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    Hello and welcome to The Binge Eating Dietitian Podcast!  

    Today I have a special podcast episode for you.  I recently had the opportunity to speak with Alicia Castaneda, co-founder of Ritual Coaching Collective, at the Food Body Self Summit.  

    Throughout the interview with Alicia, I answered questions about hypothalamic amenorrhea, also known as HA, or the condition of losing your period due to undereating, overexercise and stress.

    Alicia and I discuss;

    • Who can be affected by HA?
    • Is HA related to how many calories/macros they eat?
    • Does over-exercising play a role in HA?
    • Dieting, nutrition, and exercise for health vs. being too restrictive?
    • The negative health effects of not having a period.
    • What signs should women who are on some sort of hormonal birth control look for?
    • Ideal treatment and baby steps to take to get your period back.
    • Addressing my client’s fear of weight gain in recovery.
    • How I support my clients towards shifting their eating behaviors.

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    And If you'd like to work with me 1:1 to finally stop binge eating, get your period back and find balance with food and your physique goals for good - click here to fill out a coaching application

    Or, send me a DM on IG and we can have a no-pressure chat about if this is a good fit for you!

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