peace. love. hormones. By The Maddie Miles

Welcome to another enlightening Peace Love Hormones podcast episode, where we delve deep into the intricate world of health and wellness. In this episode, join us as we unravel the fascinating relationship between gut health, blood sugar regulation, and our overall mood. Our special guest, naturpathic doctor, Mikaila Brown, will guide us through the intricacies of this vital connection.

Discover the secrets to maintaining a healthy gut and how it directly influences your emotional well-being. Dr. Brown, with her extensive knowledge and experience, will provide valuable insights into the impact of food choices on our mood and mental health. Prepare to be amazed as we explore the powerful ways in which your gut microbiome and blood sugar levels can affect your overall emotional balance.

Today, we're diving deep into the topic of healing the nervous system and how it impacts women's overall health and well-being.

As a woman and herbalist, I understand how critical it is to take care of our nervous system. Stress, anxiety, and other factors can take a significant toll on our nervous system, affecting everything from our mood and sleep to our digestion and immune system. This is why I wanted Faith Ashenden on my podcast today.

Faith Ashenden is the Founder and CEO of That Healing Feeling. She is a Nervous System Coach who helps people from all over the globe heal chronic symptoms (including pain and anxiety) through nervous system regulation.

In this episode, we'll explore some of the best natural remedies for healing and supporting the nervous system, including herbs, nutrition, and other holistic practices. We'll also talk about the mind-body connection and how our thoughts and emotions can impact our nervous system.

Whether you're dealing with chronic stress, anxiety, or simply want to improve your overall health and wellness, this episode is for you. Join us as we uncover the secrets to a healthier, happier nervous system, and ultimately, a more vibrant and fulfilling life.

So, grab a cup of tea, cozy up, and tune in to this exciting episode of our women's natural health and wellness podcast channel!

In this episode of our women's health podcast, we delve into the fascinating and often overlooked topic of ovulation with special guest Nicole Jardim, a renowned women's health coach, nutritionist, and author. Join us as we uncover the crucial role that ovulation plays in women's health and how it impacts various aspects of our well-being.

Nicole Jardim shares her deep insights on how ovulation affects hormonal balance, menstrual cycle regularity, fertility, mood, energy levels, and overall health. Discover the surprising connections between ovulation and conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, and hormonal imbalances, and how understanding and harnessing the power of ovulation can transform women's health.

Join us in this illuminating conversation with Nicole Jardim as we unlock the hidden potential of ovulation and its profound impact on women's health. Don't miss out on this essential episode packed with valuable insights and actionable advice for women of all ages!

Better sleep = better overall health and well-being. Sleep is one of the foundations of true health. Without sleep, you won't benefit as much from the herbals, supplements, nutrition, workouts, etc., that you consume and do as a part of your health care.

Unfortunately, most of us aren't sleeping enough, deeply, and/or are not sleeping at the best hours of the night.

But no need to fret! I have got you covered in this episode. We will talk about:

Hello sweet souls! Today I am joined by Claire Sorlie to discuss the gut and how to easily take care of our gut health every day for healthy hormones & periods, optimal fertility, and MORE!

The gut microbiome plays a vital role in women's health - including, but not limited to, endometriosis, PCOS, and PMS.

Hello loves! Let's talk about feminine and masculine energetics. We all have them BOTH! IF you want to learn how to step into your magnetic feminine energy to attract all that you desire AND to support your hormones, periods, and overall health, listen here!🥰

Dr. Aviva Romm is an herbalist, a midwife, MD, author, teacher, mom, and women's health and pediatrics expert. She joins the show to discuss mainly thyroid health for women and how the health of our thyroid is intertwined with our hormones, cycles, fertility, menopause, and more. And because we are both health nerds, we talk about A LOT when it comes to our overall health. We talk about the easy and natural ways that you can improve your thyroid and overall health. Join us for this powerful and fun conversation!

Hi sweet one! I am so happy you are here for today's episode. I am joined by the lovely Shannon Leparski. Shannon is an Integrative Health Practitioner, women's hormone health specialist, and former vegan. Her catalyst for incorporating animal products back into her daily life was her most recent pregnancy, and the intuition she felt about needing some extra nutrients. I too was vegan for many years and made the tough but worth-it decision to start eating animal proteins again. 

