Ep #92 | Optimizing Your Menstrual Health With Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health.
In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children, by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio show devoted to helping women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health.
These are the main topics of this valuable conversation:
- Lisa shares the mission and story behind her work.
- Lisa’s early experiences with fertility awareness.
- Our cycles are not just to have babies.
- What does a healthy menstrual cycle look like?
- What is happening when you get spotting before your actual period begins?
- Our health is not in a container, everything is interconnected.
- Lisa gives recommendations for women having low progesterone.
- Why you should care about your ovulation even when you are not trying to get pregnant.
- Ovulation and its relation to your overall health.
- Best tips to reclaim your libido and sexuality while you are in menopause.
- Lunar cycling.
- What are you going to monitor during the month?
- The menstrual cycle as the fifth vital sign.
- The myth of condoms.
- How long you should be charting before using it as a method of birth control.
Hoping this conversation helps you connect with your body, your health, and the amazing feminine power laying in all of us. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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Fertility Awareness 101 (free online course)
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Quotes:
“Our cycles are our divine feminine superpower.”
“Women are not fertile every day!”
“Our cycles are not just to have babies.”
“Stress is not always emotional.”
“Our health is not in a container, everything is interconnected.”
“Being exposed to blue light has the same effect as caffeine has on your body.”
“Sleeping in the dark is a great positive influence on your hormonal balance.”
“One of the most common effects of hormonal contraception is the loss of sex drive.”
“The menstrual cycle reflects on the state of our hormonal health.”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium, and Juice Plus.
Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.