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Kick Cramp's Ass - The Podcast

Kick Cramp's Ass - The Podcast

著者： Brittany Walker M.S. RYT 500 | Kick Cramp's Ass LLC
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Award-winning Kick Cramp’s Ass is your go-to for menstrual equity, womb wellness, and ending period poverty. Join host Brittany Walker, M.S., RYT 500—nutritionist, yoga instructor, and graduate psychology student—every Menstruation Monday for candid, taboo-breaking talks. Whether you call it a period or a cycle, we dive into reproductive health for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, athletes, military, and disabled communities. Tune in to master your cycle and advocate for menstrual justice through proven biopsychosocial methods. Join our movement for optimal health!Brittany Walker, M.S., RYT 500 | Kick Cramp's Ass LLC 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • The PMOS Paradigm Shift: Chronic Oral Inflammation and Hormone Dysfunction with Christine Horton

    The PMOS Paradigm Shift: Chronic Oral Inflammation and Hormone Dysfunction with Christine Horton
    2026/08/03
    Happy Menstruation Monday! Welcome back to the Kick Cramp’s Ass podcast.Did you know that chronic, silent inflammation in your mouth could be directly impacting your systemic metabolic health and exacerbating PMOS symptoms?In this eye-opening episode, guest Christine Horton joins the podcast to unpack the critical mouth-body connection. We dive deep into how periodontitis and chronic oral inflammation trigger systemic immune responses that ripple across your entire body—disrupting metabolic stability, fueling systemic inflammation, and complicating hormonal health.If you’ve been looking for the missing piece in your holistic health puzzle, this episode will transform the way you view dental care, health advocacy, and integrated medicine.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The Mouth-Body Connection: How oral bacteria and periodontal inflammation enter systemic circulation to impact metabolic health.The PMOS Link: The physiological connection between chronic oral inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and hormonal dysfunction.The Biopsychosocial Approach: Why effective care requires bridging the gap between dental professionals and medical doctors.Diagnostic & Testing Strategies: Key inflammation markers and oral microbiome tests you should be asking for at your appointments.Proactive Self-Advocacy: How to demand integrated medical records, ask the right questions, and assemble a care team that sees the full picture.Timestamps & Chapters:00:00 – Introduction to PMOS & The Mouth-Body Connection05:46 – Health Advocacy, Language & Systemic Oral Inflammation14:58 – Diagnostic Testing & The Biopsychosocial Model23:59 – Bridging Dental & Medical Care for Hormonal Health38:00 – Holistic Lifestyle Changes & Finding the Right ProvidersKey Takeaways:Your Mouth Is a Gateway: Dental health isn't isolated to your teeth—oral inflammation is a primary systemic trigger that influences metabolic and hormonal balance.Early Warning Signals: Bad breath, bleeding gums, and oral tissue changes can be early biological indicators of underlying endocrine or metabolic volatility.Integration Is Essential: Treating chronic health conditions requires breaking down the traditional silos between dental and medical practices.Advocacy Restores Agency: You have the power to request comprehensive inflammation testing and ensure your dental and medical records are shared across your care team.Action Items & Next Steps:Ask Your Dentist: Inquire about your current periodontal status, gum depth pockets, and localized inflammation markers during your next cleaning.Request Metabolic Labs: Ask your physician for comprehensive metabolic testing, including A1C, fasting insulin, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).Bridge Your Care: Request that your dental records and periodontal reports be sent directly to your primary care doctor or endocrinologist.We manifest a positive, productive, and peaceful day and menstrual cycle journey ahead!Resources & Links:Refresh your PMOS knowledge with our past episode, Goodbye PCOS, Hello PMOS: Why the Name Change is a Win for Metabolic HealthRegister for ClinicianFest CEU Palooza on September 18, 2026Follow Up with Christine:Take the PMOS QuizContact Fusion Health CoachingFollow Fusion Health Coaching on InstagramBook a FREE PMOS/PCOS Strategy SessionCheck out Fusion Health Coaching’s websiteRegister for PCOS ConConnect with Us:Receive our newsletters and tips by subscribing to our SubstackFor additional menstrual wellness content, subscribe to our YouTube, Instagram, Threads, or LinkedInYoga, Breathwork, and Mindfulness Resources: Pilates for PeriodsReady to make your own content? Become a friend of ⁠⁠Riverside.fm⁠Visit our website for any additional resources and tools. For listener’s mail, you can email contact@kickcrampsass.org
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    55 分
  • Regroup & Reclaim: Using the Biopsychosocial Model to Heal Your Cycle

