Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast (Lindsey Lusson )

Jordana is a 31-year-old mom of one, and one is on the way! In 2022, she got married and realized she wanted to get pregnant right after her wedding. Since she didn’t have a period, she went to see her doctor out of concern and was told to just give it time. Jordana knew in the back of her head that something wasn’t right. She happened to stumble across Lindsey’s Instagram and knew she needed to reach out for support. After joining the Food Freedom Fertility Society, she not only got her period back in less than 2 months, but she also found out she was pregnant!

She’s now pregnant with baby #2 and looking forward to welcoming her second boy this fall.

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In this Episode

• How being in a smaller body can be a trigger for period loss
• The challenging dynamic between moms and daughters and diets
• Looking at your long-term fertility goals over losing weight for your wedding
• How period recovery works to bring your body back into balance
• Building out your “A Team” for support during recovery
• Adding life back into your marriage by finding food freedom
• Going from no period to pregnant in 2 months
• The difference between mental and physical recovery
• What it looks like to live a recovered lifestyle

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Join me and my friend Cynthia Donovan, aka the Period Nutritionist, as we discuss the gaps we see currently in our healthcare system with properly diagnosing and treating Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and our hope for how our new program, Period Recovery Practitioner will help to better educate and equip healthcare professionals.

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In This Episode:

• Statistics on the prevalence of HA
• Why all healthcare providers need to know about HA
• What you won’t learn in books and research papers
• Understanding the health ramifications of missing periods
• How Period Recovery Practitioner can help you level up and better serve your patients and clients

Ready to learn more about PRP? Start by filling out this form and be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @period.recovery.practitioner

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Renae lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband, Trevor, and goldendoodle, Derby.

She works as a Physician Assistant in Dermatology and loves all things - SKIN.

Reane and her husband are currently pregnant with a baby boy, due in December 2024!

In this Episode:

• Can you recover from HA while doing IVF?

• The role proper nutrition can play in egg retrieval

• Creating safety in an over-stressed body

• Tracking recovery progress while using supplemental hormones

• Why many doctors will tell you to skip IUI

• Honesty is key when working with a fertility specialist

• How to make HA recovery a positive experience

• Overcoming the fear of gaining weight

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Welcome to a new episode of the Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast. In today's episode, we are going to talk about Exercise Addiction.

In this Episode

• Understanding what exercise addiction looks like
• Why Exercise Addiction isn’t a stand-alone issue
• How exercise addiction plays into period loss
• Red flags for exercise addiction
• When a full exercise break may be necessary
• My approach for healing from exercise addiction

Connect with Lindsey: 

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Dr. Samantha Briguglio is a Naturopathic Doctor and owner of Walk the Natural Path Hormone Health and Fertility Care. She began her practice because of her passion for helping women achieve their wellness and fertility goals. As an ND, she is licensed to treat – and teach – patients from a mindset of natural healing that treats the root cause of symptoms.

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In this Episode:

• Pros/cons of IVF
• Most common causes of “unexplained” infertility
• Understanding AMH and what it means
• When to worry about male factor infertility
• How much does diet really matter for egg quality
• How to plan if you want to be pregnant in the next 3-6 months

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Jean wrestled with an eating disorder and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea from her late teens until her 30s. She started working with Lindsey at age 30 with the hopes of becoming pregnant. After over a decade of period loss, excessive exercise, and a complicated relationship with food, she was not only able to regain her cycle, but she is now 32 weeks pregnant with a healthy, happy, amazing baby girl! Jean lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband and two dogs, and plans to get back into her work as a Pilates instructor at some point postpartum.

In this Episode

• Overcoming denial about disordered eating
• Hitting your breaking point in “quasi-recovery”
• When measuring food turns into a crutch that perpetuates under-eating
• Understanding what foods help you to feel your best through recovery
• Getting pregnant naturally on your first ovulation
• The benefits of having food freedom during pregnancy
• How to avoid disordered eating relapse during pregnancy
• Why you need to break up with your scale ASAP
• Exposing the lie “I won’t care about weight gain once I’m pregnant”

Links: Episode 18 from IVF to Natural Pregnancy

Have a question you want me to answer on the Podcast? Add in here

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-C, FAED, is the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board-certified in internal medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency and chief residency at Yale. Dr. Gaudiani served as the medical director at ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders prior to founding the Gaudiani Clinic, which is a Denver-based outpatient medical clinic that offers telemedicine throughout the US and is dedicated to caring for people with eating disorders, disordered eating, and malnutrition. Dr. Gaudiani’s first book, Sick Enough: A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders is available on Amazon.

In this Episode

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Join me for a deep dive into what body systems suffer the most when you aren’t getting your period. We’ll discuss the short-term and long-term health consequences of remaining in a low estrogen state as well as the psychological impact amenorrhea can have on your body. If you’re struggling with finding motivation with choosing recovery from HA, this episode will help outline why recovery is worth it for your body, your mind, your relationships, and your future.

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In this Episode:

• The impact of low estrogen on your bones
• Irregular cycles and risk for heart disease
• Emotional and financial cost of fertility treatment
• Why HA and depression and anxiety go hand in hand
• Amenorrhea and cognitive decline
• Where to start when recovery feels overwhelming

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Kristy Baumann is a Registered Dietitian, marathon runner, wife, and mom to 6-month old and 3-year old.

As a new runner, she thought she was eating healthy to support her training. In reality, she was eating too 'clean' and unknowingly was restricting calories, cutting out fat and ignoring hunger signs. Food was constantly on her mind and she had a big sweet tooth. These were all signs of underfueling that resulted in recurring injuries and a poor relationship with food. It wasn't until she began to change her mindset around food, understand the science of nutrition and how the body works that she was able to learn to fuel properly, feel more energized and improve her running.

Now, she is on a mission to spread the message that restricting food and following fad diets is not the answer. Having a positive relationship with food is the foundation of fueling well as a runner. You can follow her on IG @marathon.nutritionist.

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Carlee lives in Canada with her husband Jordan and their French bulldog Elmer. Carlee works as an accountant by day and a personal trainer in the evenings and on the weekends. 

Carlee has come a long way on her food freedom and her fertility journey. After a long journey of fertility treatment not working, she decided to address the root cause of her missing period. In the process, she drastically improved her relationship with food. If you would have asked her a year ago what is your favorite food, she probably would have told you some  sort of vegetable. She is now happy to claim ice cream or waffles after going through recovery from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). She was also able to get pregnant completely naturally in less than 6 months and she recently welcomed a baby girl into the world!

Topics Covered in this Episode:

- Period recovery in under 1 month 

- Overcoming body dysmorphia

- Processing through failed fertility treatment cycles 

- Challenging your idea of "health"

- Fostering a positive body image during pregnancy 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Healing from Eating Disorders and Disordered eating with Natalie Rose, MPysch RP

Natalie Rose Allen is a Toronto-based Registered Psychotherapist who specializes in treating eating disorders and body image issues. She works primarily with adolescents and adults using a biopsychosocial approach. Natalie also provides intuitive eating and emotion coaching to individuals worldwide. Natalie is passionate about helping people build healthier relationships with their emotions and with their bodies.

In this Episode:

• Disordered eating as a coping mechanism
• Why eating disorders are on the rise
• How social media influences disordered eating
• Navigating social media during ED recovery
• Why recovery is an ongoing process
• Overcoming fear of weight gain

Connect with Nathalie:
Instagram:  @wakeupandsmelltherosay
Website: www.wakeupandsmelltherosay.com 

Connect with Lindsey:
Instagram: @food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Becca lives in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with her amazing husband, 3 fur babies, and a human baby on the way! Becca shares that she always struggled with body image issues, stemming largely from being a cheerleader in college and competing in bikini and figure competitions post-college. As a result, she suffered several negative consequences with her relationship with food, turning to over-exercise and control. This eventually led to fertility problems, which is why she joined the Food Freedom Fertility Society! Becca shares that since recovering from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, she’s never looked back because her life has forever changed for the better!

