Birth Control, Broken Cycles, & What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You
From My Verbal Journal: Let’s Chat by Maci Jones
May 27, 2026 · 1h 13m · Season 5 · Episode 11
About this episode
Maci Jones discusses the impact of birth control on women's hormones with dietitian Blayke Johnson, exploring nutrition and hormonal health.
In this episode, I sit down with Blayke Johnson, MS, RD, LD — a registered and licensed dietitian, TCU alum, and founder of the Hormone Restoration Method — for one of the most important conversations we could be having as women in our 20s. We dive deep into what birth control actually does to your hormones, what happens when you come off it, and why so many women are left feeling completely lost in the process. Blayke breaks down the root causes of hormonal chaos, the nutrients the pill quietly depletes, and what eating for your hormones actually looks like in real life. We also get into PMS, PMOS (formerly known as PCOS), GLP-1s and their impact on female hormones, the truth about supplements, and how Blayke built her own private practice straight out of her dietetic internship. Whether you're currently on birth control, thinking about coming off it, struggling with irregular periods, or just want to understand your body better — this episode is for you. In this episode we cover: What birth control actually does to your hormones How to restore your cycle after stopping BC Nutrients depleted by the pill PMS, PMOS (formerly PCOS) & root cause nutrition GLP-1s & women's…
People in this episode
Host: Maci Jones
Guest: Blayke Johnson
Topics covered
- birth control
- hormonal health
- nutrition
- PMS
- PCOS
- women's health
- dietitian advice
Keywords
- birth control
- hormones
- nutrition
- PMS
- PCOS
- dietitian
- hormonal chaos
- GLP-1s
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hormone Restoration Method, TCU
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