What if your period wasn’t something to dread, but a powerful source of information about your body and your fertility?

In this episode, I share why your menstrual cycle is your body’s monthly fertility report, whether you’re trying to conceive right now or not. Painful, heavy, irregular, or emotionally brutal periods aren’t random. They’re messages from your body about inflammation, hormones, stress, blood sugar, and safety.

I walk you through:

• Why your period is a vital sign (just like heart rate or blood pressure)
• How symptoms like period pain, PMS, irregular cycles, and heavy bleeding reflect fertility health
• The deeper root causes behind common cycle issues, from inflammation and gut health to nervous system stress
• My personal journey from debilitating endo pain and failed IVF to pain-free cycles and natural conception
• What it really means to support a “healthy” period from a functional, whole-body perspective

When you heal your cycle, you’re not just supporting your period, you’re teaching your body that it’s safe to create life.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
• My free Period Pain Playbook 
• The Aligned Period Reset (starting February 11th) – a 21-day program to help you resolve period pain, PMS, irregular cycles, and heavy periods from a root-cause approach

If you’re tired of normalizing suffering and ready to start listening to what your body is telling you, this episode is for you.

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Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. This may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here.