In this Episode:

• In this episode:

  • PCOS misdiagnosis and the light bulb moment recognizing you have HA

  • The psychological impact of high-dose hormones used in fertility treatment

  • Can macro counting be a stepping stone to food freedom?

  • The true freedom of letting go of numbers and learning to trust your body

  • The power of positive thinking during your recovery journey

  • The work that needs to be done even after you get your period back

  • Navigating miscarriage and getting pregnant with your rainbow baby

  • Why healing your relationship with food matters for motherhood

Ready to fast-track fertility journey through period recovery? Apply for the Food Freedom Fertility Society: FFF Society Application

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Taylor is a Registered Dietitian specializing in identifying and treating the root causes of hormone imbalances. She has a particular passion for educating women about the rarely discussed negative side effects of hormonal birth control. She works 1:1 with women in her private practice, helping them navigate how to support their body on and/or how to safely transition off of birth control, symptom-free.

She has an extensive background working with clients with eating disorders and practices from a non-diet, weight-inclusive perspective.

Connect with Taylor on Instagram- @‌nourishedbytay

Download Taylor’s Health Hormone Recipe Guidebook

Work with Taylor

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In this Episode:

• Why birth control won’t solve your period problems
• Is a birth control “period” better than no period?
• How to correct vitamin and mineral deficiencies caused by the pill
• You may be undereating even if your weight is normal
• How to transition out of a constant fight-or-flight state
• Non-hormonal options for preventing pregnancy
• The science behind food habituation and “moderation.”

Have a question you want me to answer on the Podcast? You can submit that here

Ready to get your period back? Learn more about the FFF Society

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Cynthia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 10 years experience in the field. Serving women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA) & helping them get their period back, restore their health & find balance with food & exercise is her passion & her main focus in her practice.

Since founding the Eat to Regain Your Period Program in April 2020, She’s worked with  hundreds of women in helping them get their period & their life back.

When she’s not serving women across the world with period recovery- you can find her with the two loves of her life, her sons, Brian and Brayden.

You can following Cynthia on Instagram and TikTok @period.nutritionist and learn more about her programs by going to www.periodnutritionist.com

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Caroline Shermer is a registered dietitian, eating disorders specialist, and many of her clients' biggest cheerleader. She founded Meant To Eat Nutrition Counseling with one mission: to empower women to learn all that they are meant to eat and to be a part of disordered eating, excessive exercise, and body image concerns. She lives in Nashville and is passionate about pouring into her local community.

In this Episode:

• Can becoming an RD be a breeding ground for developing disordered eating?
• The importance of variety in your exercise routine
• The role food plays into an exercise addiction
• How small changes in your routine can help decrease dependence
• The power of a full exercise break during ED and HA recovery
• Identifying the 4 different types of hunger
• The simplest thing you can do to improve body image this week
• The connection between Taylor Swift’s music and women with EDs

Connect with Caroline:

Website: www.meanttoeat.com

Instagram: @meanttoeat

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Elena is a Registered Dietitian who helps women heal their relationship with food, their bodies, and fitness. Through her own journey to food freedom after 5 years struggling with binge eating and amenorrhea, she developed a passion for helping other women overcome similar struggles. Elena now offers online coaching to women around the world. Her specialty is helping “fit” women stop binging and get their periods back without the pill.

You can follow her on Instagram @the.binge.eating.dietitian 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Shannon is a retired Division One soccer player who struggled with her identity outside of being an athlete. After college, she turned to weightlifting and became a certified personal trainer, which made it easy to mask her health and exercise obsession. Shannon got married, quit working, and now travels around the country with her husband, who is a professional baseball player. She had always dreamed of being a mom, and with the help of Lindsey, her husband and she will be welcoming their baby girl later this year in September!

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In this Episode

• How the athlete mindset can set the stage for disordered eating
• Signs of underfueling even when you do get your period
• Overcoming the fear of undereating if you don’t track your food
• The overlap between eating disorders and addiction
• Calling out the lie, “I won’t care about gaining weight once I’m pregnant.”
• When a full exercise break is necessary for changing your mindset
• FINALLY getting pregnant after a 2 year infertility journey

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Stephanie Lauri is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Lactation Educator, and a mom two girls (ages 2 and 4). 

Throughout her first pregnancy she was surprised at the minimal focus there was on nutrition during this critical life stage. As a dietitian, she was sought out by other pregnant friends for her guidance. It was then she knew she wanted to become a resource for pregnant women worldwide to gain confidence in their food choices throughout their own pregnancy journey. 

Over the past few years she has shifted from focusing on general pregnancy nutrition and now helps pregnant women across the globe who struggle with their relationship with food and body image feel confident and empowered in their food choices for both mom and baby, while shutting out the noise and expectations from diet culture. Her intuitive eating approach has helped so many heal their relationship with food as they grow and nourish their bodies properly during pregnancy and beyond! 

In this episode, we cover:

• Calorie recommendations during pregnancy
• Food Safety considerations 
• Gaining the "right" amount of weight during pregnancy
• Eating intuitively while pregnant
• Managing nausea, reflux, and other digestive issues
• Gentle nutrition during pregnancy

You can follow Stephanie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pregnancy_nutritionist/?hl=en

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Andrea Hunter is originally from Colombia but has been in the US since 2010. In 2014, she met the two loves of her life: her husband, Zach, and running. As a goal-oriented person, Andrea set a goal to run the 6 major marathons in Boston, Chicago, NY, London, Berlin, and Tokyo. She pushed herself to the limit, overstressing her body through training, keeping her food intake very meticulous and just enough to fuel her runs. It wasn’t until she and Zach decided they wanted to start a family that Andrea realized she wasn’t getting a period and that she would have to make major changes to recover it and be healthy. Andrea shares that through all of her accomplishments, recovering her period is one she’s most proud of!

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In this Episode:

• The normalization of period loss among runners
• Why you shouldn’t rely on birth control for bone loss prevention
• Recovering from a femoral stress fracture
• Learning to view food as more than just fuel
• How to stay positive during your period recovery journey

Stay up to date with all things Food Freedom Fertility and gain access to my free Period Recovery Meal Plan. Get my Period Recovery Meal Plan.

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter:@lindseylusson
Tiktok: @‌food.freedom.fertility

Tune into this month’s solo episode as I walk through the differences between Lactational Amenorrhea and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea to help you understand if/when you can expect to get your period back postpartum. I will also be answering a few listener questions, so be sure to listen until the very end!

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In this episode:

• What is lactational amenorrhea?
• The “hormone reset” theory after having a baby
• When you should expect your first postpartum period
• How to avoid relapsing back into HA during pregnancy
• Tips with get your period back while breastfeeding
• Seeking support after relapse

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Website: ⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠

Twitter: ⁠@LindseyLusson⁠

Tiktok: ⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Jillian Greaves (MPH, RD, LDN) is a Functional Medicine Dietitian, Women's Health Specialist, podcast co-host, and founder of the highest-rated dietitian and functional nutrition business in Boston. She has been recognized across major publications such as Dr. Axe, Healthline and EatingWell for her transformative and unique approach to wellness. Jillian’s mission is not only to empower women to understand and treat the root causes of their health issues naturally, but also to guide them in breaking away from the pursuit of perfection in doing so.

It was early on in Jillian’s career when she realized the potentially damaging consequences of the “pill for every ill” approach traditional medicine often takes. After years of struggling with her own health, she realized that what she learned in her professional experience and her doctors’ orders to “just take birth control” were not enough to help her truly reverse her symptoms. Fueled by her own personal health challenges and frustration with being told that “everything looks normal” while her body was telling her otherwise, she decided to build her own private practice.

