About Health and Hormones

May 13 2024 2
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Welcome to the about health and hormones podcast. I'm your host, Lauren Allen, a recovered sugar addict turned certified nutrition coach on a mission to help women learn how to balance their hormones and optimize their fertility. On this podcast, we have conversations with experts about all things, health hormones, wellness, nutrition, and more to give you the information tips and tricks you need to take control of your health and feel amazing in your body.

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31. Getting Pregnant with PCOS- What You Need to Know

May 13 2024 67 mins  
In today’s solo episode I’m doing a deep dive on everything you need to know about getting pregnant with PCOS! This topic is obviously near and dear to my heart, because after experiencing infertility with PCOS, I used nutrition and lifestyle changes to manage my PCOS symptoms, get pregnant naturally, and achieve my dreams of becoming a mother! And I want you to know how to do

30. Stress-Free Healthy for busy women, or Midlife Nutrition Priorities

May 06 2024 48 mins  
"Oftentimes, it's really about making tiny and doable changes that they will consistently do to be successful."Nomi Levy is a double board-certified nutritionist and health and wellness coach, affiliated with Duke Integrative Medicine at Duke University.  She holds a Masters of Science in Nutrition and Functional Medicine. Her undergraduate and graduate research topics have in

29. Making Meditation An Accessible Tool for All Women

May 01 2024 60 mins  
Meditation has been one of the most incredible tools in my life when it comes to supporting both my mental and physical health. There are so many benefits to meditation, but getting started with it can be really overwhelming if you’ve never tried before (or even if you have tried before and hated it, like I did). This episode will give you practical guidance on how to start a med

28. Maternal Mental Health: Why it Matters and How to Improve It with Gabrielle Moskovitz

Apr 15 2024 63 mins  
Gabrielle Moskovitz is a therapist at Collaborative Minds Psychotherapy specializing in maternal mental health. She is passionate about advocating for women's mental health access with issues such as infertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum anxiety and depression, and struggles with motherhood. Gabrielle is currently pursuing a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMHC) through PS

27. 8 Things I Did to Prep My Body for Pregnancy

Apr 08 2024 56 mins  
My TTC (trying to conceive) journey the second time around was a world of a difference compared to my journey TTC for the first time. Mostly because I was armed with knowledge and was super prepared going in!  In this episode I’m sharing the 8 things I did to prep my body for pregnancy when I was trying to get pregnant for the second time. Listen in to hear me share:Che

26. Reclaiming Womanhood: Living in Sync With Your Cycle, the Power of FAM, and more!

Apr 01 2024 51 mins  
Pessy Schwartz, FAE is a certified fertility awareness and reproductive health educator. She's also a kallah teacher and life coach and brings these skills together, blending the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions of full cyclical healing and reclamation.Listen in to hear Pessy Share:Her own journey into cyclical living and what sparked her interest in really liv

25. 3 Ways Guilt Is Holding You Back In Your Health

Mar 25 2024 60 mins  
One of the most common blocks I see holding women back from taking care of their health is guilt. Even though we know logically that we need to put our own oxygen mask on first, and that taking care of ourselves is what allows us to take care of others, I see so many women struggling with feeling guilty when it comes to really taking the time, energy, money, and effort to take care

24. Everything You Need to Know About Surrogacy with Jessie Jaskulsky

Mar 18 2024 39 mins  
Jessie Jaskulsky is the owner of Surrogacy Simplified, a surrogacy consulting and white glove concierge that guides Intended Parents through the entire process of surrogacy. Jessie is a former Intended Parent and now has two daughters through surrogacy. Jessie founded Surrogacy Simplified as a way to elevate Intended Parents' experience with surrogacy and ensure all of her clients

23. Taking Charge of Your Fertility Through Period Recovery with Lindsey Lusson, RD

Mar 11 2024 36 mins  
Lindsey Lusson is Registered Dietitian who specializes in disordered eating and infertility. She has both personal and professional experience with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) or period loss related to over exercise and under eating. Her experience led her to become passionate about educating and empowering others to advocate for their health and take charge of their fertility thr

22. Answering Your Questions! Non insulin resistant PCOS, Navigating shabbos, When Your family doesn't eat healthy, + more!

Mar 04 2024 54 mins  
In today’s solo episode I’m doing something a little bit different- I’m answering YOUR questions that you’ve sent in and asked to be covered on the podcast!In today’s episode I answer:How to navigate healthy habits when your husband/people you live with don’t eat healthyHow to support adrenal (non-insulin resistant) PCOS?The number one (or 4) things I’d recommend to s