16. [PERIOD HEALTH] Are you PAYING ATTENTION to your PERIOD?

13/11/2020 16 min
16. [PERIOD HEALTH] Are you PAYING ATTENTION to your PERIOD?

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I can’t wait for you to dive into this super quick episode about tracking your period! Are you PAYING ATTENTION to your period? Do you know the answers to these questions?:WHEN does it come?⁣For HOW MANY days?⁣What COLOR is it?⁣Is it HEAVY?⁣Is it LIGHT?⁣Are there blood CLOTS?⁣Is it CONSISTENT?⁣⁣⁣Your period is your monthly REPORT CARD.⁣ It’s our 5th VITAL SIGN. A PHYSICAL sign of your INTERNAL & OVERALL health.⁣ I NEVER payed attention to my period because I had NO IDEA WHY it mattered!⁣ It wasn’t even something I consciously thought about it!⁣ If I got my period okay I got it.  If I didn’t, I didn’t.⁣I NEVER kept track of it. I NEVER thought I NEEDED to. I never knew ANYTHING about it because I was never TAUGHT anything about it!⁣⁣⁣If we’re having IRREGULAR cycles, PAINFUL periods, HEAVY periods, NO PERIODS, etc. THAT’S our body’s way of TELLING US there’s an UNDERLYING issue that NEEDS to be UNCOVERED & ADDRESSED!⁣⁣The 1st step is PAYING ATTENTION to your period.⁣⁣STEPS TO TAKE GOING FORWARD:Get a tracker app (I use myFLO)Count how many days it isNOTICE the SYMPTOMS you get, NOTICE the COLOR & the CONSISTENCY.⁣DAY 1 IS THE FIRST DAY OF BLEEDING. A regular period is anywhere from 21-35 days.What’s important is that it’s always the same give or take a couple days.⁣ ⁣IF I knew that OVULATING was CRUCIAL to my OVERALL HEALTH, METABOLISM, THYROID, BONES, SKIN, HAIR, STRESS RESPONSE, I would’ve paid more attention & given more WEIGHT to the fact that I wasn’t getting a period at all for 2 full years!⁣ It wasn’t a PRIORITY because I wasn’t trying to get pregnant.⁣⁣I had no idea that OVULATING was CRUCIAL for more than just pregnancy.⁣ Learn from MY MISTAKES & start CARING ABOUT & PAYING ATTENTION TO your periods. EVERY MONTH.⁣⁣Stay tuned for the next episode about WHY OVULATING is SO IMPORTANT EVEN IF YOU DON’T WANT TO GET PREGNANT & how to TRACK YOUR OVULATION! BOOKS & THE APP I REFERENCED:Woman Code by Alisa VittiIn the FLO by Alisa VittimyFLO app for trackingWAYS WE CAN CONNECT! Come hangout with me on instagram @corinneangealica Join my FREE TEXT COMMUNITY to get weekly HORMONE HEALTH & MINDSET TIPS texted right to your phone!PRODUCT LINKS! Want professional grade supplements for 10% off? Head to my dashboard! (Click HERE for the CANADIAN dashboard).[DISCLAIMER: Always check with your medical practitioner before taking any supplements]If you're obsessed with organic, non-toxic skin care and you want one that's AFFORDABLE & EFFECTIVE check out my fave Skin Essence Organics and use code CORINNE for 15% off! If you love or want to try CBD, my absolutely favorite brand is MySoul CBD- Code CORINNE15 saves you 15%So grateful you’re here! XO Corinne

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