Supplement Savvy: The Essential Guide for Women's Health S3E19

Women’s Health Supplements 101 (Q&A) | Vitamin D, Magnesium Glycinate, Probiotics, DIM + Period Coaching Tips   In this Q&A episode of the Period Besties Podcast, the hosts share where to start with women’s health supplements without getting overwhelmed. They recommend testing first when possible, highlight magnesium glycinate for sleep and stress, and stress gut health and absorption before adding many products. They warn against influencer-driven supplement stacks, advise checking contraindications with a doctor and pharmacist, and recommend starting low and slow, adding one supplement at a time, tracking symptoms, and allowing enough time to assess results (e.g., DIM can take months). They also discuss black cohosh evidence for hot flashes/night sweats, remind listeners you can’t out-supplement a poor diet, and invite follow-up questions and DMs.     Get your copy of The Revolution Will Be Bloody today! https://ThePeriodCoach.com/Revolution   00:00 Welcome and Q&A Setup 00:47 Test Before You Supplement 01:49 Vitamin D Deep Dive 03:00 Magnesium for Sleep 04:24 Heal Your Gut First 06:09 Avoid Random Influencer Stacks 07:57 Contraindications and Timing 10:03 Pulse and Add One at a Time 11:10 Book Break The Revolution 12:12 Low and Slow Examples 16:51 Women Are More Sensitive 18:04 Black Cohosh and Evidence 20:24 Trusted Sources and Support 21:20 Diet Foundations and Wrap Up 22:19 Listener Questions and Outro 22:43 Sponsors and Final Goodbye   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