The Lunar Body

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Update: Short Break This Week! Mar 31, 2021

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No new episode this week (and possibly next week too). I'm honoring my energy as I deal with unexpected family needs.
However, you can still join me for our final Hormone Harmony workshop:
Finding Relief From PMS & Period Pain | Save your seat here.
There is a lot of misinformation out there about menstruation and especially period pain. This workshop will serve as your guide to feeling better in your next cycle and beyond. You'll learn:

The different types of cycle-related pain and potential reasons that it's happening for you.
Factors that can make your PMS symptoms worse.
Short-term and long-term PMS and pain solutions, including foods, herbs, exercises, and more.
Nutrition recommendations for relief from painful period cramps, including supplements to discuss with your doctor.
Lifestyle practices for more immediate pain relief.

SIGN UP FOR THE WORKSHOP HERE. If you can't attend live or are signing up after March 31, you will receive a recording of the class.
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Diet Culture Dropout Mar 24, 2021

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This episode is brought to you by my Hormone Harmony series happening Wednesdays in March. Upcoming classes: Fertility for Everyone & Finding Relief From PMS and Period Pain. Save your seat here.
This one's a doozy today, friends. Content warning: I'm going on a rant about weight loss and post-pandemic body talk that I've been seeing lately. I share the Facebook thread from someone in the media who got me thinking about this issue, and we also talk about dropping out of diet culture, as well as what's wrong with the modern body-positivity movement.
I am also sharing resources about supporting the AAPI community in the face of the vicious hate crimes against Asian women that occurred recently in Atlanta.

Mentioned in this episode:

Diet failure statistics (CW: weight numbers and fatphobic language)
Stop AAPI Hate
GoFundMe AAPI Community Fund
Organizations to support + mental health resources for the AAPI community - via @kimsaira
Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
The Body Is Not an Apologyby Sonya Renee Taylor
Body positivity articles in Wear Your Voice
Hunter Shackelford
Jessamyn Stanley
Hunger by Roxane Gay

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Celebrating Spring Offerings Mar 17, 2021

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This episode is brought to you by my Hormone Harmony series happening Wednesdays in March. Upcoming classes: Sleeping Your Way to Less Stress, Fertility for Everyone, Finding Relief From PMS and Period Pain. Save your seat here.
Spring is just around the corner. In today's episode, we talk about how to welcome in the season through celebratory rituals and getting strategic in the kitchen. We talk about:

Listener question: What do you do if you have low libido?
The energy of the spring season
Creating an altar for Ostara or the spring equinox
Eating seasonally for spring
How to eat for spring AND for your cycle

Mentioned in this episode:

Beyond the Pill by Dr. Jolene Brighten
How to Boost Low Sex Drive After Stopping The Birth Control Pill
Self-Care for Cycles — Wheel of the Year Self-Care episode
Misfit Market: 25% off your first order with code COOKWME-JC1IIS
FREE GUIDE: Syncing With the Moon for a Better Flow

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Meet Kristen (Properly This Time) Mar 10, 2021

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Eight episodes in, I figured it was about time I properly introduce myself! With the help of my dear friend and Self-Care for Cycles co-host Janine Mulone, I share:

The difference between culinary and functional nutrition
How Good Witch Kitchen was started
My own journey with health and wellness
What I was doing before I became an entrepreneur
How Good Witch Kitchen and my approach have evolved over time
What it looks like to work with me
Business rituals and how my birth chart impacts the way I work
The membership program I developed to integrate nutrition and spirituality for better health

The Lunar Body is brought to you by the Hormone Harmony Workshop Series! Four classes to help you align with your cycle holistically and intuitively:

Intuition Nutrition
Sleeping Your Way to Less Stress
Fertility for Everyone
Finding Relief From PMS & Period Pain

Get all the details at goodwitchkitchen.net/harmony

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Self-Care and Ritual for Hormone Health Mar 03, 2021

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Aligning with your cycle is about more than just tracking in your calendar. Since there are so many ways that your cycle influences and can be influenced by different areas of your life, it has to be holistic. Today's episode focuses on ideas for self-care and ritual that might feel good throughout both the menstrual and lunar cycles. But first, a rant on goop press's latest publication, Intuitive Fasting.
The Lunar Body is brought to you by the Hormone Harmony Workshop Series! Four classes to help you align with your cycle holistically and intuitively:

Intuition Nutrition
Sleeping Your Way to Less Stress
Fertility for Everyone
Finding Relief From PMS & Period Pain

Get all the details at goodwitchkitchen.net/harmony
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Mentioned in this episode:

Source: Fasting for too long can mess with blood sugar (CW: o*esity)
Thoughts on religious fasting — @emilyfonnesbeck_rd
The Moon Book by Sarah Faith Gottesdiener
Self-love potion recipe
Source: Medicinal benefits of rose
Source: Rose tea for primary dysmenorrhea
Organic India Tulsi Sweet Rose Tea (sign up for Thrive Market with this link and get 25% off your first order)
Blog: Cleansing without sage
The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
Hauswitch's banishment spell for self-reflection
The Hormone Harmony Workshop Series

