our body is detoxing during 287 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 1: this time, so much is a detoxing face physically, so 288 00:14:56,240 --> 00:15:00,240 Speaker 1: emotionally and mentally. It also becomes a detox phase something 289 00:15:00,280 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 1: that keeps coming up and maybe a sign that you 290 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 1: need to acknowledge it and just you know, have a 291 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 1: really really good cry, get those emotions out so your 292 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: body's able to let go physically and emotionally. I'm not 293 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 1: going to go through all the phases here, but if 294 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 1: you do want to know more about them, then definitely 295 00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: read this book. It was so insightful. It takes you 296 00:15:18,080 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 1: through all the phases after your period and the activities 297 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:23,320 Speaker 1: and things that are best to do during those times, 298 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:26,200 Speaker 1: even things like what kind of work you should be doing, 299 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,480 Speaker 1: what kind of workouts you should be doing in each phase, 300 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 1: when is good for creativity on the phases of your 301 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 1: period cycle Like, it really goes into so much depth, 302 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 1: and I learned so much about my body that I 303 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 1: didn't know and implementing even just a few of the recommendations, 304 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 1: the small changes made a difference to how I felt 305 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: through my cycle. Now, let's talk about what you should 306 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 1: eat on your period. Now, Eating the right foods before 307 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 1: and during your period can help manage symptoms like bloating, cramps, 308 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: smooth swings, and fatigue, all the general ones that we 309 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 1: tend to get. And like with most things, it's not 310 00:15:57,800 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: only about what you do when you are on your period, 311 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: but what you do before to prep for it, which 312 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: is just as important, if not more so so, what 313 00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:09,480 Speaker 1: you eat leading up to your period. In the luteal phase, 314 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: that's the phase just before your period. It helps to 315 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 1: prepare your body for what's to come. We're going to 316 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:16,960 Speaker 1: start off with whole grains, so whether it's things like 317 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 1: brown rice, quinoa, oats, just whole grains with a good 318 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: amount of fiber. It can help stabilize your blood sugar 319 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 1: levels and reduce your cravings. Foods that are rich in magnesium, 320 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 1: like leafy greens, spinach, and kale can help to reduce 321 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: cramps by relaxing your muscles. You can also just make 322 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 1: sure you take your magnesium supplements or sprays. I find 323 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 1: they're really effective too. Cooked foods over raw foods. In Ourveda, 324 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 1: it recommends that on a day to day basis, but 325 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: especially when you're on your period. If you get more 326 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 1: gassy and bloated on your period, raw foods are actually 327 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 1: much harder for your gut to digest and can cause 328 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: gas and bloating, so sticking to warm, moist foods that 329 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: are well cooked. Soups are so great during this time. 330 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 1: I love a good soup. Healthy fats like coconut and avocado, 331 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 1: and your amigas from nuts and seeds. I love to 332 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,480 Speaker 1: just sprinkled mix seeds over things, whether it's my smoothies 333 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 1: or onto my salads, or I'll just make up an 334 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:16,440 Speaker 1: avocado smoothie and throw everything inside. Amigas have been found 335 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:20,639 Speaker 1: to help reduce your painful crumps Calcium rich foods. Estrogen 336 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 1: actually helps with calcium absorption, so when estrogen production decreases 337 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 1: during your menstruation, less calcium is then absorbed. And also 338 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,639 Speaker 1: it's said that small amounts of calcium leaches out of 339 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 1: the body during this time too, so it's good to 340 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:38,080 Speaker 1: double up on the calcium, whether it's through dark leafy greens, broccoli, 341 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:42,880 Speaker 1: fortified milks, tofu tempe, just all the good stuff now. 342 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: During your menstrual phase, which is during your period, it's 343 