Through her private nutrition coaching and courses, Jillian has helped thousands of women – and counting – heal their gut and hormone symptoms while breaking away from dieting extremes through personalized and sustainable programs. Her unique approach to helping clients achieve whole-person health is focused on helping them foster empowering relationships with food and their bodies.

In this Episode

– Understanding the stress bucket 

– How under eating derails blood sugar balance and increases cortisol 

– Dangerous social media diet trends for hormones and fertility

– Understanding how the circadian rhythm impacts hormone production 

– Nutrition to boost egg quality and the importance of fermented foods 

– Debunking myths about AMH and your ability to get pregnant 

– Learning the line for what’s too much exercise for fertility

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @food.freedom.fertility

Website: foodfreedomandfertility.com

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Laura lives outside of Philadelphia PA with her husband and almost 2-year-old son. Her journey began over 20 years ago in high school when she wanted to lose a little bit of weight, which quickly turned into an eating and exercise disorder. For years she struggled with finding peace with food and her body, while trying to focus on recovery. It wasn't until she reached her mid 30's and wanted to start a family that she realized quasi-recovery wasn't going to help her reach her goals, which ultimately led her to the food freedom fertility society.

In this episode:

• The downsides of “DIY”ing your fertility journey

• Why you need to gain at least 25 lbs. during pregnancy

• How to know what “quasi recovery” looks like

• Using period recovery as an opportunity to finally find food freedom

• Getting in touch with what you body really wants and needs for be healthy

• The first step to moving out of quasi recovery

• Calling out the lie: “it’s not the right time” to work on recovery

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Nicole is a mom of two beautiful girls and a personal trainer. She  grew up in Birmingham, AL and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Kinesiology / Physical Education. She also cheered at all throughout high school and college which had a big influence on her desire to help others enjoy fitness. She currently lives in Dallas, TX and enjoys training clients physically with exercise and mentally to be a better version of themselves.

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Caitlin Johnson is a Registered Dietitian with advanced training in functional medicine and women’s herbalism. She is the heart behind her company PCOS Fertility Nutrition and cohost of Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast. She is someone who struggled with infertility and now is a mother to three beautiful children. She is a born-again believer- prays for each of her clients and has helped many hundreds of couples become parents.

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Chelsey lives in Pennsylvania, where she was born and raised and got married to her “Kindergarten sweetheart”. She is a professor at her local community college in the education department, but her main job is being a mom to 4 kids under 4 years old. Chelsey shares her story about overcoming exercise addiction and how she healed her relationship with food so that she could get pregnant naturally while continuing to breastfeed her toddler.

In this Episode:

• How over exercise can impact your fertility
• Understanding your relationship with movement
• Uncovering hidden food rules
• Overcoming exercise addiction one step at a time
• How to get your period back while breastfeeding
• Getting pregnant with twins
  

Connect with Lindsey
Instagram: @food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Dr. Goldstein is the founding physician of Beverly Hills Fertility. She is one of the most trusted names in fertility and is highly recommended by her patients for her communication, responsiveness, and attention to detail. Dr. Goldstein obtained her MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and is a double board-certified OB-GYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist. In an industry that is continually becoming less personalized, Dr. Goldstein is proof that you can provide world-class fertility care and empower hopeful parents to choose a fertility journey that aligns with their goals before anything else. She weaves her way through the often overwhelming world of fertility care with intuition and empathy, to make sure her patients have a clear understanding of their diagnosis and treatment options. Dr. Goldstein lives in Santa Monica with her two children and her husband. When she is not taking care of patients, she enjoys rowing, kayaking, yoga, traveling, and hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains.

In this Episode

• Understanding the physiology of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
• Distinguishing between HA and PCOS
• Diagnosing HA when your labs are “normal”
• How set point comes into play with regard to fertility
• Should you do IVF if your period is still missing?
• Why some women lose their period with HA, and others do not
• Why some Obgyns aren’t up to speed on how to properly diagnose HA
• The questions your REI should be asking upon your initial fertility assessment

Connect with Dr. Goldstein

Website: Ellen Goldstein

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Dr. Nicola Sykes (formerly Rinaldi) has a PhD in biology from MIT. Since experiencing hypothalamic amenorrhea (missing periods) herself, Dr. Sykes has been on a mission to spread awareness of the condition and how to recover. In 2016 she published the book "No Period. Now What?", updated March of 2019 to be more Health At Every Size aligned. This book is a comprehensive resource that includes much of the medical and scientific research that underlies our current understanding of the triggers for amenorrhea, what steps to take for recovery, and treatments to use for recovery and pregnancy as needed. Dr. Sykes now also works with clients on period recovery and getting pregnant. https://www.noperiodnowwhat.com/ @noperiodnowwhat

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Kelly is a former division I collegiate volleyball player. She finished medical school in June of 2022 and matched for her dream program for residency in emergency medicine. 

As a previous athlete, Kelly came from a lifestyle where exercise was part of her daily routine. As prep for her wedding Kelly continued to exercise at a high level while engaging in dieting. This led to weight loss and ultimately the loss of her period.

After going off my birth control last November she realized she needed help. She joined the FFF Society over the summer and got her period back in just 5 weeks! Now Kelly is having regular ovulatory cycles. As a medical doctor, she's passionate about women's health and is excited to share her story as well as some  tips for talking to your doctor about period loss. 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Kelly has been a physical therapist for 7 years and lives in eastern Pennsylvania w/her husband of 5 years. Shortly after getting married, Kelly lost her period due to Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. After months of trying recovery on her own, Kelly joined Lindsey's program in the summer of 2023 after realizing she couldn’t keep putting recovery on the back burner if she wanted to get pregnant ASAP. By the end of the summer, Kelly had not only gotten her period back, she found out she was pregnant! Listen as Kelly, and I visit through her experience going from no period to pregnant in 8 weeks!

In this Episode:

• Linkage between Physical Therapy and a potential pathway to developing HA

• Leaning into your gut feeling that something is off with your body

• How weight status can impact your body’s ability to get a period

• Flipping the script on weight gain: tips and tricks to reframe your mindset during recovery

• Achieving pregnancy naturally in 8 weeks after going 4 years without a period

• Lessons learned from HA recovery that can serve you well in pregnancy

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Cory Ruth is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and women's health expert. Cory is the founder and principal of The Women's Dietitian and Instagram account @thewomensdietitian, a private practice and digital platform for women seeking nutrition support for hormone balance, PCOS, fertility, and weight management. She specializes in PCOS and nutrition therapy for infertility and assisted reproductive technology. Cory is also the creator of the successful online programs The PCOS Boss Academy and Get Pregnant with PCOS- It is through these programs that she is able to help countless women on their journeys to weight loss and fertility with PCOS. Cory has launched a PCOS supplement and protein powder line called Vita-PCOS to further support women with PCOS symptom management. She also has a new podcast, The Imperfect PCOS Podcast!

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In this Episode:

• The blurred line between HA and PCOS when looking at labs
• Understanding a true PCOS diagnosis
• Cory’s experience in developing HA while having PCOS
• Tips for navigating HA recovery when dealing with a dual diagnosis
• The importance of balance versus restriction
• Key supplements for managing PCOS

Stay up to date with all things Food Freedom Fertility and gain access to my free Period Recovery Meal Plan.

