List of the most popular hashtags for theme #BEYONDTHEPILL

Progesterone says to your brain, "yo girl, just chill." It is your main diva come luteal phase and when it is right, those period problems aren't problems at all.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ But when it's not...⁣⠀ PMS⁣⠀ Breast tenderness⁣⠀ Insomnia⁣⠀ Crying all the time⁣⠀ Anxiety⁣⠀ Weight gain⁣⠀ And all around hormonal chaos follows⠀ ⠀ What to do? Check out the link in my bio on how to address PMS and bump your progesterone.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #drjolenebrighten #womenempoweringwomen #postbirhcontrolsyndrome #hormonebalannce #beyondthepill #functionalmedicine #periodproblems⁣⠀

It's been estimated that about three quarters of women experience headaches, bloating, difficulty sleeping, mood swings and other symptoms of PMS — symptoms that are debilitating and threaten our relationships.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ And let's be real, menstrual cramps are the worst! Yes, they are common, but it is not normal to be at the mercy of your period!⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ PMS is driven by...⠀⠀ ⚡An imbalance in hormones — namely, your estrogen is dominant, either absolute or relative to progesterone, the latter being more common.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ ⚡Diets rich in sugar, refined carbohydrate, non-organic meat, conventional dairy products and caffeine promote hormone imbalances. Whereas, diets that are low in these foods, plus include vegetables, plenty of fiber, and healthy fats help balance hormones.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ ⚡Stress, environmental pollutants and hormone-disrupting chemicals in our environment also induce these hormone changes, as does excess stress.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ ⚡Constipation keeps your body from releasing estrogen from the body and alcohol can inhibit your liver from processing estrogen — both of which lead to estrogen dominance.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ ⚡And lack of exercise can also cause hormones to fall out of balance. Daily movement is necessary to keep your hormones in balance.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ When healing PMS and cramps in my clinic, we focus on these 5 areas as a starting place to begin eliminating symptoms while we dig deeper for the individual's root cause. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Check out the link in my profile (@drjolenebrighten) on natural remedies for PMS & cramps that you can implement today!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #drjolenebrighten #beyondthepill #periodproblems⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ PC: @ironteflon_

Full moon Did you ovulate or menstruate?⠀ ⠀ This full moon in Sagittarius was also a strawberry moon and boy did it have me awake last night. Even with black out curtains I could feel it. So I opened my curtains and embraced it.⠀ ⠀ Want to get in sync with the moon cycle? Go moon bathing!⠀ ⠀ I talk about this in #beyondthepill. Us gals are synced with the moon phases and will typically bleed or ovulate with the full moon or new moon. Exposing yourself to moonlight alters melatonin, which can shift your cycle and may even help get you ovulating again. It’s why I prescribe it for women coming off of birth control. It’s a great practice to prevent those #postbirthcontrolsyndrome woes!⠀ ⠀ Now artificial light can mess up your cycle, which has been documented in studies since the 1970’s. That’s why I rock the amber glasses and sleep with black out curtains. But that once a month moon light isn’t disruptive like the non-stop lights in our homes.⠀ ⠀ So let me know, do you get your period with the full moon? Or did you ovulate?⠀ ⠀ I menstruate with the full moon. ⠀ ⠀ #drjolenebrighten #moongoddess #moonillustration #moon #menstruationcycle #periodpositive #hormonebalance ⠀ Image via @spiritdaughter Artist @mellemimijolie

Here are just a few of the crazy things we've been asked to believe about hormonal birth control. Can you think of some more? Please add them to the comments. . The "regulates periods" lie is the craziest. . A real period is an ovulatory cycle in which ovulation occurs and wonderful progesterone is made. . In contrast, a "pill-cycle" is a situation of zero ovarian hormones. It's actually more like chemically induced menopause than it is like a cycle. . For more information about pill-cycles or pill-bleeds, see my blog post "3 signs your period is not really a period." Link in my bio @larabriden. . . . #periodrepairmanual #periodrevolution #ditchthepill #beyondthepill #righttoovulate

Tag a friend and share some kind words! Let's spread the love!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Oh and if you haven't heard, the online women's hormone classes are coming to an end this weekend. Be sure to click the link in my profile @drjolenebrighten☝if you don't want to miss it!⠀ ⠀ #drjolenebrighten #beyondthepill #womensupportingwomen #pbcsawareness #postbirthcontrolsyndrome⠀ ⠀ PC: @brightlynoted

