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PP E23: How to Get Your Period Back with the Period Nutritionist: Cynthia Donovan, RD, CDN

Mar 8, 2021

Are you an active woman and haven’t had your period in months or years? Do you worry if that’s okay or how to get it back so you can get pregnant?

If so, then you will want to listen to this episode with the Period Nutritionist: Cynthia Donovan, RD, CDN to learn how you can get your period back! It might not be all of what you want to hear, but it is possible!

Are you an active woman and haven’t had your period in months or years? Do you worry if that’s okay or how to get it back so you can get pregnant?


If so, then you will want to listen to this episode with the Period Nutritionist: Cynthia Donovan, RD, CDN to learn how you can get your period back! It might not be all of what you want to hear, but it is possible!








The 2 key things to get your period back:

  1. Increase calories to at least 2500 a day - eat higher caloric plant based foods like legumes and healthy fats (nuts, seeds, avocados, etc.)

  2. May need to decrease physical activity - running or other exercise



Links and Resources:

No Period, Now What? Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/noperiodnowwhat

No Period, Now What? Book: https://www.noperiodnowwhat.com/?fbclid=IwAR1AmQiojMJqcwVjfm7uQA-jltUQVJATQ3007twibiS3bB5MotOQZ8tTDYE


Follow the Period Nutritionist on IG: https://www.instagram.com/period.nutritionist/



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