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May 2021
39m 7s

Period loss and recovery with Dr Nicola ...

MEEDA
About this episode

In this episode, Dr Nicola Rinaldi, lead author of "No Period, Now What?" tells MEEDA more about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, or the loss of periods due to underfueling and overexercising.
- What is HA?
- Factors of HA
- Why having regular periods is important
- People can lose their periods AT ANY WEIGHT
- Will contraceptive pills help?

Mentioned in this episode
- Hill & al study on exercise intensity and cortisol
- All In Podcast about period loss and recovery
- Minnesota Starvation Experiment

You can find Dr Nicola Rinaldi via her website or Instagram.

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