Epi 35: Periods, Hormones, Diet, & Energy - The Ins and Outs of Creating a Physical Revolution with Registered Dietician Victoria Coglianese
Ladies, it’s time to revolutionize our thoughts around physical health! Let me ask you a question: do you understand the inner workings of your body? As in, the natural rhythm of your hormones or even the daily and monthly cycles? How about how many calories you should intake or even when you should actually be eating? How about what it takes to sustain your energy and keep your weight in check? With so much noise and the “do this, not that” culture, it’s time to break down factual, honest answers to reach our ultimate health.
In this week’s episode, we do just that with Registered Dietitian Victoria Coglianese. This practical conversation is overflowing with topics and solutions to the elements that most impact women’s health daily! You don’t want to miss Victoria’s brilliant yet straightforward explanation on how to regain your functional health and how to reset your body through food—all of which can be started today!
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Introduction
01:55 Unpacking January and an introduction to functional medicine
04:12 Victoria’s story of binge eating and how she came to do the work she does and serving women
10:53 Triggers, distractions, and how we hide our feelings through unhealthy coping mechanisms
13:05 Victoria breaks down the most significant issues she sees in women’s health right now
PCOS and inflammation
Stress Culture
Hormone imbalance and weight loss
Our current food environment
16: 45 PCOS – what it is, how it impacts women, and the underlying issues that most do not deal with
23:05 Breaking down the female cycles and how our periods are the crux of our health
26:22 Daily cycles and hormone balancing through returning to your natural circadian rhythm
31:32 How to get back to our natural state – the ins and outs
33:02 The importance of the PFF Method – Protein, Fiber, and Fat
Are you eating enough healthy protein, fiber, and healthy fat per meal?
34:55 How meal timing impacts our gut health and weight loss or maintenance game: The importance of the 4-4-4 and our gut cleansing cycle
39:45 Shifting from counting a standard number of calories and into the understanding that calorie intake is individual: calorie deficiency, burning calories outside of food, and understanding our thresholds
44:44 The “How” of moving back to balance
#1 Shifting our perceived energy balance
#2 Identifying if there is a dysfunction within the body
#3 Understanding our stressors and their impact
#4 Resetting our gut health
49:12 Breaking down the 4-4-4 method
53:51 What Victoria wished women knew about their health
55:37 The energy struggle and the Faith, Food, and Function framework that can be applied today
62:38 Victoria’s three things:
#1 How important it is to own your nutrition and health journey
#2 Permitting ourselves to work on the foundations of our health
#3 Having hope
64:58 Five solid starters to apply right now
Free download to help you on your journey: Free PCOS Weight Loss Guide (wonderfullymadenutrition.com)
Victoria laid it all on the line for us and gave each of us a firm path to ultimate health.
If you want to learn more about Victoria and her programs, visit her website at www.wonderfullymadenutrition.com or follow her on Instagram @wonderfullymade.rd. Don’t forget that free download to help you reset your metabolism above! Ultimately, as Victoria said, we all have the power to take control of our health one slight shift at a time.
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