Robyn Srigley is The Hormone Diva, holistic nutritionist and women’s holistic health coach. In our interview, Robyn discusses the long-term negative health effects of the birth control pill, how PCOS is ineffectively treated by MDs and what we can do naturally to balance our hormones and gain control of our life! In our interview, Robyn shares her own journey with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and how it jumpstarted her passion for helping women replace their anxieties with joy to open possibility in their lives and break free of hormonal imbalance. Robyn is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner through the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto, is studying with the Integrative Women's Health Institute to earn a Women's Health and Nutrition Certification and is currently enrolled to begin studying with Aviva Romm in her Herbal Medicine for Women course. She is also the creator of Cramp Tea and Hot Flash Tea and is featured on MindBodyGreen. "I am extremely passionate about talking about insulin and the role it plays in hormonal health. There are many ways to help control insulin and sex hormones, including diet, movement, self-care and botanicals.   The women I primarily speak to are struggling with low self-esteem and overwhelm due to PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, and PMS" 1. Eat fat to balance insulin and sex hormones 2. Move every day- even a little bit 3. Do self-care and stress management activities like it's your job Recommended Reading: The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod http://amzn.to/2e6Nudf Woman Code by Alisa Vitti http://amzn.to/2fb0Ciu Insulin Resistance Quiz found at www.thehormonediva.com/insulin It's a quiz to determine if insulin problems may be at the root of your hormonal imbalances.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If this episode made a difference in your life please leave me a tip in the virtual tip jar by giving my podcast a great rating and review in iTunes! http://bit.ly/learntruehealth-itunes Thank you! Ashley James http://bit.ly/learntruehealth-itunes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoyed this podcast episode? Visit my website so you can gain access to all of my episodes and more! LearnTrueHealth.com http://learntruehealth.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need Help Ordering The Right Supplements For You? Visit TakeYourSupplements.com and a FREE health coach will help you! http://takeyoursupplements.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn How To Achieve Optimal Health for From Naturopathic Doctors! Get Our 7 Day Couse For FREE! Visit go.learntruehealth.com http://go.learntruehealth.com/gw-oi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I made a low-carb, gluten-free cookbook just for you! Download your FREE copy today! Visit learntruehealth.com/free-health-cookbook http://learntruehealth.com/free-health-cookbook/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join our Facebook community group! Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearnTrueHealth/ or search Learn True Health on Facebook! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow the Learn True Health podcast on social media! Share with your friends and spread the word! Let's all get healthier & happier together! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2LearnTrueHealth Twitter: https://twitter.com/learntruehealth Medium: https://medium.com/@unstoppable_ashley Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/healthpodcast/ YouTube: http://bit.ly/LTH-YouTube-Subscribe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2LearnTrueHealth Twitter: https://twitter.com/learntruehealth Medium: https://medium.com/@unstoppable_ashley Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/he