September 30, 2025
The Science of Period Loss: Nutrition, Fertility, and How It Impacts Perimenopause with Lindsey Lusson, RD
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Missing periods can affect fertility, hormones, and even how you experience perimenopause later in life. Lindsey Lusson, RD, joins me to unpack the latest research on hypothalamic amenorrhea, the impact of nutrition on cycle health, and why addressing root causes matters more than ever as we age. Timestamps: [1:52] Intro [3:41] Welcome Lindsey [9:00] What are the main things that are stopping women from getting their period back consistently? [13:48] Do we have any data that gives insight into how HA impacts perimenopause or your period in your upper 30s and 40s? [20:09] What can women do who have struggled with HA and how can they support healthy cycle and hormones as they age? [24:48] Do you recommend any hormonal lab testing for those with HA or if you’ve experienced in the past? [28:55] What’s the reason behind long and then short cycles? [31:45] Do you like the use of period tracking apps or do you recommend people go by their basal body temperature? [34:19] Why do I struggle to ovulate usually not until day 25 and what can I do to promote ovulation sooner? [36:05] Beyond eating more, what nutrients or eating patterns do you think make the most difference supporting irregularly? [40:00] Do we have any data on intermittent fasting and how it relates to a women’s cycle? [42:19] How does protein intake impact fertility and your cycles? [45:58] In your experience, what are some of the biggest underlying route causes of infertility? [51:22] I am on progesterone for hormone levels. What are possible causes of this bleeding and spotting? [54:41] I wake up with a headache for two to three days after my period ends. Is this due to a chance in hormones and is there anything that can help? [56;22] What does it mean when you’ve had brown spotting before your period and what do you do about it? Episode Links: Food Freedom and Fertility FFF Lab Guide- understanding your hormones and getting to the root of your missing period Fertility Fix for the Fit Girl- free quiz to find out whats blocking your fertility and how to fix it Sponsors: Go to wellminerals.us/chill and use code WELLFED to get 10% off your order. Go to https://thisisneeded.com/ and use coupon code WELLFED for 20% off your first order. Go to http://mdlogichealth.com/whey-protein , and use coupon code WELLFED for 10% off.