Your Period Is Trying to Tell You Something with Lara Briden
Fri Feb 06 2026
What if the pain, heavy bleeding, and chaos you've accepted as "normal" isn't normal at all?
Naturopath and author Lara Briden reveals why your menstrual cycle is the most underrated health report card you'll ever get—and what it's actually telling you about insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic health. We explore why hormonal birth control isn't regulating your period (it's suppressing it), how dairy might be the key to lighter, pain-free cycles, and why perimenopause doesn't have to be the health crisis it's become.
Lara walks us through the hidden metabolic consequences of decades on the pill, the real drivers behind PCOS and endometriosis, and practical strategies that actually work—from antihistamines to magnesium to simply quitting alcohol during perimenopause.
If you've been told your symptoms are "just hormones" or that you need to live with the pain, this conversation offers a different path forward.
Lara Briden's Books
Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods Hormone Repair Manual: Every Woman's Guide to Healthy Hormones After 40 The Metabolism Reset VIDEO: The Hidden Story of Endometriosis: Pain, Lesions, and the Microbiome Episode Highlights:
Why pill bleeds aren't real periods—and what that means for long-term health How to tell if you're actually ovulating and why it matters beyond fertility The link between dairy, histamine, and heavy, painful periods What normal menstrual flow actually looks like—and when to seek help Why hormonal birth control may be undermining metabolic health Practical strategies for navigating perimenopause without losing your mind About Our Guest:
Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and the bestselling author of Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and The Metabolism Reset. She has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems.
Connect with Lara Briden
Website | www.larabriden.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/LaraBriden X | @LaraBriden Instagram | @larabriden YouTube | www.youtube.com/larabriden TikTok | @larabriden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What if the pain, heavy bleeding, and chaos you've accepted as "normal" isn't normal at all? Naturopath and author Lara Briden reveals why your menstrual cycle is the most underrated health report card you'll ever get—and what it's actually telling you about insulin resistance, inflammation, and metabolic health. We explore why hormonal birth control isn't regulating your period (it's suppressing it), how dairy might be the key to lighter, pain-free cycles, and why perimenopause doesn't have to be the health crisis it's become. Lara walks us through the hidden metabolic consequences of decades on the pill, the real drivers behind PCOS and endometriosis, and practical strategies that actually work—from antihistamines to magnesium to simply quitting alcohol during perimenopause. If you've been told your symptoms are "just hormones" or that you need to live with the pain, this conversation offers a different path forward. Lara Briden's Books Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods Hormone Repair Manual: Every Woman's Guide to Healthy Hormones After 40 The Metabolism Reset VIDEO: The Hidden Story of Endometriosis: Pain, Lesions, and the Microbiome Episode Highlights: Why pill bleeds aren't real periods—and what that means for long-term health How to tell if you're actually ovulating and why it matters beyond fertility The link between dairy, histamine, and heavy, painful periods What normal menstrual flow actually looks like—and when to seek help Why hormonal birth control may be undermining metabolic health Practical strategies for navigating perimenopause without losing your mind About Our Guest: Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and the bestselling author of Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and The Metabolism Reset. She has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems. Connect with Lara Briden Website | www.larabriden.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/LaraBriden X | @LaraBriden Instagram | @larabriden YouTube | www.youtube.com/larabriden TikTok | @larabriden See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.