Your Healthy Summer Routine Is Ruining Your Progesterone And Making Periods Worse | E278

Your Healthy Summer Routine Is Ruining Your Progesterone And Making Periods Worse | E278

June 1, 2026 · 24 min

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This episode discusses how summer routines may negatively impact progesterone levels and worsen menstrual symptoms for women.

Are you going to feel good all summer, or hit August wondering why you became a different person from the neck up? Summer always feels like the healthiest (and happiest) season - lighter food, a few drinks at the barbecue, more movement, sunshine, a slower pace. So why do so many women feel worse in July and August than any other time of year? Turns out, summer is one of the sneakiest seasons for progesterone. It’s because everything you do looks completely right and healthy, but the ha...

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