23. Part 3: Eating in alignment with your cycle & beyond: PCOS, Endo & The Pill

  This week is the final epsiode of the 3 part 'Eating in alignment with your cycle & beyond'.    I started taking the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) at 18 years old, without really understanding why I needed it or how it would impact me long-term.  During my on again, off again relationship with the pill, I found out I had Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. It has been an ongoing journey to regulate my cycle and manage my symptoms.  The reason I am so passionate about share the knowledge in this episode, is because so often we can jump to going on the pill for "acne" "mood swings" "irregularities" ect, without even first investigating why we are experincing certain symtpoms. Which we can the leave for years to come and have to pick up the peices when we finally decided to come off the pill.  Now, I acknowlegde there are many valid and medically informed reasons someone needs to go on OCP. Everyone needs to make decisions along side their personal health professional team.  I would like to see more advocacy for further holistic investigations and well-infromed options provided to all people, to empower their decision making process and not feel their concerns are ingored or invalid. Start: The epsiode starts with my very own PCOS diagnosis and treatment management, self-advocacy and multiple health team approach.  Middle: What is PCOS?  How does it impact the menstrual cycle and other health markers? Can nutrition help?  What is Endometriosis?  How can diet help?  End:  Wrap up the ep with The Contraceptive PIll (OCP) What is the OCP? How does it work? Are there nutrient deficiency risks with the use of the OCP?   Please remember to seek individual advice from your health care provider. The information provided in this podcast are general in nature and scientific evidence is constantly evolving.    Join my email list to be the first to recieve details on my upcoming EBOOK guide. JOIN HERE   Connect: Reach out to me on instgram @oneforthehoneyau or email [email protected] For extra juicy information find me www.oneforthehoney.com.au/ Download, subscribe and review! All the fun things to land 'One For The Honey' in more delightful ears.  Au revoir, Honey! xx