? We use pumpkin seeds as part of one of our favorite treatments called #seedcyclingto help balance female #hormones! Here’s how it’s done:
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Days 1-14 of your menstrual cycle (1st day of bleeding to ovulation, aka follicular phase): eat 1-2 Tbsp. of freshly ground flax & pumpkin seeds.
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Days 15-28 (ovulation to just before bleeding, aka luteal phase): eat 1-2 Tbsp of freshly ground sunflower & sesame seeds.
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?No cycle? Follow the moon phases! Consider the 1st day of the new moon your “day 1” of menstrual cycle and the 1st day of the full moon your “day 15”.
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?The goal with this simple #foodasmedicine trick is to support the hormones that are needed for each phase of the cycle, helping improve symptoms such as #PMS, #painfulperiods, and #postbirthcontrolsyndrome. Seed cycling is just one part of a comprehensive and #individualizedmedicine plan for each patient!
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