Summary of Lara Briden's Period Repair Manual

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 The period is coming out of hiding. Women are starting to embrace their periods, and not fear them. Period apps make it easier to track your cycle, and as a result, make periods seem more normal.

#2 Your period is not just your period. It is an expression of your underlying health. When you are healthy, your menstrual cycle will arrive smoothly, regularly, and without undesirable symptoms. When you are unhealthy in some way, your cycle will tell the story.

#3 When treating a patient with gluten sensitivity, it is important to also treat the underlying issues that cause the patient to have symptoms. In Meagan’s case, her Psoriasis and Irregular Periods were both caused by gluten sensitivity.

#4 The pill is a band-aid solution that suppresses skin oils, overrides hormones, and forces you to have a bleed. It does not regulate hormones, but rather switches them off entirely. Natural period repair is a different approach that supports your ovaries rather than suppressing them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669357094

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The period is coming out of hiding. Women are starting to embrace their periods, and not fear them. Period apps make it easier to track your cycle, and as a result, make periods seem more normal.

#2

Your period is not just your period. It is an expression of your underlying health. When you are healthy, your menstrual cycle will arrive smoothly, regularly, and without undesirable symptoms. When you are unhealthy in some way, your cycle will tell the story.

#3

When treating a patient with gluten sensitivity, it is important to also treat the underlying issues that cause the patient to have symptoms. In Meagan’s case, her Psoriasis and Irregular Periods were both caused by gluten sensitivity.

#4

The pill is a band-aid solution that suppresses skin oils, overrides hormones, and forces you to have a bleed. It does not regulate hormones, but rather switches them off entirely. Natural period repair is a different approach that supports your ovaries rather than suppressing them.

#5

To find your best treatment, you must first learn to interpret your period clues. These include how your period should be, whether it is painful, and whether you ovulate. Ovulation is how you progress through all the menstrual cycle phases to your menstrual flow or period.

#6

Progesterone is a steroid reproductive hormone produced by a temporary gland in your ovary after ovulation. It’s beneficial for mood, metabolism, and bones. It’s also highly beneficial for your period.

#7

An anovulatory cycle is a menstrual cycle in which ovulation did not occur, and progesterone was not made. You can interpret your period clues on your own, but you may need to ask your doctor or healthcare provider for help at some point.

#8

The hormonal river analogy explains how hormones work in the body. It takes time for your body to develop a mature menstrual cycle with healthy regular ovulation and an optimal level of progesterone, which is why it can take up to 12 years to develop a mature menstrual cycle.

#9

After taking the pill for 15 years, Christine decided to take a break. She did not have a period, but she did not have polycystic ovaries, which is what her doctor had diagnosed her with. She took Vitex agnus-castus, which promoted communication between the pituitary and ovaries, and had a period.

#10

Menopause is the cessation of menstruation. It is the life phase that begins one year after your last period. During perimenopause, your cycles will still be regular, but you may start to experience symptoms like hot flashes, heavy periods, and insomnia.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The pill is a relic from the 1950s, and it’s 2017. We’ve progressed in so many other ways, but we still use such an outdated method of contraception.

#2

The term birth control is often used interchangeably with hormonal birth control. But you have other options, such as condoms, diaphragm, IUD, and fertility awareness.

#3

The pill can’t give you a period. It can only suppress symptoms, and that’s not even true