Cyclical Routines and Fibroid Awareness with Lindley Wells, LD

Welcome back to the Period Chats podcast! On this episode, we hear from Lindley Wells LDN, CNS Lindley is a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Nutrition Specialist, and holds a Masters in nutrition and integrative health where she trained in functional and integrative nutrition. Lindley also volunteers with the Fibroid Foundation, an amazing resource for women’s health education. We discuss our cyclical routines and the non-negotiable habits each of us have implemented in our daily lives to cultivate health. We touch on: staying hydrated (especially in the late luteal phase and early days of menstruation), getting rest, switching to warmer cooked food near the cycle as opposed to eating raw foods during the other phases, proper seed cycling, utilizing magnesium baths, and using only pH-balanced lubes. Lindley has also studied environmental policy in depth, and has a holistic understanding of the macro effects of food regulation. So, we chat about the differences between European food regulation rules and those in the U.S. and discuss how dyes, additives, warning labels and overall quality of food products differ. On this very insightful episode, Lindley shares her personal experience with uterine fibroids. She had two fibroid surgeries after being diagnosed at age 17 through MRI. Her main symptoms before the diagnosis were periods that were too heavy and lasting too long, with clotting and then eventually having some visible shape changes in her lower abdomen. A uterine fibroid is a benign muscular growth within or on the uterus. Some smaller fibroids (which are pretty common) can be asymptomatic. Larger fibroids, or clusters of fibroids, can cause changes in discharge, digestive complications, pain and increased bleeding. We’ll learn what types of lifestyle changes and treatment options may help reduce symptoms and even lower recurrences of fibroids. Lindley mentions new research that suggests ECGC (an extract of green tea) may shrink fibroids, and that vitamin D deficiency is being studied as well. She also teaches us how hormonal imbalance may contribute to fibroids. We also talk about fibroids and fertility, and when C-sections might come in to the picture. The end of this podcast has such a hopeful tone as we touch on the myriad of informed treatment choices that are available for fibroids, give a shout out to our awesome support systems, and even hear how Kamala Harris is championing legislation that will further fibroid awareness and research. Learn more about Lindley and Dr. Lana’s practice at: www.DrLanaWellness.com