Fitness and nutrition

Whether you’re looking to get your cycles and reproductive health on track, are pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding and wondering how to take care of your body’s changing needs, or you’re recovering from a stint on birth control, good nutrition and a healthy fitness regimen are a great place to start.

  • NW Podcast S2 Ep. 3: PCOS & Nutrition

    By Grace Emily Stark • January 13, 2023
    In this episode (Season 2 / Episode 3), Grace and Cassie interview functional nutritionist and registered dietician Victoria…
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    3 simple tips from a functional nutrition-trained dietician for eating right and losing weight with PCOS 

    By Victoria Coglianese • August 4, 2022
    “I’ve done so many diet programs, but I can’t lose weight.” “My problem is my willpower. I just…
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    The Fourth Trimester Guidebook: Postpartum Nutrition

    By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • January 21, 2022
    This is the first installment in our Postpartum Guidebook series. If you’re pregnant or have had a baby…
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    How Fertility Awareness and Gentle Nutrition can Assist in Eating Disorder Recovery—and Maybe Infertility, Too

    By Cassondra Moriarty • August 21, 2020
    Many girls are taught in their middle- or high-school health education classes that eating disorders look one of…
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    Remembering Marilyn Shannon, Author of ‘Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition’

    By Grace Emily Stark • May 20, 2020
    Marilyn Shannon died from cancer on May 17, 2020, but her spirit lives on in her work, and…
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    3 Simple Nutrition Tips that Will Improve Your Reproductive Health

    By Grace Emily Stark • April 14, 2018
    It seems like evidence mounts daily for the myriad effects that diet and exercise can have on our…
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    Coming off the Pill with good nutrition

    By Emily Kennedy • May 2, 2015
    Congratulations! You’ve decided to get off the Pill and stop using artificial hormones to suppress your menstrual cycle.…
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    A guide to trace minerals for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum health

    By Madison Ayers • April 4, 2024
    Should you try Trace Mineral Drops, electrolyte powders, Adrenal Cocktails?
  • The 28 app is a fresh approach to menstrual health – but it shouldn’t replace your fertility awareness method  

    By Renee Walton • February 29, 2024
    Use 28 for workouts and meal planning, not for family planning
  • My experience with 28, the #1 cycle syncing app 

    By Madison Ayers • February 29, 2024
    A new app aims to help women organize their lives around their cycles