What's Common vs What's Normal with Periods: A Chat with Naturopathic Dr. Jenna Priestap (MiniSeries Part B)

Emily chats with Naturopathic Dr. Jenna Priestap on all things periods! Dr. Jenna's practise focuses on maternal health and she is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to pain free periods and what you should and shouldn't be experiencing when it comes to your monthly bleed! She goes through sings that you need some help regulating your period, and tools like seed cycling, acupressure, and changes to your diet that can help you get on top of your hormones and have the healthiest menstrual cycle possible!

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www.jennapriestap.com

IG HANDLE: @drjennapriestap

Time Stamps: 
0:38 - Intro
1:20 - Review of the Pod
3:14 - Introducing Dr. Jenna 
7:52 - What a period should actually look like with a healthy menstrual cycle 
13:27 - The colour and consistency of blood that you should be looking for 
17:30 - How diet affects our cycle and what we can eat for PAIN FREE periods
20:25 - How does our period change as we age? 
23:47 - Seed cycling 
28:31 - #tiredmomlife and why Dr. Jenna thinks it doesn't need to be the case
36:00 - How Dr. Jenna teaches her patients to incorporate acupressure to help with anxiety, overwhelm, and menstrual pain
40:46 - Outro and Recap

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*DISCLAIMER*
Just a reminder, that I am not a medical or psychological professional. Each one of my episodes has been inspired by my own experience and journey through life and is brought to you through my own opinions and my own lens. Any suggestions or advice offered here do not substitute proper conversations with your own healthcare professionals for either your physical or mental wellbeing.