17. Nourishing PCOS: Nutrition Wisdom with Bess Berger

01/16/24 • 27 min

I'm Hormonal | PCOS, periods, gut + hormone health insights

On today’s show, Bess Berger joined me for a conversation about what you can do to best support yourself when living with PCOS. As a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, Bess has over 20 years of experience working with clients and she focuses on women’s health–specifically PCOS and menopause support.

If you have PCOS then don’t miss out on this conversation, and come back next week when we deep dive the drivers behind PCOS and more of the ins and outs.

Here’s a glimpse at what we cover today:

PCOS is very responsive to good nutrition and changes in nutrition.
Bess’s top recommendations for women with PCOS
Why it’s important to set a doable and realistic plan when making diet/nutrition changes and why all-or-nothing isn’t the best way to make changes
The importance of making small changes instead of overhauling your diet all at once
Bess’s clients’ outcomes are best when they can incorporate changes to food that don’t feel like a diet at all
How dairy, gluten, processed foods, and blood sugar spikes impact PCOS symptoms
Carbs are necessary for menstruators
Why going too long between meals can be bad for your blood sugar
How soon can you see cycle improvements and changes after making changes to your diet and nutrition?
Supplement recommendations and how they can change depending on the driver of your PCOS
Why vitamin D is so essential for PCOS and cyclical health
The best and first thing you should do to support your PCOS is decrease intake of processed foods and increase intake of whole foods.

Connect with Bess via her website (Nutrition by Bess)
Talk with Bess by phone at (201)281-0787
Email Bess at [email protected]

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If you have PCOS then don’t miss out on this conversation, and come back next week when we deep dive the drivers behind PCOS and more of the ins and outs.

Here’s a glimpse at what we cover today:

PCOS is very responsive to good nutrition and changes in nutrition.
Bess’s top recommendations for women with PCOS
Why it’s important to set a doable and realistic plan when making diet/nutrition changes and why all-or-nothing isn’t the best way to make changes
The importance of making small changes instead of overhauling your diet all at once
Bess’s clients’ outcomes are best when they can incorporate changes to food that don’t feel like a diet at all
How dairy, gluten, processed foods, and blood sugar spikes impact PCOS symptoms
Carbs are necessary for menstruators
Why going too long between meals can be bad for your blood sugar
How soon can you see cycle improvements and changes after making changes to your diet and nutrition?
Supplement recommendations and how they can change depending on the driver of your PCOS
Why vitamin D is so essential for PCOS and cyclical health
The best and first thing you should do to support your PCOS is decrease intake of processed foods and increase intake of whole foods.

Connect with Bess via her website (Nutrition by Bess)
Talk with Bess by phone at (201)281-0787
Email Bess at [email protected]

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16. A Deep Dive on Seasons of the Cycle with Elizabeth Tidwell

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Elizabeth Tidwell is with us again this week to talk about cycle syncing and how she puts it into action in her own life. If you’re new to cycle syncing and wonder how you can tweak your lifestyle and diet to match where you’re at in your menstrual cycle then this will be a good episode for you to dip your toes in. You’ll hear a lot about Elizabeth’s experience as she shifts from phase to phase which might be helpful in

Cycle syncing can help you support your natural hormone balance by honoring There’s no wrong way to cycle sync and no wrong way to practice menstrual cycle awareness. Whatever works for you and helps you to feel more connected with your body is the right way to do it. If you’re just starting out–you’ve got this, friend.

You can expect to hear these topics in this episode:

The similarity and differences between menstrual cycle awareness and cycle syncing
What is cycle syncing?
How Elizabeth and Bridget navigate each phase of their cycles
Inner Winter, or the menstrual phase, and what to incorporate during that phase
Making your period a time of retreat and ritual and how My Club Red can help you do that
Inner Spring, and how to support yourself as you get back out into the world and branching out
How trauma and life events can impact your cycle today
Inner Summer, and how that’s the time to get your to-do list done without it feeling hard
Make time for yourself during your Summer and don’t spend all of your energy elsewhere
How blood sugar and insulin sensitivity shifts throughout the cycle
During your summer, don’t overcommit yourself to plans for other phases
Inner Autumn, its two distinct phases, and how it’s a good phase to get stuff done

Elizabeth’s Website: https://myclubred.com/

Elizabeth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myclubred/

Elizabeth’s FREE Menstruality Magazine https://myclubred.com/pages/menstruality-magazine

My FREE Cycle Syncing Guidebook

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Hey there, I'm Bridget, and welcome to '"Im Hormonal," where we embrace the real talk about hormones, health, cycles, and how to feel our best.
I’m a certified functional hormone specialist and menstrual cycle coach, and on this podcast, we'll explore the intricacies of hormonal health and break down the science in a way that's relatable and down-to-earth. You deserve better access to information about your body, your hormones, and how you can support them for the long run, so that’s what I’m here to share with you. You can expect episodes that dig into balancing hormones, habits to consider and trends to ditch, and how to interpret your body’s signals.

Go ahead and hit that subscribe button and join me on "I'm Hormonal" where I’ll remind you week after week how hormones are your superpower! See you in the next episode.

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