Period Health: FAQ, Tracking Apps & Books

Period Health: FAQ, Tracking Apps & Books

by Kristen DeAngelis, RD, LDN, RYT    WHAT IS NORMAL “DURATION” of a cycle? (just a super common question I get and thought I would address here!) Day 1 of the whole menstrual cycle (28-34 days), is when the “bleed STARTS”…. But what is actually happening? The uterine...
Period Health 102: Phase 2 – Luteal Phase or “Progesterone Phase”

Period Health 102: Phase 2 – Luteal Phase or “Progesterone Phase”

by Kristen DeAngelis, RD PHASE 2: LUTEAL PHASE or “PROGESTERONE PHASE” In a nutshell: YOU JUST OVULATED + NOW PROGESTERONE IS RELEASING After ovulation, (where the egg was released from the follicle), the follicle now collapses on itself creating the “corpus luteum”...
Period Health 102: Phase 2 – Luteal Phase or “Progesterone Phase”

Period Health 102: Phase 2 – Luteal Phase or “Progesterone Phase”

by Kristen DeAngelis, RD PHASE 2: LUTEAL PHASE or “PROGESTERONE PHASE” In a nutshell: YOU JUST OVULATED + NOW PROGESTERONE IS RELEASING After ovulation, (where the egg was released from the follicle), the follicle now collapses on itself creating the “corpus luteum”...
Period Health 101: Phase 1 – Follicular Phase

Period Health 101: Phase 1 – Follicular Phase

by Kristen DeAngelis, RD, LDN, RYT, CPT,    In Period Health 101, we discussed the basics of why your period is so important to your health, along with what phases happen throughout the month. In this blog, we’re discussing Phase 1, the Follicular Phase.   PHASE...
Why Women Should Consider Post-Cycle Therapy (PCT)

Why Women Should Consider Post-Cycle Therapy (PCT)

by Caroline DeMesquita, Functional Health Coach & Posing Coach Most competitive females will do whatever it takes to sculpt and build their dream body. This includes extreme dieting, training, cardio sessions, stimulants and additional performance enhancements....