Join us for an open-hearted, authentic, non-judgmental conversation about our experiences going from vegan to omnivore. 

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Hormone-healthy holiday tips! Although the holidays are thought to be a purely joyous time, it often heightens stress/cortisol levels to unwanted ranges. This can wreak havoc on your hormone health. Hormones don't only impact our periods, but how we experience the world and how others perceive us. Our hormone health is vital!

In this episode, I will support you in taking care of your hormone, and total health and wellbeing, this holiday season and beyond!

*These health tips are beneficial always, regardless of the season.*

As a women’s health and medicine expert and advocate, I knew it was time for me to create an entire podcast episode on this topic of sensuality, sex, play, pleasure, etc.. So, I found a s*x educator and “fairy godmother of sensuality and s*x” to join me for an informational and impactful podcast episode. Join Hannah Deindorfer and I for an incredible, informational, and HEALING chat!

Tune into this episode of the peace. love. hormones. podcast to learn everything you need to know about the hormonal and copper IUDs. I am joined by Lara Briden, a naturopathic doctor, women's health activist, and bestselling author, to discuss the pros and cons of the IUDs. 

Did you know that the health of your vagina (I prefer to call her *yoni) has its own unique microbiome? In fact, your overall health impacts your vaginal ecology and vice versa, which creates a very important internal ecosystem. Vaginal health is so vital that it is considered a sixth vital sign. 

To learn more, tune into this episode of the Peace. Love. Hormones. podcast and/or read our research article on this topic.

Hidden hormone disruptors - what is interfering with your hormone health? In this episode, I talk about the most common, and potent, hormone disruptors in existence in most of our daily lives. 

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and how each of these have a profound impact our hormone health, and what you can do to support your body, mind, and hormones through these potential hormone disruptors. 

Hello peace love hormones family!! In this episode, I chat all about protein, how much is too much and how much is too little, and the best types of proteins, for hormone health!

Do you know which moon cycle your menstrual cycle (also known as ovulatory cycle) is connected to? Well, tune into yet another INCREDIBLE episode of the peace love hormones podcast to learn more about the moon cycles and the significance behind yours. 

I have a feeling that a lot of lightbulbs will go off for you :)

Finally, an about me episode that you all have been asking for! I answer all of your questions so that you may get to know ME more, the woman behind peace. love. hormones., a brand whose mission is to empower and educate women and those with menstrual cycles to take back control of their menstrual health through natural, herbal remedies and educational platforms. 

Why? You may ask... Because PMS and period pain are common but NOT normal, and we are on a mission to help you all feel your healthiest and happiest. Also, periods are beautiful and it's time to put away the shame and taboo.

Preview: I was very sick for most of my life. I went in and out of the conventional medical system only to get sicker. Finally, I found naturopathy and herbalism. I finally started to get better. I went back to school for herbalism and natural, integrative medicine, and now I help others feel their best!

Get ready for a juicy episode. I am joined by Dr. Nathan Riley, holistic OBGYN, to discuss various topics concerning women's menstrual and overall health. 

Dr. Nathan Riley is a holistic OBGYN and owner of Beloved Holistics. At Beloved Holistics, we envision a world in which birthing people are worshipped as the sacred convergence point of the physical, etheric, astral, and other subtle bodies. We envision conception, birth, and death as the natural consequence of love, the creative force of the universe, which is a direct experience with the divine. In this world, we thrive through our co-creation with soil, life, planet, and the cosmos.

PMS and period pain are NOT A GIVEN for women and all those who experience an ovulatory/menstrual cycle. Nutrition, lifestyle, and herbal medicine will guide your body to balance. Listen here to learn what my favorite 10 herbs are for the health of your liver, gut, hormones, and total body & mind. 

Bitters: an ancient tradition that supports digestive health and detoxification, daily, when taken before meals. Guess what, we just released our Bitters herbal formula! Listen to this episode to learn how to reduce bloating, gas, fatigue, and GI distress using natural plants (and some other of Maddie's favorite tips!)

Did you know that you are not fertile every day of your cycle? Rather, there are 6-7 days per cycle that you are fertile and have a chance of conception if unprotected sex were to occur. You may have heard of the fertility awareness method (FAM) before, but did you know that this is an umbrella term for various fertility awareness methods? In today’s blog post, I will break down each of the 5 fertility awareness-based methods. To learn more, listen to this podcast episode discussing the symptothermal method, the method that Dr. Mona (episode guest) and I both use and teach.

