The 4 Phase Cycle Podcast with Zesty Ginger || Hormone Balance | Women's Health | Mindset

Season 2 has all the answers to your most pressing and interesting questions! Episode 1 kicks off this season by answering the question, “What’s your morning routine?” We discuss how our daily preparation actually starts the night before and what we do in the mornings that allows us to feel healthy, vibrant, and productive. Follow us on IG: @zesty_ginger Find us on FB: facebook.com/zesty_ginger

Episode 24 is the last of the Season 1 podclasses! We wrap up our discussion of the 4 Phase Cycle Approach and living in sync with your cycles by discussing blood sugar regulation and cravings. Many women struggle with the topic of sugar and it’s a cause of much self-blame and frustration. We discuss hormonally-driven causes of sugar cravings and poor blood sugar regulation in the body. Have issues with estrogen or other important hormones? Check out zestyginger.com/healthyhormones

Episode 23 is touches on important testosterone imbalances in women. It outlines what information on testosterone is available through functional testing and how the processing of testosterone inside the body determines the symptoms that come up in each individual female.We discuss ways to optimize blood sugar balance and deal with testosterone-driven causes of infertility. Have issues with estrogen or other important hormones? Check out zestyginger.com/healthyhormones

Episode 22 is another huge topic! This episode is about progesterone imbalances, with progesterone deficiency being a cause of many common but disruptive problems, such as endless spotting and recurrent miscarriages. We discuss what progesterone abnormalities look like on functional testing and how they can be addressed with a personalized protocol. Have issues with estrogen or other important hormones? Check out zestyginger.com/healthyhormones

Episode 21 is a big one! This episode is about estrogen dominance and deficiency, both of which are huge problems in modern women. We also discuss the signaling pathways required for creation, processing, and elimination of estrogen...regardless of whether you have high or low estrogen. And of course, we talk about what to do about it all! Have issues with estrogen or other important hormones? Check out zestyginger.com/healthyhormones

Episode 20 is all about cortisol within the setting of the feminine cycle and common abnormalities seen on functional lab work. This episode covers the general trend of cortisol throughout the cycle and how it relates to other important hormones, such as the sex hormone, blood sugar regulation, inflammation, and detoxification. Have issues with cortisol or other important hormones? Check out zestyginger.com/healthyhormones

Episode 19 is on the super fascinating subject of hormone testing. This episode discusses timing of testing, the comprehensive hormone panel that we like above all others, and why we always get neurotransmitter testing along with hormonal lab work. This is the primer before we dig into the details behind each common hormonal imbalance and it’s crucial to understand the role of testing before starting to treat active issues. Zestyginger.com/cycle to get our FREE Wild Feminine Cycle Guide.

Episode 18 discusses the role of meditation and intentional self-exploration in the setting of the cycle. Meditation has been shown to change the output of the central nervous system to the body which is a site of dysfunction in women with hormonal imbalances. Even with great testing and supplementation, it’s hard to overcome longstanding hormonal problems without addressing a constant distress signal from the brain and spinal cord. Zestyginger.com/cycle for more.

Episode 17 is on the benefits and uses of journaling in the setting of the cycle and for help with common hormonal problems. Since we’re not big journaling folks by nature, this episode has recommendations and tips for getting started with journaling even if you’ve never stuck with it before. Zestyginger.com/cycle to get our FREE Wild Feminine Cycle Guide to get started.

Episode 16 follows our detoxing topic from the previous episode but covers common detoxing pitfalls. Namely, this episode describes why detox symptoms mean that the body is unable to process the hormones and hormone-mimicking substances that are being carried to the liver...and that this means that there is a bottleneck in the detoxification organ systems somewhere along the line. Zestyginger.com/cycle to get our FREE Wild Feminine Cycle Guide to get started.

Episode 15 is about some of our very favorite detoxing tools. We believe in supporting all the organ systems behind detoxification. That means that the lymphatic vessels and blood vessels need to be effectively brining stored toxins from the periphery to where they can be processed. The liver needs to be working properly, and these metabolized products need to be efficiently moved out of the body through the gut and kidneys. Zestyginger.com/cycle for more.

Episode 14 is about birth control use in the setting of a healthy feminine cycle and common hormonal imbalances. This episode details situations where birth control, as well as other supplemental hormones, may be used as a temporizing measure but also explains why it is not a long-term answer to hormonal problems. If you’d like access to our Safely Stopping Birth Control course, please email us at support@zestyginger.com.

Episode 13 is about disordered eating. With disordered eating being such a common issue in women of all ages and confusion about food philosophies in general, this is an important subject to address through living in sync with the cycle. Periods of starting new healthier habits and integrating those new habits within the context for real life makes this process easier and much more sustainable. Go to Zestyginger.com/cycle to get our FREE Wild Feminine Cycle Guide to get started.

Episode 12 kicks off our exploration of cycle related issues that are common to many women. And dieting within the setting of the cycle is a major topic! If you’ve ever been successful with a certain diet plan and then found that you failed repeating it at a later date, it likely has nothing to do with your willpower! There are types in the cycle where your body is naturally primed to stick with healthy habits...and other times that aren’t ideal for starting these kinds of ventures. Zestyginger.comc

Episode 11 outlines and explains the most important action items for the last phase of the cycle, the Pause phase. The two phases prior to this one are all about moving forward and establishing new, healthier habits. The Pause phase asks us to slow down, once again doing some retrospective work on how our goals align with our overall lives. Go to Zestyginger.com/cycle to get our FREE Wild Feminine Cycle Guide to get started.