In the ovulatory phase of your cycle, estrogen levels peak during ovulation and then dip as progesterone rises and takes over. This makes this phase of your cycle a great time to focus on foods that support healthy estrogen metabolism and excretion and healthy progesterone levels! Of course you can enjoy the foods I mention all cycle long but the ovulatory phase is when your body really benefits from them and I explain why in the video.

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00:00 intro
00:07 ovulatory phase hormones changes
00:44 my approach to 'cycle synching' nutrition
01:51 foods that support healthy estrogen levels
03:15 foods that support healthy progesterone levels
04:11 the importance complex carbs for mood, energy, and blood sugar
06:06 foods that support post ovulation mood dip
06:40 anti inflammatory foods
08:05 thanks for watching!

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