    Regroup & Reclaim: Using the Biopsychosocial Model to Heal Your Cycle
    2026/07/28
    Happy Menstruation Monday! As we bridge the transition from Fibroid Awareness Month into National Wellness Month, it’s time to expand our definition of healing. You are not just an organ, an ultrasound scan, or a diagnosis—you are a whole, dynamic human being.In this episode, Brittany Walker breaks down the Biopsychosocial Model of Health, exploring how your physical biology, psychological processing, and socio-environmental factors intersect to shape your menstrual health, fibroid symptoms, and pelvic well-being. Move beyond surface-level symptom management and learn how to integrate the four essential pillars of wellness—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual—to cultivate deep cellular healing and reclaim your biological authority.What You Will Learn in This Episode:The Biopsychosocial Model: Why fibroids, severe dysmenorrhea, and chronic pelvic guarding are never driven by isolated biology alone.The 4 Pillars of Multidimensional Wellness: Practical, actionable strategies across physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health tailored for menstruators.Overcoming Systemic Disruptors: How stress-induced pelvic floor guarding, unexpressed emotion, and estrogen dominance impact cycle pain.Health Literacy as Defense: How understanding your physiological and medical options dismantles anxiety, restores personal agency, and empowers your care decisions.Grounding & Sovereignty Rituals: Daily somatic practices and boundary-setting strategies to support your nervous system and endocrine health.Key Takeaways:Pain is Multidimensional: Cyclical discomfort and fibroid pressure are influenced by the interplay of biological markers, emotional processing, and environmental stress.Health Literacy Restores Agency: Educating yourself on your body’s biochemistry removes fear and transforms your approach from passive management to proactive care.Rest Is Infrastructure: Setting firm mental and social boundaries during your late luteal phase is essential for nervous system regulation and hormone stability.Somatic Connection Matters: Simple practices like diaphragmatic breathing, pelvic down-training, and daily grounding shift your relationship with your body from conflict to deep partnership.Chapters:00:00 – Bridging Fibroid Awareness Month to National Wellness Month01:45 – Beyond the Uterus: Why We Need a Multidimensional Approach03:10 – Decoding the Biopsychosocial Model in Menstrual Health05:20 – Biological Factors: Estrogen Clearance, Tissue Architecture & Gut Health07:05 – Psychological & Emotional Factors: Pain Processing & Pelvic Guarding08:50 – Social & Environmental Factors: Healthcare Disparities & Stigma10:15 – Pillar 1: Physical Wellness & Somatic Movement over High Stress12:00 – Pillar 2: Mental Wellness, Health Literacy & Boundary Setting13:40 – Pillar 3: Emotional Wellness, Releasing Tension & Community Support15:10 – Pillar 4: Spiritual Wellness & Reconnecting with Your Cycle’s Rhythm16:45 – The "I AM" Power Statement & Weekly Action StepsWe manifest a positive, productive, and peaceful day and menstrual cycle journey ahead!Connect with Us:Receive our newsletters and tips by subscribing to our SubstackFor additional menstrual wellness content, subscribe to our YouTube, Instagram, Threads, or LinkedInYoga, Breathwork, and Mindfulness Resources: Pilates for PeriodsReady to make your own content? Become a friend of ⁠⁠Riverside.fm⁠Visit our website for any additional resources and tools. For listener’s mail, you can email contact@kickcrampsass.org
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    14 分
  • Shedding vs. Cramping: Deciphering the Cellular Source of Your Period Pain

