How Chinese Medicine and FAM can support Period Recovery

In today's episode, we sit down with Holly, a past client, a certified acupuncturist who shares her remarkable journey from missing periods + eating disorders to regular healthy cycles !Holly opens up about her experience with birth control, having been on and off it for over a decade.Seeking alternatives, she delved into Chinese medicine, hoping to restore her period without facing potential weight gain, a common concern with Hormonal Amenorrhea (HA).Navigating Challenges:Despite her efforts, Holly found herself in and out of eating disorder treatment centers, where she would regain her period only to lose it again.Frustrated but determined, she discovered the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM), an approach to understanding and tracking fertility cycles.Holly emphasizes how FAM became a pivotal tool in her journey, allowing her to stay attuned to her body's needs in terms of exercise, nutrition, and rest.As an acupuncturist, she acknowledges the supportive role of Chinese Medicine in recovery but underscores that it doesn't directly address Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA).Living Fully Recovered:Now fully recovered, Holly shares the profound impact it has had on her life, from flourishing in her acupuncture practice to embracing motherhood and reclaiming a sense of vitality.She reflects on how being in tune with her body through FAM has been instrumental in her overall well-being.Apply for coaching w/Cynthia: https://p.bttr.to/3ybjfOb Need guidance in eating? Check out this FREE Meal Plan from CynthiaWebsite: https://www.periodnutritionist.com  Instagram: www.instagram.com/period.nutritionistConnect with Holly: http://www.rosebudwellness.com/Holly is a certified Fertility Awareness Method Educator, Licensed Acupuncturist and Arvigo Abdominal Massage Therapist. Her passion for working with periods and fertility stems from a long history of personal cycle issues. After struggling with hypothalamic amenorrhea for nearly 10 years, and trying every holistic treatment modality out there, Holly began studying the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM). Holly has personally used FAM for natural pregnancy prevention, conceiving her daughter and to restore her cycle in the postpartum phase. In her practice, Rosebud Wellness, Holly works with women all over the world teaching them to chart their cycles using FAM and to optimize their fertility for conception. She also has an in person body work space where she offers acupuncture and abdominal massage to her local community in Ojai, CA.For the full show notes - please visit my website: periodnutritionist.com