I don't make beautiful food. I make food to eat. I'm not a particular fan of veggies even though I know they're good for me 😂. This is my post ice hockey snack. I got home at midnight after playing a couple of games and i was hungry... So I'm eating at 1am. . Because the idea that you shouldn't eat at night because it will "make you fat" is bullshit. Instead, if you're ignoring your hunger signals its putting your body in an energy deficit that forces it to make choices about what to fuel and what not to fuel. . And if you're always following these diet culture mantras and living a constantly underfueled life, the choices your body makes have to potential to affect your long term health, and your fertility. . I choose to eat. I choose to provide my body with the fuel it needs. And I don't always eat "perfectly". I enjoy my food. . I would have had more toast except we ran out 😂. And after this I'm going to have a coconut milk shake. 😋 . #ihavemyperiod #nomoreamenorrhea #npnw #amenorrhearecovery #intermittentfasting #dietcultureisbullshit #snacksaregood #femaleathlete #hypogonadotropichypogonadism #hypothalamicamenorrhea #noperiod #getyourperiodback #overcomingamenorrhea #fifthvitalsign #noperiod #eat #nomnomnom #unexplainedamenorrhea #primaryamenorrhea https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz90l9hlqzN/?igshid=hxtv19mwlplq

Podcast Monday! This one is from a while ago, but Tawnee (@enduranceplanet ) and I had a great conversation and covered lots of basics of HA, understanding the differences between HA and PCOS, recovery recommendations, returning to training after recovery, and fertility with/after HA. Listen in at http://noperiod.info/endurance planet #podcast #health #amenorrhea #npnw #havspcos #HArecovery #femaleathletetriad #hypothalamicamenorrhea #missingperiods #menstruationmatters #menstrualcycle #relativeenergydeficiencyinsport https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIomdOFGhu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13mugo2u9lxpx

It's podcast Monday!!♥️ If you are new to hypothalamic amenorrhea this is a great place to start learning!♥️ Find the podcast at http://noperiod.info/hormone health (link in bio) or link from Vivian's bio for itunes. #Repost @vivanaturalhealth (@get_repost) ・・・ EPISODE 15 of the HORMONES IN HARMONY PODCAST is now available 👏🏻🎧 . This week I’m chatting with Dr Nicola Rinaldi ( @noperiodnowwhat ) on the subject of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), a condition that I have personally dealt with in my past 👎🏼 . In this episode we discuss... . ▪️What HA actually IS and the 3 factors that can cause it (stress, under eating and over exercising) ▪️ The importance of our menstrual cycle and ovulation ▪️Why the birth control pill isn’t the answer to a missing period ▪️How to tell the difference between HA and amenorrhea caused by other conditions like PCOS ▪️The best diet and lifestyle approaches to get your period back! . . Head over to iTunes, the podcast app, Spotify, Youtube or my website to tune in now! While you’re there, I’d love for you to leave me a rating and review, as this helps me to share the podcast with more women and continue to interview expert guests 🙏🏼✨ #npnw #amenorrhea #HAvsPCOS #leanPCOS #hypothalamicamenorrhea #amenorrhearecovery #menstrualcycle #noperiod #stress #hormonebalance #cleaneating #relativeenergydeficiencyinsport #femaleathletetriad https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2kyQ0l-pp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=69f5ed29rweu

The time when I wanted desperately to be pregnant but was not able to get there was one of the darkest of my life. Before we had started trying, I always thought I would be okay if I didn't have kids, I would focus on other things - but that was before I realized that might be a reality. When I was staring a childless existence in the face due to my missing menstrual cycle and four failed rounds of injections, it became a whole different story. I realized how many of my plans for the future revolved around kids, grandkids, and growing old enjoying my family. While those four BIG FAT NEGATIVE failed cycles sucked, I was lucky enough to get pregnant shortly therafter, while waiting to do IVF. That experience led me to where I am today, with my life's work in helping other women to recover their missing periods and get pregnant. I have helped thousands of women get their periods back, and played a part in the births of hundreds of babies. It is so much more rewarding than anything else I've done in my life. For #nationalinfertilityawareness week, please know that if you're struggling to get pregnant, you are NOT alone. And I would love for you to reach out and chat with me about how I can help YOU achieve the family you want. Resources I offer: Information about hypothalamic amenorrhea: http://noperiod.info/HA Information about HA versus PCOS: http://noperiod.info/HAvsPCOS Facebook period recovery support group: http://noperiod.info/Support Facebook getting pregnant support group: http://noperiod.info/TTC (book purchase required) No Period. Now What? book: Everything I know about recovering from HA and getting pregnant - http://noperiod.info/book Work with me: http://noperiod.info/appointments. #npnw #noperiodnowwhat #niaw #infertility #noperiod #hypothalamicamenorrhea #HArecovery #pregnancy #pregnantafteramenorrhea #periodrecovery #missingperiod #amenorrhea #femaleathletetriad #fertility #fertilitytreatment https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwk3u0oFgB6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=athbipilhhc4

