One thing I’ve noticed after bingeing your channel the past week is your self awareness. After you consume something and notice your habits starting to change, you immediately correct yourself and i aspire to be this self aware and disciplined
Oh wow thank you!! Imo self awareness is the first step to making real change. It’s hard to change anything when you aren’t aware of what really needs to be changed. So I’ve worked hard to cultivate that self awareness ☺️
Also, instead of numbing pain with medication, try to take notes. I actually get headaches if i take tylenol (dentist trip and something else). Signs of a bigger problem
I almost cried for a minute in the opener because I found this channel today and its hitting home with what i need to hear like nothing else has. Call me crazy but i feel like your channel is going to have a huge impact on what finally changes my health for the better 😭 🔥💪🤍
I'm trying to balance my hormones after coming off the pill and after an ED (both WRECKED me) fingers crossed I can get them to a healthy place! Good advice!
I had a similar issue (plus an autoimmune) and found the book “In the Flo” to be a lifesaver. I borrowed it from the library and then ended up buying a copy.
For anyone struggling with hormones, I recommend the book In the Flo. It’s all about eating for balance (it’s not a diet book) based on your cycles’ four phases. It also shows you how to sync your social and work life to your cycle. It’s been a real game changer for Hashimotos having me.
My hormone imbalance has ruined my body and mental state and even small changes in diet and supplement have made a world of difference 💞 thanks for taking the time to educate women about our bodies!! It’s not talked about enough
I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and am finally realising that even tho I was doing everything correctly the hormone imbalances really didn’t make me feel my best. Thank you so much for this I’m really trying to naturally balance my hormones to feel my best
Yeah we learn that in med-school... But we're told that because it's so common, patients would either not believe you when you say we should work on fixing it or totally freak out and get scared so usually our seniors don't pay too much attention to some "trivial" PMS symptoms.
Nope! It's common but not normal! It's a sign that something is off. If everything is balanced, you should be completely pain/symptom free during your full monthly cycle. Highly recommend reading the books I linked in the description if you are experiencing PMS!
Lol i didn’t have PMS till 18 but then my routine changed, and i started experiencing more pain and mood swings and my cycle duration changed too. It is labeled as normal, but caring for health is never a negative thing. Idk why people normalize ruining health for guilty pleasures.
I have acne at 33. I’ve gained 30lbs in 1 year. I feel bloated all the time, even when I wake up in the morning. My lower abdomen is where my weight is sitting. It sticks out way more than the rest of my stomach. I’m soooo tired. Even after sleeping 8-10 hours. Oh also, my hands will swell almost every day.
My hormones are so out of wack since my miscarriage. It’s been 7 months and my periods range anywhere from 9 days a part to 50. Despite eating plant based, a large calorie deficit, and never eating out, weightlifting 5 times a week, I can’t lose weight. It’s not as simple as calories in vs calories out, your hormones will always play a large role. Please listen when she says that your health and lifestyle has to come first before the weight loss. If you try to lose weight before getting your body to a steady and peaceful place, it will only make things worse.
I have PCOS and I'm losing my hair (and other unpleasant side effects) I'm praying that fixing my diet, water and supplement intake along with exercise will fix it. My cycle is already regular thanks to myo inositol, d chiro inositol and vitex as well as losing some weight and improving my diet/exercise but I have a long way to go. This was super helpful, thank you!
I’m so happy I found your channel! I’ve been struggling with gut issues, acne, hair loss, and other symptoms for the past 2 years. I truly appreciate all the information and tips you share. Everything seems realistic and manageable, not extreme. I also started exercising regularly last year to help out, so I enjoy your fitness videos too! I plan on binge watching all of them today. Thank you😊♥️
It really affects those with anxiety, depression and not good during our periods too! And well we are aware that fatigue, depression etc are symptoms of hormonal imbalance :D
I came off the pill about 6 months ago after being on it for 7 years. My periods were “normal” (still very painful and heavy) for the first 5 months off the pill. Now I’m finding myself a month late with no signs of it coming back. I’m not pregnant, haven’t changed my diet or lifestyle at all and it’s starting to get discouraging. Looking for diet ideas to hopefully help give my hormone balance a boost!
My pms got so bad that I’m now learning all about the menstrual cycle and cooking for hormone balance. Thanks for the awesome content! I like the science!! Thank you!
Needed this video!!! If you made a 10 hour video explaining more I would watch it! This kind content isn’t addressed enough! Thank you for the real and the science💖✨
@@MissFitAndNerdy maybe just some general things to do to help keep the thyroid balanced! Or anything at all really. I think I have to get mine checked and I’d just love to know some ways to keep it healthy in case I do have an issue!
@@MissFitAndNerdy yes! Please do a thyroid video. I had to have my thyroid ablated due to Graves Disease and now I’m taking hormone replacements to manage my hypothyroidism. I’d love to hear about a balancing diet that supports thyroid health for both hypo and hyperthyroidism.
@EMILY EDWARDS Personally, no. Currently my only hormonal symptoms are some acne during my follicular phase and a few nights of poor sleep during my luteal phase. But these are getting better every month as my body heals from taking hormonal birth control :)
I think my situation is different because I was yo-yo dieting since the age of 14-27 (about 13 years) so I was ALWAYS ON A DIET. And that messed up my hormones! I’m now eating whatever I want, whole milk, sugar, chocolate, dairy, gluten and my period pain was less and my menstrual cycle is regular for the second time in a row! I think I had too low calories for too long so my body freaked out. Sadly I also gained 15 lbs in the process. So I’m currently 169 lbs and overweight (I’m muscular too) and I want to get down to 135 lbs because I’m 5’ 4” and I think that’s a healthy weight that isn’t too low for me. Bottom line: Chronic undereating/crash dieting and over exercising ruined my hormones especially my thyroid so don’t do it! Dieting is not worth it! The good news: eating more and exercising less (walking, yoga, Pilates, weights) has helped me way more than any supplement would. But supplements can definitely help! I’m eating whatever I want and my stress level has gone down. I also have a theory that I’m holding onto water weight and gained some muscle because I don’t look like I gained 15 lbs of FAT. Maybe it’s overshoot weight? When I was tracking them some days I would force myself to eat 2600 calories a day because that’s how much I need to repair my body. My hormones are slowly balancing out and I have PCOS too. Even if it takes one year I’ll be happy.
