The Impact of Stress on Brain Chemistry & the Menstrual Cycle with Kela Smith

Most people don’t realize that the menstrual cycle is actually controlled by the brain. Puberty. Ovulation. Menstruation. All start in the brain. It’s a hormonal dance that keeps us cycling from menarche to menopause. But what about when the cycle doesn’t flow smoothly? Many women have irregular cycles and may struggle with infertility. It’s said that menstruation is an indicator of health, so what does it mean when a woman isn’t ovulating consistently and menstruation is absent? Robin’s guest, Kela Smith goes deep into the brain chemistry behind menstruation and ovulation. She shares how imbalances in the HPA axis can disrupt the whole fertility cycle. You’ll learn how stress shuts down ovulation and interferes with normal brain chemistry. Once you understand how it all works, it makes perfect sense. Kela shares simple steps anyone can take to help balance hormones and brain chemistry, promote healthy cycling, and restore ovulation in those experiencing anovulatory cycles.