From Calorie Counting to Nourishment: Lauren Chambers is Transforming Women's Health S3E14

Undereating, Period Problems & Perimenopause Prep | Hormone Healthy Eats with Lauren Chambers (Period Coaching)   On the Period Besties podcast, the hosts welcome hormone health coach and cookbook author Lauren to discuss how undereating, skipping meals, fasting, and omitting food groups can contribute to period problems and hormone imbalance. Lauren explains research gaps in women’s health, notes that menstruating women may need around 2,600 calories daily, and defines undereating as under 1,500 calories, which can lower estrogen and progesterone, shorten the luteal phase, and impact fertility. She shares client patterns like fasting with partners, resulting in slowed thyroid function, increased cortisol, intensified PMS, and metabolic changes. The conversation also touches on Ozempic concerns related to appetite suppression and bone health, especially approaching perimenopause, and emphasizes nourishing, cycle-aligned eating and stress regulation. Lauren describes her journey into menstrual work and outlines her cycle-based cookbook approach.   Get The Cookbook Here: https://sofreshnsogreen.com/cookbook https://www.instagram.com/sofreshnsogreeeeen/   00:00 Welcome And Undereating 00:54 Diet Research Bias 02:05 Calories And Cycle Health 03:26 Fasting And PMS Fallout 04:18 Food Groups And Fertility 06:37 Ozempic Hormone Concerns 09:06 Perimenopause Nutrition Prep 13:04 Stress And Eating Regularly 15:17 Her Hormone Health Journey 20:30 Empowerment Through Cycle Literacy 21:40 Cookbook And Cycle Recipes 23:31 Cycle Based Nutrition 24:28 Menstrual Phase Foods 25:53 Seasonal Cookbook Design 26:19 Follicular Phase Spring 28:25 Ovulation Summer Vibes 29:35 Luteal Phase Fall Fuel 33:11 Writing The Cookbook 36:14 Where To Buy 36:52 Follow Along Online 38:24 Rapid Fire Q And A 42:04 Wrap Up And Sponsors   Todays episode is sponsored by: Period Coaching School and Katie Bressack Wellness. Email us: [email protected] Our Websites: PeriodCoachingSchool.com KatieBressack.com Instagram and Facebook: @StashaWashburn  @KatieBressack  Freebies: Charting with Stasha https://ThePeriodCoach.com/etrc Eating For Your Hormones Guide https://katiebressack.com/freegift/ Books: The Revolution Will Be Bloody https://ThePeriodCoach.com/Revolution Bloody Brilliant Business https://PeriodCoachingSchool.com/Bloody-Brilliant-Business-book  Eating For Your Hormones Recipe Book https://katiebressack.com/hormone-balancing-recipe-book/ Theme music composed, recorded, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered by Ted Wulfers 663 Sound