This was my exact situation. Take the right supplements and take care of yourself. But don’t crash diet anymore. Your going to have to be patient and let it happen the right way for once. It took 3 years but it was so worth it because now I feel great at 130 lbs and I finally have balance and happiness in my life.
@@britanysteward2024 that’s great news to hear! So glad that you lost weight slowly and I’m hoping it’s the same for me. Even if I lose 10 lbs this year but it’s permanent then I would be super happy. I would rather lose weight slowly and permanently than this horrible yo-yo dieting! I can eat salmon, potatoes and salad with butter and then a few pieces of chocolate and I’m fine. I used to count calories and I’ve found that I feel satisfied at around 1800-2400 calories. Going to just eat intuitively, stop binging and increase protein. I workout 5x a week and aim for 10,000 steps on some days.
@@RosesareRed38 the biggest piece of advice I can give you.. as tough as it is to begin with, try forgetting about the way you look completely. Stop weighing yourself, listen to your body and don’t cut out anything. If you want something have it in moderation. Over a year this will balance out your hormones, help your mind become less stressed and it’ll all workout. But if you catch yourself restricting you gotta stop and find balance again. Over all just change your mindset. Now I eat to fuel myself. So like 80% of my foods are really healthy but it’s unintentional! I just eat them because I feel great not because I have to. It’s tough but like I said so worth it! You got this.
@@britanysteward2024 thank you so much for the kind words. I know I’ve gained weight because of excessive dieting and restricting myself. That doesn’t work and it took me so long to find out. I notice that I crave vegetables and fish now that I’m no longer dieting! It’s crazy. I agree with not focusing on how you look and focusing on how I feel. I haven’t weighed myself for over a week which is a BIG deal for me because I used to weigh myself every hour. I’m focusing on neuro-plasticity and rewiring the brain. I’m breaking old habits and replacing with new ones. It’s simple but hard!
Thanks for talking about this. Too many fitness influencers don’t have a clue about hormones & discount it as a viable factor in losing weight. The only thing that works for me is a full on water fast three days per week & then IF the other days. Plus getting on my spin bike & strength training at the gym.
Don't mind me, just wanted to make one correction: I'm a dietetics student who just wrote a paper on the misconception that cholesterol doesn't affect blood serum cholesterol (it absolutely does) and explored the common ways studies will purposefully skew the results to favour corporate interest (these studies are almost always funded by meat, dairy, and egg industries). I know you love science, as do I, so I thought you'd be interested in this. A quick review on pubmed can be misleading if the study isn't read through thoroughly since the flaws are usually hidden in the methodology, usually using these 2 tricks... 1. Fasting cholesterol - researchers will feed subjects a meal with cholesterol in it but will only measure blood serum cholesterol 8-11 hours after the meal because at that point it would have returned to fasting levels. You want to look to studies which check levels around 2 hours after their meal, as that's when levels typically spike the highest. Super misleading bc people aren't eating just one cholesterol-containing meal per day, they're eating three of them per day. 2. "Cholesterol ceiling" phenomenon - basically studies can use a sample of subjects who already consume high cholesterol diets as the more cholesterol one consumes, the less their postprandial serum levels spike, while the levels of those consuming low-cholesterol diets spike much much higher. Using an unhealthy sample size can skew the results by making it appear as if dietary cholesterol didn't cause a large spike - when in reality the subject is experiencing a constant high level of cholesterol and can escape statistical significance as a result. In these studies, healthy subjects who consume low cholesterol diets (and inevitably experience a high spike) are removed from the studies as outliers or labelled "hyperresponders". So the best studies to look at are ones with subjects following a variety of diets, if the study doesn't include subjects who follow a low-cholesterol diet you just won't get an accurate look at how high their serum cholesterol levels spike.
I truly appreciate how detailed you explain everything with scientific research to support it! Hormones is such a complex topic to cover! Thanks for the knowledge girl! 🙏🏻🙌🏻
PCOS represent 😂 I've been taking magnesium (it's harder to absorb with PCOS), vitamin D (also harder to absorb) and inositol, because my body doesn't produce as much as I need, and it's helping with insulin resistance! PS: Came for the hormone balancing, stayed for the arugula ASMR and the liver memes
@@oumaimasbooks Yeah, I did some digging online about a year ago and it’s definitely helped regulate my cycle! There are different kinds of inositol, so do some reading to see what may work best for you 😊
My acupuncturist just gave me inositol and Ubiquinol supplements for pcos! I sometimes take a 2000 ui vitamin d supplement, but I hadn’t heard of the magnesium. Have you noticed any changes?
Thanks for this helpful video! I would love to know - do you change up what you eat based on where you are in your cycle? I was really helped by your video that talked about how to exercise differently based on your cycle, but I would love a greater expansion on the nutrition side of things. Do you need more of certain vitamins/minerals at different times in your cycle? Do you need different amounts of carbs/fats based on the cycle?
fase 1 (period week): iron rich foods, vitamin C (helps asorb the iron), watery foods, less caffeine. fase 2: healthy fats, vitamin C and carbs fase 3 (ovulation): eat estrogyn supporting foods and anti-inflammatory, watch your bloodsugar (more cravings). fase 4: protein and healthy fats. less carbs, watch your bloodsugar, you need a bit more calories in a day to prepare for your period. there are also specific foods you can eat and specific minerals you need more of, nicole.bendayan talks about that on tiktok, and the book fix your period talks about it a lot too. you can get more in depth knowleage there.
Such good info as always! I love that you always provide so many resources through all the books you link and the studies you discuss! I’ve read beyond the pill, but I just added the rest of the books to my tbr list too. I also want to try the balance blend from NED soon! The products I have tried from them have been so amazing. 🙌
I have endometriosis (hormonal disease) and I've just stopped taking the pill (pill => no period => no lesions and no pain due to endomtriosis => my body could rest for a bit). So... my hormone profile is kinda fu**ed up right now ^^" I've notiecd that my body and my cycle are slowly but surely coming back to what they were before taking the pill but when I'll be back to a natural state I'll do my best to support my body and ease endometriosis symptoms (or get rid of it if I can!)
