E14: What I Wish I Knew Before & After Birth Control

Hey friends, today Dr. Heather Rhodes and I are talking about birth control. This is one of my favorite topics because birth control is often offered as the only solution to hormone issues and I LOVE shedding light on how it works and helping women gain informed consent in their birth control decisions. First things first, this episode isn’t about making you stop or start taking birth control, that is 100%, your personal decision – and we strongly advise you to talk to your doctor before making those decisions. We're not here to tell you what to do, we’re here to empower you, let you know what birth control does in your body, what other options you have, and give you the information you need to make the best decision for your body.In this episode:[04:04] What you probably haven’t been told about birth control[08:10] What happens in your body when you’re on birth control[15:00] Birth control to prevent and control hormonal symptoms [19:20] Birth control side effects you should know[23:38] How birth control influences our mood[27:50] How birth control affects nutrients and minerals in our body[29:52] Long-term effects of birth control and AMHResources- Love Your Liver Guide- Nourish Your Hormones Course- Apply to work 1:1 with Leisha HEREConnect with LeishaInstagram: @leishadrewsWebsite: www.leishadrews.comConnect with HeatherInstagram: @drheatherrhodesWebsite: www.drheatherrhodes.comSend us a text with episode feedback or ideas! (We can't respond to texts unless you include contact info but always read them)Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too! Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass