Energy & Your Cycle | Connecting Your Energy Levels With Your Menstrual Cycle

[@lissomecoral]

People should be aware of this & take it seriously. Only by that there will be changes in the workplace policies. I hope the women with huge influence are working on it. Also we as women should not quickly invalidate other women who express their sufferings just because we only experience milder cycles.

[@andiebrookemaines4080]

I am so grateful that I came across this video, the extreme amount of fatigue, anxiety, mood swings that I battle. I am desperate for sleep some days before my cycle, eating, craving sweet. This knowledge is good.

[@goddessvibes2345]

But I don't want to accept the fact that I'm so tired that I struggle through the day like a sick person,to nap 2-3 times a day. If I'm at work imagine the struggle. My blood test is normal ,no anemia. We are always told to just get on with it and it's that attitude that nobody tries to fix it

[@DrKarinaSmith]

I'm always interested to look at blood tests myself when a GP has told my patient they are "normal"

[@goddessvibes2345]

@@DrKarinaSmith I think it's great that you're interested in helping out your patients despite what the GP says. 🙂 But I'm curious, what would be the difference? If one has had a full blood test and all is normal, what more could you possibly find in the blood test? Is it a specific blood test?

[@DrKarinaSmith]

Awesome question thanks for asking. The blood tests are exactly the same, it's just that a GP will consider a much larger reference range to fit within "normal values", and I am looking for results that land within a much more narrow range of those same values. For example, many labs in Australia will consider a reading of TSH (a thyroid function test) of up to 4 or 5 to still be within a normal reference range, but I know for a fact that most people, usually women, who have a range above 2, will feel very tired, grumpy, hungry, may experience weight gain etc. A GP's "normal" means that the patient is not an emergency and can function without needing hospitalisation or medication. An optimal range means the patient will have a better chance of actually feeling energised and well. I hope that helps.

[@lmack6596]

​@@DrKarinaSmith💯 It's so demoralising when you call up for blood test results, to be told by the receptionist "You're fine, they're 'normal' ". When I'm NOT fine, I'm dragging myself around, and feel like someone's replaced my brain with custard. Then, when I push, and get them to tell me the actual numbers, it turns out my results are right at the edge of the "normal" range. And not within the narrower range I need to be in to feel well and function optimally. Long time hypothyroid-er here - this is a bugbear of mine! 😂 Thanks for addressing it 🤓💪

[@DrKarinaSmith]

@@lmack6596 I'm so sorry you have had to endure that. The reference ranges are so big. Whenever my clients tell me they were told their blood tests were "normal" I always ask to see them. I always fine=d something out of whack. I hope you have found health professionals to work with that are more helpful xxxx

[@shalalalaaa4126]

I'm the only one who feels exhausted one week after their period? Cause I also feel like that before my period and it makes sense, but I noticed that always, the week after (or after a week) of my period I go through an horrendous fatigue, like, always.

[@RiniHS96100]

I am experiencing that right now a week after my period

[@savanna2249]

Me…it literally takes me WEEKS to get back into a routine after my period and I really dk what to do😕

[@hellcat.countess]

I am going through it right now. 😫 I am looking up cycle syncing content for a bit of guidance and it's killing me to think people are normally full of energy after their period. While I'm here, trudging on with my day to day tasks, even getting up from bed feels like thrice the torture on normal pre-menstruation days. 😢

[@lmack6596]

💯💪💕 Absolutely. For years I'd wonder why I'd ace a workout one week, then be in struggle-city the next. I know loads of things can effect our energy levels- sleep, nutrition, stress etc And our fluctuating hormones is a big one. Since learning this, I'm trying to train WITH my fluctuating hormones rather than DESPITE them. It's a journey, but I'm getting there 😊💕💪🏃‍♀️

[@pc_hmk2204]

I feel more exhausted on whole week of ovulation. Also mild cramps and bloating. And normal cramps on period day 1 and 2.

[@abbygodfrey3282]

So true!!! The fatigue makes me depressed

[@DrKarinaSmith]

Oh I hear you. Is there perhaps a message that the fatigue is tying to offer you?

[@abbygodfrey3282]

@Dr Karina Smith I'm not sure ...but it's debilitating and I get so down from it ....i feel I do put a lot into everyone else and during that time makes me resentful of doing so much which is so awful

[@DrKarinaSmith]

@@abbygodfrey3282 with love, it sounds like the answer is right there for you. Perhaps it is time to redirect all of that outward giving, back to yourself and take the journey to re fill your cup again.

[@katpeterson7895]

Me too I'm always tired on my period

[@mariatolich4056]

It's time that health professionals realised that people sometimes get depressed because they are tired, not tired because they are depressed

[@veronicahboshi4958]

I completely neglected my body and failed to understand myself 😢..thank you for this ❤

[@everydayisariceday]

Wow I am going through this right now and I am going to be kinder to myself! :) Thank you!

[@Mrs.Garza1993]

Just after watching this, i thought okay that’s good, i actually have a reason to feel this way, i think im going to take it easy now. Mom texts “Are you going to cook anything?” 😅

[@morningglory.213]

Also! I realized I feel the most connected to myself and more interested in my hobbies during this time I wonder why that happens

[@gersendedupont1654]

What about feeling down in the middle of the cycle, around ovulation time? Have noticed this some more since being middle aged 🤔

[@kylielandingin5737]

First day of mens and I feel fatigue along with dysmenorrhea and leg pain. But still have to go to work. Wish there is a work policy for this like a 1st day mens leave or can work from home. Fyi, on days without mens, I can walk 6000 to 10k steps per day but 1st day of mens I feel like I don't have the energy to even walk 1k

[@kendalladaramola]

Great video

[@DrKarinaSmith]

Thankyou x

[@theskyisblue843]

I’m happy to know that I’m not the only lady going through this and all, but how exactly do I get myself back on track? I exercise on a regular basis, eat healthily, drink tons of water, and yet, during ovulation period and most of my menstrual cycle, I’m a complete slug! I barely get work done because of how tired I am and that screws with my due dates (I’m still in school.) Whenever I’m in these routine stupors, I feel so terrible about my situation because of the effects it has on my daily life. I’m in need of some tips!

[@DrKarinaSmith]

may I suggest finding a good integrative GP, and getting your hormone levels checked.

[@Fit_AF_123]

What camera/lens do you use to film?

[@DrKarinaSmith]

I film on a Sony A7iii and mainly use a Tampon 28-75 lens for most of my videos :)

[@ohlottie]

@@DrKarinaSmithI love that you use a tampon instead of a Tamron to shoot! 😂

[@DrKarinaSmith]

hilarious!!!! I just saw this typo too! It's a teeny tiny camera lol!!! @@ohlottie

[@constantseeker2922]

Is a massive fatigue normal around ovulation period ?

[@DrKarinaSmith]

Hmmm I would suggest it is common, but not necessarily normal.

[@ArtnCornbread]

🥰🥰🥰

[@callisto9149]

I wish there were more videos about menstruation cycles and grief for women who want children and the aging body.

[@DrKarinaSmith]

Hey there, do you want some content on the unspoken journey of fertility for women?