I have come across your videos here and there and not sure why I’m not subscribed but hey I am now. I love your videos of how you get to the main points and that working out isn’t always about losing weight and gaining muscle but that it’s overall health is really important.
Since you talked about alcohol being poison I highly recommend you make a video about alcohol and added sugar. Having too much sugar has the same effect on your body as alcohol quite literally. That's why there's non alcoholic fatty liver disease as well. Like extra sugar is way more toxic for your body than most people understand and once you know how bad it is for you, its very hard to justify having so much added sugar as most people do.
I have been exercising, eat clean, do not have too much fat. But I have about 3to 5 pounds around my abs. I want abs but nothing works. I feel like this might be due to hormonal imbalance.
I had an IUD put in because I was bleeding heavy 17 days out of the month plus an uneven thickening of the lining and 2 fibroids. I feel that the IUD is just masking the problem and I've stopped menstruating all together. I feel that there is a hormonal imbalance that is not being addressed. Is my suspicion correct?
I'm trying to balance my hormones as I have pcos but still haven't managed that. I think I have tried every diet too which I think it doesn't help either 🤔
You're animated asf lol. Thanks for promoting hormonal balancing. It's the most over looked forgotten thing that literally effect the way we feel down to the emotion.
I actually had a very unstable period for 2 years before losing it completely for 10 months! I managed to get my first one last July, and since September I have had it monthly (except one time when it came 2 weeks late). Last month, my bloating really went down so I am waiting for a couple more periods before I can do like a 12-week cut. Any recommendations? I am genuinely really happy because I think that a lot of your videos helped, so thank you!
Thank you so much for doing this video. If you do any meal prep or cooking soon I’d love to watch any of it. I live for your what I eat in a day videos too.
I have to be dealing hormone imbalances, PMS, horrible acne after my period returned due to amenorrhea caused by overtraining. Every time I go to get my blood work done all of my hormone levels are "normal" any thoughts? Thank you so much for this video! and I would love for you to go more in depth on this very vast subject.
@@MichalaOliver Thank you, I hope the same for you! Maybe if we can all team together and get enough likes on your comments Marissa can answer it in a video!
@@ashlynnsmith146 You're welcome and thank you! Yes I really do hope so. I just recently found her channel. There is so many things she has talked about that I have struggled with. I love her content and ways of thinking. Its not everyday you run across someone that does this much research on how to holistically heal themselves. I admire her passion.
Literally, same... I lost about 42 pounds. The first 30 were really easy! Then, my period started having issues, I started experiencing PMS and now it’s like I’m exercising just to lose 1/80th of a pound every two weeks when I put in 1-2 hours in the gym every day. It’s rough!
This came on time! 🙂 I am working on balancing my hormones. I have a pretty regular cycle, but I do get cramps. I drank way more alcohol than normal due to holidays etc and my period was pretty bad. I also have PMDD which is the main issue. I was on hormonal BC for like 10 years. Anyway I started taking Ned hormonal balance a few days ago, let’s see if it helps! 😀 (The Ned magnesium hasn’t dropped lol- I’ve been looking for it like crazy lol)
I hope this video helps you! Definitely check out the books I linked in the description for more support! Most of what I've learned has come from those books :)
@@MissFitAndNerdy I’m reading “In the Flo” now, it’s kind of a lot lol but I’m sticking with it. What do you think about the supplements the author is offering monthly (I keep getting emails about them)?
Ohh someone has read their Alisa Vitti lol. I'm a new subscriber. I subscribed because we're talking about hormone balance, and that's like so important and soooo not talked about enough.
The Ned supplement is $72! Girl, I have two kids, how can I justify that!?!? I’ve been using Ashwaganda for two years now for hormone balance and it totally fixed my all over the place cycle and it is Soooooo much more affordable
@danielle Meyer glad your hormones are better. Which brand do you use? I’m very interested in that supp to aid in balancing my hormones. Hope to hear from you 🙏🏼
Awesome vid as usual Marisa! I was wondering if you normally eat snacks between meals as well, or just the big meals? Eating just a few big meals makes me feel better and keeps me satiated longer, so I'd really like to stick with it, but most of the literature I've seen about balancing blood sugar recommends eating small portions more frequently, so I was curious what your thoughts were on this, or if you had any information I wasn't able to find. Thanks :)
I eat two big meals and sometimes a snack! Almost always a small dessert. It's actually usually better for blood sugar to have fewer big meals rather than a bunch of small ones because you spike your blood sugar less frequently. That is why intermittent fasting is supposed to be so good for blood sugar
Hi! Thank you for this video: so full of interesting and useful information! Maybe you have already said it in previous videos, but I just wanted to ask if you do intermittent fasting :) thanks
hi, so i have AOA1, no relationship, but i have been leaking down there and my doc kept making me do a pee-test, not helping and my new doc said nothing's wrong
I wish i found this video when it came out. Ive had my period for 3 months straight and drs say my hormones are good...but i changed my diet and the bleeding stopped and now i have a period 2 X a month which is better than before. I started going to a naturalist dr and she also recommended eating liver
I have PCOS and was on the pill for it and (sometimes associated?) PMS symptoms, went off in October 2019, had some periods, then stopped from March 2020 until... Last month! one period down, hopefully more to come? I like the way you consolidate information in you videos, even if it's something I know it's very helpful to see it all together. It made me confront that my biggest issues exacerbating existing issues are probably processed sugar, fear of cholesterol (I've known for a while that this is probably irrational but family history just makes me extra irrational), and caffeine. Will I do anything about this? Who knows!
Contin: I've caved and went on spironolactone because I don't have the money or resource to see a naturopath/functional doctor right now. I also have a very tough time losing weight. Also would like to see a video on how you track your food. That probably sounds dumb but when trying to stick to whole foods its not something I'm used to. When I've tracked in the past before paleo there was a lot more scanning of boxed/canned labels.
Do you think hemp hearts would give a similar benefits as the neds oil? I live in Australia and don't think cbd is readily available. They only made hemp hearts legal for human ingestion a few years ago.
