The Real Reason Behind PMS

The Real Reason Behind PMS

If your cycle turns into emotional chaos every month - with mood swings, anxiety, overwhelm and tension - it’s easy to think:

"My hormones hate me."
But what if your body is actually doing exactly what it was designed to do?
What if your PMS isn’t just a hormone issue…

It’s a nervous system and adrenal issue.
It’s your body stuck in survival mode.
It’s a hormone hierarchy that’s out of sync with your true rhythm.

Let’s explore why -  and how to fix it with my Aligned Fertility Protocol

The Hidden Root: Progesterone Steal

PMS and PMDD are often the result of low progesterone and a lack of its calming metabolite, allopregnanolone.

But why is your body low in progesterone?

Because stress is stealing it.

When your body is under chronic pressure - from emotional overwhelm, poor sleep, under-eating, overworking, or just being stuck in go-go-go mode - it diverts the building blocks of progesterone to produce cortisol, your primary stress hormone.

Your adrenals CAN be responsible for up to 60% of your progesterone, especially in the second half of your cycle if you haven't ovulated or are in perimenopause.

When they’re burnt out… your cycle becomes a monthly emotional minefield.

The Symptoms of Progesterone Steal

Low progesterone and allopregnanolone = a body that doesn’t feel safe.

You may experience:

  • Irritability

  • Anxiety or tension

  • Feeling “out of control”

  • Cravings & bloating

  • Heart palpitations

  • Menstrual cramps

  • Gut symptoms

  • Sleep disruption

  • Emotional fragility

This isn’t just 'hormones.'
It’s a message from your nervous system.
A cry for rhythm, regulation, and rest.

That’s why I coach women on the Aligned Protocol - to guide women back to their cyclical power, and address PMS at the root.

The 7-Step Aligned Protocol

This isn’t just about fertility - it’s about your foundations as a cyclical, soulful woman.

Here’s how it helps you reverse PMS and support natural progesterone production:

✨ Step 1: Nourish Your Nervous System

Learn how to regulate your stress response with simple, daily rituals that bring your body into rest and safety - the essential foundation for healthy hormone balance.

✨ Step 2: Support Adrenal Resilience

Mineral balance, sunlight, and nourishing movement help your adrenals recover so they can produce progesterone and allopregnanolone naturally.

✨ Step 3: Build Blood & Nutrient Reserves

Replenish the essential building blocks for hormones — like B vitamins, magnesium, healthy fats, and glucose (yes, sugar is important in the right form!).

✨ Step 4: Align With Your Cycle

Stop fighting your body. Start syncing your lifestyle with the four phases of your cycle to support your hormones, mood, and energy.

✨ Step 5: Detox Gently & Daily

We focus on reducing the endocrine disruptors in your life (yes, even receipts!) and supporting liver function so estrogen and cortisol don’t dominate.

✨ Step 6: Reawaken Your Feminine Energy

Through creative movement (like yoga or belly dance!), we activate your Shakti — the energy that governs fertility, creativity, and magnetism.

✨ Step 7: Root Into Your Womb Wisdom

This is where we integrate: reconnecting to your womb as a source of power, not pain. Here, true hormonal healing begins.

🌺 Ready to Restore Your Rhythm?

Join my FREE 7-Day Fertility Alignment Mini-Course
Inside, I’ll guide you through the very foundations of the protocol with gentle, powerful practices to calm your body, nourish your hormones, and restore cyclical balance.

You don’t have to accept PMS as your “normal.”
You can live in harmony with your hormones.
You can heal—when you come back to your own rhythm.