Female Health: Further Resources Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 12:00 am +0100 Jennie Haire is a registered Nutritionist and holds an MSc and a BSc in Science from University College Dublin. Women's Health Month PART THREE: Further Resources It’s incredibly empowering to understand what’s happening in your body over the course of your cycle and why you feel completely different from one end of the month to the other. You will reap the benefits of learning how to work with your hormones to support your female biology. The impact of which will be visible in so many aspects of your life, from; your training and performance, to your energy levels on a daily basis, to the way you are able to manage stress. Your monthly cycle is an incredible indicator of health and your body’s way of letting you know if there’s something out of sync. It’s so important that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states that menstruation is the ‘fifth vital sign of health’, next to the four other key indicators; pulse, body temperature, breathing rate and blood pressure. Take the time to learn about your own personal cycle, begin to track it and take note of how you are feeling and tailor your training accordingly. Some of my favourite tracking apps are Eve, Flo, Natural Cycles and FitrWoman. Try and change your perspective, instead of looking at your cycle as something you have to ‘deal with’ every month, learn to leverage your female hormones and make them work for you! If you are interested in learning more about this topic, below is a list of resources from women such as Alisa Vitti and Dr. Stacy Sims who are doing incredible work in the female health space; Book: ‘ROAR’ by Dr. Stacy Sims Book: ‘In the Flo’ by Alisa Vitti Book: ‘Period Repair Manual’ by Lara Briden Podcast: ‘Train like a girl’ - Part 1 & Part 2: Leanne Ward Nutrition ft. Dr. Stacy Sims Podcast: ‘#94: Unlock your hormonal advantage by harnessing the power of your infradian rhythm with Alisa Vitti’ - Broken Brain Podcast with Dhru Purohit I also regularly cover a range of female health topics over on my instagram page OneHealth Nutrition and you can also find me on Facebook here! ~ Jennie - @onehealth_nutrition Share on Facebook translation missing: en.accessibility.link_messages.new_tab Tweet on Twitter Opens in a new window. Pin on Pinterest Opens in a new window. Also in Community THE CREW Tue, Jan 17, 23 The Crew aims to take community, health, fitness... OUR 6TH BIRTHDAY! Mon, Dec 20, 21 And you’re all invited! 5TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE SUGARLOAF Thu, Jan 27, 22 G+C turns 5 YEARS OLD! DOES COFFEE LIFT YOUR WORKOUT GAME? Mon, Dec 12, 22 Is there truth to the claim? THE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: COSY CHRISTMAS GIFTS Wed, Nov 30, 22 Time to Snuggle Up Back to blog