I do have and was born with ovaries and a uterus. My ovaries are over producing testosterone. My levels should only be no higher than 78. Mine is over 1300. I am now menopausal. I follow a lowcarb diet because my sugar runs high if I don't.
I follow a keto diet where these foods are a go to for sides but I also have IBS. Cabbage effects me the most then cauliflower and then broccoli. I find if I eat videos hem day after day the effect is aculmative so I try to eat them spaced out between other vegetables.
Really useful information. As a non-binary folk who menstruates and has to do HRT to avoid being sick this made so much sense! I'm one of those high estrogen, low progesterone folks. Also low T and T-3/T-4. I have to do bio identical hormone therapy to keep from crashing and being ill. So now I know why certain times of the month I can eat sweet potato (just for example) and other times I feel almost like I have the flu after eating it. I'm definitely going to investigate this connection between diet and cycle more thoroughly. I feel like this approach might connect some dots for me. If you know any trans inclusive books (and other resources) on the topic I would greatly appreciate some recommendations! Thank you for 'aha' moment.
Women with a uterus ok. So put all that aside, a deal with the fact that you were born a female with a uterus and changing that by choice won’t stop your symptoms of being a woman
wow, thank you so much for this info!! i’m just beginning to learn how to eat for hormonal health and this is exactly what i needed to jump into it :) just found your channel, can’t wait to see more!! 🩷
I was recommended evening primrose oil to balance my hormones. What do you think about this? Also thank you for this video. Really helpful information for someone with PCOS.
What about a prometabolic way of eating? Raw dairy, grass fed meat, root vegetables, maple syrup honey fruit. Balancing each meal with carbs protein fat
Sure, if that works for you! There’s this beautiful thing called bioindividuality that tells us that what works great for one person might be bad for another. You just need to find what works for you ☺️
Hi :) I unfortunately can’t order Ned products because they don’t deliver to Canada. Is there anything similar I could get as a magnesium supplement to aid my sleep and overall health? Thanks girl 🙌🏻
What are your thoughts on how much red meat people should eat per week in terms of carcinogen concerns? Also I noticed that you eat bacon. Are you concerned about the carcinogen risks from that? Sorry-not sure if you have a video on it already!
Start with cutting out things that disrupt hormone balance: alcohol, caffeine, processed foods, sugar, inflammatory fats/foods, etc. This will save you money. Then add the free things: regular movement, sleeping enough, meditation/other stress relievers.
I come to these sorts of videos looking for natural methods of building a healthier body, and it's unfortunate how most videos are about purchasing a bunch of branded niche products.
So I shouldn’t be having bad cramps during my period? I’ve had cramps so bad before they’ve made me nauseous. It’s gotten better over the years, but I still have months when my cramps are miserable 😩
Nope! Definitely not! I highly recommend checking out Beyond the Pill (linked in the description) and The Period Repair Manual (also in description). Cramps are common but they're not normal. They are a sign that you have a hormone issue
One thing I’ve noticed after bingeing your channel the past week is your self awareness. After you consume something and notice your habits starting to change, you immediately correct yourself and i aspire to be this self aware and disciplined
Oh wow thank you!! Imo self awareness is the first step to making real change. It’s hard to change anything when you aren’t aware of what really needs to be changed. So I’ve worked hard to cultivate that self awareness ☺️
Also, instead of numbing pain with medication, try to take notes. I actually get headaches if i take tylenol (dentist trip and something else). Signs of a bigger problem
I almost cried for a minute in the opener because I found this channel today and its hitting home with what i need to hear like nothing else has. Call me crazy but i feel like your channel is going to have a huge impact on what finally changes my health for the better 😭 🔥💪🤍
I'm trying to balance my hormones after coming off the pill and after an ED (both WRECKED me) fingers crossed I can get them to a healthy place! Good advice!
I had a similar issue (plus an autoimmune) and found the book “In the Flo” to be a lifesaver. I borrowed it from the library and then ended up buying a copy.
How did you run into having ED ?
@@Kritagya2007 how did they run into having an eating disorder ?
My PMS is often worse than my actual period. I had no idea PMS was a sign of hormone imbalance
For anyone struggling with hormones, I recommend the book In the Flo. It’s all about eating for balance (it’s not a diet book) based on your cycles’ four phases. It also shows you how to sync your social and work life to your cycle. It’s been a real game changer for Hashimotos having me.
Reading that now! It’s kind of overwhelming but I’m giving it a shot.
@@Soaring_Seajay Let me know how you find it as well! :)
Yes!! Amazing book! I linked that in the description as well :)
My hormone imbalance has ruined my body and mental state and even small changes in diet and supplement have made a world of difference 💞 thanks for taking the time to educate women about our bodies!! It’s not talked about enough
you are honestly so underrated!! super educative content and also super likeable as a person. loved the video xxx
aww thank you so much! I appreciate the support! :)
I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and am finally realising that even tho I was doing everything correctly the hormone imbalances really didn’t make me feel my best. Thank you so much for this I’m really trying to naturally balance my hormones to feel my best
Wait PMS isn’t normal??? My mind rn:🤯
Thank you for such helpful videos 🥺
Yeah we learn that in med-school... But we're told that because it's so common, patients would either not believe you when you say we should work on fixing it or totally freak out and get scared so usually our seniors don't pay too much attention to some "trivial" PMS symptoms.
Nope! It's common but not normal! It's a sign that something is off. If everything is balanced, you should be completely pain/symptom free during your full monthly cycle. Highly recommend reading the books I linked in the description if you are experiencing PMS!
Omgg I was thinking the same thing with my painful periods! 😅
@@MissFitAndNerdy you just blew my mind. Lol. Learning is my favorite.
Lol i didn’t have PMS till 18 but then my routine changed, and i started experiencing more pain and mood swings and my cycle duration changed too. It is labeled as normal, but caring for health is never a negative thing. Idk why people normalize ruining health for guilty pleasures.
I have acne at 33. I’ve gained 30lbs in 1 year. I feel bloated all the time, even when I wake up in the morning. My lower abdomen is where my weight is sitting. It sticks out way more than the rest of my stomach. I’m soooo tired. Even after sleeping 8-10 hours. Oh also, my hands will swell almost every day.
Do you eat sugar?
Sounds like a candida infection? I had this along with sibo and then developed hypothyroidism. :-(
This is me.