New podcast!! I love sharing about HA and recovery with as many people as possible!!♥️ This episode was great, SRC listeners submitted some excellent questions :) . 💥How did you get your start in researching amenorrhea? What drives your passion for the work you do? . 💥What is hypothalamic amenorrhea? . 💥Can you explain the role our menstrual cycles have on our bodies and as athletes? . 💥What if my bone density/hormone levels are okay but I still am not getting my period?  . 💥What advice do you have about regaining your period with a plant based diet? . 💥Is it possible to regain your menstrual cycle without intentionally gaining weight or reducing training?  . 💥How does one go about regaining/restoring her menstrual cycle? . 💥What forms of birth control are best for athletes who do not have a regular menstrual cycle?  . 💥Is it okay to not get your period when using an IUD? . 💥How can one ensure that she maintains her period when running a lot of miles? . 💥What is currently making you thrive? . 💥What advice would you give your younger self? . 💥What does being a Strong Runner Chick/Athlete mean to you? . 💥Where can one reach out to you for support and questions? . 💥Anything else to add? . #noperiod #npnw #hypothalamicamenorrhea #femaleathlete #athlete #runner #strongwomen #strongrunnerchicks #amenorrhea #relativeenergydeficiencyinsport #reds #missingcycle #periodrecovery #healthyperiod #running https://www.instagram.com/p/BwApbtWljqw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vn89zr5je947

There are general recommendations that have been demonstrated to help with recovering missing periods: eating more in terms of caloric intake and types of foods, probably gaining some weight, cutting high intensity exercise, reducing stress... And if you have HA because of one of those factors, chances are you will need to work on those issues. . But it is so important to remember that each of us had a unique path to HA and we will each have a unique path out the other side. There are many other factors at play... What is your current distribution of food and movement through the day? How does your body size related to the past (weight loss can often lead to ha)? How much and what type of exercise do you do and how does that compare to past times? Do you have any food allergies? How quickly do you want to restore cycles? What is your reason for working on this??? . It is so very easy to compare ourselves with others, but so rarely is there benefit in doing so. Perhaps if you aren't yet "all in", looking at changes made by those who did restore cycles might be helpful. Barring that, however, comparing your food intake, types of foods, weight gain, movement with anyone else is unlikely to be beneficial because you aren't in their body, don't have their hormonal system, don't have their food, menstrual, exercise history... . Figure out what works for you and your body and your life, and do that. . If you are lost as to what steps to take or how far to go, I have been guiding women for many years and can help you figure out what changes will have the most impact, and how to design a path to recovery that will work FOR YOU. http://noperiod.info/appointments link in bio. ❤️ #noperiod #npnw #amenorrhearecovery #amenorrhea #nondiet #allbodiesaregoodbodies #exercise #sport #hypothalamicamenorrhearecovery #hypothalamicamenorrhea #functionalhypothalamicamenorrhea #femaleathlete #femaleathletetriad #RelativeEnergyDeficiencyInSport #missingperiod #periodhealth #postpillamenorrhea https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPStCYFyWo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x62ciiezhxq2

When you don't have your menstrual cycle due to hypothalamic amenorrhea, your hormones are in a baseline state. That is, as expected at the beginning of the follicular phase, where you don't have a follicle growing yet. So all your reproductive hormones are quite low - FSH and LH, which haven't increased yet to start the follicular growth or ovulation process, and likewise, estrogen and progesterone. There's no growing egg to secrete estrogen, and no post-ovulatory progesterone. (Chapter 5 in No Period. Now What? goes through a normal menstrual cycle and explains all the steps in detail.) . Taking progesterone in this state because your "progesterone is low" isn't going to do a thing for you. Your problem is NOT that your progesterone is low, your problem is that you are not growing follicles and ovulating. THAT is what needs to be corrected, not the baseline hormonal state. Get your menstrual cycle working again, and the rest of the "hormonal issues" will take care of themselves. (same goes for Vitex which is commonly and incorrectly recommended as a supplement to help with missing cycles. http://noperiod.info/vitex for more on that.) . You get your menstrual cycle working again by addressing the underlying issues that are causing it to be missing - underfueling, stress hormones from high intensity exercise, and stress hormones from psychological stress. No Period. Now What? explains all this, and you can also work with me directly for more personalized help. <3 . #HA #hypothalamicamenorrhea #amenorrhea #noperiod #npnw #wellnesscoach #getyourperiodback #noperiod #missingperiod #femaleathletetriad #progesterone #estrogendominant #vitex #whatsupwednesday https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZoxhplq0U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pg6v67z9rfds

I've been working on updating No Period. Now What? (#NPNW) for quite a while now. there are some things that just haven't sat right with me since I learned more about Health At Every Size, and how the BMI categories were basically made up with no scientific basis. So I altered a lot of that language and the way we talked about body size and related fears. . Someone reached out to me via twitter asking why, despite mentioning in the partner support chapter that we knew there were other partner situations besides husband and wife, we chose to focus on husbands anyway. I thought that was a good point, so updated that chapter to be more inclusive of varied life situations.  . I also updated some chapters with newer research, as well as including links in the ebook to blog posts that I am constantly referring people to in my facebook support groups, like http://noperiod.info/time, discussing time to recovery, and http://noperiod.info/energy-balance about how you spread calories through the day might affect recovery. . Finally, @tinamuir88 read NPNW and followed our recovery plan to ovulate and get pregnant, and has now written a book about her journey, #overcomingamenorrhea - we include some of her story and info about her book! . If you have purchased the ebook, the updated PDF will be sent to you Friday March 1. If you have a paperback you can send the receipt to [email protected] and I will send you the PDF for no additional charge. 😁 . #HA #noperiod #recovery #amenorrhea #hypothalamicamenorrhea #book  #missingperiod #periodrecovery https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUk4R_H_QQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1agaclzuoeje4