⁠⁠Get my Period Recovery Meal Plan⁠

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Beth is a registered nurse and nursing professor with a background in obstetrical nursing from just outside St. Louis, Missouri. In an effort to "get in the best shape possible" before she and her husband tried to conceive, she unintentionally set herself down a path of severe disordered eating, over exercise, and consequently developed HA. After two years of no period returning after coming off hormonal birth control, seeking fertility assistance with a REI, and attempting recovery on her own, she made the decision to join Lindsey's program to get the additional support, guidance, and encouragement needed to get her period back and get pregnant naturally!

Show notes:

• Taking your fitness journey too far and losing your period
• Maybe tiny tweaks and not getting results
• Being tapped out on fertility treatment and getting serious about recovery
• Thinking about period recovery as a prescriptive diet
• When you need more than spousal support to recover
• Getting pregnant in under 3 months after over a year of infertility
• Take pride in healing from disordered eating to be a role model for your kids

Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Add it here!

Ask the REI: Diagnosing HA Episode 52

How your partner can support you during recovery Episode 15

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Brittany is a Registered Nurse who lives in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two Children, and dog Paisley. She enjoys hiking, baking, and spending time with my family and friends. After getting married at age 26 and coming off of birth control, Brittany’s cycles never returned. She and her husband, and I were informed by an endocrinologist that IVF was our only option to conceive. After years of fertility treatments, they were blessed with their daughter and son, but Brittany always wondered if her lifestyle was the cause of my HA diagnosis. After taking the leap to join the Food Freedom Fertility program, Brittany was able to regain my period and conceive our third child, due in November, naturally on my second recovery cycle.

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In this Episode

• Why IVF isn’t the fast track to baby
• Finally, getting the right diagnosis on your fertility journey
• When your missing period symptoms become a burden, you can’t ignore
• How over-exercise can play into poor hunger cues
• Overcoming denial that your nutrition habits aren’t contributing to your lack of period
• When period recovery just takes a little longer
• Why weight gain won’t go on forever during recovery
• Setting yourself up for success to avoid postpartum relapse
• Why you need to step away from calorie burn goals on your fitness tracker

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Everest is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner certified in functional medicine. She founded and runs Everest Functional Psychiatry and Wellness, one of the only Functional Psychiatry practices in Texas. Here, she takes a holistic approach to healing and believes in the connection between the body and mind. Integrating lifestyle, diet, medicine, and other innovative technologies, she views each patient individually to help them take control of their health and improve their quality of life and well-being.

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In this Episode:

• Combining functional medicine with psychiatry
• How media has shaped your relationship with food and body
• Are you blaming your missing period on the wrong things?
• How under eating makes your anxiety worse
• Coffee and cortisol: do you need to quit it altogether?
• Why food sensitivity tests often aren’t helpful for identifying food intolerances
• The power in community and connection for overcoming disordered eating
• The role between cortisol, exercise, and progesterone

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Sam is a registered sports dietitian in Massachusetts whose HA journey began over 10 years ago. She battled disordered eating and excessive exercise under the guise of health for years. When she finally sought out help for her missing period, she was assured by several doctors that she was on the right track and needed to give her body more time. Sam stopped all intense exercise and tried increasing her intake to regain her period. As a dietitian herself, she thought this would be rather simple, but after 10 months of trying period recovery on her own, she joined Lindsey's program and restored her period in just 5 weeks! She is confident that the accountability from the FFF was the key to her period recovery plan, and is so grateful for the lessons that she's learned along the way.

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In this Episode:

• When doctors assume period loss is normal for athletes
• How to recognize when your recovery plan isn’t working
• Overcoming mental barriers as a dietitian on seeking support
• Understanding how much food you need to recover

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Lauren battled disordered eating for over half her life. If fact, she never truly had a period until she was 29 years old and found herself ready to start a family. From trying every diet and workout plan out there, to quasi recovery, to REAL recovery, Lauren can now proudly say her favorite title in life is mom to a toddler and another baby on the way!

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Lauren spent 6 years as an ICU nurse and recently her my dream job as a cardiology nurse practitioner. She lives with her husband Ryan and is a proud dog mom to sweet 7 year old pointer/hound rescue Bonnie.  Prior to joining the Food Freedom Fertility Society, she was certified group fitness instructor at Orange Theory and had longstanding history of over exercising and under eating, which was praised and reinforced by the culture at her CrossFit gym.  After working with Lindsey she is now ovulating regularly after struggling with anovulatory cycles and she is hopeful to start a family this year.  Outside of work  Lauren enjoys hiking with her husband, cooking up heathy versions of her favorite comfort foods, and exploring the wineries with friends in northern Virginia

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Kyle is from Austin, TX and played college baseball for the University of Texas for 4 years. After hanging up his cleats, Kyle moved to Dallas to take his first job out of college which is where he met his now wife, Lindsey. Kyle and Lindsey have been together for 10 years, married for 6. We live in Waco, TX now with our 2 toddlers and 3 dogs.

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Summer Mastain is an actor and acting coach living in Los Angeles with her husband, Schuyler. Thanks to Lindsey, Emily, and period recovery, Schuyler and Summer are expecting their first child in September 2023. NYU Tisch alumni. Red Hot Chili Peppers and Kansas City Chiefs fanatic.

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In this Episode:

• What it really feels like to go through IVF (twice)
• Why period recovery shouldn’t be your plan B
• Overcoming pressures to be thin in the acting world
• How to get pregnant on your first ovulation
• How recovery prepares you mentally for becoming a mom

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Colleen Christensen is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and non-judgy educator, here to free you from diet culture once and for all! Through her proven 5 step No Food Rules approach to intuitive eating & nutrition she has helped thousands of women all over the world break up with dieting and make peace with their bodies. 

In this episode we unpack:

What is Intuitive Eating?

3  Biggest Myths about Intuitive Eating 

Moving away from Marco tracking

Unpacking Set Point Weight

How/When to apply the gentle nutrition principle of Intuitive Eating 

To learn more about Colleen and her approach to Intuitive Eating check out @no.food.rules on Instagram and download her FREE 5 Step Guide to No Food Rules

https://nofoodrules.lpages.co/5-step-guide-to-food-freedom/ 

You can learn more about the SociEATy and Colleen's services at https://colleenchristensennutrition.com/ 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Noelle is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP™) and a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA®) Certified Personal Trainer. She’s the host top-ranked health podcast, Well-Fed Women, and the founder of coconutsandkettlebells.com. She’s also the author of the best-selling cookbook, Coconuts and Kettlebells, and the creator an innovative personalized home workout program, Strong From Home.

Noelle has been working in health and wellness industry for almost 20 years. She’s a Marine Corps wife, mom to two young kids, and currently resides with her family in Northern Virginia.

Download Noelle’s FREE Protein Hacks guide and sample meal plan here: Protein Prep Method.

In this episode:

• Hitting rock bottom with dieting and trying to change your body

• What we’ve learned over the last 20 years about fitness culture

• Why more isn’t better when it comes to exercising for healthy hormones

• What is HPA axis dysfunction, and how do we fix it?

• Questions to ask if you can’t break your routine with exercise

• Sifting through the lie “If I stop now, I’m going to lose all my fitness”

• Why true mental healing from disordered eating takes years, not months

• Letting go of a fit identity and learning to be okay with getting it wrong sometimes

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Mallory Cooper is a devoted wife to her husband, Colton, of five years, a proud dog mom to her two golden doodles, Dood and Doodette, and, most recently, a loving mother to her little miracle boy, Hendon. She is passionate about her faith, cherishes time with family and friends, and embraces every opportunity to soak up the sunshine.

In this Episode:

– The toxic environment of them gym when battling exercise addiction

– Why a missing period should be a red flag for disordered eating support

– Unpacking the financial and emotional costs of IVF

– Moving out of denial and into alignment with your true values

– Advocating for yourself and why permanent period loss is a myth  

– Using recovery tools to support your body postpartum 

– The importance of addressing your relationship with exercise  

– How to go from no period to pregnant in 5 months without fertility treatment 

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @food.freedom.fertility

Website: foodfreedomandfertility.com

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Join me as I talk through various factors that play into how long it may take your body to recover from Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and have a healthy period again.

