4. How Food Freedom Can Positively Impact Your Hormone Health (and Fertility!) with Olivia Wagner

On today’s episode, I’m answering a question I frequently get asked inside my coaching programs: How are my hormones affected when I’m engaging in disordered behaviors (like restricting, binge eating, over exercising, etc.)?Hormones impact a TON of different areas in the body, including mood, energy levels, sex drive, and food cravings!  So today, you’re going to learn how your eating patterns could be affecting your hormonal health, and how in turn, your hormones could either be helping or hurting your journey to food freedom.I’ve invited Olivia Wagner, MS, RDN, IFNCP, a Registered Dietitian who specializes in women’s health, to speak to some of the unique challenges women can face when struggling with disordered eating.Topics discussed in this episode include:Symptoms to be on the lookout for that may indicate hormonal imbalancesHow hormone levels are impacted as a result of disordered eatingCommon mistakes you could be making when trying to regulate your hormonesThe thing most GYNs won’t tell you about birth controlHow disordered eating patterns could be impacting your ability to conceive or have a healthy pregnancySome simple steps you can start taking right now to begin improving your hormone healthResources mentioned:Healthy Hormone Audit and ActionNo Birth Control, Now What? WaitlistConnect with Olivia on Instagram @livnourishednutritionApply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE!Head to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast website here for more about the show and to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list.Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries!  You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉.Connect with Brittany:InstagramFacebook