    Shedding vs. Cramping: Deciphering the Cellular Source of Your Period Pain
    2026/07/21
    Happy Menstruation Monday, KCA family! Your period pain is a biological data trail, not an inevitable sentence to double over in silence. In this episode of Kick Cramp’s Ass, we draw a hard line against normalizing debilitating pain. We move past generic summaries to break down the exact structural and chemical mechanics occurring in your pelvic bowl during your inner winter: the mechanical clearing of shedding vs. the inflammatory storm of cramping.Whether you experience heavy, dull pulling or sharp, white-hot spasmodic cramps, this masterclass equips you with the clinical literacy to decode your body’s signals, audit systemic disruptors, and execute a daily anti-inflammatory infrastructure to reclaim your physical peace.Topics CoveredShedding vs. Cramping: How to differentiate between the structural weight of endometrial tissue separation and chemical, prostaglandin-driven uterine ischemia.Systemic Disruptors: The hidden biological drivers amplifying pain—from estrogen dominance and liver clearance to Omega-6/Omega-3 fatty acid imbalances.The Role of Pelvic Floor Tension: How stress-induced muscular guarding creates a baseline state of pelvic hypoxia weeks before your bleed begins.The Anti-Inflammatory Infrastructure: Tactical, evidence-backed interventions using high-dose Omega-3s, ginger (as a natural COX-2 inhibitor), magnesium glycinate, and somatic pelvic decompression (Viparita Karani).Phase-Based Tracking: How to intercept pain during the late luteal window, peak bleed, and post-period recovery phase.TakeawaysPain is Data: Debilitating period pain is a sign of an underlying inflammatory chemical storm, not a structural flaw.Facilitate the Shedding: Mechanical tissue separation requires spatial decompression, downward energy, and vascular circulation—not forced immobility.Interrupt the Cramping: Spasmodic pain is driven by prostaglandin synthesis cutting off oxygen supply to uterine muscle. Target it directly with COX-2 inhibiting nutrition and smooth muscle relaxants.Lifestyle is Primary Intervention: By shifting your diet, releasing pelvic floor tension, and managing late-luteal stress, you command complete biological authority over your cycle.Chapters00:00 – Introduction to Menstrual Pain & The Myth of "Normal" Cramps01:27 – Breaking Down Menstrual Discomfort: Cramping vs. Shedding02:25 – The Importance of Clinical Literacy in Menstrual Health03:38 – The "I AM" Power Statement for Pelvic Awareness06:02 – Mapping the Physical Sensations of Your Inner Winter07:15 – The Mechanics of Tissue Shedding: The Heavy, Dull Ache10:58 – The Chemical Causes of Cramping: Prostaglandins & Ischemia15:38 – Tracking the 3 Phases of Cyclical Discomfort Across Your Calendar21:49 – Systemic Disruptors & The Inflammatory Pathway23:03 – Endocrine Traps: Estrogen Dominance & Proliferation26:24 – The Omega Ratio: Diet-Induced Inflammation & Seed Oils29:40 – Pelvic Floor Tension: Stress, Clenching & Micro-Vascular Restriction32:17 – Clinical Research: Endometrial $PGF_{2\alpha}$ & Intrauterine Pressure33:15 – Shifting from Passive Symptoms to Proactive Infrastructure35:11 – Nutritional Blockades: Ginger, EPA/DHA & Natural COX-2 Inhibitors37:23 – Somatic Decompression: Gravitational Drainage & Diaphragmatic Down-Training39:58 – Magnesium Glycinate: Natural Calcium Channel Blockers for Muscle Relaxation42:31 – Episode Summary & Your Somatic HomeworkWe manifest a positive, productive, and peaceful day and menstrual cycle journey ahead!Connect with Us:Receive our newsletters and tips by subscribing to our SubstackFor additional menstrual wellness content, subscribe to our YouTube, Instagram, Threads, or LinkedInYoga, Breathwork, and Mindfulness Resources: Pilates for PeriodsReady to make your own content? Become a friend of ⁠⁠Riverside.fm⁠Visit our website for any additional resources and tools. For listener’s mail, you can email contact@kickcrampsass.org
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    34 分
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