In this Episode

• How eating disorders play into period loss
• Can you permanently damage your hypothalamus?
• Why you can get to a healthy weight and still not see your period return
• Fast versus slow responders to a proper recovery plan
• The #1 thing that will delay your time to recovery
• Understanding and accepting what’s realistic for you

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Jenna Werner is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and owner of Happy Strong Healthy, a weight-neutral, behavior-focused, health-first, mindful eating private practice that works to help clients heal their relationship with food, fitness, body, and self. Jenna is also the co-host of the What the Actual Fork podcast, a platform that uses research, experience, and fun to help all humans realize that they are made for so much more than chasing a smaller body. Jenna loves food and helping people bring back the true enjoyment of food in their lives.

In this Episode:

• Hitting rock bottom with exercise addiction

• Evaluating what you want fitness to mean to you

• Calling out unhealthy trends on social media

• Going from no period to pregnant…twice!

• Tips for getting out of the pit of disordered eating

Connect with Jenna Werner:

Website: www.happystronghealthyrd.com

Instagram: @happystronghealthy.rd

TikTok: @‌happystronghealthy.rd

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @LindseyLusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Abbie Attwood is an anti-diet, weight-inclusive nutritionist with a master of science in nutrition. She is also a body image coach, business owner, obsessed dog mom, and lover of the outdoors.

Abbie worked in healthcare policy and at start-ups for a decade before returning to graduate school. The decision to change careers was a result of her own battle with disordered eating, a slew of injuries, and several autoimmune disease diagnoses. She is passionate about helping others heal from disordered eating and body shame so that they can live their most authentic, meaningful life.

Abbie lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two dogs, where she runs a virtual nutrition and coaching practice. Her work is rooted in supporting her clients to rebuild a relationship with food and their body that is compassionate, respectful, liberating, and peaceful.

In this Episode:

• Understanding the Anti-Diet Movement

• Why period loss is often overlooked in runners

• Unpacking body image and questions to ask when you’re struggling

• The ambiguity between food intolerances and underfunding

• Getting to the bottom of period loss when you’ve been on the pill for 10+ years

• Digging deep on your “why” when kids aren’t a motivator

• Holiday tips to support healing from disordered eating

  
  

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• Ep 45: How this runner recovered her period in just 8 weeks

Connect with Abbie:

Podcast: Full Plate Podcast

Instagram: @‌abbieattwoodwellness

Website: www.abbieattwoodwellness.com

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Website: ⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

For almost 20 years, Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, has advanced the health and empowerment of thousands of clients, patients, peers, and mentees by fusing her expertise in nutritional science, functional medicine, and evidence-based holistic solutions. While currently on sabbatical from private practice work, Ayla owns and serves as the practice director of Boston Functional Nutrition, an integrative, functional nutrition practice specializing in women's health and infertility. She is also a co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, leading the way in providing continuing education to healthcare practitioners. Most notably, Ayla is the founder and CEO of FullWell, a fertility wellness brand widely endorsed by top practitioners for its high-quality, evidence-based supplements and educational efforts. On a mission to make the most current science accessible to the public, you can always find Ayla sharing through the Knowledge Well, FullWell's informational hub, supporting families with expert information and the power of choice.

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In this Episode:

• When to start taking a prenatal
• The dangers of the supplement industry
• The top nutrients most prenatal vitamins are lacking
• The importance of Vitamin D for fertility and pregnancy
• Best supplements for regaining and regulating your cycle with HA

Connect with Ayla Barmmer:

Instagram: @fullwellfertility
Website: www.fullwellfertility.com

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Haley Pope is originally from Virginia but is currently deployed in the U.S. Navy. She loves Jesus, the beach, baking, yoga, and spending time with loved ones. She has also been a fitness and nutrition junkie her whole life. So much so that her friends, family, and co-workers all referred to her as a “health freak.” Unbeknownst to them, this was masking an eating disorder that turned into HA. Haley didn’t have a cycle for 5 years. When she asked doctors about her missing period, she was told her weight, workouts, and eating habits were normal- and to just go on the pill. But after being diagnosed with amenorrhea, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She found Lindsey’s program reports, “It has changed my whole life.” While the road ahead is still a long one, Haley now enjoys ice cream guilt-free and doesn't obsess over missed workouts.

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In this Episode:

• How an eating disorder can be misunderstood as “discipline”
• Recovery challenges when you have a very active job
• Overcoming comparison in your recovery journey
• The power of community in feeling connected
• Pushing through discomfort by clinging to your faith
• How tracking your weight holds you back in recovery

Connect with Lindsey Lusson:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @LindseyLusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Brooke Boskovich is a Registered Dietitian, a functional & integrative practitioner, the founder of The Fertility Dietitian and the creator of the Master Your Fertility & Foundations for Optimizing Your Fertility Programs.

The Master Your Fertility Program is individualized to each couple's fertility journey, meeting them where they are & helping them work with their bodies to optimize fertility. She takes a deeper look at hormone balance, digestive wellness, and nutrient status, to support overall health & redirect the body's focus to reproductive function. This integrative program includes 5 pillars; nutrition, exercise & movement, sleep, stress and environment.

Brooke is passionate about women’s health & fertility and has helped hundreds of women with irregular cycles, PCOS, unexplained infertility, endometriosis & other fertility struggles, regulate their cycles and take home healthy babies.

In this episode we cover:

• Unpacking "unexplained infertility"
• Fertility and Gut health
• How under eating impacts egg quality
• Reducing exposure to toxins
• Best exercises to do while TTC
• Improving male factor infertility

To learn more about Brooke and get in touch check out https://www.thefertilitydietitian.health/ or follow on Instagram @the.fertility.dietitian

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

In the Episode:

• What is set point weight?

• Is it possible to overshoot your setpoint and when will your weight return to baseline?

• Expectations for your 2nd recovery period 

• Why cycle tracking is an important tool for hormonal health

• How to know whether or not you’re ovulating

• Troubleshooting if your period are irregular after recovery 

• The role body and exercise plan in fertility

  
  

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Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Kaely McDevitt is a Registered Dietitian specializing in nutrition for women's health. She owns a virtual private practice where she and her team help their clients reclaim their energy, optimize fertility, and overcome hormone symptoms through personalized nutrition. Having experienced the pitfalls of a conventional approach to women's health firsthand, Kaely is passionate about empowering women to build health from a place of connection: to self, to nature, and to community.

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In this episode:

• Looking at period symptoms as clues into your health
• Why millennials are a generation deprived of Progesterone
• Why body size isn't a great reflection of how well you're fueling
• The importance of creating safety in your body for optimal fertility
• Why you need to care about ovulation even if you don't care about pregnancy
• Reliable forms of natural birth control so you can break up with the pill forever
• HA or POI? Exploring elevated FSH and the connection with under fueling
• How functional testing can give you a closer look at hormone imbalance.

‌Connect with Kaely:

Instagram: @kaelyrd

Website: KM Nutrition | Registered Dietitians For Women’s Hormone Health

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Susan Portz is a registered dietitian specializing in nutrition for women with unexplained infertility and those undergoing fertility treatments like IVF. After experiencing her own six-year infertility journey—including multiple rounds of IVF—Susan understands firsthand the emotional and physical toll of trying to conceive. Now a mom, she is passionate about helping other women optimize their fertility through science-based nutrition and sustainable lifestyle changes.

Through Fertility Nutrition Simplified, she provides expert guidance, compassionate support, and practical strategies to help women take control of their fertility. She offers a free training and a comprehensive course designed to help women improve their chances of conception with the power of nutrition.

