How did you learn about the birds and the bees? Who taught you about menstrual cycles? Share your experiences with us and learn a whole lot more about hormones, cycle syncing, womanhood, and research on women's health!

Threshold (4 mins in) Figuring out womanhood : what was your “birds and the bees” talk? Hormone levels and sensory deprivation tanks.

Recap (20 mins in) Health icons? Or not.  HRV and doing what’s right for your body.

Approach (32 mins in) Dissecting research on women: systemic versus physiological. Using Natural Cycle and how to cycle sync.

Road back (46 mins in) Treat yo' self culture. On achieving calm and alert. Re-wiring your brain.

Honorable Mentions:

@fit2fat2fit

@Cherishloveott

@Brodiethatbdood

@Thefuckitdiet

@Whoop

@beachbody

Research:

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/5-steps-to-change-your-brain-from-neuroscientist

https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/drew-manning-fit-to-fat-to-fit/

Connor, J., Madhavan, S., Mokashi, M., Amanuel, H., Johnson, N. R., Pace, L. E., & Bartz, D. (2020). Health risks and outcomes that disproportionately affect women during the Covid-19 pandemic: A review. Social science & medicine (1982), 266, 113364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113364

Rich-Edwards, J. W., Kaiser, U. B., Chen, G. L., Manson, J. E., & Goldstein, J. M. (2018). Sex and Gender Differences Research Design for Basic, Clinical, and Population Studies: Essentials for Investigators. Endocrine reviews, 39(4), 424–439. https://doi.org/10.1210/er.2017-00246

Kachani, A. T., & de Lima Furtado, Y. A. (2020). Diet, Nutrition, and Women’s Mental Health. In Women's Mental Health (pp. 265-273). Springer, Cham.