Oh no Victoria! You would LOVE my debunking pcos download. We cover all of this. Unfortunately there are some amino acids in meat that are crucial to balancing hormones. For the most part if you are vegan and not experiencing hormone balance, we need to start here. That said, there are very happy vegans with menstrual cycles out there no doubt – but we are all unique and need different things. I encourage you to start to look into balancing your hormones and my debunking pcos ecourse is really my best suggestion of where to start.

I know I’m late to the show here, but I went off the pill almost a year ago and gained a tremendous amount of weight (I’m talking 30lbs in 6 weeks). At the time I was on a cleanse and exercising regularly, there’s just no way this weight gain was food related (I’m also a vegan and don’t partake in processed foods). Nothing I did seemed to shake the weight and eventually I was so upset and stressed over it I got back on the pill 5 months later. Any tips? I still want to get off the pill but I’m terrified!

Have you heard of menstrual cups? We just started stocking LaLuna Cup and this may be something that could help you with at least some of your issues. You only need to empty 2-3 times per day and many women report that cramping drastically reduces and hormones become more balanced. You can check it out here: http://www.lalunacup.com/

Herbal tinctures can also do wonders for PMS symptoms. After reading the book ‘The Red Tent’ is was a welcome reminder that during our cycle it is a time for a woman to rest. So feet up, heat pack on belly, tea in hand with a good book. Sorry world – I’ll be checking out for at least 3 days!