Cycle-Based Nutrition with Nicole Bendayan

A woman’s menstrual cycle is her fifth vital sign. In this episode, Krista talks with Nicole Bendayan, Holistic Nutritionist & menstrual health expert. As the founder of The Sync Society, Nicole helps women support their  bodies through cycle-based nutrition & other lifestyle factors.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 Cycle-Based Nutrition with Nicole Bendayan

00:45 Nicole’s experience with eating disorders & hormonal birth control

05:37 Toxic cultural programming about our periods

07:20 Informed consent for hormonal birth control

10:40 Menstruation as biomarker for women’s holistic health

14:22 Fertility & weight loss superseding overall health

17:40 Phases of the menstrual cycle

23:26 Hormonal fluctuation & brain function

26:35 Five types of PMS

28:31 Endocrine disruptors & effects on women’s hormones

32:45 Habit stacking to support lifestyle changes

36:21 Menstrual nutrition, fitness & hormone balance through the Sync Society Academy

41:46 Impact of gut health, nutrition, & food sensitivities on hormones

45:33 Envisioning life with a healthy menstrual cycle & balanced hormones

47:00 Leveraging strengths of menstrual phases to improve overall life

On She Lived, Krista Hernandez helps women manage & heal chronic illness through holistic means.

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