I'm a Fertility Specialist—These Viral Trends May Be Harming Your Hormones
Summary
A fertility specialist named Bethany MacLeod warns that some popular wellness habits might harm women's hormone health. She says practices like intense exercise combined with low eating and cold exposure may disrupt female reproductive hormones and suggests women focus on nourishment and rest instead.Key Facts
- Bethany MacLeod is a fertility specialist focused on women's hormones.
- Over-exercising and under-eating can disrupt hormones that control menstruation and ovulation.
- Serious hormone disruption can cause a condition where periods stop, called functional hypothalamic amenorrhea.
- Research shows eating too little and exercising too much reduces hormone signals needed for reproduction.
- Cold exposure trends like cold showers and plunges may affect female hormones differently than in men.
- Animal studies suggest cold exposure might cause inflammation in female reproductive organs, possibly harming fertility.
- MacLeod advises eating nourishing, cooked meals, avoiding extreme diets, and getting enough rest.
- She emphasizes listening to the female body's needs rather than following stressful wellness trends.
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