An Introduction to Cycle-Syncing

Hormones are the silent messengers of the body, orchestrating a

symphony of processes that influence mood, energy, metabolism

and overall health.

Women’s hormones follow the 24-hour Circadian Rhythms of the

Earth’s rotation on its axis, and we also follow the Infradian 28-day

cycle of the Moon’s rotation around the Earth. This means that our

needs are different throughout the month.

Your monthly hormone cycle starts on the first day of your period.

Mark your calendar with the number 1, and draw a full moon.

Continue to number each day on the calendar, and indicate the

remainder of your period with the full moon drawings. For example, if

your period lasts 4 days, you would have 4 full moons in a row drawn

on your calendar to indicate when your period started and ended.

This is Phase 1 of your cycle, the Menstrual Phase. Phase 1 lasts

between 4-7 days for most women.

On the day after the last day of your period, mark your calendar with

a waxing moon drawing to indicate the beginning of your Follicular

Phase. This is Phase 2 of your monthly hormone cycle. Phase 2

begins when your period ends, and lasts until ovulation begins.

Phase 3 is the Ovulatory Phase. This usually occurs on days 14-15.

Most women find it easiest to identify ovulation by the egg white

consistency of vaginal fluid and peak energy due to the increase of

hormones and fertility. However there are other methods for tracking

ovulation and fertility such as tracking body temperature. Mark this

phase with a new moon on your calendar. Ovulation lasts only 48hrs

so this will look like 2 new moons drawn on days 14-15 on your cycle.

Phase 4 is the Luteal phase, which begins after ovulation ends. This

phase is characterized by decreasing hormones, less energy and

symptoms of PMS. Mark this phase on your calendar with a waning

moon. As you continue to number the days of your cycle on your

calendar, you’ll identify a pattern of what is normal for you.

Some women’s cycles are regularly 28 days and some are reliably closer to 31

days long, and all of which is within normal range. The last day of

your cycle is the day before your period starts, so once your period

starts, you start back at the number 1 again.

Meal Prep & Planning Ahead

Once you have identified where you are at in your cycle, you can plan

your meals, activities and supplements to support the nutritional needs of each phase.

If you’re ready to customize your approach to achieve your goals even

faster, set up an herbal consultation to learn which herbs are best for

your body and your health goals.

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