# #142: Part 1: Why Ovulation & Luteal Phase Symptoms Ramp Up & What To Do About It

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Podcast: [Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause](https://stenobird.com/podcast/maximizing-hormones-physique-running-through-perimenopause-6687130)
Published: 2026-07-16T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2277005/episodes/19489299-142-part-1-why-ovulation-luteal-phase-symptoms-ramp-up-what-to-do-about-it.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2468

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Your cravings, mood swings, bloating and sluggish workouts are not signs that you are losing control, but are signals that your body needs different support. In this episode, Louise Valentine, one of the world’s leading women's holistic health, fitness and performance experts, sits down with Jen to explain how hormonal surges around ovulation and the luteal phase can affect female runners during perimenopause. They discuss why tracking your menstrual cycle and being aware of specific symptoms...

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