WHAT TO EAT TO HELP BALANCE HORMONES NATURALLY - FOLLICULAR PHASE

Food lists, recipes and other tips to teach you how to support the Follicular Phase of your cycle. This is post 2 of our 4 part series on "Eating for Your Cycle."

While eating for each phase is extremely important and beneficial to the body as a whole, I truly love focusing on the follicular phase the most. It’s the beginning of your cycle and can really influence how you feel the entirety of your cycle as a whole. It includes a wide range of many fresh foods to help you feel healthy and energized!

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WHAT IS THE FOLLICULAR CYCLE?

The follicular phase is one of the four phases of a woman’s cycle. It starts the first day after your period ends and typically lasts 7-10 days. During this time your ovaries begin to ripen an egg in preparation for ovulation. At the beginning of the follicular phase, is when estrogen and testosterone is typically low. They will then slowly begin to ramp up as you approach ovulation. During this time, you can experience in increase of energy, mood, libido and more.

During this phase we focus on eating foods that will support our cyclical hormone fluctuations, keeping rising estrogen levels in check. Remember our body does not detox excess estrogen on its own. We need certain foods that bind to excess estrogen and helps pull it out of the body with our waste.