Most of us appreciate the work that food does to nourish our bodies. On a macro level, things like proteins help repair muscles and carbohydrates give us energy. But micronutrients, things like vitamins and minerals, are really important to paving the way for hormones to do their jobs. And research suggests that proper nutrition is especially important for periods of big hormonal shifts — such as PMS.
For more on this research, we're joined by Liz Bertone-Johnson. She's a professor of epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
For more information on today’s episode visit helloclue.com/hormonal. And to find out how to support the work here at Clue, go to Clue.Plus.
Want to know the answer to the question at the beginning of the show? Check out Why does hormonal birth control fail? on helloclue.com
Background Reading:
Helloclue.com: Vegetarianism, veganism, and the menstrual cycle
Helloclue.com: How your gut affects your hormones
Helloclue.com: Diet, nutrition, and the menstrual cycle
Who you gonna call? Mythbusters!
Risky business: Birth Control during COVID-19
Bringing sexy back
Happy Birthday, birth control!
Reproductive choice & reproductive justice
The many sides of side effects
The ABC: Abortion & Birth Control
Hot or not? Birth control & sex drive
Coming Soon: Hormonal Season 2
A Sneak Peek at Season 2
We Are All Hormonal
How Pollutants Influence Our Hormones
Acne Isn’t Just For Teens
Hothouse Orchids and Dandelions
What Makes a Woman in Women’s Sports?
PMS Is Real. PMS Isn’t Real.
Grains of Salt: Hormone History in the Modern Age
Coming Soon: Hormonal
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