Is Your Menstrual Cycle Healthy? What Your Period, Ovulation, PMS & Cycle Changes Tell You About Your Health
EPISODE #107 — AUG 28, 2026
Your menstrual cycle can tell you so much more about your health than whether your period shows up every month. In fact, it’s one of the first things I look at with my female clients because changes in your cycle can give us clues about your hormones, ovulation, nutrient status, thyroid, metabolism, stress response, and overall health. In this episode, we’re breaking down some of the biggest signs that something may be off with your cycle, what’s considered “common” vs “normal,” why your own baseline matters, and how I use these patterns to determine what might be worth investigating further.
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In this episode:
01:06 – Life updates: so ready for fall…
07:16 – Your cycle provides clues for your overall health
11:28 – Cycle length and what’s normal
14:52 – Irregular cycles and ovulation
16:06 – What happens throughout your cycle
19:59 – Heavy periods and the connection with iron depletion
22:33 – What light periods can signify
26:29 – Spotting: when it happens matters
28:00 – Is period pain normal?
30:59 – PMS beyond normal hormonal fluctuations
32:59 – Sudden changes in your cycle
35:50 – What to track + which labs are actually worth running
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