Peaceful Period – The week before your period, it’s not unusual for many women to experience an unwanted transformation.

Seed Cycling for Balanced Hormones

It is a way to optimize your health by ingesting seeds that contain the right hormone-helping oils for each part of your cycle.

Follicular Phase – Pumpkin & Flax seed

The first half of your cycle, the Release and Rise phases (Days 1 – 14), fall into what is known as the Follicular phase. During this time, you will want to help boost your estrogen levels by incorporating pumpkin and flaxseed into your diet. Rich in fatty acids, 1 – 2 tbsp of freshly ground flaxseed or pumpkin seeds a day can help improve your estrogen to progesterone ratio. Other benefits of these seeds include a healthier metabolism, reduced breast tenderness, and a decreased risk of heart disease and osteoporosis.

Luteal Phase – Sunflower & Sesame Seeds

The second half of your cycle, the Plateau and Pause phases (Days 15 – 28), are grouped together into the Luteal phase. During this time of your cycle, progesterone levels rise and peak. Adding 1 – 2 tbsp of freshly ground sunflower and sesame seeds to your diet each day can support your progesterone levels and help to ease PMS symptoms that may occur during this time. Full of lignans and essential fatty acids, these seeds are beneficial for helping hormones even beyond our reproductive years.

Don’t let your hormones ruin your lifestyle.