Welcome to Part 2 of How to regulate Periods without going on the birth control pill!
This episode's topic covers fertility charting using Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) and what to take note of before you actually start going off the pill.
Charting involves:
- Tracking basal body temperature (BBT)
- Monitoring cervical mucus
- Checking cervical position
The pill side effects includes stripping the body of many nutrients including
- B2 riboflavin (energy production)
- B6 pyridoxine (crucial for noradrenaline and serotonin production, involved in brain, immune and nervous system)
- B12 (regulates DNA production, formulates red blood cells and prevents mesoblastic anaemia)
- C (repair tissues, antioxidant)
- E (skin, hair and nails, repairmen of tissues)
- Zinc (childhood development, immune system)
- Iron (circulatory system and red blood cells)
- Vitamin D (immune system function, helps absorption of calcium)
- Selenium (enhance liver detoxification)
- Magnesium (energy production, hormone control, glycolysis (& blood glucose levels), muscle and nerve function, protein synthesis)
- Folate (crucial in infancy and adolescent years, produces DNA/RNA, energy production, formulates red and white blood cells)
Resources:
The 5th Vital Sign book
My interview with Lisa-Hendrickson Jack (author of The 5th Vital Sign)
Taking Charge of Your Fertility book
Beyond the Pill book
Dr Jolene Brighten on various podcasts to hear her talk about the pill
5 Minute Journal
Yoga with Adriene (commit to 30 days of yoga)
Rainbow Meal Recipe
Plant based recipes
Cleaner Beauty Resources:
OSEA Malibu Skincare
Annmarie Skincare
Beekeeper's Naturals Propolis Spray
Follain Clean Essentials Beauty Kit
