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Today I'm speaking to Eleni Cassar, Clinical Nutritionist with a holistic approach to health and wellness, on all things food and eating around your Menstrual Cycle!

Eleni and I will be discussing holistic ways to support your hormones and your menstrual cycle through the lens of nutrition and holistic health. She will explore different foods and nutrients to incorporate into your diet to optimise the health of your hormones. She will also unpack some of the biggest misconceptions around period symptoms that are considered "normal" when in fact are a sign that your hormones are not functioning correctly!

If you're someone who feels helpless when it comes to your health and maybe you’ve tried all the things and nothing seems to be working for you, I think you’re going to feel a sense of optimism after this conversation, as Eleni discusses the many avenues to healing and different treatments available, so it's important that you don’t give up and you look at all your options!

To find out more about Eleni: -

Website: www.elenicassarnutrition.com.au

Instagram: @elenicassar.nutrition

TikTok: @elenicassarnutrition

Email: hello@elenicassarnutrition.com.au


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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Introducing Eleni Cassar, Clinical Nutritionist
04:07 - Beginning of Interview - Eleni Cassar, Clinical Nutritionist
04:40 - Eleni's Story
07:52 - Common period symptoms that are NOT "normal" even though they are common
11:34 - The harm in ignoring painful periods and PMS
15:04 - The relationship between nutrition and menstrual health
18:31 - Eating for the Four Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
19:46 - Nutrition for the Menstrual Phase/Inner Winter/Bleed/Period
21:27 - Is chocolate good for your period health?
22:26 - Nutrition for the Follicular Phase/Inner Spring
24:16 - The importance of ovulation... even if you aren't trying to get pregnant!
 24:17 - Are you Estrogen dominant or Progesterone deficient?
26:08 - Egg quality for pregnancy through nutrition and diet
26:50 - Nutrition for Ovulatory Phase/Inner Summer
27:49 - Nutrition for Luteal Phase/Inner Autumn
28:39 - Why your anxiety levels may be higher before your period
30:34 - Food cravings before and during your period
32:27 - The feminine vs masculine approach to diet and exercise
35:28 - Menstrual Cycle Tracking - Where to start?
37:33 - Menstrual Cycle Tracking Wheel
38:25 - Closing

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"Period Poverty"... a Taboo Topic?

Unfortunately, there are some issues in healthcare that seem to get ignored, or simply don’t get discussed appropriately, and today’s topic is one of these challenging issues.   In many circles, menstruation is a topic that is difficult to discuss openly, which complicates the challenges of period poverty. Today we explore the challenges of period poverty and how that may contribute to the significant global problem of Iron deficiency in reproductive age women.

Our special guests today are Mindy Olivarez, Vice President of Innovation at The Kinetix Group, and Michela Bedard, the Executive Director at PERIOD, a nonprofit that aims to support individuals affected by challenging menstrual cycle issues.
For mor information on PERIOD, visit their website at Peroid.org.

Of the 3.2 million Australians currently living below the poverty line, 52% of those are women and young girls. Some of those young girls are experiencing what is now referred to as ‘period poverty’.

In today’s episode of The Quicky, we’ll be discussing period poverty with Rochelle Courtenay from Share The Dignity. We’ll also be speaking with 17-year-old Rachel, who bravely shares her homelessness journey and the impact her period had on her schooling.  

CREDITS

Host/Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Elle Beattie

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

Thanks to our special guest Rochelle Courtenay from Share The Dignity. Find our more about their incredible cause at www.sharethedignity.com.au

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