{"podcast":{"title":"Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast","slug":"period-recovery-and-fertility-podcast-6059114","podcast_index_feed_id":6059114,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/7ca14ab0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.foodfreedomandfertility.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/20809452/20809452-1743789831260-31aefaae1c1c5.jpg","author":"Lindsey Lusson","episode_count":111,"summary":"Welcome to the Period Recovery and Fertility Podcast! Here we discuss the challenging, rewarding, and life changing process of recovering your period and finding freedom with food and exercise. Whether you’re hoping to regain your cycle and get your health on track or you're ready to become a momma- this podcast is for you. While the recovery process isn't always rainbows and butterflies, it’s my hope to bring you both information and inspiration during your own recovery journey. I’m your host, Registered Dietitian and fellow HA woman Lindsey Lusson.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T20:17:41.288247+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/period-recovery-and-fertility-podcast-6059114"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 109: Orthorexia Deep Dive: Why “Clean Eating” Can Tank Your Hormones","slug":"episode-109-orthorexia-deep-dive-why-clean-eating-can-tank-your-hormones","published_at":"2026-06-01T06:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/period-recovery-and-fertility-podcast-6059114/episode-109-orthorexia-deep-dive-why-clean-eating-can-tank-your-hormones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/period-recovery-and-fertility-podcast-6059114","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lindsey032/episodes/Episode-109-Orthorexia-Deep-Dive-Why-Clean-Eating-Can-Tank-Your-Hormones-e3k1e71","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/7ca14ab0/podcast/play/120682145/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-28%2F425076648-44100-2-93938c3ca8183.m4a","summary":"If you’re eating all organic, high-protein, “clean” foods but your period is still missing, it can feel confusing to know what your body actually needs. You may be tracking ingredients, avoiding processed foods, following wellness influencers, and doing everything you’ve been told is “healthy.” But what happens when those healthy habits start creating more stress, rigidity, food fear, and under-fueling? And what if clean eating isn’t the full story? In this episode, Lindsey takes a deep dive into orthorexia and how the pursuit of healthy eating can quietly become fear-based, especially for women struggling with missing periods, hormone issues, or fertility challenges. Many women with orthorexic tendencies do not identify as having an eating disorder. They genuinely believe they are just being healthy, optimizing hormones, reducing inflammation, healing their gut, balancing blood sugar, or improving fertility. But over time, the pursuit of health can quietly become fear-based instead of nourishing. And physiologically, your body does not care whether restriction came from trying to lose weight or trying to be healthy. Under-fueling is still under-fueling. Chronic stress around food is still stress. This episode is a powerful reminder that looking healthy on the outside does not always mean your body feels safe on the inside, and that the right support depends on understanding what is actually driving your missing period, hormone symptoms, or fertility struggles. In this episode, we cover: What orthorexia is and why it can be so hard to recognize Why many women with orthorexic tendencies genuinely believe they are just being healthy How wellness culture can normalize rigid, fear-based food rules Why eating clean does not always mean your body is adequately fueled The dif…","meta_description":"If you’re eating all organic, high-protein, “clean” foods but your period is still missing, it can feel confusing to know what your body actually needs. Y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1809,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/period-recovery-and-fertility-podcast-6059114/episodes/episode-109-orthorexia-deep-dive-why-clean-eating-can-tank-your-hormones/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/period-recovery-and-fertility-podcast-6059114/episode-109-orthorexia-deep-dive-why-clean-eating-can-tank-your-hormones.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}