Sounds like you have insulin or cortisol resistance. You should read about metabolic health and definitely get tested
Let's show marisa how much we love her and please continue/consider subscribing to her UA-cam channel😊❤
My hormones are so out of wack since my miscarriage. It’s been 7 months and my periods range anywhere from 9 days a part to 50. Despite eating plant based, a large calorie deficit, and never eating out, weightlifting 5 times a week, I can’t lose weight. It’s not as simple as calories in vs calories out, your hormones will always play a large role. Please listen when she says that your health and lifestyle has to come first before the weight loss. If you try to lose weight before getting your body to a steady and peaceful place, it will only make things worse.
I have PCOS and I'm losing my hair (and other unpleasant side effects) I'm praying that fixing my diet, water and supplement intake along with exercise will fix it. My cycle is already regular thanks to myo inositol, d chiro inositol and vitex as well as losing some weight and improving my diet/exercise but I have a long way to go. This was super helpful, thank you!
Good to see someone actually emphasize the calorie deficit AND hormone response at the same time. Good Stuff!
I have been struggling with hormone imbalance and have been finding the book "Fix Your Period" to be really helpful.
I’m so happy I found your channel! I’ve been struggling with gut issues, acne, hair loss, and other symptoms for the past 2 years. I truly appreciate all the information and tips you share. Everything seems realistic and manageable, not extreme. I also started exercising regularly last year to help out, so I enjoy your fitness videos too! I plan on binge watching all of them today. Thank you😊♥️
“I could rant about caffeine for days,” oooh, video on caffeine sometime?? Particularly regarding how it impacts your hormones??
It really affects those with anxiety, depression and not good during our periods too! And well we are aware that fatigue, depression etc are symptoms of hormonal imbalance :D
I came off the pill about 6 months ago after being on it for 7 years. My periods were “normal” (still very painful and heavy) for the first 5 months off the pill. Now I’m finding myself a month late with no signs of it coming back. I’m not pregnant, haven’t changed my diet or lifestyle at all and it’s starting to get discouraging. Looking for diet ideas to hopefully help give my hormone balance a boost!
My pms got so bad that I’m now learning all about the menstrual cycle and cooking for hormone balance. Thanks for the awesome content! I like the science!! Thank you!
Needed this video!!! If you made a 10 hour video explaining more I would watch it! This kind content isn’t addressed enough!
Thank you for the real and the science💖✨
oooo girl how'd you know I needed this video??
I got a lot of requests! Hope this helps you
I finally caved and am trying out some Ned products! Do you have a video on thyroid health? If not, I'd love to see a video on that!
Amazing!! You're gonna love it!! And no, I do not. What specifically would you like me to discuss about thyroid health?
@@MissFitAndNerdy maybe just some general things to do to help keep the thyroid balanced! Or anything at all really. I think I have to get mine checked and I’d just love to know some ways to keep it healthy in case I do have an issue!
@@MissFitAndNerdy yes! Please do a thyroid video. I had to have my thyroid ablated due to Graves Disease and now I’m taking hormone replacements to manage my hypothyroidism. I’d love to hear about a balancing diet that supports thyroid health for both hypo and hyperthyroidism.
Always love the scientific breakdown of all of it
Yay! Thanks! I love science haha
@EMILY EDWARDS Personally, no. Currently my only hormonal symptoms are some acne during my follicular phase and a few nights of poor sleep during my luteal phase. But these are getting better every month as my body heals from taking hormonal birth control :)
I think my situation is different because I was yo-yo dieting since the age of 14-27 (about 13 years) so I was ALWAYS ON A DIET. And that messed up my hormones! I’m now eating whatever I want, whole milk, sugar, chocolate, dairy, gluten and my period pain was less and my menstrual cycle is regular for the second time in a row! I think I had too low calories for too long so my body freaked out. Sadly I also gained 15 lbs in the process. So I’m currently 169 lbs and overweight (I’m muscular too) and I want to get down to 135 lbs because I’m 5’ 4” and I think that’s a healthy weight that isn’t too low for me.
Bottom line:
Chronic undereating/crash dieting and over exercising ruined my hormones especially my thyroid so don’t do it! Dieting is not worth it!
The good news: eating more and exercising less (walking, yoga, Pilates, weights) has helped me way more than any supplement would. But supplements can definitely help! I’m eating whatever I want and my stress level has gone down. I also have a theory that I’m holding onto water weight and gained some muscle because I don’t look like I gained 15 lbs of FAT. Maybe it’s overshoot weight?
When I was tracking them some days I would force myself to eat 2600 calories a day because that’s how much I need to repair my body. My hormones are slowly balancing out and I have PCOS too. Even if it takes one year I’ll be happy.
This was my exact situation. Take the right supplements and take care of yourself. But don’t crash diet anymore. Your going to have to be patient and let it happen the right way for once. It took 3 years but it was so worth it because now I feel great at 130 lbs and I finally have balance and happiness in my life.
@@britanysteward2024 that’s great news to hear! So glad that you lost weight slowly and I’m hoping it’s the same for me. Even if I lose 10 lbs this year but it’s permanent then I would be super happy. I would rather lose weight slowly and permanently than this horrible yo-yo dieting! I can eat salmon, potatoes and salad with butter and then a few pieces of chocolate and I’m fine. I used to count calories and I’ve found that I feel satisfied at around 1800-2400 calories. Going to just eat intuitively, stop binging and increase protein. I workout 5x a week and aim for 10,000 steps on some days.
@@RosesareRed38 the biggest piece of advice I can give you.. as tough as it is to begin with, try forgetting about the way you look completely. Stop weighing yourself, listen to your body and don’t cut out anything. If you want something have it in moderation. Over a year this will balance out your hormones, help your mind become less stressed and it’ll all workout. But if you catch yourself restricting you gotta stop and find balance again. Over all just change your mindset. Now I eat to fuel myself. So like 80% of my foods are really healthy but it’s unintentional! I just eat them because I feel great not because I have to. It’s tough but like I said so worth it! You got this.