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:48,680 Speaker 1: recommended to have foods rich in iron. Makes sense, right, 344 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:51,360 Speaker 1: just to replenish the ion that's lost while you're bleeding, 345 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:55,919 Speaker 1: whether it's bet fruits, lentils and beans, dark leafy greens, 346 00:17:56,000 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 1: nuts and seeds. Anti inflammatory foods are also recommended. Foods 347 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:05,119 Speaker 1: which are rich in antioxidants like blueberries, seeds, nuts, leafy greens, 348 00:18:05,119 --> 00:18:07,920 Speaker 1: olive oil, and are you ready for this one? Chocolate 349 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 1: If you're craving chocolate during this time, there's a reason. Definitely, definitely, 350 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,959 Speaker 1: it has magnesium in it too. I think so double whammy. 351 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 1: Moist water rich foods and veggies. If you think about it, 352 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: your body temperature actually rises. There's a bit more heat 353 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:25,320 Speaker 1: in the body can increase dryness in the body. So 354 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:30,120 Speaker 1: having things like cucumbers, zucchini, fruits like peaches and plums, celery, 355 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:35,920 Speaker 1: just nice juicy hydrating things, herbal teas and hot water 356 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:38,560 Speaker 1: to soothe your digestion. And you know, I talk about 357 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:41,440 Speaker 1: this a lot. Hot water does everything from relaxing your 358 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 1: nerves to cleanse your digestive system. It's just makes your 359 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: body just feel so good. And there are nice herbal 360 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:51,240 Speaker 1: teas that can help to soothe your belly, like hammer Mile. 361 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 1: Spices like tumeric and fenogreek and cinnamon all help with 362 00:18:55,320 --> 00:18:57,720 Speaker 1: purid symptoms. So you can always throw in some cinnamon 363 00:18:57,760 --> 00:19:01,720 Speaker 1: into your tea, adding some turmeric in your curry. Oh yeah, 364 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:04,600 Speaker 1: And I want to touch on this adaptagen called shatavari. 365 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,439 Speaker 1: It's really well known. It's an aravadic hub that plays 366 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:11,360 Speaker 1: a really important role in women's health, whether it's supporting 367 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:14,520 Speaker 1: your reproductive health through regulating blood sugar levels. It's a 368 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 1: natural remedy that's been trusted for centuries, whether it's menopause 369 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 1: periods or fertility. Chatavar is definitely a go to and 370 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 1: aravader for any female health support. Now, let's talk about 371 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 1: the foods that you should avoid even though you really 372 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:30,679 Speaker 1: really want them. And it's usually the foods that you 373 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: really really want that are the ones that you should 374 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 1: be avoiding at this time. I know it's so sad. 375 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:41,520 Speaker 1: Saltium fried foods increase bloating and water retention. Caffeine obviously 376 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: increases your anxiety. Sugar causes the blood sugar spikes, It 377 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 1: can cause your mood swings and your cravings. Really, it's 378 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:51,919 Speaker 1: just choosing nutrient dense foods that give your body the 379 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:55,320 Speaker 1: extra vitamins and minerals that it usually loses during this time. 380 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,919 Speaker 1: Just a little extra love and support and look if 381 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:00,920 Speaker 1: you are craving a little salty food here and there, 382 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:04,880 Speaker 1: look your joy is more important at this time than 383 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:09,440 Speaker 1: you know restricting yourself. But just know your limits. That's 384 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:12,680 Speaker 1: about it. Next, I actually want to talk about the cramping. 385 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 1: If that happens every time my friends tell me they 386 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 1: have crambs. I say, oh my god, can I give 387 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 1: you an ovary massage? And then they usually look at 388 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 1: me funny and they're like, hmmm, I'm not sure about that. 389 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:27,680 Speaker 1: What does that entail? I'm like, trust me, it is magical. 390 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,119 Speaker 1: I then proceed to stand up behind them, put my 391 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,200 Speaker 1: hands on their hips and give them this ovary massage. 392 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 1: And suddenly you hear a sigh and I see relief 393 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 1: on their face. When I say it's magical, I truly 394 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 1: mean it. Every man should definitely learn this for their women. 