In this Episode:

• Why nutrition matters even if you’re doing IVF

• Understanding a realistic timeline for pregnancy when using fertility assistance

• Why so many millennial women are under fueling for fertility

• Top foods and supplements for boosting fertility

• How eating perfectly for fertility can be a gateway into disordered eating

• Helpful mindset shifts to make if you’ve been TTC for multiple years

To learn more, find susan on Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.for.infertility/⁠@‌nutrition.for.infertility or reach out at ⁠susan@simplejoyfulnutrition.com⁠.

course link (with 40% discount!): ⁠https://go.simplejoyfulnutrition.com/fertilitynutritionsimplified-5284⁠

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠@food.freedom.fertility⁠

Website: ⁠foodfreedomandfertility.com⁠

Twitter: ⁠@lindseylusson

Natalie lives in Winter Garden, Florida, where she works in marketing strategy for Disney. She also teaches barre3 classes at a local studio. Natalie spent her life as an athlete and had always struggled with body image as a tall, athletically built girl. After suffering a severe back injury, Natalie had to adopt a strict physical therapy regimen to keep pursuing her dream of playing college volleyball. This slowly spiraled into an obsession with exercise and “healthy” eating that caused severe weight loss and period loss. After coming off the pill, she knew something was wrong but struggled for years to accept that her exercise and food intake needed to change. Finally, after watching Lindsey on social media for almost a year, Natalie committed to going “all-in,” healed her relationship with food and exercise, and got her period back!

In this Episode:

• Where to seek answers when you come off the pill and have no period

• Pros and cons of working with a function medicine doctor

• Working through recovery when fitness is part of your job

• How to overcome anxiety around eating “bad” foods

• Healing digestive issues through period recovery

• Embracing food freedom after years of restriction and orthorexia

Resources Mentioned in the episode:

• Ep 14: Disordered Eating and Digestive Issues

Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Jess Hodge is a wife, mom of two with one on the way, and a recent graduate of the Nutritional Therapy Association program.  After years of being on hormonal birth control, restricting her food intake, over exercising, and trying to control her body...she went off the pill when her and her husband were ready to grow their family, and her period never showed up.  Those next years were spent misdiagnosed with PCOS, jumping to medications to conceive, and fighting the ups and downs of infertility and cycle health. Turns out the reason for her missing period was actually Hypothalmic Amenorrhea (HA)!

Through her experience of diving in to heal her hormones and body, Jess is now a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who feels passionate about helping women find food & freedom exercise so they too can recover and regulate their cycles, optimize their fertility, and conceive naturally.

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Lauren Sams is a Pediatric Registered Dietitian and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She received the majority of her training while working in the NICU at a children’s teaching hospital in South Carolina. Lauren struggled to breastfeed her son, who is now 5 years old, and it was through this journey that her passion to support ALL moms and ALL their feeding decisions was born. She started Grow Baby Nutrition & Lactation early 2021 and serves moms locally in Waco, Texas.

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In this Episode:

• Why you need to work with an IBCLC
• Common breastfeeding issues for first time moms
• Regulating an oversupply
• Tips for increasing an under supply
• Pumping when baby sleeps through feeds
• When you can expect your period to return while breastfeeding

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Connect with Lauren:

Instagram: @grow.baby.nutrition Website: www.growbabynutritionlactation.com

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Dr. Kelsey is a licensed Naturopathic Physician from Portland, OR, who specializes in fertility + menstrual health. Balancing roles as a devoted mother of 2 and a thriving practitioner, she weaves comprehensive medical expertise with a holistic approach that nurtures physical, emotional, + energetic wellness. In both her busy private practice and nationwide support for couples, she sees the incredible impact digestive + hormone health have on women's health + fertility. She is very passionate about bridging gaps in comprehensive healthcare, empowering women with education, and nourishing the transition into Parenthood.

In this episode:

• Can micronutrient deficiencies cause amenorrhea?
• Simple ways to incorporate mindfulness to support nervous system regulation
• The best ways to support your detox pathways
• Ways to limit endocrine-disrupting chemicals to support your fertility
• Signs of lingering low hormone levels even when you are getting your period
• Primary Ovarian Insufficiency vs. Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
• How often to test your hormones to get a full picture of your fertility
• Financial considerations during your fertility journey

Products we’re loving: ⁠Tempdrop⁠

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Connect with Dr. Kelsey

Instagram: @drkelseystang

Website: www.drkelseystang.com

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Deanna is a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of Dietitian Deanna, LLC. Deanna is a pioneer in the online space, creating a loyal community through her Instagram @DietitianDeanna TikTok @dietitian.deanna, blog dietitiandeanna.com and podcast DEATS and Deanna (ranked top 10 in mental health) where her community trusts her with sound non-diet nutrition advice and inspiration.

Deanna has seen over 650 women achieve a simpler relationship with food in her signature Food Freedom Breakthrough program and has also helped almost 100 women and men build and scale their online business using social media in her Online Entrepreneur Academy. She has represented top brands like Aldi, Nestle, Jeep, and KIND and is regularly featured in articles like Health Magazine and The Today Show.

Deanna has turned from an unconfident dietitian into a 7 figure-entrepreneur, body confidence activist, and business coach and has taken her Instagram community along her compelling journey of disordered eating, body acceptance, personal & business growth. 

She is passionate about everything she does and continues to empower women, dietitians and end-consumers in all that she does. 

- Handling Food Freedom backlash

- Why Macros are bogus 

- Your relationship with food and how it impacts your child's 

- Obgyns saying No Period is NBD

- Period recovery...twice! 

- Postpartum body image

You can learn more about Food Freedom Breakthrough here

https://dietitiandeanna.com/food-freedom-breakthrough 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Sam lives in Charlotte, NC, with her husband and GSP dog, Millie. She was a collegiate runner turned marathon runner, which inevitably led to disordered eating and unhealthy exercise habits. In January of 2023, she and her husband decided they wanted to start their family. After going off birth control, it became clear this wasn't going to be easy, as her period was nonexistent. Over 10 years of a missing period, Sam was able to recover her cycle naturally through the Food Freedom Fertility Society and is now happy to share she is expecting her first baby boy in September.

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In this Episode:

• The athletic background that can set the stage for period loss
• Red flags of hormone imbalances that are often brushed under the rug
• Why your Obgyn won’t be the one to tell you how to get your period back
• Why you can get weight and still not get your period back
• The mental prison of disordered eating and exercise obsession
• Overcoming the fear of what others will think if you gain weight
• Why it’s so hard to push yourself to eat enough when you’re working on your own
• Getting pregnant again after loss and avoiding relapses into disordered eating
• The magic of getting a positive pregnancy and re-establishing trust in your body

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Robin is a proud mother of a 14-month-old boy and is expecting baby number 2 in February. She works full full-time time as a surgeon.

She was a competitive gymnast growing up and a three-season athlete throughout high school. After her competitive athletic career, she struggled with disordered eating and exercise addiction. When preparing to start her family, she was diagnosed with hypothalamic amenorrhea.

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In this Episode

• The impact coaches can have on food and body image
• Why even logical thinkers need emotional support in recovery
• Understanding the importance of gaining enough weight during pregnancy
• What it feels like to not need Clomid after all
• Breaking the habit of calorie counting and control

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Layla is a legal marketing professional who lives in San Diego, CA, with her husband and dog. Her issues with food and exercise began at a young age when she was put on countless diets starting around age 9. Her issues got worse when she started law school when she started restricting food and exercising obsessively as she struggled to cope with the stress of school. These issues were compounded when she received constant praise from others for these unhealthy behaviors. After struggling with body dysmorphia and battling an eating disorder, she has now found body acceptance and food freedom.

