Seed Cycling for Your Menstrual Cycle

Ever heard of *seed cycling*? This is one of my favorite ways to gently support the body at every stage of the menstrual cycle with the nourishment that it naturally craves – with the things you might already have in your pantry!

The goal of seed cycling is to rotate the seeds you eat during the follicular and then the luteal phases of your cycle to maximize the balancing of estrogen, progesterone and other female hormones.

To seed cycle:

Take 1-2 tablespoons each of flax + pumpkin seeds during the follicular phase daily (~ days 1-14)

Take 1-2 tablespoons each of sunflower + sesame seeds during the luteal phase daily (~ days 15-28)

You can add ground up or raw seeds to - yogurt, granola, smoothies, smoothie bowls, toast or many other breakfast or lunch foods.

In combination with other hormone balancing practices, seed cycling helped me regulate the timing of my period and reduce the time between cycles (which at certain points in my life would go up to 40-50 days!).

Some benefits of seed cycling include:

-Balancing hormones

-Reduced PMS & menstrual cramps

-Increase in fertility

-Supporting the body when coming off hormonal birth control

What do you think - will you be trying this to support your hormones throughout the month?

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