9 min
Chocolate - Not So Innocent... Fertility In Focus Podcast
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- Health & Fitness
Episode Summary:
Chocolate is a go-to for many women when they get in the mood for a "fix.” Particularly in the premenstrual phase of our cycle, the craving for this dark mistress can easily lead to daily indulgence. But dark chocolate is fine, right? Reasonably low in sugar, not too bad on fat, and loaded with antioxidants. That's the narrative I usually hear in defense of this decadent treat. Boo on me for delivering this news during the holidays (though that was actually part of the plan), but chocolate is definitely NOT your ally if you suffer from hormonal symptoms like PMS, mood swings, fluid retention, constipation, insomnia, and the like. It's especially not good after a medicated IUI or IVF cycle or two (or three, four, five...). Tune into this week's episode to find out why we crave chocolate and why it makes our hormonal hell much much more hellish. Teaser has a lot to do with its nutritional profile and how that mixes with our hormones.
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www.naturnalife.com
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Episode Summary:
Chocolate is a go-to for many women when they get in the mood for a "fix.” Particularly in the premenstrual phase of our cycle, the craving for this dark mistress can easily lead to daily indulgence. But dark chocolate is fine, right? Reasonably low in sugar, not too bad on fat, and loaded with antioxidants. That's the narrative I usually hear in defense of this decadent treat. Boo on me for delivering this news during the holidays (though that was actually part of the plan), but chocolate is definitely NOT your ally if you suffer from hormonal symptoms like PMS, mood swings, fluid retention, constipation, insomnia, and the like. It's especially not good after a medicated IUI or IVF cycle or two (or three, four, five...). Tune into this week's episode to find out why we crave chocolate and why it makes our hormonal hell much much more hellish. Teaser has a lot to do with its nutritional profile and how that mixes with our hormones.
Thanks for Listening:
Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think others would love to hear it, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode or want to be a guest on the show? Leave a comment in the section below or visit the website to contact me!
www.naturnalife.com
Subscribing to The Podcast:
If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, or whatever your favorite podcast app is!
Leave Us an Apple Podcasts Review:
Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. So if you have a minute, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
9 min