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In this Episode:

• How your childhood can impact your relationship with food
• How to stop the diet/binge eating cycle
• Why losing weight doesn’t improve your body image
• Advocating for yourself when doctors push back
• Finding recovery motivation when getting pregnant isn’t your goal

Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Shelby is a 34-year old IT professional living in the Washington, DC metro area with her husband, dog, and two cats. She developed disordered eating and exercise habits in her mid-20’s and never got a natural period after coming off of birth control to start a family in 2017. In 2018 she was diagnosed with another major infertility condition, and combined with other traumatic life events, she quickly spiraled into a full blown eating disorder and exercise addiction in her early 30’s. After years of unsuccessfully battling her eating disorder, she decided to take one last leap of faith and joined the Food Freedom Fertility Society in January 2021. She immediately found the support she needed in the group and recovered her period in a little over 2 months! She is now expecting a baby girl via a gestational surrogate in May 2022 and is so happy to enter into motherhood with a regular cycle and a new lease on life!

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Sophia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) who specializes in women's fertility. Her greatest area of expertise is helping women tailor their nutrition to their lifestyle and support healthy progesterone production, strengthen their luteal phase, and increase their chance of a healthy implantation and pregnancy.

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In this Episode:

• What low Progesterone can look
• Best way to test Progesterone
• Signs you may be pushing yourself too hard in the gym
• Biggest mistakes about tracking ovulation
• How to boost cervical mucus quality

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Connect Sophia:

Instagram: @ttc.nutritionist

Ovulation Unlocked course: Ovulation Unlocked: An online course on ovulation and hormones: The effects on fertility — TTC Nutritionist

Proov PdG testing:Confirm PdG Tests

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Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: @‌food.freedom.fertility
Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter: @lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

Emily is a former professional ballerina from Dallas, Texas, who unknowingly had HA for almost two decades. Her lifestyle as a high intensity athlete left her underweight and overworked, but in her industry, that was considered normal. After retiring from her career as a ballet dancer, Emily began to see that her missing period and relationship with her body and food was not normal at all. In the journey to start a family, Emily joined the Food Freedom and Fertility Society to find the support she needed to not only regulate her cycle but to also become a mother to her daughter, Henley, who is almost 5 months old now!

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

After diving into recovery from Hypothalmic Amenorrhea (HA) it can feel like a big waiting game for when your period will actually return. While recovery time can vary for each individual, here are 5 signs that you're on the right track for getting your period back! 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Jamie joined the Food Freedom Fertility Society in April 2024 after being told IVF was her only option. She is a 28-year-old nurse with a love for running, living in St. Louis MO. She dove in and started diligently following the FFF Method. In just 2.5 weeks, Jamie saw a return of her period! 2 months after that, she got pregnant naturally.

In the Episode

• Why rapid weight loss should be met with concern, not praise 

• Losing your period when on the pill and why that’s not normal

• Is ovulation induction a waste of time with HA? 

• Overcoming the fear of gaining all the weight back

• Why it’s unhealthy to restrict and overtrain during fertility treatment 

• The power of community for motivation in your recovery journey

• How to approach your fertility journey with confidence 

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Rachel is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband, Alec, and their dog, Sloane. Rachel grew up with a very positive relationship around food and exercise; however, her desire to "lose a little weight for senior prom" spiraled into an eating disorder, and she was diagnosed with anorexia in her freshman year of college.

After going through treatment and weight restoration, her period never returned. She was placed on birth control and was told this would "jump start" her cycle and protect her bones. A few years later, she developed an exercise addiction as she won half marathons and became an Orangetheory fanatic, all while restricting food and living with many food rules. These behaviors continued for nearly 10 years. Deep down, Rachel knew there was still a problem, but her doctors never seemed concerned and assured her she would be able to get pregnant when she was ready. Rachel began reading and researching all things HA last year. She got married in January of 2023, and a few months after she said "I do" to her husband, she said "I do" to go "all-in" for period recovery. She attempted recovery on her own for 2 months but ultimately needed more support and direction. She joined Lindsey's program, and with the guidance, encouragement, and support she received, her period returned in just 8 weeks.

In this Episode:

• Recovering from an ED but still no period

• The temptation to “put off recovery” until after your wedding

• Digging deep into why you want your relationship with food to change

• Tips to keep going when you feel uncomfortable in your body

• Going years without a period and recovering in just 8 weeks

• Recovery wisdom for when you’re feeling stuck

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Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

While the etiology of HA and PCOS are very different, the two conditions can present very similarly in the clinical setting. In this episode, Sam and I unpack the similarities and differences between HA and PCOS and share some foundational nutrition and lifestyle habits that are beneficial for healthy hormones and fertility if you’re unsure which condition you have.

Sam Abbott, MSEd, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist who helps those with PCOS ditch diets and balance hormones without feeling guilty or stressed about food. She is the owner of PCOS Nutrition Company, where she helps clients  improve hormone regulation without a side of diet culture or weight stigma. In her Nourished with PCOS Program Collective, her non-diet nutrition membership, she empowers people with PCOS to find peace and balance with nutrition, hormones, body and life. You can find Sam on Instagram at @‌pcos.nutritionist or on her podcast, the Nourished with PCOS Podcast, where she gives free tips and support around managing PCOS without dieting.

In this Episode

• Why weight shouldn’t be the focus when it comes to balancing your hormones

• Looking holistically at each individual to accurately diagnose PCOS

• Why nutrition recommendations for PCOS and HA don’t have to conflict

• Understanding the different “types” of PCOS

• Is adrenal PCOS just HA? What does the research say

• Why comparison is the worst metric for whether or not you’re eating enough

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Emily Everton, PT, DPT is a holistic Women’s Health Doctor of Physical Therapy and the founder of Embody Physical Therapy & Wellness, LLC in Hopkinton, MA. Emily specializes in Orthopedic and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and is especially passionate about all things menstrual health, fertility, and perinatal care. Emily also supports women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and irregular menstrual cycles in her role as a Women's Health coach, where she helps women restore ovulation, get their period back, regulate their menstrual cycles, and if hoping to get pregnant, do so naturally. Both during and outside of her clinical work, Emily loves to talk about taboo topics and challenge unsustainable societal standards to help girls/women find peace with their bodies and live their fullest, symptom-free life. Though Emily’s work was initially inspired by her own lived experience with disordered eating, orthorexia, RED-S, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, infertility, and a poor relationship with her body…she is consistently inspired by the wonderful girls and women she is so fortunate to support on a daily basis.

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In this Episode

• Why athletes are at a higher risk for amenorrhea
• Defining RED-S and understanding the signs and symptoms
• How body comments can trigger disordered eating
• How to improve body image during period recovery
• Working through recovery before you’re ready to get pregnant
• Using HA recovery as a “permission slip” to rest and nourish

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Elizabeth is a social studies teacher in the Dallas area. Elizabeth unknowingly struggled with HA for many years, possibly as long as a decade by eating a super restrictive diet. Fueled by the desire to eat as "clean" as possible, she was inadvertently causing more harm to her body and relationship with food. Elizabeth had to learn to surrender to actually trusting herself and her body, and is enjoying a far more beneficial connection with her body and food - especially bread!

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Dr. Heather Finley is a  Registered Dietitian, gut health specialist and sought-after speaker on the topics of constipation, bloating, gut health, disordered eating and how all of these topics intersect.

Her clients often come to her as a last resort, after feeling like they’ve tried everything. Dr. Heather loves helping clients go from restricted with food and frustrated with their symptoms to empowered, transformed and free.

In addition to working with clients in the gutTogether™ program, Dr Heather also trains other practitioners to use her signature gutTogether™ Method, while helping them build a sustainable business in her gutPractitioner program.

