1125: Dr. Jolene Brighten- What You Need to Know About the Menstrual Cycle

In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Dr. Jolene Brighten about what constitutes a normal and healthy menstrual cycle. If you are a woman or know one, this is a must-listen episode.

• How coffee can heal the brain. She shares the time she got knocked out! (4:35)
• Does she get into it with any other doctors because of her extensive knowledge? (7:35)
• How does the menstrual cycle work? The 4 phases explained in detail. (12:03)
• What should you feel during that pre-menstrual period? (19:40)
• Why women must strive to keep their environment safe: How stress/diet affects the 4 phases of your cycle. (25:11)
• The significance of balancing your circadian rhythm for overall women's health and fertility. (32:09)
• Why food is information. (36:45)
• The truth surrounding cholesterol and how it affects the menstrual cycle. (43:17)
• Is acne a common symptom before your period?? (47:40)
• How exercise can affect your hormones: The importance of tracking and mapping your cycle. (53:35)
• The fears surrounding birth control. The importance of a team approach when it comes to medicine. (57:20)
• Why there is no one size fits all approach when it comes to your body. (1:05:30)
• If you don’t move your body, then you don’t move your intestines. Why you must move on a daily basis. (1:07:21)
• What are the most important nutrients women should pay attention to? (1:11:57)
• Her take on the rise of the veganism movement. (1:15:30)
• Dr. Brighten, the farmer. (1:22:54)
• Should choline be considered an essential nutrient? (1:28:22)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned 

• Dr. Jolene Brighten (@drjolenebrighten)  Instagram
• Website
• Jolene Brighten - Amazon
• Dr. Carrie Jones, ND, MPH (@dr.carriejones)  Instagram
• Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (@thepaleomom)  Instagram
• Kevin Gianni (@kevin.gianni)  Instagram
• Sarah E. Hill (@sarahehillphd)  Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• September Promotion: MAPS Starter ½ off!! **Code “STARTER50” at checkout**
• Biohacking Hormones on Bulletproof Radio
• Mind Pump 1045: Dr. Jolene Brighten – Beyond the Pill
• Sex at Dawn - Book by Cacilda Jethá and Christopher Ryan
• Kale and Coffee: A Renegade's Guide to Health, Happiness, and Longevity - Book by Kevin Gianni
• USWNT used innovative period tracking to help player performance at World Cup
• Scientists Start Building a Parts List for the Brain
• This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences – Book by Dr. Sarah Hill