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Oct 2023
34m 31s

Recover your period with Cynthia Donovan...

PCOS Weight Loss
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#204: Cynthia Donovan, a registered Dietitian that helps women get their periods back, joins us to break down the science behind why your period is missing and what you can do to get your period back. In this episode, we discuss the complexities of irregular periods, healing with food & exercise, and hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition where menstrual p ... Show More
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