Seed cycling - fad or truth? In this episode of the peace. love. hormones. podcast, I go over the research we have, and don't have, on the efficacy of seed cycling for your hormone health. I am all for rituals when it comes to our beautiful and divine feminine cycles! However, you may be surprised by my approach to "seed cycling."

Let us take a moment together to close down our eyes, breathe deeply, and connect to our innate wisdom as women and womb-owners. 

Listen to this episode of the peace. love. hormones. podcast to take charge of your hormone health! Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common diagnosis that affects about 10% of women and is primarily a problem with ovulation. It is defined as a group of symptoms relating to anovulation, lack of ovulation, and a high level of male sex hormones, androgens.

Listen and learn which micronutrients I recommend supplementing for optimized period health! When it comes to micronutrients, we need them ALL. However, you don’t need to supplement each one of them as you can get a lot from food alone. I want to cover 4 micronutrients that are essential for period health, fully acknowledging that one may need more depending on what they are struggling with. I recommend consulting with your trusted healthcare practitioner if you need support. For more micro and macronutrient information and support, check out my podcast show notes below.

You may want to reconsider your relationship with hormonal contraceptive, especially the pill, Nuvaring, patch, etc.. The hormonal contraceptive pill switches OFF our hormones, our ovaries, ovulation, and our HPA axis communication. It does this in the short and long term and causes short and long term health effects. 

If fatigue, hunger, hair loss, feeling cold, non-existent libido, sleeping troubles, missing period or irregularity sound familiar, you have come to the right place. Food and exercise are areas of trauma for most of us women. I see, more often than not, both in my private wellness practice and in research, that women’s menstrual and overall health are declining due to undereating, overexercising, and yoyo dieting. When done chronically, disordered eating can lead to hypothalamic amenorrhea. It is estimated that HA affects approximately 1.62 million women between the ages of 18 and 44 in the United States and 17.4 million women worldwide.

Healing Your Endometriosis, naturally. The herbs, supplements, nutritional and lifestyle changes for endometriosis. Listen to my podcast episode on this here!

Welcome to “Maddie and the Bros.” This is where I bring on various male-identifying humans to chat all things menstrual health. Let’s break period stigma together!

LET'S GET INTO NUTRITION FOR YOUR HORMONES QUEENS!

We all have unique nutritional needs, of course, but there are certain principles we can all abide by when it comes to hormone balance. These principles are simple and based on the most studied and proven healthiest way of eating IN existence and is commonly referred to as "Mediterranean diet". But what the Mediterranean diet really is, is one full of whole foods. Lots of plants and fiber, healthy fats, and protein. The nutrients and plant-based chemicals these foods contain will nourish your glands, organs, and promote hormone balance. It also helps to reduce inflammation which is key when it comes to addressing PMS/hormone imbalances.

DID YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE ABOUT 400 MENSTRUAL CYCLES THROUGHOUT OUR REPRODUCTIVE LIFESPAN?! I want to teach you how to track your menstrual cycle. Listen here for a kick a$$ episode!

I truly started to heal when I learned, practiced, and implemented Ayurvedic medicine principles. I want to share this knowledge with you all because knowledge is POWER! See what resonates with you and leave the rest. In today's episode, I am joined by Ayurvedic practitioner, Tiffany Kinson, to discuss the healing powers of Ayurveda. 

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Hello goddess! I am guessing that your are here because you are traveling soon and you are wanting to stay on top of your hormone health and total body wellness. Well, you have come to the right place!

The environment and food changes that come with traveling can make digestion a bit challenging. But here are a few of my favorite tips, ones that I follow myself, in order to maintain balance within my body (and therefore prevent PMS / any hormone imbalance!).

HI YOU QUEENS AND KINGS! Welcome to today's episode where I am explaining the luteal phase specifically. This is the 10-14 days between ovulation and your period. At the end, I am answering your questions asked on my Instagram story!

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Hey QUEENS!! Tune into this amazing episode with Catherine Cabano, founder of In On Around and toxin specialist, as we chat all about toxins. 

DON'T STOP HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL COLD TURKEY! Listen to this episode of the peace. love. hormones. Podcast to learn why you should consider coming off the pill and how to do so safely.

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