Ladies’ Lab with Athina

Today, I’m joined by Talida Voinea, who is a FAM educator and women's health blogger. We spoke about how to balance your hormones and get your period back when you're plant-based. We covered the key nutrients that support your hormone production and menstrual cycle, and how you can get enough of these nutrients with good old plants 🌿 See Talida's Instagram @hazel_and_cacao and check out her book...

Here's why you should eat even when you're not hungry if you have hypothalamic amenorrhea and want to get your period back 👏🏻 Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with me on Instagram @athinacrilley or @findingflopodcast

Today, we're talking about cycle syncing and seed cycling! This involves adapting your training, nutrition, and social events according to which phase of the menstrual cycle you're in. I cover everything you need to know to sync your lifestyle with your cycle in this episode ✨ Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and re...

In today's episode, I am joined by Dani Sheriff, founder of the HA Society. We spoke all about her personal journey with HA and her recovery, to begin with. We followed up by talking about some of the key signs of recovery to look out for when you're waiting for your first recovery period after HA. Finally, we spoke about the causes of long cycles and what you can do to shorten them so that they f...

I'm joined again by Tash for another hypothalamic amenorrhea Q&A, where we answer some of your questions about HA, periods, and recovery 💜 Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with me on Instagram @athinacrilley or @findingflopodcast

Having no period might sound like heaven to some of you but it's actually a sign that something isn't right in your body! The absence of your menstrual cycle can cause a number of short-term and long-term effects on your body and I cover all of these in this episode today ✨ Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and revie...

In this episode, we are talking all about progesterone! What it is, why it is important, and the causes and symptoms of low progesterone. At the end of the episode, I also cover how you can increase your progesterone naturally to improve your health and regain a regular menstrual cycle ✨ Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a ra...

Low oestrogen can impact your periods, ovulation, fertility, bone health, and brain health (and lots more). In this episode, I cover the symptoms and causes of low oestrogen, and how you can naturally increase it ✨ Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with me on Instagram @athinacri...

Today, I'm joined by Susannah Juteau, who is a dietitian and headache nutritionist. We spoke about migraines, the menstrual cycle, and seed cycling. More specifically, we covered the difference between headaches and migraines, food sensitivities as a cause of headaches, the menstrual cycle influencing headaches/migraines, and how you can use seed cycling to reduce headaches/migraines and PMS sympt...

I'm joined again by Tash and we're here to answer some of your questions about HA! Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with me on Instagram @athinacrilley or @findingflopodcast Check out AG at athleticgreens.com/EMERGING

In today's episode, I am joined by Justin McClintock, a fitness and wellness coach. Today, we spoke about how you can optimise your health with exercise and nutrition when you want to conceive. We also spoke about how to adjust your training during pregnancy to keep yourself and the baby healthy, and how you can exercise after giving birth to restore your previous fitness levels 🤍  Find Just...

In today's episode, I answer some of your questions about periods! ✨  Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with me on Instagram @athinacrilley or @findingflopodcast

I am joined by Holly Dunn, a registered nutritionist who specialises in helping women to get back in touch with their bodies, restore their hormone health, and regain their periods. Today, we spoke about the importance of nutrition in hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery, what to eat when you want to get your period back, and which nutrients are the most important to optimize your cycle. We also spoke...

In this episode, I cover the main differences between hypothalamic amenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). HA and PCOS are often confused and misdiagnosed because some of the symptoms are similar. But when you know the key differences between the two, it becomes much easier to identify which one you have! Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform...

In this episode, I am joined by Megan Eddinger who is a proud mum of three! She was thrown into motherhood at the age of 18 and had to navigate through the difficulties of pregnancy and parenthood with her partner. Today, she speaks about her experiences and provides advice for new mums who are in a similar position. She also speaks openly about her anxiety and depression around pregnancy and give...

In today's episode, we're talking about the lovely subject of cervical mucus. I cover the different types, how it varies throughout your menstrual cycle, and how to determine when you are fertile (when you are ovulating) by looking at your cervical mucus 🙌🏻 Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podca...

Today, I am joined by Tash, who is a breath work healer and period recovery coach. We spoke about her journey with hypothalamic amenorrhea after coming off the pill and how she got her period back. We also spoke about how stress management is key to your period recovery and how breath work can help with this, and we finished up talking a bit about being vegetarian or vegan during recovery! See all...

There are so many amazing foods that can lower inflammation in your body and help to balance your hormones (including your reproductive hormones)! In this episode, I go through these foods and why they are so beneficial for you 🥑 Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Connect with me on insta...

In this episode, I run through some of the reasons why you might be getting a period, but not ovulating or why your ovulation is happening quite late in your cycle. I also cover what you can do to regulate your cycle and stimulate ovulation. There are lots of reasons why this might be the case, so you might need to get bloodwork and further testing to determine the cause of your irregularities! Pl...

In this episode, I am joined by Nina at Soul Social. She talks about how she stays physically and mentally healthy as a successful business owner and how she stays on top of her busy schedule. She also gives her top tips on how you can manifest your dream life and career through powerful mindset techniques ✨ See Nina's website here and her Instagram @soulsocial_ here Please support the podcast by...

Thin doesn't equal happy and it doesn't equal healthy. In today's episode, I talk about why being thin and fitting certain societal standards is NOT important if it means compromising your health (and losing your period)! This episode is perfect for those of you who are suffering from hypothalamic amenorrhea or an eating disorder, and you're struggling with weight gain 🤍 Please support the podcas...

Today, I am joined by Sarah Liz King, founder of Recovery Club and host of the Holistic Health Radio podcast. She talks us through her personal journey with hypothalamic amenorrhea and an eating disorder, and how she managed to recover. We also spoke about exercise addiction, how to overcome the urge to exercise during HA recovery, and what the best forms of exercise are during your recovery to mi...

In this episode, I'm joined by Lizzy Cangro, who is an author, nutritionist, and wellness coach. We spoke about overcoming food anxiety, silencing the 'inner mean girl', and loving yourself unconditionally. See Lizzy's website https://nutritionbylizzy.com and her Instagram @nutritionbylizzy Please support the podcast by subscribing or following on whichever podcast platform you use, and leaving a...

It's normal to experience extreme hunger during hypothalamic amenorrhea or eating disorder recovery. You're not alone if you can't seem to stay satiated, no matter how much you eat, or you're up at 3 am eating a snack because you're starving (trust me, I've been there)! In this episode, I cover why extreme hunger occurs and why it is actually beneficial for you when you're going through recovery....

In this episode, I am joined by Jess, who has worked in the eating disorder field for over 20 years and has been on her own eating disorder recovery journey for about 25 years. We spoke all about recognising eating disorders, the differences between clean eating and disordered eating, and how body image relates to eating disorders 🤍 See Jess' website here and her bootcamp for professionals h...