Catamania 43 - The truth about birth control, cycle synching and hormones w. Jenn Pike

Jenn Pike is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Medical Exercise Specialist, bestselling author and host of the podcast The Simplicity Sessions. Jenn specializes in women's health and hormones. Her approach is to crate more simplicity and easy in all we do including out approach to health.  Primary subjects we covered in this episode are cycle synching and its benefits as well as birth control and its effects on female body. Jenn’s Links: Website: https://jennpike.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/jennpike/ Chapters: 3:00 - Jenn’s story & women’s health 7:00 - Missing education in women’s health area 11:30 - Women’s cycle  17:14 - Cycle synching  25:00 - The affects of stress on reproductive system  29:08 - Increase in infertility & birth control  35:00 - The impact of birth control  38:30 - The issues in Western medicine  40:00 - My story with the pill 44:09 - How to approach women’s health 47:20 - Be aware of risks  48:40 - Other types of birth control 50:50 - A little more on ovulation & cycle phases 53:38 - Jenn’s contact info