Calling all the ladies – I have Natural Solutions for Your Menstrual Cycle?
?I used to think debilitating pain during cycles was normal.
?I used to think popping pills after pill was normal.
?I used to think that every other woman just hid their discomfort better than me.
***I was wrong***
Your cycles should not be that bad.
Three Step Plan.
We can’t expect to heal or to feel better if we continue to take the poison. If you are dealing with too many estrogens you can’t expect to feel better if we keep exposing ourselves to the bad stuff. We have to get rid of the root, detox and rebalance, and deal with what side effects we have through the process.
Right now your “period solution” is probably just masking symptoms. You probably pop the pills (like tylenol or ibuprofen), use a heat pad, or eat your weight in chocolate. Those might feel better in the moment but they aren’t addressing the actual problem.
- Stop the poison. Throw out the plastics. Use glass or stainless steel. Stop the hormone-filled meats. Switch to organic or skip the meat altogether. Stop the sugar. Stop using toxic feminine supplies – yes, the ones covered in hormone disrupting chemicals. Switch to a cup (they work better!!) or use organic supplies. Consider stopping the hormonal birth control and trying other BC methods that don’t mess with your hormones. I go into depth on how to poisoning yourself and your family in my Clean Home Challenge EBook.
- Detox and Re-balance Do a cleanse (I do this cleanse a few times a year) to help reset your entire body. Start taking a good Phytoestrogen supplement (I personally take this one daily). Commit to change and stick to a re-balancing plan for the long haul. How long have you been poisoning your body? How long do you think it will take to heal from poisoning yourself for that long? Be realistic and be patient and consistent. Take a good bioavailable supplement daily, take good probiotics, eat lots of veggies, use essential oils daily (see suggestions below).
- Address Any Symptoms with Natural Solutions Grab an essential oil when you have a hormonal emotional swing. Grab an essential oil when you need your muscles soothed. Start supporting your body so that it can start to heal and function the way its supposed to. You aren’t supposed to be in debilitating pain.
Phytoestrogen
You see, we all poison ☠️ ourselves daily. We use crappy endocrine-disrupting personal care products, we drink from plastic, we drink contaminated water, eat hormone-filled meats, among other things. We do this to ourselves without even realizing it and then wonder why our hormones are out of control. ?
We need to clean out the bad estrogens. We need to balance our hormones.
Phytoestrogens are not for the pain. They aren’t for your cycles. They are for bringing your body to true balance. Any positive outcome is a result of your body functioning the way it’s supposed to function.
Can you imagine forgetting you are on your cycle? Can you imagine a cycle THAT mild?
It’s life changing. And it’s worth a shot.
Almost every function in a woman’s body is controlled by hormones. Estrogen and progesterone are particularly important hormones for women and will influence a woman’s good health and emotional well-being throughout her lifetime. High estrogen production in young women can result in significant issues related to menstruation, while the production of too little estrogen as a woman ages can impact many aspects of a woman’s reproductive health and can be a contributing factor to the health challenges that some women experience during and after menopause. Balancing healthy estrogen levels will help minimize monthly hormone swings and the hormone fluctuations associated with menopause.
Benefits:
- Provides supplemental dietary phytoestrogens that help balance and support normal hormone levels*
- Provides nutritional support for managing estrogen metabolism*
- Can be used to complement a program of eating right, exercising, and hormone therapy to help minimize the uncomfortable symptoms of PMS and transition through menopause*
- Supports healthy bones, heart, breast tissue and other body structures and functions as a women ages*
- Includes a potent soy extract standardized to 64 percent isoflavone content with a minimum of 50 percent genistein, scientifically substantiated to provide health benefits in women*
- Contains a flax seed extract standardized to 40 percent lignans, which is helpful in managing estrogen metabolism*
- Formulated with a standardized pomegranate extract providing powerful antioxidant support*
- All-natural formula made with sodium lauryl sulfate-free HPMC vegetable capsules
- Learn more about taking phytoestrogen here.
Essential Oils for Your Cycle
ClaryCalm (Essential Oil Blend for Women)
- During your menstrual cycle, apply to abdomen to experience a soothing and calming massage.
- During moments of extra heat, apply to the skin for a cooling, soothing effect.
- Diffuse for a calming aroma that helps soothe heightened emotions.
Clary Sage
- During your menstrual cycle, rub three to five drops on the abdomen for a soothing massage.
- Combine with Roman Chamomile and add to bath water for a stress-relieving bath. Use Clary Sage in homemade bath salts.
- Diffuse or apply to pillow at night for a restful sleep.
Jasmine
- During your menstrual cycle, apply to abdomen to experience a soothing and calming massage.
- Apply to your temples and wrists when you emotions need balancing. I applied Jasmine regularly during pregnancy for this reason! It would take me off the emotional roller coaster I sometimes had to ride.
Deep Blue
- Soothing and cooling oil blend
- Provides a comforting massage
Spearmint
- Promotes digestion and helps reduce occasional stomach upset*
- Promotes a sense of focus and uplifts mood
- Take a drop of each Spearmint and Marjoram with a carrier oil and apply topically to your abdomen to help soothe your muscles.
- For extra heat, take a bottle of Clary Calm, split into two roller bottles, fill the rest of the bottles with Spearmint! Apply to the temples and wrists as needed for a cooling effect.
Marjoram
- Apply topically over muscles that need to be soothed. Add to a drop of Spearmint and a carrier oil for extra support.
- Valued for its calming properties and positive effect on the nervous system when taken internally*
- Supports a healthy immune system when consumed*
- May promote a healthy cardiovascular system when ingested*
Drink Tea for Hormonal Support
Every day drink tea for hormonal support!!! Try teas like Red Raspberry Leaf Tea and Jasmine Tea. It’s important to drink tea more than just during your cycle to see positive results. We need to be taking daily steps to support our bodies.
doTERRA Essential Oils
I recommend only one brand of essential oils. Please do not use these tips if you are going to go out and buy the cheapest brands that you can find.
When it comes to essential oils, you get what you pay for. There’s hardly any regulation on the essential oil market so you have to do your due diligence when purchasing oils.
After research, I fell on doTERRA. DoTERRA holds themself to the highest purity and safety standards on the market. Plus, they hold themselves to fair trade and sustainability practices.
You can learn more about doTERRA’s CPTG (Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade) standards on my blog post about it.
You can get doTERRA essential oils for full price here. Or you can get a costco-like wholesale membership and pay 25% less than retail. Learn more about the wholesale membership here.
