Thrival Nutrition Podcast

219 - Painful Periods + Functional Approach

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Make your free exploration phone call appointment with Lahana over here! ***From now until 3/20/2020, we’re offering off $75 off an initial new client hour session! Take advantage of this amazing offer! Connect with Lahana over on Facebook, Instagram, and the blog! —– Outside of the obvious like endometriosis or fibroids (which is a whole other topic that YES food can be still related), I want to talk about THREE other reasons that painful periods may be happening for ya! Nutrient Deficiencies Certain nutrients, like magnesium, are needed for optimal muscle contraction. Vitamin D deficiency also has been linked to period cycle issues. Optimizing vitamin E levels has been studied for painful periods – this is a fat-soluble vitamin, so working with a practitioner for the right dosage for you is important! We do micronutrient deficiency testing in our practice to figure this out too! And we’re looking in the white blood cell, which is a more efficient and effective way at looking at your nutrient stores versus i