395 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:44,840 Speaker 1: Foot massage is great by an ovary massage, oh, it 396 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:48,920 Speaker 1: is a game changer. So basically, give me done laying down, 397 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:52,400 Speaker 1: standing or sitting. Essentially you're pushing in just above your 398 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:55,439 Speaker 1: pelvis the crevice of your hip bone. I like to 399 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:57,879 Speaker 1: do it standing on the person I'm doing on because 400 00:20:57,920 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: then you can wrap around the side and also do 401 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:02,960 Speaker 1: a lower back massage at the same time, so you 402 00:21:03,119 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 1: kind of are massaging at the front and the back 403 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:09,520 Speaker 1: at the same time with your thumbs. Your hands at 404 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:11,840 Speaker 1: the front and your thumbs at the back. I'd actually 405 00:21:11,840 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: share a diagram on this or an example video on 406 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 1: Instagram because I think it is so useful. It really 407 00:21:18,520 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 1: does relieve the pressure that you're feeling there. It's so 408 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:23,680 Speaker 1: good You could do it on yourself, but so much 409 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 1: better if you call in a favor from a friend 410 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: or if someone else can do it for you. Those 411 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 1: areas also have pressure points that relieve congestion and energy 412 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 1: blockages in the body. So an acupuncture it says that 413 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:38,119 Speaker 1: it helps it improve the flow of chia or life energy. 414 00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:43,119 Speaker 1: The massage targets lymphos as well, helping to drain and detoxify. Also, 415 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: especially for women, we hold emotions in our hips, and 416 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 1: so don't be surprised if five minutes into the massage 417 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 1: you are also shedding some tears. I remember learning that 418 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,320 Speaker 1: in my yoga teacher training where we did a whole 419 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 1: day of hip open it exercises and most of us 420 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:02,760 Speaker 1: were crying throughout and then for long for at least me, 421 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 1: I was walking home crime eyes out. It really does 422 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:07,600 Speaker 1: help to release a lot of emotions that we store. 423 00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:09,199 Speaker 1: I just want to a little note at the end 424 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: of this. If your period pain affects your everyday life 425 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 1: in a drastic way, it is a good idea to 426 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:16,920 Speaker 1: get everything checked out. You should be able to still 427 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: function through your day and it should not debilitate you. 428 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: And if it does, then I really do recommend going 429 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 1: to see a holistic doctor because you know, there's one 430 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 1: thing I don't know, you know what, people get mad 431 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:29,639 Speaker 1: when I say stuff like this, and I really do 432 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:32,159 Speaker 1: see the place for western doctors. Of course I do. 433 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,320 Speaker 1: If I break a bone, I'm definitely going to go see, 434 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 1: you know, a medical doctor. But a GP doesn't necessarily 435 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 1: know how to treat all of this from the root. 436 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 1: Cause you know, a lot of women unfortunately get told 437 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 1: to go on the pill when they have painful periods. 438 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 1: So what does that do? Just takes away your period, 439 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:51,520 Speaker 1: takes away a function that you really really need in 440 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:55,400 Speaker 1: your life, that your body requires to detox to get 441 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 1: things out of your body as a natural system that happens. 442 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 1: So that really upsets me because amount of people that 443 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:04,119 Speaker 1: have got messed up because they decided to be because 444 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 1: the doctor decided that they should go on the pill, 445 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 1: not thinking of the repercussions of what that's going to 446 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 1: be for them. I also think holistic doctors really consider 447 00:23:11,840 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 1: so many other things than just oh, this is what's 448 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: going on. Let me give you a pill for this. No, 449 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 1: let's try and figure out the root. Cause let's try 450 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 1: having herbs and natural remedies before we put you on 451 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,800 Speaker 1: some you know, something that was created in a lab, Like, 452 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,399 Speaker 1: does that not sound so much better than going to 453 