To learn more about Dr. Finley and her programs, check out https://www.drheatherfinley.co/

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

In This Episode:

– Average recovery times for clients following the Food Freedom Fertility method

– Why it doesn’t matter how long your period has been missing

– Understanding weight restoration and what it means for your fertility 

– Will exercise delay your recovery time?

– Unpacking what full recovery from HA looks like

– Why more information isn’t what you need to get your period back

Links and Resources:

– Episode 39: What happens if I don’t get my period back?

– Find ED support: allianceforeatingdisorders.com

– Apply for the Food Freedom Fertility Society: Click HERE

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @food.freedom.fertility

Website: foodfreedomandfertility.com

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Genna is a newly wed living in Jersey City, NJ with her new husband, James. Genna worked in the health and wellness industry in corporate sales and as a cycling instructor for Equinox for 6 years. She is now a Sales Executive in Finance Technology. After 2 years of wanting to go "all in" she finally pulled the trigger and began working with Lindsay in October. After 11 years without a natural period, Genna got her period back in just 6 weeks! She now has regular cycles and is enjoying her newfound freedom with food and exercise. 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

I’m spending the next half hour answering questions directly from our podcast listeners! Have a question you would like for me to answer on Pod in the future? You can submit that here.

In this episode:

• The importance of nutrient timing for period recovery

• How Fasting impacts female reproductive hormones

• The HA “spectrum” that can occur even if you do get a period

• The difference between HA and POI

• Why we see diminished ovarian reserve is some women with HA

• Will weightlifting prevent you from getting your period back?

• Best practices for alcohol use during HA recovery

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Michelle is a Registered Dietitian with her Master's in Health Psychology. She is the owner/founder of Yates Nutrition with a mission to both treat and prevent eating disorders for women all over the world. Michelle ultimately leads women away from habits and behaviors which can be destructive, discouraging, and disordered and leads them to a healthy relationship with food, fitness, and their bodies. Michelle hosts Nourished & Free: The Podcast and lives in the Midwest with her husband, 2 kids, and cat.

In the Episode

• Does the field of dietetics set you up for developing an eating disorder?

• The overlap between restrictive EDs and binge eating

• The top things women who struggled with binging need to know 

• How perfectionism with food can drive binge eating 

• Understanding the clinical definition of Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

• The first steps to healing from BED and improving your relationship with food

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Reilly has been a Sports Dietitian for the last 4 years and helps athletes meet their performance goals on and off the field with easy and simple nutrition. A previous college soccer player, Reilly now specializes in soccer players and other athletes. She contracts with teams all throughout the United States and also provides virtual support through the Performance Fueling Club.

In this Episode:

• Period loss is a sign of “fitness.”
• Understanding energy availability
• Getting your period back while training
• Why some athletes lose their period others do not
• How a missing period impacts athletic performance
  

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TikTok: @reilly.beatty.nutrition

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Website: www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/
Twitter:@lindseylusson
Tiktok: @food.freedom.fertility

In Episode 1 of the Food Freedom Fertility Podcast, I want to share my own personal recovery story from disordered eating and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). If you follow along on Instagram, you may have noticed I share a good amount here and there, but I don't’ think I’ve shared the whole story start to finish in detail about how I lost period, wrestled with disordered eating, and finally recovered my period and fully healed my relationship with food. There's a lot to cover here so I will do my best to make it concise while also answering some of the most common questions I get about my journey, so- let’s get into it!

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Have you been told your labs are normal, but still missing your period? In this solo episode I’m going to walk you through what typical labs look like with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.

In this Episode

• Why labs can be “normal,” but you’re still missing your period
• Best labs to have to done to distinguish between HA and PCOS
• When to test Progesterone to confirm ovulation
• What does low AMH mean with HA?
• Is it possible to improve low AMH?
• Pros/cons of using labs to assess your progress in recovery

Episodes referenced today:

• Ep 48: PCOS and HA? Navigating nutrition when you have both
• Ep 39: What happens if you don’t recover your period
• Ep 12: Do I have HA or PCOS?

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠

Understanding our cycles is confusing! If you're like me, you maybe haven't thought much about periods, ovulation, or how the menstrual cycles works. It wasn't really until I started trying to recover my period and get pregnant that this even became much of an interest to me so if you're feeling lost today- you're not alone!

In this Solo Short episode, I am going to walk through a high level overview of the menstrual cycle, explain what's going on as your body gears up to ovulate, what's going on when you aren't getting ovulating and getting your period, and also answer one of the most commonly asked question I get each week: Can I ovulate without getting my period?

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility

Maggie lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and cat. She works in IT audit, and in her free time she loves spending time outdoors, reading, and exercising (now--in moderation!). Maggie and her husband welcomed a baby boy just a few weeks ago at the end of January!

In this Episode:

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: @food.freedom.fertility

Website: foodfreedomandfertility.com

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Join me for a casual conversation with my friend Kristen Kelly who I met through HA recovery 7 years ago! We review our experiences coming to terms with an HA diagnosis, what recovery looks and feels like now versus then, and our reflections on how recovery has changed our lives for the better.

In this Episode:

• Two very different paths that led to period loss
• Being honest with yourself and navigating PCOS misdiagnosis
• Challenges of going straight from recovery into pregnancy
• How to approach eating and exercise post-recovery
• The rabbit hole of toxic-free living and how to approach this mindfully
• Learning patience, acceptance, and appreciation for your body regardless of what size or season you’re in

Stay up to date with all things Food Freedom Fertility and gain access to my free Period Recovery Meal Plan.

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Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Podcast Episode 1: My Recovery Story

• Podcast: Fertility Friday Podcast

Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility

Courtney is a registered nurse and women’s fitness specialist. She provides sustainable fitness programs for women by incorporating menstrual cycle periodization, which means timing your workouts to the four phases of your cycle. As a mom and former athlete, she’s passionate about making fitness accessible to real-world women who are tired of burnout but want to feel strong and healthy.

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In this Episode:

• Overcoming an ED and becoming a health expert
• Why there’s a need to train around your menstrual cycle
• Explaining what a “normal” cycle looks like
• Using cyclical fitness to help regulate your cycle
• Understanding how your hormones impact motivation and exercise performance
• Approaching fitness without being overly focused on changing body composition
• Adjusting fitness to the life stage that you’re in and making it fun!

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Links Mentioned in the episode:

Dr. Stay Sims book: “Roar”

Connect with Courtney:

Instagram: ⁠@courtneykeepingbalance⁠

KBM App: KBMAPP

KBM Podcast: Keeping Balance Connect with Lindsey:

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: @lindseylusson

Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Whitney lives in Greenville, SC and mother to one and one on the way! Right before starting IVF for a second time she found Lindsey while scrolling Instagram one day. Whitney struggled with an eating disorder and over-exercising in her early 20's, but with the help of her family and professional support, she was able to recover for the most part. However, she never recovered her period. Because of this, she ventured into IVF in hopes of getting pregnant in 2020.  For Whitney, her fertility journey was a long road physically and emotionally- not to mention financially draining and time consuming. She was blessed to get pregnant and have her first son via IVF, but when she decided it was time to try for baby number two, her heart longed to get pregnant naturally.

She joined the Food Freedom Fertility Society, and was able to regain her period within a month of working with Lindsey. After getting her period back, Whitney was amazed that she was able to conceive her second child naturally- without any fertility treatments! She is now 30 weeks along and due with another boy in October. Through HA recovery, Whitney expresses she now feels a freedom around food, body image, and exercise that she has never felt before- which is an added bonus to her natural pregnancy! 

Connect with Lindsey Lusson: 

Instagram: ⁠⁠@‌food.freedom.fertility⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@LindseyLusson⁠⁠

Tiktok: ⁠⁠@food.freedom.fertility