Women's Hormone Health, The Realities of Birth Control, PMS and Infertility, and Why Your Period Spans Beyond Reproductive Health with Vicky Viola, Nutrition Coach and Fertility Awareness Educator

Join Emily as she is joined by Vicky Viola, Certified Nutrition Coach and Fertility Awareness Educator, as they explore all areas of women's hormonal health: birth control and post birth control syndrome, premenstrual syndrome and how we've culturally normalized these symptoms, fertility and why infertility is so prominent, cycle syncing and understanding a woman's cycle, and more. Vicky and Emily highlight the importance of understanding one's cycle and letting it be your guide to whole body health. Vicky Viola is a Certified Nutrition Coach and Fertility Awareness Educator from NJ. Helping and educating people has always been her passion as she has served many roles in this area including teacher, coach, mentor, which have all brought her to where she is today. In her online nutrition and FAM coaching practice, she helps women learn about their menstrual cycle and gain insight into their own nutrition habits so that they can support the phases of their cycle and optimize their fertility. Emily is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and a Certified Dietary Supplement Professional with a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Emily is also working towards completing her Functional Nutrition Certification through MindBody Green. Emily owns and operates Whole with Emily LLC, wherein she works with clients one on one within the space of holistic wellness, to support optimal physical and mental health. She believes that true health and feeling better means examining the intersection between physical and mental health and look at one's experience through this lens. Integration of nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management and self care, gut health, mindset and more is the formula for a better quality life. Emily marries mindset with behavioral change in order to create the ultimate mind body connection and promote sustained change and a healthful balance within her work with clients.  They explore: - each phase in a woman's menstrual cycle - why cycle syncing may not work for all individuals - what's wrong with hormonal birth control and the impact it can have on long term health - why your period is your 'monthly report card' - fertility and why rates of infertility seem to be increasing - what your hormones say about you - the horrors PMS and how we've normalized it as a society To connect with Vicky, check her out on Tiktok and Instagram! Interested in 1:1 holistic health coaching? ⁠Learn more here!⁠ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU: Check out ⁠my website⁠ to join my weekly newsletter and stay up to date on all things wellness, recipes, and more! ⁠31 Tips for Daily Mental Wellness:⁠ explore 31 different lifestyle habits to support your mental health daily ⁠Getting Started Wellness Guide:⁠ head back to the basics, build a solid foundation to get started on your wellness journey! Support the Show: Please subscribe, rate, and review to help support the show! Share to your IG stories and tag @_wholewithemily. Connect with me on IG: ⁠@_wholewithemily⁠ Connect with me on Tiktok: ⁠@wholewithemily⁠ Let's eat together! To sponsor our show or to become a guest, email: [email protected]