Episode 121: Keto and Women’s Hormones

Are you curious about the impact of keto on your hormonal health and balance? Worried that keto will make you lose your hair or worse, your period? Want to know more about how carb cycling can benefit your hormonal balance at any age and stage of life? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki break down the topic of keto and women’s hormones from sexual hormone balance to adrenal and thyroid health. Get practical tips and tricks for supporting your body’s HPA stress axis so that you can keep on keto-ing on and maintain optimal hormonal health.

 

In this long-awaited episode, Ali and Becki cover the hot topic of keto and women’s hormones starting with the changes the body goes through when shifting from burning glucose to using fat as fuel. We’ll be the first ones to say that keto CAN stress the body and disrupt hormonal balance if done improperly in a stressed state! It is essential to ensure you are nourishing the body with adequate fuel while simultaneously managing stress to achieve optimal results. Learn how to implement carb cycling in connection with your menstrual cycle to mimic natural fluctuations in hormones to regulate cycle, achieve optimal fertility and reduce PMS symptoms. Plus hear us get into a rapid-fire Q&A on all your burning hormone questions!

 

Also in this Episode:

• Prior Episodes on Women’s Hormones:
  • Episode 44: Women’s Hormones
  • Episode 48: PCOS Part 1
  • Episode 49 PCOS Part 2
  • Episode 83: Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails
  • Episode 116: Endocrine Disruptors and Estrogen Overload
  • Episode 75: Considering Carb Cycling
  • Episode 106: Birth Control Part 1
  • Episode 107: Birth Control Part 2
• How Does Keto Influence Hormones?
  • Neurohormone Complete Plus Panel
• Benefits of Real Food Keto for Hormones
  • Bone Broth Recipe
  • Further Foods Gelatin & Collagen
  • Adaptogen Boost
  • Calm and Clear (use code CALM2019 for 15% off through 1/31/19)
• The Influence of Keto on the Thyroid & Adrenals
  • Super Turmeric
  • Relax & Regulate
  • The Stress Thyroid Connection
• Carb Cycling and Leptin
• Listener Q&A
  • Hot Flashes and Keto
    • Ultimate Detox
  • Amenorrhea (Loss of Cycle)
    • MulitAvail Mama
    • Stress Manager Bundle
    • Carb Cycling without a cycle
  • Reducing PMS symptoms
    • Relax & Regulate
  • Reducing Excess DHEA
  • Keto and Acne
    • Probiotic Challenge
    • Beat the Bloat Ebook & Cleanse
  • Keto, Fertility and Pregnancy
    • MutliAvail Mama
    • EPA DHA Extra
    • Restore Baseline Probiotic
    • Cellular Antiox for fertility support

 

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