In the latest episode of our IMAGE The Check-in podcast, nutritional therapists and co-founders of Gigi Supplements, Lisa Hughes and Jenny Hare, break down the science behind stress, sleep, and hormones, and why tuning into our cycles can radically change how we feel, perform, and recover each month.
“Stress is a huge component of your menstrual cycle, and it’s massively under-acknowledged just how much stress really impacts the menstrual cycle,” explains Jenny. From cycle length and ovulation to digestion and energy, stress disrupts more than we realise.
How stress impacts your cycle
Many women might not realise that their menstrual cycle isn’t just four to five days of bleeding each month. “[I often ask] ‘How long is your menstrual cycle?’ And they say, ‘Oh, it’s five…