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 1: a doctor and being put on a pill that's going 454 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:32,400 Speaker 1: to affect so much more in your life. I get 455 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 1: really passionate about this because I think sometimes we blindly 456 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 1: follow things because it's the norm, versus really thinking what 457 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:42,640 Speaker 1: our body needs and also what we're putting into our body, 458 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 1: Like would you rather put something in your body that 459 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 1: it's been created by in a scientific lab or something 460 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 1: that nature has provided. I really believe nature gives everything 461 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 1: that we need to heal our body. We just need 462 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 1: to know how to use it. And so whether it's 463 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 1: acupuncturist by the way it meant to be amazing for cramps, 464 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 1: whether it's an ibadic doctor, whether it is honestly, I 465 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,360 Speaker 1: try anything before I start to popping some pills, So 466 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:11,680 Speaker 1: definitely try out. It's such a good investment to invest 467 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:14,959 Speaker 1: in your health, and I never think you regress spending 468 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:17,880 Speaker 1: money when it's to do with your well being. Enough 469 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:20,719 Speaker 1: of that, I wanted to talk about the dreaded period 470 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:24,440 Speaker 1: acne next or in my case, the token peaky blinder 471 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:28,400 Speaker 1: that shows up on my chin or cheek every single month. 472 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: It's humbling, to be honest. It's also uncontrollable to a 473 00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 1: certain extent, because our hormones do shift and sometimes our 474 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:38,879 Speaker 1: skin just wants to have a little tantrum. But at 475 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,119 Speaker 1: the same time, if we do make these little changes 476 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:44,159 Speaker 1: that we spoke about earlier, it's less likely that we 477 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:47,720 Speaker 1: have such a drastic hormonal shift, and that all the 478 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 1: good food and the nutrients that we're eating support our 479 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:53,639 Speaker 1: skin to fight back when the spot comes the knockin. 480 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:58,640 Speaker 1: But keeping your skin clean, double cleansing, exfoliating gently every 481 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:01,159 Speaker 1: day to the lead up to your period, that can 482 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:03,920 Speaker 1: be really useful because there's actually more sebam that's produced 483 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:06,480 Speaker 1: on our skin during your period, so when you're keeping 484 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: it clean and a little bit drier to avoid bacteria 485 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 1: build up, then that can definitely help. And oh my god, 486 00:25:13,320 --> 00:25:16,160 Speaker 1: do not do any kind of hair removal or skin 487 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:21,240 Speaker 1: treatments during this time. I once made the mistake of 488 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:23,679 Speaker 1: going to get like a bikini wax or something, and 489 00:25:23,720 --> 00:25:26,199 Speaker 1: it was the first day of my period and I 490 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 1: didn't realize. No, I think it was a day before 491 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,120 Speaker 1: my period. I hadn't actually started, but oh my gosh, 492 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:33,560 Speaker 1: I was so much more sensitive and I literally was 493 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: like crying my eyes out, and I was like, it 494 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:37,000 Speaker 1: doesn't normally hurt like this, and she said, are you 495 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:38,320 Speaker 1: going to be on your period? I was like, oh 496 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,639 Speaker 1: my gosh, yes, it's coming tomorrow. She was like, never 497 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:42,920 Speaker 1: come here when you're about to be on your period. 498 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:45,480 Speaker 1: It will hurt ten times more. And then also when 499 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:47,640 Speaker 1: I would do face hair removal, because let's be honest, 500 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:50,040 Speaker 1: Indian girls are hairy sometimes and we need to remove 501 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:53,239 Speaker 1: that hair. We don't need to, we want to. But 502 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:56,280 Speaker 1: when I would wax my skin or I would do 503 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 1: any kind of facials that are a bit intense, my 504 00:25:58,359 --> 00:26:01,640 Speaker 1: skin would react in a way that would never normally react. 