Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast

Lindsey Lusson
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Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast

Welcome to the Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast! Here we discuss the challenging, rewarding, and life changing process of recovering your period and finding freedom with food and exercise. Whether you’re hoping to regain your cycle and get your health on track or you're ready to become a momma- this podcast is for you. While the recovery process isn't always rainbows and butterflies, it’s my hope to bring you both information and inspiration during your own recovery journey. I’m your host, Registered Dietitian and fellow HA woman Lindsey Lusson. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

  1. 10 NOV

    Ep 71: Nourishing Your Body for IVF Success

    Renae lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband, Trevor, and goldendoodle, Derby. She works as a Physician Assistant in Dermatology and loves all things - SKIN. Reane and her husband are currently pregnant with a baby boy, due in December 2024!   In this Episode: Can you recover from HA while doing IVF? The role proper nutrition can play in egg retrieval Creating safety in an over-stressed body Tracking recovery progress while using supplemental hormones Why many doctors will tell you to skip IUI Honesty is key when working with a fertility specialist How to make HA recovery a positive experience Overcoming the fear of gaining weight Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @lindseylusson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

    50 min

  2. 27 OCT

    Ep 70: How long does it REALLY take to heal your relationship with food and fitness?

    Noelle is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP™) and a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA®) Certified Personal Trainer. She’s the host top-ranked health podcast, Well-Fed Women, and the founder of coconutsandkettlebells.com. She’s also the author of the best-selling cookbook, Coconuts and Kettlebells, and the creator an innovative personalized home workout program, Strong From Home. Noelle has been working in health and wellness industry for almost 20 years. She’s a Marine Corps wife, mom to two young kids, and currently resides with her family in Northern Virginia. Download Noelle’s FREE Protein Hacks guide and sample meal plan here: Protein Prep Method.   In this episode: Hitting rock bottom with dieting and trying to change your body What we’ve learned over the last 20 years about fitness culture Why more isn’t better when it comes to exercising for healthy hormones What is HPA axis dysfunction, and how do we fix it? Questions to ask if you can’t break your routine with exercise Sifting through the lie “If I stop now, I’m going to lose all my fitness” Why true mental healing from disordered eating takes years, not months Letting go of a fit identity and learning to be okay with getting it wrong sometimes Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @lindseylusson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

    54 min

  3. 13 OCT

    Ep 69: Your Listener Questions Answered!

    I’m spending the next half hour answering questions directly from our podcast listeners! Have a question you would like for me to answer on Pod in the future? You can submit that here.   In this episode: The importance of nutrient timing for period recovery How Fasting impacts female reproductive hormones The HA “spectrum” that can occur even if you do get a period The difference between HA and POI Why we see diminished ovarian reserve is some women with HA Will weightlifting prevent you from getting your period back? Best practices for alcohol use during HA recovery Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @lindseylusson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

    34 min

  4. 29 SEPT

    Ep 68: You don't need IVF to get pregnant, you need to get your period back

    Becca lives in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with her amazing husband, 3 fur babies, and a human baby on the way! Becca shares that she always struggled with body image issues, stemming largely from being a cheerleader in college and competing in bikini and figure competitions post-college. As a result, she suffered several negative consequences with her relationship with food, turning to over-exercise and control. This eventually led to fertility problems, which is why she joined the Food Freedom Fertility Society! Becca shares that since recovering from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, she’s never looked back because her life has forever changed for the better! In this Episode: In this episode: PCOS misdiagnosis and the light bulb moment recognizing you have HA The psychological impact of high-dose hormones used in fertility treatment Can macro counting be a stepping stone to food freedom? The true freedom of letting go of numbers and learning to trust your body The power of positive thinking during your recovery journey The work that needs to be done even after you get your period back Navigating miscarriage and getting pregnant with your rainbow baby Why healing your relationship with food matters for motherhood Ready to fast-track fertility journey through period recovery? Apply for the Food Freedom Fertility Society: FFF Society Application Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @lindseylusson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

    47 min

  5. 15 SEPT

    Ep 67: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health with Everest Goldstein

