“The part of the brain that trauma gets lodged in is not addressed by talk therapy because trauma lives in the body. And so somatic-based solutions that are trauma informed are really critical.”
- Dr. Sara Gottfried on why labs are important but so is generational trauma
did you know that your luteal phase is a key indicator for fertility? in a healthy cycle, your luteal phase (which happens right after ovulation) is between 10-17 days. it's important that you are experiencing your luteal phase in its ideal range for womb health regulation, which is responsible for your ability to magnetize + manifest.
a short luteal phase is less than 10 days, meaning that your bleed phase begins less than 10 days after ovulation. having a short luteal phase puts you at risk for infertility + miscarriages because the uterine lining isn't think enough to sustain an embryo.
a long luteal phase is more than 18 days. having a long luteal phase can be associated with hormonal imbalance, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — a leading cause of infertility.
Yesterday was dreadful. Seriously. The mucus thing was beyond description. I'm considering a consultation with a homeopath. I genuinely can't carry on like this!
Today has been the same. At this point, I'm honestly thinking about just eating the things I like, because nothing I've so far cut out has made the slightest difference.
Anyway, on with my day. I have to carry on regardless.
Up and out in the damp, dingy morning for my 30 minutes. Upper body strength back at home, then breakfast.
I put my apple and nuts (with olive oil, pepper, mixed spices and cinnamon) in the microwave while my coffee brewed. I mix the collagen in my milk.
Head hurts, throat is raw and I'm, well.....pretty fed up with myself right now.
Once again, I share it all. The good, the average and the bad days.
As the day wore on, I went through the motions.
My second workout was basic cardio. Thought that might shake me up a bit.
I wasn't in the mood, lol, but I actually wasn't in the mood to move at all, no matter what kind of training.
But I got on with it, anyway. My stubbornness can be a blessing sometimes.
I was glad I chose that, as it was just a good blast of HIIT. Nothing crazy or complicated.
Perfect for a mood boost, as well as being great for my physical health.
I keep saying this, and I'll continue to do so - Movement is medicine!!
I then decided to go with my earlier thought. Just enjoy my food.
So I had a half portion of salted peanuts with half a portion of plain mixed (Yep - a whole lot of nuts this morning!!), and the first of my real caffeine hits.
I knew I would benefit from just getting on with getting plenty of exercise today.
So after that coffee settled, I was on with a freestyle bodyweight workout for my YouTube channel.
Lovely bacon, egg and mushrooms with cheese, a little salad, grapes and cottage cheese for lunch soon after that.
I was thinking of doing some yoga in the afternoon, but I got busy helping the boss sort out a new bike that we picked up yesterday.
Just needed some adjustments and he also wanted to save things from my old bike that were in good enough condition to keep for "spares".
Monday turned out to be a MUCH better one than I was expecting.
I feel a lot better now. Mentally and physically. And this feels like a day that I have conquered.
I have been feeling especially suicidal lately. I have been gaining so much for the past 8 months despite ALWAYS BEING IN A DEFICIT. For most months I was eating under 1000, only presently I started reversing a bit and went up to abt 1100. But nothing helps. I go to the gym, get my steps in, take vitamins, eat "clean" but I'm a fucking ugly pig. Is it possible that my metabolism is so fucked? Whenever I research it ppl tell me that metabolic damage is fake. I even went to a doctor and told her how I have gained weight when I'm eating "super healthy" (I can't tell her I have ana lol) and she literally said "oh no you're fine, just don't gain anymore". (I cried for 4 hours after that lol) but yeah now I'm gonna run some blood tests, but still WHYY
I'M BEGGING YALL TO HELP
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//Useful information for hormones in general: if you have retained your gonads, doesn’t matter which ones, taking chasteroot/chaste berry supplements can help naturally boost progesterone levels. I suggest this because there’s an increased risk of cancer when taking hormones and I want all my trans and hormone imbalanced humans to have a chance to reduce that risk, with soybeans being good for estrogen.
Ginger and Ashwagandha supplements can help with boosting testosterone levels. Again, this only works if your still have your gonads and it’s a slower process, but it can be safer for those of us (as a hormone imbalanced person myself) as these supplements have other medicinal benefits and are still usually cheaper than the hormones would be. Obviously, you need to exercise caution, but I wanted to make sure this info is known for those who have less access to medical intervention and may have to transition more quietly and discreetly.
I'm starting this blog to share my healing journey, and hopefully help other women (and girls!) at the same time. It will also serve as an unwinding and venting place, a source of inspiration, and a way to share about hobbies and various interests. In short this will be a kind of digital logbook for everything.
I will try to heal my eating disorder(s), hormonal imbalance, PCOS, PMDD, anxiety, depression, terrible sleep schedule, and eventually turn my life around.
I love walking in nature, fashion, cooking, spending time with my family, creating and consuming art in various ways, watching historical films and series, and reading books, magazines and newspapers of all sorts to cure my insatiable curiosity.
I created this Womb Healing Masterpost a year or so ago. Since then, I’ve continued to grow this list of resources, adding more info as I learn it. Every book, interview, podcast on the list I’ve read or listened to and found useful in my own healing. But I realize all this info can be overwhelming, confusing, and time consuming to get through to create the real change needed to balance your hormones. So, I’ve created cycle syncing wallpaper habit reminders to support women and menstruating individuals in balancing their hormones HERE.
How to use:
These are specifically created for the 80% of women experiencing hormonal imbalance. I’ve designed them to make integrating the information and ancestral wisdom needed to balance hormones easily accessible. Switch each wallpaper background as you transition through each phase of your cycle. Every time you glance at your phone you get a reminder of what to focus on at a specific point in your cycle.
Each wallpaper contains:
🌟 A hormonal phase specific grocery list informed by the Autoimmune protocol (AIP) which means it excludes largely known gut irritants like nuts, seeds, beans, eggs, nightshade vegetables etc.
🌟 A list of herbal teas specific to the needs of each hormonal phase
🌟 A list of self-care practices specific to each hormonal phase
🌟 A journaling prompt
🌟 An affirmation
🌟 Basic overview of the hormonal changes occurring within the body during each phase
🌟 A list of vitamins/minerals to focus on in each phase (grocery list includes foods that contain these vitamins/minerals!)
🌟 Best care practices and tips for each phase
I have a vision of these hanging as posters in schools to teach children about the changes in each cycle. I wanted to make balancing hormones so easy that teenage me could do it. The info on the habit reminders connects to the practices and teachings described in the original tumblr post so if you ever want to dive deeper into a segment of info you can. You can find more info on how to download HERE.
If we let it, womb healing can be a beautiful initiation into feminine power. Be gentle with yourself 💗