Nicola has a PhD in computational biology from MIT,  is a mom of 3, and is the author of the book No Period Now What? A Guide to Regaining your cycles and improving your fertility. As you’ll hear on the show today, Nicola’s personal experience with and subsequent research into hypothalamic amenorrhea planted the seed for this powerful and informative book. Since publishing the book, Nicola has been on a mission to spread awareness of HA and support other women in their recovery.  Nicola has a variety of resources on her website NPNW.com and she also has a private FB group you can join if you’re seeking support! In this episode we dive deep into HA, it’s causes and consequences, recovery, why athletes may need to fuel differently, and so much more. 

You can find resources and support by visiting Nicola’s Website: http://www.noperiodnowwhat.com/

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Of note: This episode has a few mentions of calories that may be triggering to some. 

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