Today, we talk about the role that birth control plays in our PCOS journey! Dr. Jolene Brighten is the author of Beyond The Pill and is a prominent leader in women’s medicine and the emerging science of Post-Birth Control Syndrome, which is the study of the effects of hormonal birth control on female health. On this episode, Dr. Brighten empowers women with PCOS to take control of their health and hormones. She explains how the studies done on birth control did not include women with PCOS, and why it’s important for us to be aware of the effects that it can have on our body, even when we decide to get off of the pill. Dr. Brighten gives advice for Cysters who choose to be on the pill as well and talks about what they can do to support their body, starting with diet and lifestyle. She also discusses the role of carbs on how we sleep and shares her delicious turmeric latte recipe from her book that helps her patients get better sleep. Check out Dr. Jolene Brighten’s book (www.beyondthepillbook.com), where she talks about the birth control pill and its impact on our health including the inflammation created by the pill that sabotages our hormones. Her book also includes a 30-day action plan with meal plans, recipes and tools for success. GIVEAWAY! We are giving away 2 copies of Dr. Jolene Brighten's book, Beyond the Pill, follow us on IG (@pcos.weightloss) for details on how to win! You can find more resources on her website (www.drbrighten.com) and Instagram (@drjolenebrighten) and you can download her Post Birth Control Syndrome Detox Diet guide https://drbrighten.com/pbcsdiet Join us in The Cysterhood, a community of women learning how to manage PCOS & lose weight, Gluten and Dairy Free! (bit.ly/The-Cysterhood-Membership) PCOS Friendly CBD: 10% OFF code TheCysterhood (bit.ly/CBDpcos) Ovasitol Packets: 15% OFF prc code 292660 (bit.ly/Ovasitol)