@@britanysteward2024 thank you so much for the kind words. I know I’ve gained weight because of excessive dieting and restricting myself. That doesn’t work and it took me so long to find out. I notice that I crave vegetables and fish now that I’m no longer dieting! It’s crazy. I agree with not focusing on how you look and focusing on how I feel. I haven’t weighed myself for over a week which is a BIG deal for me because I used to weigh myself every hour. I’m focusing on neuro-plasticity and rewiring the brain. I’m breaking old habits and replacing with new ones. It’s simple but hard!
Thanks for talking about this. Too many fitness influencers don’t have a clue about hormones & discount it as a viable factor in losing weight. The only thing that works for me is a full on water fast three days per week & then IF the other days. Plus getting on my spin bike & strength training at the gym.
I literally had a mental breakdown when you said mental breakdowns aren't normal
Why do people feel the need to shout all the way through a video when you can just talk like a normal person and still get the message across?
i was called out by the caffeine, sitting here sipping my 3rd cup of coffee watching this video 😪
I’m so glad there is an option I found, I don’t have to swallow the pills and get these nutrients for helping with naturally balancing my hormones.
Don't mind me, just wanted to make one correction:
I'm a dietetics student who just wrote a paper on the misconception that cholesterol doesn't affect blood serum cholesterol (it absolutely does) and explored the common ways studies will purposefully skew the results to favour corporate interest (these studies are almost always funded by meat, dairy, and egg industries). I know you love science, as do I, so I thought you'd be interested in this. A quick review on pubmed can be misleading if the study isn't read through thoroughly since the flaws are usually hidden in the methodology, usually using these 2 tricks...
1. Fasting cholesterol - researchers will feed subjects a meal with cholesterol in it but will only measure blood serum cholesterol 8-11 hours after the meal because at that point it would have returned to fasting levels. You want to look to studies which check levels around 2 hours after their meal, as that's when levels typically spike the highest. Super misleading bc people aren't eating just one cholesterol-containing meal per day, they're eating three of them per day.
2. "Cholesterol ceiling" phenomenon - basically studies can use a sample of subjects who already consume high cholesterol diets as the more cholesterol one consumes, the less their postprandial serum levels spike, while the levels of those consuming low-cholesterol diets spike much much higher. Using an unhealthy sample size can skew the results by making it appear as if dietary cholesterol didn't cause a large spike - when in reality the subject is experiencing a constant high level of cholesterol and can escape statistical significance as a result. In these studies, healthy subjects who consume low cholesterol diets (and inevitably experience a high spike) are removed from the studies as outliers or labelled "hyperresponders". So the best studies to look at are ones with subjects following a variety of diets, if the study doesn't include subjects who follow a low-cholesterol diet you just won't get an accurate look at how high their serum cholesterol levels spike.
I truly appreciate how detailed you explain everything with scientific research to support it! Hormones is such a complex topic to cover! Thanks for the knowledge girl! 🙏🏻🙌🏻
I would love to see more about this topic. I just found you and I'm subscribed now. Love it!
I was never a big drinker but decided to cut it out and now it’s been 4 years without even a sip no regrets!!
PCOS represent 😂 I've been taking magnesium (it's harder to absorb with PCOS), vitamin D (also harder to absorb) and inositol, because my body doesn't produce as much as I need, and it's helping with insulin resistance!
PS: Came for the hormone balancing, stayed for the arugula ASMR and the liver memes
I also have PCOS. I had no idea about magnesium, vitamin D, and inositol. Thanks for this comment 😂
@@oumaimasbooks Yeah, I did some digging online about a year ago and it’s definitely helped regulate my cycle! There are different kinds of inositol, so do some reading to see what may work best for you 😊
My acupuncturist just gave me inositol and Ubiquinol supplements for pcos! I sometimes take a 2000 ui vitamin d supplement, but I hadn’t heard of the magnesium. Have you noticed any changes?
@@nataliesantamaria7439 My cycle used to be around 40 days and it’s now 28, so something is working, I just don’t know what 🤷🏻♀️😂
Great video! I learned a lot. Thank you I’m going to implement a lot of this!
Can you do an entire video on coffee? I would really appreciate it! I'm also interested in its connection to acne.
You deserve way more subs ! I love your channel x
Thanks for this helpful video! I would love to know - do you change up what you eat based on where you are in your cycle? I was really helped by your video that talked about how to exercise differently based on your cycle, but I would love a greater expansion on the nutrition side of things. Do you need more of certain vitamins/minerals at different times in your cycle? Do you need different amounts of carbs/fats based on the cycle?
fase 1 (period week): iron rich foods, vitamin C (helps asorb the iron), watery foods, less caffeine.
fase 2: healthy fats, vitamin C and carbs
fase 3 (ovulation): eat estrogyn supporting foods and anti-inflammatory, watch your bloodsugar (more cravings).
fase 4: protein and healthy fats. less carbs, watch your bloodsugar, you need a bit more calories in a day to prepare for your period.
there are also specific foods you can eat and specific minerals you need more of, nicole.bendayan talks about that on tiktok, and the book fix your period talks about it a lot too. you can get more in depth knowleage there.
Such good info as always! I love that you always provide so many resources through all the books you link and the studies you discuss! I’ve read beyond the pill, but I just added the rest of the books to my tbr list too. I also want to try the balance blend from NED soon! The products I have tried from them have been so amazing. 🙌
Highly, highly recommend the other books if you found beyond the pill helpful!! They're all soooo good!
I have endometriosis (hormonal disease) and I've just stopped taking the pill (pill => no period => no lesions and no pain due to endomtriosis => my body could rest for a bit). So... my hormone profile is kinda fu**ed up right now ^^" I've notiecd that my body and my cycle are slowly but surely coming back to what they were before taking the pill but when I'll be back to a natural state I'll do my best to support my body and ease endometriosis symptoms (or get rid of it if I can!)
I have come across your videos here and there and not sure why I’m not subscribed but hey I am now. I love your videos of how you get to the main points and that working out isn’t always about losing weight and gaining muscle but that it’s overall health is really important.
Ps do you have a video that explains your diet???
Welcome to my channel!! :) And what do you mean by explain my diet? What would you like to know about it? I'm happy to discuss it!!
