MINI PODCAST: Period pain and PCOS, coming off birth control, how long lifestyle changes take to work and the deal with juice cleanses

Another week, another spicy quick fire Q&A! This week we’re talking about a variety of topics - everything from bad period pain, birth control to lifestyle changes, blood tests coming back “normal” and juice cleansing (eeeek).With so much information floating around the internet, lots of influencers sharing their thoughts and products and doctors saying ‘you’re fine’, it can be really hard to know what works, what doesn’t, what’s complete shiiiite - and who to listen to! So in this episode, I address all of your burning questions related to addressing your PCOS.If you’ve never listened to our Mini PCOS Pod’s before, it’s essentially a shorter form podcast where I answer your questions from our instagram rather than addressing a big topic! This episode is for you if:Deal with debilitating period painYou think you might have adrenal issuesYour cervical fluid looks like it should pre ovulation but you’re not ovulatingAre trying new lifestyle changesYour doctor has told you that your blood tests for insulin are ‘normal’You can’t do many diet changesYou’re thinking of trying a celery juice cleanse to support your body’s detoxification pathwaysSome things we cover in this episode:Whether really bad period pain is normal for PCOS or if it could be something else“Type 2” PCOS - adrenal and insulin resistantHow pre-ovulation cervical fluid works and what happens in PCOSHow long you should wait before expecting to see changes in your symptoms are making alterations to your lifestyleWhich tests are the most reliable (and which are not) to test early stage insulin resistanceThe most important lifestyle changesThe real deal with celery juice cleansingResources:The PCOS Nutritionist InstagramDr Lara Briden: Why period pain is not a symptom of PCOS and all things EndometriosisLinks to our programs:The PCOS ProtocolEggducated