In the FLO: A 28-day plan working with your monthly cycle to do more and stress less

by Alisa Vitti

imbalance of estrogen and progesterone during the luteal phase.

triggered by diet choices—such as coffee, sugar, dairy, dieting, juice fasts, and low-fat

fads—or by the more insidious suppression of ...

the longer PMS goes unchecked and untreated, the greater the risk for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and dementia postmenopausally.

your body produces one type of prostaglandin—PgE2—that causes uterine contractions and in excess can lead to cramps.

your body also pumps out two additional types of prostaglandin—PgE1 and PgE3—that are antispasmodic in nature and counteract those contractions?

natural paink...

twice the capacity to relieve pain than t...

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stem cells found in menstrual blood may have the potential to be used in treatments for stroke, liver damage, and other conditions.

nipples absorb a baby’s saliva, which may program the mammary glands to pump out made-to-order germ fighters the baby needs.

Bacteria in the birth canal seeds a baby’s gut microbiome for optimal health.

2016 pilot study that involved swabbing C-section babies’ mouths and bodies with their mothers’ vaginal bacteria showed promise for restoring the babies’ gut microbiome.

more research is being done on fecal transfers—which involve transplanting fecal matter from a healthy donor into the gastrointestinal tract of another—to treat conditions like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Morning: Testosterone and cortisol levels are at their highest when he wakes up, making him energetic, communicative, laser-focused, ready for sex (cue the morning erection), and super-efficient at getting stuff done.

Afternoon: Declining testosterone puts him in the mood to socialize and connect with people. This is when he wants to pitch ideas to clients, network with colleagues, and meet up for a date.

Evening: Testosterone levels wane, making him more sensitive to his estrogen, and generally more interested in cocooning on the couch or...

way a typical day in a typical life—male or female—plays out.

Women’s 28-day cycle bears no resemblance to this 24-hour schedule, but we have been forced to live according to the male hormonal rhythm for so long we don’t even question it.

Hormonally, each day is a new start for men, so we structure our workdays and social lives thinking only about the day of the week or the time of day. But women’s bodies don’t work that way.

Our productivity could be completely different depending on where we ar...

women have been historically underrepresented in all health, drug, and biological research.

physical and cognitive changes and chronic diseases that come with natural aging

zero women.

until 1978 that women were added

effects of estrogen on the prevention of heart disease

it!—no women.

taking low-dose aspirin can lower the risk for heart disease.

not a single woman.

“the historical lack of research focus on women’s health concerns has compromised the quality of health information available to women as well as the health care they receive.”

Men have only one biological clock—

easier and less expensive

sense of needing to protect women’s reproductive processes.

thalidomide in the 1960s resulted in the FDA adopting guidelines in 1977 essentially banning women of “childbearing age” from participating in clinical research. These guidelines effectively cut women who weren’t postmenopausal out of the research game.

until 1993 when the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act attempted to change things by requiring researchers to include women in human studies and to note any re...

building energy,

right place at the right time

really good about who you are

good in your body all month

powerful and c...

time work f...

less stress,

getting more done

Effort...

healthy ...

enjoyment from your work

aligned with the process of creation

your body is a clear channel for your passion and purpose to come through

proactive relationship with your body, its systems, and your health.

wellness community, is using devices, supplements, food, and lifestyle modifications to change the performance of an already normally functioning body system with the aim of enhancing physical performance and achievement in other areas of your life.