The 3 Weeks Before Your Period Matter More Than Your Period | Kylah Smook

Most girls can name every Taylor Swift era, but not one phase of the menstrual cycle 🩸 Kylah Smook — women's health educator and founder of Cycle Camp Retreats — reveals what the body craves after ditching birth control and how fertility awareness gives women a natural way to prevent pregnancy. She also walks through the four phases of the menstrual cycle, why ovulation acts like a monthly report card for health, and shares her tricks for taming those 'lunatic' phase mood swings 👀 Thank you to our sponsors! ZEBRA: Use code "ALEX" for 10% off any order at https://yayzebra.com CROWDHEALTH: Use code “CULTURE” to get your first three months for only $99/month at https://www.joincrowdhealth.com LOVEBIRD: Use code 'ALEX20' for 20% off your purchase at https://lovebirdfoods.com/collections... Q FOR QUINN: Use code "ALEX" for 15% off your non-toxic clothing today https://www.qforquinn.com/ TECH WELLNESS: Use code "ALEX" for 15% off EMF-Free Air Tube Headphones at https://techwellness.com/discount/ALE... A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICS: Use code "ALEX" for 25% off first time orders at https://adelnaturalcosmetics.com VOTE ONLINE: https://realalexclark.com/vote Our Guest: Kylah Smook Kylah's Links: Instagram:   / cyclewithkylah   Cycle Camp Instagram:   / cyclecampretreats   Substack: https://cyclewithkylah.substack.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro 02:29 – Kylah's hormonal birth control experience 05:09 – Horrible harms of hormonal birth control 07:54 – Getting your period is a 5th vital sign and here's why 13:47 – Ads: Zebra, CrowdHealth, Register to vote 17:34 – Foundations for a pain-free period 20:09 – Focus on the best quality version of food 22:23 – "We're not seeing the nuance of food anymore" 24:28 – Meals to eat leading up to your period 27:41 – Kylah's nutrient supplement recommendations 28:55 – Ovulation is important! 29:36 – Advice on the beauty of the menstrual cycle 32:32 – The gifts each season brings 36:55 – Ads: Lovebird, Q for Quinn 40:38 – When women want sex (advice for the men) 42:30 – PCOS & the medical community putting a bandaid on a bullet hole 44:34 – Building foundations after getting off birth control 46:16 – Prenatal vitamins and preparing 3 years before pregnancy 47:18 – Have grace for your body! 49:31 – Kylah's biggest issue with cycle syncing 50:59 – Steps to track if your body is healthy after BC 52:15 – Fertility awareness method vs. rhythm method 55:39 – Ads: Tech Wellness, Adel Natural Cosmetics 58:08 – Signs to look for when tracking your period 1:03:09 – Healthy phase lengths 1:05:04 – Best cycle tracking apps 1:06:05 – The book that teaches you the basics of cycle tracking 1:06:41 – Encouragement to those on the road to getting healthy 1:10:38 – Remedy to heal a sick culture FOLLOW ALEX: Instagram |   / realalexclark   Instagram |   / cultureapothecary   Facebook |   / realalexclark   YouTube |    / @realalexclark   Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/7M0C7cl... X | https://x.com/yoalexrapz 🌿 Culture Apothecary WEBSITE/NEWSLETTER: https://www.realalexclark.com Join the Cuteservatives Facebook group to connect with like minded friends who love America and all things health and wellness!   / 1234544066933796   🌿 Subscribe to ‘Culture Apothecary’ on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. New episodes drop 6pm PST/ 9pm EST every Monday and Thursday. DISCLAIMER: This content is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always talk to a qualified healthcare professional for any health-related questions or decisions. #CultureApothecary #KylahSmook #MenstrualCycle #CycleSyncing #FertilityAwareness #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth #BirthControl #PeriodHealth #HolisticHealth