    Everest is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner certified in functional medicine. She founded and runs Everest Functional Psychiatry and Wellness, one of the only Functional Psychiatry practices in Texas. Here, she takes a holistic approach to healing and believes in the connection between the body and mind. Integrating lifestyle, diet, medicine, and other innovative technologies, she views each patient individually to help them take control of their health and improve their quality of life and well-being. ‌ In this Episode: Combining functional medicine with psychiatry How media has shaped your relationship with food and body Are you blaming your missing period on the wrong things? How under eating makes your anxiety worse Coffee and cortisol: do you need to quit it altogether? Why food sensitivity tests often aren’t helpful for identifying food intolerances The power in community and connection for overcoming disordered eating The role between cortisol, exercise, and progesterone Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @lindseylusson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

    43 min

  6. 1 SEPT

    Ep 66: Natural pregnancy at age 38 and finding your “why” for real recovery

    Laura lives outside of Philadelphia PA with her husband and almost 2-year-old son. Her journey began over 20 years ago in high school when she wanted to lose a little bit of weight, which quickly turned into an eating and exercise disorder. For years she struggled with finding peace with food and her body, while trying to focus on recovery. It wasn't until she reached her mid 30's and wanted to start a family that she realized quasi-recovery wasn't going to help her reach her goals, which ultimately led her to the food freedom fertility society. In this episode: The downsides of “DIY”ing your fertility journey Why you need to gain at least 25 lbs. during pregnancy How to know what “quasi recovery” looks like Using period recovery as an opportunity to finally find food freedom Getting in touch with what you body really wants and needs for be healthy The first step to moving out of quasi recovery Calling out the lie: “it’s not the right time” to work on recovery Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @lindseylusson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

    42 min

  7. 18 AUG

    Ep 65: Is your relationship with exercise healthy? Peeling back the layers of exercise addiction with Caroline Shermer

    Caroline Shermer is a registered dietitian, eating disorders specialist, and many of her clients' biggest cheerleader. She founded Meant To Eat Nutrition Counseling with one mission: to empower women to learn all that they are meant to eat and to be a part of disordered eating, excessive exercise, and body image concerns. She lives in Nashville and is passionate about pouring into her local community. In this Episode: Can becoming an RD be a breeding ground for developing disordered eating? The importance of variety in your exercise routine The role food plays into an exercise addiction How small changes in your routine can help decrease dependence The power of a full exercise break during ED and HA recovery Identifying the 4 different types of hunger The simplest thing you can do to improve body image this week The connection between Taylor Swift’s music and women with EDs Connect with Caroline: Website: www.meanttoeat.com Instagram: @meanttoeat Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @lindseylusson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

    56 min

  8. 4 AUG

    Ep 64: Natural Pregnancy after 3 years of IVF

    Brittany is a Registered Nurse who lives in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two Children, and dog Paisley. She enjoys hiking, baking, and spending time with my family and friends. After getting married at age 26 and coming off of birth control, Brittany’s cycles never returned. She and her husband, and I were informed by an endocrinologist that IVF was our only option to conceive. After years of fertility treatments, they were blessed with their daughter and son, but Brittany always wondered if her lifestyle was the cause of my HA diagnosis. After taking the leap to join the Food Freedom Fertility program, Brittany was able to regain my period and conceive our third child, due in November, naturally on my second recovery cycle. ‌ In this Episode Why IVF isn’t the fast track to baby Finally, getting the right diagnosis on your fertility journey When your missing period symptoms become a burden, you can’t ignore How over-exercise can play into poor hunger cues Overcoming denial that your nutrition habits aren’t contributing to your lack of period When period recovery just takes a little longer Why weight gain won’t go on forever during recovery Setting yourself up for success to avoid postpartum relapse Why you need to step away from calorie burn goals on your fitness tracker Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @lindseylusson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

    44 min
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Welcome to the Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast! Here we discuss the challenging, rewarding, and life changing process of recovering your period and finding freedom with food and exercise. Whether you’re hoping to regain your cycle and get your health on track or you're ready to become a momma- this podcast is for you. While the recovery process isn't always rainbows and butterflies, it’s my hope to bring you both information and inspiration during your own recovery journey. I’m your host, Registered Dietitian and fellow HA woman Lindsey Lusson. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/support

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