Women’s Health and Nutrition
Period Nutrition Power
Women continue to be disproportionately affected by many chronic diseases including chronic pain, osteoporosis, and autoimmune diseases, especially as we age. Not only that, but as women, we go through very different life stages that often aren’t talked about, let alone studied for what best practices may help alleviate symptoms and the risk of acquiring certain diseases.
The intersectionality between women’s health and nutrition has largely been under-studied and talked about, yet, it can have a huge effect on our health and how we feel as our bodies and priorities change.
Join Emily Opthof – “the Period RD” – in learning about evidence-based nutritional care for every stage in our life. From puberty to our periods, fertility and peri-menopause (which can happen as early as 40!), all the way to menopause and after, we’ll be discussing the challenges that can come with each stage in life and how to care for them from the inside out.
In the meantime, check out Emily’s blog post and video series featuring fitness tips for every phase of your menstrual cycle!
Nutrition is a powerful tool for healthy menstrual cycles, whether you are planning for a future pregnancy or prioritizing your best health.
Emily the “Period RD” provides a 101 on the menstrual cycle; how each cycle phase can be best nourished; common period issues including PCOS, endometriosis and pelvic pain, and amenorrhea (aka. you aren’t getting your period), and how nutrition plays a role; and the biggest myths when it comes to fertility nutrition.
About the Series
Watch Emily’s fitness tips for every phase of your menstrual cycle on Y@HOME+