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Post-Birth Control Hair Loss Feb 24, 2021

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Hair loss is a common side effect that people experience both when taking hormonal birth control or when transitioning off of it. It can feel panic-inducing, especially when you don't know what to do about it. This episode provides some breadcrumbs for you to pick and explore on your own journey.
This episode is supported by the Hormone Harmony Workshop Series in March 2021. The four-week series begins on 3/10 and includes:

March 10 - Intuition Nutrition
March 17 - Sleeping Your Way to Less Stress
March 24 - Fertility for Everyone
March 31 - Finding Relief From PMS & Period Pain

In this episode:

My experience coming off birth control and the resulting hair loss
What I’ve been doing to remedy this nutrition-wise and otherwise
Why this can happen after coming off hormonal birth control
Practices to consider incorporating

My hair growth regimen:

MegaFood Multi for Women
Country Life Biotin (1mg) - Note: May cause breakouts!
Cambridge Naturals Vitamin D3 (2,000 IU)
Cambridge Naturals B Complex Tincture
Nettle: Tea or tincture

Also mentioned in this episode:

Source: Hormonal birth control is associated with nutrient depletion
Nutrafol
Cambridge Naturals
Source: Nettle for hair loss
Source: Vitamin D and hair loss
Scalp massager
Clairol Root Touch-Up Concealing Powder
Source: Vitamin C stimulates collagen production
Source: Zinc deficiency and hair loss
Source: Magnesium and hair loss
Let’s Get Checked
Source: Hormonal contraceptives and the microbiome
Source: The gut-skin connection
Source: Birth control and blood sugar dysregulation
Source: Scalp massage increases hair thickness

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Easing Fears Around Food Feb 17, 2021

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Food anxiety and weight stigma cause more harm to our health than food itself. This episode goes over commonly feared foods and practices in our society—why we fear them, why we should embrace them, and what to do about it in a more relaxed way with self-compassion. This is a good first step towards getting out of the diet cycle that keeps us from experiencing all the pleasures food and life have to offer!
Download the free guide: 6 Ways to Superpower Your Intuition Every Day
Want to work with me? Fill out this questionnaire and I'll be in touch! In the mean time, learn more about what it's like to work with an online nutritionist.

Mentioned in this episode:

The Seven Countries Study
Criticism of the SCS (wiki page with lots of citations to deep dive on)
How the Sugar Industry Shifted the Blame to Fat | NY Times
Source: The brain is 60% fat
Source: Low cholesterol linked to cognitive decline
Source: Cholesterol levels vary with phase of menstrual cycle
Source: Statins impact CoQ10 production
Source: Hormonal birth control impacts CoQ10 levels
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

Additional resources:

The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz
Guide to Cooking Oils | Academy of Culinary Nutrition
Meal Planning for Stress and Anxiety

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Eating as a Spiritual Practice Feb 10, 2021

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Download the free mini-guide: Syncing With the Moon for a Better Flow
In this episode:

When you look at food in a spiritual context, it’s easier to make it part of your daily habit, because you have to eat, right? Might as well add a little magic into the mix!

Mentioned:

Minimalist Baker for "5-ingredient" or "one-pan" meals
Effects of stress and injury on meat and by-product quality | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Self-Love Potion recipe
Color Magic With Sarah Potter | Self-Care for Cycles podcast

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5 Reasons Your Periods Are Irregular Feb 03, 2021

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Download the free mini-guide: Syncing With the Moon for a Better Flow
In this episode:

What we really mean when we talk about "irregular periods"
What classifies a cycle as irregular
5 possible reasons your cycle is irregular: stress, disordered eating, over-exercising, hypothyroidism, and PCOS
What you can do to start improving your cycle

Mentioned:

NEDA considers dieting a form of disordered eating
NEDA helpline: 1-800-931-2237
NEDA text & chat helplines: nationaleatingdisorders.org
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobiaby Sabrina Strings
Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Trible & Elyse Resch
Femometer digital basal body thermometer (the one I use, it's fine and does its job!)
Kindara (my preferred tracking app)

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How Do You Know if You Have a Hormone Imbalance? Jan 27, 2021

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Download the free mini-guide: Syncing With the Moon for a Better Flow
In this episode:

What is a hormonal imbalance?
The evolutionary purpose behind hormone imbalance
Three common areas where I see issues:
- stress
- thyroid
- reproductive hormones

Mentioned:

20 Free & Low-Cost Self-Care Ideas
"Women are more often dismissed as 'emotional, psychogenic, hysterical, oversensitive' and not properly evaluated." (PDF)
Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites

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