I continued on in the video and you actually answered the questions I had about what you eat thanx
Since you talked about alcohol being poison I highly recommend you make a video about alcohol and added sugar. Having too much sugar has the same effect on your body as alcohol quite literally. That's why there's non alcoholic fatty liver disease as well. Like extra sugar is way more toxic for your body than most people understand and once you know how bad it is for you, its very hard to justify having so much added sugar as most people do.
I’ve made a few videos about sugar already :)
@@MissFitAndNerdy well now I have to watch those 😍
I have been exercising, eat clean, do not have too much fat. But I have about 3to 5 pounds around my abs. I want abs but nothing works. I feel like this might be due to hormonal imbalance.
I had an IUD put in because I was bleeding heavy 17 days out of the month plus an uneven thickening of the lining and 2 fibroids. I feel that the IUD is just masking the problem and I've stopped menstruating all together. I feel that there is a hormonal imbalance that is not being addressed. Is my suspicion correct?
I struggle with pms and PMDD and MAJOR mood swings in 2 weeks to one week before. I’m going to see a doctor for because it is MISERABLE
I'm trying to balance my hormones as I have pcos but still haven't managed that. I think I have tried every diet too which I think it doesn't help either 🤔
You're animated asf lol. Thanks for promoting hormonal balancing. It's the most over looked forgotten thing that literally effect the way we feel down to the emotion.
I actually had a very unstable period for 2 years before losing it completely for 10 months!
I managed to get my first one last July, and since September I have had it monthly (except one time when it came 2 weeks late). Last month, my bloating really went down so I am waiting for a couple more periods before I can do like a 12-week cut. Any recommendations?
I am genuinely really happy because I think that a lot of your videos helped, so thank you!
Thank you so much for doing this video. If you do any meal prep or cooking soon I’d love to watch any of it. I live for your what I eat in a day videos too.
I don't meal prep because I feel too restricted when I have pre-set meals. But I post what I eat in a day videos almost every week!
Yes I get my period every 14 days and I have no idea why. It’s been like this for a few months
I have to be dealing hormone imbalances, PMS, horrible acne after my period returned due to amenorrhea caused by overtraining.
Every time I go to get my blood work done all of my hormone levels are "normal" any thoughts?
Thank you so much for this video! and I would love for you to go more in depth on this very vast subject.
I’m having the exact same issue!
@@ashlynnsmith146 I feel for you! hoping you can also figure out something soon!
@@MichalaOliver Thank you, I hope the same for you! Maybe if we can all team together and get enough likes on your comments Marissa can answer it in a video!
@@ashlynnsmith146 You're welcome and thank you! Yes I really do hope so. I just recently found her channel. There is so many things she has talked about that I have struggled with. I love her content and ways of thinking. Its not everyday you run across someone that does this much research on how to holistically heal themselves. I admire her passion.
Literally, same... I lost about 42 pounds. The first 30 were really easy! Then, my period started having issues, I started experiencing PMS and now it’s like I’m exercising just to lose 1/80th of a pound every two weeks when I put in 1-2 hours in the gym every day. It’s rough!
This came on time! 🙂 I am working on balancing my hormones. I have a pretty regular cycle, but I do get cramps. I drank way more alcohol than normal due to holidays etc and my period was pretty bad. I also have PMDD which is the main issue. I was on hormonal BC for like 10 years. Anyway I started taking Ned hormonal balance a few days ago, let’s see if it helps! 😀 (The Ned magnesium hasn’t dropped lol- I’ve been looking for it like crazy lol)
I hope this video helps you! Definitely check out the books I linked in the description for more support! Most of what I've learned has come from those books :)
@@MissFitAndNerdy I’m reading “In the Flo” now, it’s kind of a lot lol but I’m sticking with it. What do you think about the supplements the author is offering monthly (I keep getting emails about them)?
I completely quit alcohol once for more than 2 years and it absolutely had no influence on my PMS((
Ohh someone has read their Alisa Vitti lol. I'm a new subscriber. I subscribed because we're talking about hormone balance, and that's like so important and soooo not talked about enough.
The Ned supplement is $72! Girl, I have two kids, how can I justify that!?!? I’ve been using Ashwaganda for two years now for hormone balance and it totally fixed my all over the place cycle and it is Soooooo much more affordable
@danielle Meyer glad your hormones are better. Which brand do you use? I’m very interested in that supp to aid in balancing my hormones. Hope to hear from you 🙏🏼
Awesome vid as usual Marisa! I was wondering if you normally eat snacks between meals as well, or just the big meals? Eating just a few big meals makes me feel better and keeps me satiated longer, so I'd really like to stick with it, but most of the literature I've seen about balancing blood sugar recommends eating small portions more frequently, so I was curious what your thoughts were on this, or if you had any information I wasn't able to find. Thanks :)
I eat two big meals and sometimes a snack! Almost always a small dessert. It's actually usually better for blood sugar to have fewer big meals rather than a bunch of small ones because you spike your blood sugar less frequently. That is why intermittent fasting is supposed to be so good for blood sugar
@@MissFitAndNerdy Thanks so much :)
Hi! Thank you for this video: so full of interesting and useful information! Maybe you have already said it in previous videos, but I just wanted to ask if you do intermittent fasting :) thanks
hi, so i have AOA1, no relationship, but i have been leaking down there and my doc kept making me do a pee-test, not helping and my new doc said nothing's wrong
I like tea and I like to add a peppermint teabag to hot chocolate which seems like something you would like too
I just subscribed to you and wish I found you sooner. I'm binge watching your videos. I love you!! Thanks for finally giving us the right information!
Welcome to my channel!! So glad you’re finding value in my content 🥰🙌🏻💗 Hope it helps!!
this was soooo informative thank you thank you thank you, you seem pretty well informed!
Love this so much, do you have any vegetarian options xx
This video is so good thank you for this
When I eat keto, my PMS symptoms are reduced greatly!
It can be harmful to gave too much magnesium so check with a doctor or get your bloodwork done
I wish i found this video when it came out. Ive had my period for 3 months straight and drs say my hormones are good...but i changed my diet and the bleeding stopped and now i have a period 2 X a month which is better than before. I started going to a naturalist dr and she also recommended eating liver
Omg ive never been this early!!! 💖💖💖
Yess same
Thank you so much for being so early!! I appreciate you!!
