You are exhausted, worried to leave the house, and all too often, end up resenting your period. You just want it to stop, often at any cost. But what if you could pause, listen to what your cycle is telling you, and find a way lighten (it) up. Dr. Kara Drops some heavy science on periods gone wild. Out of both personal experience and geeky medical obsession, Dr. Kara can speak real truths about when your period becomes more like shark week than a gentle visit with Aunt Flo.This episode explores: The underlying causes of heavy periods, what constitutes a heavy period, how ovulation is the keystone event in the menstrual cycle (and for women’s health. Period), the vicious cycles of low iron, low thyroid and hormone imbalance, and how the entire menstrual cycle sets the stage for a healthy period. The cup runneth over on this episode as our TNP host turns expert guest.
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