[party in my plants] 104. Balance Your Blood Sugar, Balance Your Hormones & Say Bye to Periods From Hell with Magdalena Wszelaki

My guest today knows first hand, and with her other hand too, just how much a personal crisis can be a catalyst for dramatic self and health discovery. Magdalena Wszelaki’s journey with hormone imbalance began with a diagnosis of Graves’ Disease, Hashimoto’s and Adrenal Fatigue. Yuck. 10 years later, doctors diagnosed her with Estrogen Dominance and a dangerously high level of heavy metal toxicity. Not fun. Magdalena Fed up with doctors who wrote her conditions off with a laundry list of pharmaceuticals, Magdalena left her career in advertising to focus full-time on understanding her body, her relationship to food, and develop a new way of eating that would repair and keep her hormones working smoothly. Now she is a holistic health coach who works with women to help them understand their health and get nice and comfy on their paths to wellness.   Some stuff in this episode:   - Covering the autoimmune disease spectrum and the symptoms - Why teenagers in Papau New Guinea have amazing skin - The seven foods to cut out if you're feeling like inflammation is a problem - Bad news about avocados if you've got IBS (sorry!) - Why you should care about hormones and inflammation - How to listen to your body and know when it's sending you a message - What happens when your hormones start going haywire - The lie we're being told about our periods and PMS - How to make your period NOT suck - The three things that are key to your hormone health - What to eat to support your liver - The life-changing Farmer's Wife Breakfast - A simple method that could resolve your PMS issues - Some signs you might have a thyroid issue even if the markers came back okay -And lots more!   Links related to this episode: The full show notes with all the deets from this episode! Where to get Sunwarrior - my favorite plant-protein powder- for 15% off with code: PARTYINMYPLANTS at checkout Get my FREE #EATMOREPLANTS course! Where you can go to submit a question for the show! Where I’d much appreciate you leaving a review for the show in iTunes!! How to work 1-on-1 with me! Where you can go to suggest a guest (yourself or someone else) for the show! Party in My Plants on Instagram Party in My Plants on Facebook Party in My Plants’ Cooking Videos on YouTube <a href= "https://www.upwor