EP20. What you need to know about the menstrual cycle (med student explains cycle syncing) | *detailed af*

The menstrual cycle is one of the most important cycles women go through monthly and understanding it will improve your life in so many ways. For me, when I finally understood my menstrual cycle, I was able to finally understand my body and use its natural ebbs and flows to my advantage through cycle syncing. I understood that as a woman I am not on a 24 hour cycle but on a 28 day one. This empowered me to start trusting my body. For the first time in my life, I finally felt powerful. Ownership of my cycle made me feel like I was not broken. I was just a woman.  So, I stopped accepting the narrative that women are weak and that periods are annoying and traded it for the understanding that my cycle was a measure of health that was also a beautiful tool that can be used to supercharge my workouts, lifestyle and productivity. 

Enjoy ✨ 

With so much love, 

Orlane

⏰ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction 
01:36 Note for the podcast listeners
02:29 Start of the presentation 
02:38 Who is this for?
03:53 Disclaimer
04:48 Contents of this masterclass
05:12 Who are the main players of the menstrual cycle?
14:39 Broad overview of the menstrual cycle
15:30 What is the ovarian cycle?
20:56 What is a cycle?
21:07 An introduction of the phases of the menstrual cycle
22:55 Follicular phase 
29:09 Women are born with all their eggs
32:03 Ovulation phase 
36:23 Luteal phase 
42:02 Quick talk about pregnancy
45:26 What’s up with cervical mucus
49:10 Hormones
49:20 Estrogen - what does it do?
51:14 Progesterone - what does it do?
54:13 What does basal body temperature mean?
54:49 How can you track your cycle?
01:01:36 What is cycle syncing?
01:02:58 How to use cycle syncing for your workouts?
01:06:23 How to sync your food to your menstrual cycle?
01:10:33 How to take advantage of your cycle for productivity?
01:12:56 How to use your cycle to understand your sex drive?
01:15:03 References 
01:15:10 Outro 

REFERENCES:
books
Biohack like a woman, Aggie Lal
In the flo, Alisa Vitti 
Woman Code, Alisa Vitti

papers
go check out the YT description for them

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