#335 Off the Pill, Back in Balance: Healing Your Cycle Naturally with Dr. BreAnna Guan

Welcome to How Humans Heal. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. BreAnna Guan, a Naturopathic Doctor who, like me, graduated from Bastyr University. We talk about balancing women's hormones naturally, especially something rarely discussed: coming off the birth control pill and how healing your gut can help you to regulate your menstrual cycle. So many women struggle with menstrual-related symptoms, whether that is menstrual cramps, heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, which may or may not be diagnosed as endometriosis, PMOS, PMS/PMDD, or even peri-menopausal symptoms. The most common prescription in gynecology is a birth control pill (BCP) or hormonal IUD, which essentially takes over for the ovaries, however, doesn't address the real underlying cause of the menstrual issues. And can cause women to live in fear with side effects and risk – risk of HPV increases after 6 years of BCP use. More and more women are finding that they don't want to rely on synthetic hormones for years (if not decades) of their lives and are looking for help to balance their hormones naturally and optimize their ovary function, whether for pregnancy or for their health in general. That's exactly what Dr. BreAnna and I cover in this episode. So if you are dealing with menstrual-related health issues, don't want to be on the pill anymore, and want to understand how we approach women's health as naturopathic doctors, this episode will help you.  We're here to help you! LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:   Join Dr. Guan's Into Hormone Balance: https://drbreannaguan.com/into-hormone-balance/    Join Dr. Guan's Healthy Preconception Plan: https://drbreannaguan.com/healthy-preconception/    Sign up for Dr. Doni's 5-Day HPV Workshop: https://doctordoni.com/HPV-workshop/    Master Your Stress With Dr. Doni's Book: https://doctordoni.com/master-your-stress/    Pea Protein shake https://doctordoni.com/product/pea-protein-shake/    Bone Broth shake https://doctordoni.com/product/bone-broth-protein-nutritional-shake/    Collagen Support https://doctordoni.com/product/collagen-support-8-oz/    Gut Support https://doctordoni.com/product/leaky-gut-support-6-1-oz/    Schedule A Chat With Dr. Doni: https://intakeq.com/new/hhsnib/vuaovx    Read the full episode notes and find more information: https://doctordoni.com/blog/podcasts/ MORE RESOURCES FROM DR. DONI:   Quick links to social media, free guides and programs, and more: https://doctordoni.com/links     Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are product links and affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission at no cost to you. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you.