Cycle Syncing - Harness the power of your hormones - Part 2 - Spring

You may have heard about ‘cycle syncing' but how can it work for you?

From the moment you start your period in puberty, hormones can feel like they’re in control of you! Whether it's feeling overly emotional, angry, tired, snappy or hungry, our fluctuating hormones can affect our performance, relationships and how we feel throughout the month.

Syncing your diet, lifestyle and activities is a powerful tool to harness this hormonal ebb and flow to your advantage.

Understanding the different phases of your menstrual cycle is the first step. Knowing what to do in each phase to help your hormones can help get them working FOR you, not AGAINST you.

So what does the Second phase look like?

After your period, your follicular phase continues to get everything ready for ovulation. One follicle is selected to start maturing and FSH stimulates the production of oestrodial which starts to thicken the uterine lining and cervical fluid. 

Symptoms:

• You are at your most fertile at this stage (before ovulation)

• Feel pretty good, as oestrogen is high boosting your mood, sleep, skin and libido (serotonin and dopamine are higher than normal). 

• You may notice some ‘fertile mucus’ around this time (it is wet and slippery to help sperm to swim!).

Ways to support cycle syncing in this phase:

Diet:

• Focus on protein and cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale) for good detoxification

• Include seeds like flaxseed and pumpkin to support oestrogen balance

• Include foods rich in B vitamins (meat, fish, eggs, dairy, legumes, grains)

• Include foods rich in Vitamin E (almonds, sunflower seeds, collard greens, spinach, red pepper, olive oil) to help support a healthy ovulation.

Exercise:

• Your energy is good so this is a great time to up the intensity and try some HIIT or heavier weights. Try something new!

• Activities:

• You may feel more sociable in this phase, so book in time with your friends and family.

• Plan in your most difficult work tasks (the ones you’ve been putting off!), problem solving and productivity are going to be higher in this phase. 

If while reading this you feel this isn’t how you are experiencing your cycle and feel you have more PMS-like symptoms at this stage of your cycle and would love to find your balance in the spring of your cycle, why not get your free copy of The Period Fix - 4 step solution to problem free periods or book in a free call to see how we can help