I have PCOS and was on the pill for it and (sometimes associated?) PMS symptoms, went off in October 2019, had some periods, then stopped from March 2020 until... Last month! one period down, hopefully more to come?
I like the way you consolidate information in you videos, even if it's something I know it's very helpful to see it all together. It made me confront that my biggest issues exacerbating existing issues are probably processed sugar, fear of cholesterol (I've known for a while that this is probably irrational but family history just makes me extra irrational), and caffeine. Will I do anything about this? Who knows!
Contin: I've caved and went on spironolactone because I don't have the money or resource to see a naturopath/functional doctor right now. I also have a very tough time losing weight. Also would like to see a video on how you track your food. That probably sounds dumb but when trying to stick to whole foods its not something I'm used to. When I've tracked in the past before paleo there was a lot more scanning of boxed/canned labels.
*Comparison between CBD and THC for sleep? How about weight loss?*
They're very different and affect the body in different ways. It would depend on what your body in particular needs the most
Do you think hemp hearts would give a similar benefits as the neds oil? I live in Australia and don't think cbd is readily available. They only made hemp hearts legal for human ingestion a few years ago.
I had a historectomy close to the end of last year so don't have a uterus anymore
I eat around 70 g of fiber a day and I am so bloated. What can I do to keep eating my fruits and veggies yet not be bloated?
Wow, girl, I found your channel just recently,but I already love you
Welcome to my channel!! :D
@@MissFitAndNerdy
For Post menopausal women: any recommendations for a hormone balancing diet or is it the same?
I have a hormone imbalance so this video was super helpful!!
Hope these tips help you fix it! I definitely recommend reading all the books I linked in the description for more help :)
I do have and was born with ovaries and a uterus. My ovaries are over producing testosterone. My levels should only be no higher than 78. Mine is over 1300. I am now menopausal. I follow a lowcarb diet because my sugar runs high if I don't.
Do you have PCOS?
@@MissFitAndNerdy no. They actually took my uterus out and looked for cysts there and my ovaries. Everything actually looked healthy.
@@MissFitAndNerdy I had a micro adenoma of the pituitary gland in my brain
But not only coffee has caffeine, also green tea, matcha und black tea. And the first 2 are considered as super healthy🤔 I'm so confused ...
Can you make this same video for vegetarians/vegans 😭
Tips on someone that cant have broccoli cauliflower cabbage? I love the stuff but eating that will send me to extracting stomach pain
I follow a keto diet where these foods are a go to for sides but I also have IBS. Cabbage effects me the most then cauliflower and then broccoli. I find if I eat videos hem day after day the effect is aculmative so I try to eat them spaced out between other vegetables.
And here I was thinking something is wrong with me bc I've never experienced cramps before 😌🙏🏾
Really useful information. As a non-binary folk who menstruates and has to do HRT to avoid being sick this made so much sense! I'm one of those high estrogen, low progesterone folks. Also low T and T-3/T-4. I have to do bio identical hormone therapy to keep from crashing and being ill. So now I know why certain times of the month I can eat sweet potato (just for example) and other times I feel almost like I have the flu after eating it. I'm definitely going to investigate this connection between diet and cycle more thoroughly. I feel like this approach might connect some dots for me. If you know any trans inclusive books (and other resources) on the topic I would greatly appreciate some recommendations! Thank you for 'aha' moment.
Women with a uterus ok. So put all that aside, a deal with the fact that you were born a female with a uterus and changing that by choice won’t stop your symptoms of being a woman
wow, thank you so much for this info!! i’m just beginning to learn how to eat for hormonal health and this is exactly what i needed to jump into it :) just found your channel, can’t wait to see more!! 🩷
I love your videos!!! ❤️ You really do your research
I was recommended evening primrose oil to balance my hormones. What do you think about this?
Also thank you for this video. Really helpful information for someone with PCOS.
I’ve heard of that too. Curious as well.
EPO is great!!
Wonderful info. Thank you!
What about a prometabolic way of eating? Raw dairy, grass fed meat, root vegetables, maple syrup honey fruit. Balancing each meal with carbs protein fat
Sure, if that works for you! There’s this beautiful thing called bioindividuality that tells us that what works great for one person might be bad for another. You just need to find what works for you ☺️
@@MissFitAndNerdy thank you. Lol this confuses me so much, trying to figure out a way of eatong
where did you get the chicken patties from looks so good
Where do you get your ground beef w liver? I've never seen that before - very intrigued!
I get mine from the farmers market :)
I know you explained a lot but what would be a good thing to start with as a beginner
I want to get the NED hormone blend, but I am nursing and avoiding CBD. Is there an alternative?
Hi :) I unfortunately can’t order Ned products because they don’t deliver to Canada. Is there anything similar I could get as a magnesium supplement to aid my sleep and overall health?
Thanks girl 🙌🏻
What are your thoughts on how much red meat people should eat per week in terms of carcinogen concerns? Also I noticed that you eat bacon. Are you concerned about the carcinogen risks from that? Sorry-not sure if you have a video on it already!
How does exercise/ types of exercise affect your hormones? Love you and your videos ❤️
What you suggest to be the most cost effective way to make sure your hormones are regulated??
Start with cutting out things that disrupt hormone balance: alcohol, caffeine, processed foods, sugar, inflammatory fats/foods, etc. This will save you money. Then add the free things: regular movement, sleeping enough, meditation/other stress relievers.
In eating more kimchi right now its the nicest fermented food lol. Its really good in miso egg drop soup!
I come to these sorts of videos looking for natural methods of building a healthier body, and it's unfortunate how most videos are about purchasing a bunch of branded niche products.
So I shouldn’t be having bad cramps during my period? I’ve had cramps so bad before they’ve made me nauseous. It’s gotten better over the years, but I still have months when my cramps are miserable 😩
Nope! Definitely not! I highly recommend checking out Beyond the Pill (linked in the description) and The Period Repair Manual (also in description). Cramps are common but they're not normal. They are a sign that you have a hormone issue
Do you have any knowledge on repairing leaky gut? Thank you ❤️ your channel!
Were you ever put on Accutane? I was put on Accutane about 5 weeks ago and I feel like I'm going to leave it already 😢