Today I'm teaching you about YOUR body & I've brought some friends along to help!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ The link is in my bio @drjolenebrighten to join the free online women's hormone conference with 56 speakers and 100+ knowledge bombs about periods, hormones, birth control, baby making, PCOS, endo, libido & more!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Have you joined?⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Here’s today’s lineup of classes:⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Track 1: Post-Birth Control Syndrome (PBCS)⠀⠀ 5 Essential Steps to Reversing PBCS with Dr. Jolene Brighten⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Track 2: Resolving Skin Problems and Preventing Breakouts ⠀⠀ Natural Solutions to Create Amazing Skin with @rachaelpontillo⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ✨Track 3: Reversing Period Problems⠀⠀ Manage your PCOS like a Diva with @pcosdiva ⠀⠀ ⚡Track 4: Prevent Birth Control Side Effects ⠀⠀ Alternatives to Birth Control for Peri & Postmenopausal Women with @shawntassonemd⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Track 5: Recover Libido and Fertility⠀⠀ When Sex Hurts & What to Do About It with @jessrdrummond ⠀⠀ Hormonal Birth Control & Your Future Fertility with @holisticfertilityspecialist Dr. Aumatma Shah ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Track 6: Cancer, Mood and Metabolism⠀⠀ Histamine, Hormones & Brain health with @drsaradefrancesco⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Go register and get in on this incredible info and get the tools you need to optimize your health!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ These classes are free to attend from anywhere in the world June 9th-15th! Tag your friends and spread the word! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ PC: @beautybakeriemakeup⠀⠀ #drjolenebrighten #beyondthepill #postbirthcontrolsyndrome #hormonalacne #hormonebalance

You know. Don't even front. Not even for a minute.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ 1. Us ladies apologize for the most redic things. Sorry I'm too loud. Sorry I didn't read your mind. Sorry I'm who I am...WTF? Why do we do this? Because we've been conditioned. BUT you can break the cycle.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ 2. Hating yourself? I'm not good enough. I'm not pretty enough. I'm NOT ENOUGH. I hear this ALL the time with patients. Stop. You're enough. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow too!⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ 3. STOP THIS NOW. Jeez!!! You didn't know. How can you hate on yourself when you just came into the know? A lot of women go down this road with birth control choices. No one ever benefited from judging their past. FACT. So learn from it and keep moving. You're going big places and we need you living in present time.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ Tag a friend who needs this reminder and let's all commit to giving up these habits today. Trust me, this is secret sauce to improving your health and bumping ah-maze hormones!⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ Psst...I'm not judging because this is my reminder too.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #drjolenebrighten #beyondthepill

Gratitude can improve your hormones!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ When we get grateful the feel good hormones rise, the stress hormones drop and our body is free to align with what we need.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ I have a daily gratitude practice and I recommend it to all my patients. It's simple. Just write down 3-10 things you're grateful for and let the feelings flood your system.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Feeling the gratitude is key. If you struggle with that, you may need to first get into your body with mindful walking, meditation, or Qi gong.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Feeling this quote? Drop some fun emojis in the comments! ☀️⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ PC: @letterfolkco #drjolenebrighten #beyondthepill #grateful #gratitude #hormonebalance #quotestoliveby

What you put on your skin most definitely gets into your body. If what you're putting on your skin has endocrine disruptors (chemicals that mess with your hormones) then you better believe symptoms of hormone imbalance will follow.⠀ ⠀ At some point in my 20’s I got it in my head that women were supposed to smell like vanilla. Looking back, in my attempt to smell like the “perfect woman,” I was bathing in lotions & huffing fragrances that were wrecking my hormones.⠀ ⠀ From #BeyondthePill "Women are exposed to hundreds of hormone-disrupting chemicals each day before they even leave their homes. If you use common brands of shampoo, conditioner, hairspray, face wash, or body lotion with the frequency of an average American woman, you are exposing your body to hundreds of these chemicals daily, as well as chemicals that are known to be carcinogenic (cancer-causing agents).⠀ ⠀ Yet there are few regulations when it comes to what manufacturers can add to these products. Many contain estrogenic substances—meaning they act like estrogen but are artificial hormones—which can wreak havoc on your body."⠀ ⠀ What to do?⠀ 1. Read labels & avoid things like parabens, triclosan, BHA, phthalates, & lead. Yes, lead can live in your makeup.⠀ 2. Check your products on EWG skin deep. You want mostly 1-2 rating.⠀ 3. Start tossing anything in the 7-10 ASAP. Not worth it.⠀ 4. Start phasing out using multiple products with 3-6 rating. Note: Sometimes they rate something like a 3 because it has Lemon balm (Melissa off) in it & they are highlighting that if you use a full product line you'd get exposed to this a lot. This is herb is not really an issue for the large majority of the population & it isn't in therapeutic doses like it would be in a supplement.⠀ ⠀ One company that I ❤ is Annmarie Skin Care. You guys know I use this personally. I use their Aloe Herb Cleanser & Anti-Aging Serum everyday! For a limited time, you can get both of those for $10 (free shipping in the US & Canada) plus their Anti-Aging Facial Oil & Illuminating Pearl Mask (both also in my skin routine) as bonuses!⠀ ⠀ Click the link in my bio (@drjolenebrighten) to check out the skincare products I use & recommend