The 4 monthly menstruation phases and which foods/supplements to incorporate and which foods to avoid to stay balanced and when.
Did you know we’re always on our cycle? This applies to men too.
Women have a monthly hormonal cycle made up of 4 menstruation phases with large scale fluctuations of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone throughout the month, while men have a 24 hour hormonal cycle with testosterone levels slowly building during sleep, and peaking in the morning. As a man’s day progresses, testosterone levels slowly fall to their lowest point in the evening.
Our cycles have a lot of control over how we feel in our bodies: our energy, mood, emotions, anxiety, appetite, cravings (often vitamin & mineral deficiencies), and sensitivities (what could be harmful to our bodies). These wildly different time frames and hormone fluctuations can explain a lot of the day-to-day differences in men & women’s performance and how we show up in the world. When either of our cycle’s are off (hormones are not balanced), we can look directly to diet and lifestyle for explanations and solutions. Everything we put into our body matters!
In this guide we’ll be focusing on Women’s 4 monthly menstruation phases highlighting which foods/supplements to incorporate and which foods to avoid to stay balanced and when.
Download the KR Nutrition Menstruation Phases Nutritional Guide and the Full Menstratuation Phases Guide that also includes additional categories for each phase including symptoms, mood, exercise, self care & productivity, and skin.
Women’s and Men’s hormones* are just 1 of many KR Nutrition focus areas and are evaluated among a list of KR Nutrition pillars when designing a personalized nutrition plan for each client.
In our next newsletter, we’ll be focusing on a Men’s 24 hour hormonal cycle and sharing an updated guide for men.*
*We also want to recognize perimenopausal and menopausal women, as well as women on hormonal birth control or those who have PCOS and other reproductive/hormonal imbalances. There are ways to support and offer solutions to these changes/disruptions as well.
KR Nutrition is here to help clients rebalance and reverse those symptoms which keep us from living at our most optimal and encourage you to reach out to us HERE.