505 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 1: So I usually and it would break out and do 506 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:06,439 Speaker 1: all sorts of things. So avoid doing anything too drastic 507 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 1: to your body during that time too, because everything's just 508 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,480 Speaker 1: a lot more sensitive. Lastly, I want to touch on 509 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:15,480 Speaker 1: period products. Now. There's so many bits and bobs out there, 510 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:18,959 Speaker 1: the cups, the pads, the tampons, the period panties, and honestly, 511 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:20,639 Speaker 1: I'm not opposed to any of it. I would just 512 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,840 Speaker 1: say they're great for different reasons, just depends what suits 513 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:26,359 Speaker 1: you best. They all also have their pros and cons, 514 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:28,560 Speaker 1: as everything in life does. But I will say, when 515 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: it comes to paths and tampons, and make sure they 516 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:35,440 Speaker 1: are organic, unscented, made with cottsin, not with a plastic insert. 517 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:37,879 Speaker 1: You don't want to put any fragrances or plastic up 518 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 1: there is just not right. I'm actually obsessed with period 519 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: pants right now. It's probably my favorite. I wear them 520 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:47,480 Speaker 1: mainly at night because I just find pads so uncomfortable 521 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 1: to sleep in, and it kind of takes us back 522 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:52,160 Speaker 1: to how they used to do it back in the day. 523 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:54,680 Speaker 1: You would have cloths that you wash and reuse better 524 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:58,280 Speaker 1: for the environment, and also pretty comfortable, like you do 525 00:26:58,359 --> 00:27:00,000 Speaker 1: have to wash them, and there's a little extra care 526 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:03,640 Speaker 1: I needed compared to the one use pads or tampons. 527 00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: But honestly just feels like growing really comfy grinning pants, 528 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: which is usually what you want to wear during this time. 529 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 1: I haven't actually tried cups, but I'm not sure how 530 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:16,320 Speaker 1: I feel about them. I know they're made from silicon, 531 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:19,719 Speaker 1: I still don't quite have an opinion on it, but 532 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:22,400 Speaker 1: I know friends who use them and swear by them. 533 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:25,399 Speaker 1: They absolutely love them. I really hope that this episode 534 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: help you to understand your body a little bit better, 535 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:29,440 Speaker 1: which in turn will help you to love your body 536 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,080 Speaker 1: a little bit more and realize just how I've said 537 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:35,080 Speaker 1: this many times in this episode, but how magical your 538 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:37,800 Speaker 1: body really is and how blessed we truly are to 539 00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:41,040 Speaker 1: have a working, consistent menstrual cycle. And if you are 540 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:43,959 Speaker 1: someone who is struggling with your period, whether it's irregular, 541 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,479 Speaker 1: or it's painful, or it's just not as healthy as 542 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:50,040 Speaker 1: it could be, I really hope that this does help. 543 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:53,040 Speaker 1: And if anybody who's not had a period for a 544 00:27:53,080 --> 00:27:55,399 Speaker 1: while or has peacos, I'm definitely going to have an 545 00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 1: expert on to share guidance and wisdom on how to 546 00:27:58,119 --> 00:28:01,040 Speaker 1: get your period back if you've lost it, because I 547 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,160 Speaker 1: know it can be so scary, and I really want 548 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 1: to help because I know it's possible and I've seen 549 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 1: it through holistic ways. Getting your period back is possible, 550 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,920 Speaker 1: no matter what a doctor tells you. It is possible, 551 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:16,720 Speaker 1: whether you've got pecos or not, just know you can 552 00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:18,760 Speaker 1: get your period back. I have seen it and I 553 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:20,760 Speaker 1: truly believe it, and so I will definitely try and 554 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:23,280 Speaker 1: get someone on to talk about that. Also, share this 555 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 1: episode with some men I think they could really do 556 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 1: with some insight and getting over their fear of the period. 557 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:30,480 Speaker 1: Let's be honest, the world needs to be a whole 558 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:33,320 Speaker 1: lot more period friendly. Sending you all so much love, 559 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:35,240 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for listening, and let me know 560 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 1: if there's any other topics you'd like to hear about, 561 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 1: DM me send me a comment. We love hearing from 562 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:44,280 Speaker 1: you at a really good cry. It makes my day 563 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:51,240 Speaker 1: and yeah, I have a really, really wonderful day.