The Period Party

The Period Party, hosted by Nicole Jardim, is what happens when you get the world’s leading women’s health experts unscripted, uncensored, and on the air. Think of it as girl talk gone menstrual!

Latest Episodes:

PP# 97: Dental Health & Your Hormones - Part 2 with Dr. Alvin Danenberg May 07, 2018

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Dr. Alvin Danenberg is a Periodontist who is revolutionizing the treatment of gum disease with the use of ancestral nutrition and a laser-based protocol known as LANAP. He is also the author of Crazy Good Living.

In the second part of our interview with Dr. Al, we learn why we actually need some dental plaque, how pregnancy and menopause impact your gum health, the many roles raw honey can serve when it comes to your mouth, and more!

To learn more about Dr. Alvin Danenberg, visit the show notes.

PP# 96: Dental Health & Your Hormones - Part 1 with Dr. Alvin Danenberg Apr 30, 2018

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In this episode, we learn how Dr. Al got into ancestral nutrition, how poor gut can cause chronic bleeding of the gums and several other issues in the mouth, why you should not use an antimicrobial mouthwash every day, the proper technique for brushing your teeth, and more!

To learn more about Dr. Alvin Danenberg, visit the show notes.

PP# 95: Fitness with Your Pelvic Floor in Mind with Dr. Brianne Grogan Apr 23, 2018

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Dr. Brianne Grogan is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, certified Women's Health and Nutrition Coach, and the creator of FemFusion Fitness where she teaches core and pelvic floor friendly fitness. She is also the author of Lady Bits: Understand Your Body, Elevate Your Health, and Reclaim Your Spark Naturally.

In this episode, we talk about why women need to consider their core and pelvic floor when exercising, the simple steps you can take to help prevent the progression of pelvic organ prolapse, whether or not Kegels are the miracle people claim they are, how a weak pelvic floor can impact your sex life, and more!

To learn more about Dr. Brianne Grogan, visit the show notes.

PP# 94: Is Weight Gain Inevitable and Fat Loss Impossible in Menopause with Shawna Kaminski Apr 16, 2018

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Shawna Kaminski is a fitness professional who's been in the industry for over 25 years and has a Bachelor's degree in both Kinesiology and Education. She's also the #1 bestselling author of Lose Your Menopause Belly.

In this episode, we're talking about how to lose your menopause belly; including the truth behind the common misconception that menopause causes your metabolism to drop, why cardio exercises actually do more harm than good, how to maintain proper nutrition without dieting, why we need to change our mindset when it comes to menopause, and much more!

To learn more about Shawna Kaminksi, visit the show notes.

PP# 93: Female Sterilization & the Essure Device with Dr. Shawn Tassone Apr 09, 2018

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Dr. Shawn Tassone is an OBGYN, author, speaker, and patient advocate whose main belief is that we should be an ACTIVE patient with a PASSIVE physician; meaning we need to learn how to care for ourselves by learning as much as we can about our bodies and health.

In this episode, we're talking about female sterilization, the controversial Essure device, and loads of other questions you've always wanted to ask a holistic gynecologist!

To learn more about Dr. Shawn Tassone, visit the show notes.

PP# 92: Let Go of Body Shame and Accept Exactly Where You Are with Nitika Chopra Apr 02, 2018

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Nitika Chopra is a life coach, wellness entrepreneur, and motivational lifestyle guru on a mission to inspire radical self-love. She is also the host of the talk show, Naturally Beautiful, on Z Living; which focuses on a holistic approach to beauty from the inside out.

In this episode, we'll be discussing Nitika's journey of hating her body due to an auto-immune disease she was diagnosed with as a child to now loving herself, how to recognize when you're not giving your body the love it deserves, why we need to embrace both rage and compassion when it comes to our bodies not working the way we think they should, and so much more!

To learn more about Nitika Chopra, visit the show notes.

PP# 91: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hormone Testing! with Dr. Carrie Jones Mar 26, 2018

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Dr. Carrie Jones is the Medical Director at Precision Analytical, Inc.; creators of the DUTCH test. Carrie's passion and expertise lies in the areas of hormonal, adrenal, and thyroid health. She recognizes that imbalance can occur at any age and believes it is important to look at the big picture.

In this episode, Carrie's going to share everything you ever wanted to know about hormone testing! A few of the topics we'll be covering are when and how hormones should be tested, the differences between adrenal and insulin-based PCOS, how estrogen detox and dominance can relate to menstrual issues and cancer, and more!

To learn more about Dr. Carrie Jones, visit the show notes.

PP# 90: Being a Transgender Person Who Menstruates with Cass Clemmer Mar 19, 2018

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Cass Clemmer is a trans and nonbinary artist, activist, and sex educator who grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo with parents who were Baptist missionaries. As a child, Cass dreaded getting a period and how it would mean Cass would be treated like a girl. Now, it's Cass' mission to destigmatize both periods and being transgender.

In this episode, Cass talks about being a transgender person who menstruates, the viral photo that caused a loss of a lot of Cass' support system and threats of physical violence, why Cass created Toni the Tampon, how Cass has experienced multiple dangerous situations due to being a nonbinary person, the need for continued education and discussion around transgender topics, and more!

To learn more about Cass Clemmer, visit the show notes.

PP# 89: Is Your Beauty Routine Messing with Your Hormones? with Rachael Pontillo Mar 12, 2018

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Rachael Pontillo is an AADP and IAHC Board Certified International Health Coach, licensed Aesthetician, natural skincare formulator, and educator about whether your beauty routine is messing with your period and hormones. She is also the bestselling author of the book Love Your Skin, Love Yourself, and the co-author of The Sauce Code.

In this episode, we talk about common causes of hormone imbalances and skin breakouts, why we should avoid synthetic fragrances, why using beauty products that create a foam is like power washing your face, how antibiotics can impact our skin's microbiome on a permanent basis, and so much more!

To learn more about Rachael Pontillo, visit the show notes.

PP# 88: How to Test for Heavy Metals and Detox Them from Your Body with Wendy Myers Mar 05, 2018

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Wendy Myers is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist and the Founder of Detox or Die; which is all about toxic metals, their impact on our bodies, and how to detox them.

It's exactly these topics that we're diving into today. Some of the specific things we talk about are how metal toxicity is making every feel fatigued all the time, how you copper IUD is poisoning you, how these metals can cause infertility (and a whole host of other issues), two simple ways you can start an at-home detox today, and so much more!

To learn more about Wendy Myers, visit the show notes.

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