Did you know that eating certain foods throughout different points of your menstrual cycle can help alleviate symptoms of PMS, improve your menstrual health, and contribute to your overall health and wellness? Curious to know what those foods are? Tune in to today's throwback episode from 2023 where Nicole Bendayan, Certified Nutritionist, gives us the answers!

Want to get in touch with Nicole or take her masterclass?

Follow Nicole on Instagram/TikTok: @nicole.bendayan

Nicole's website: https://www.nicolebendayan.com/

Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is the opinion of the speaker, or speakers. Medical information is not intended as individual medical consultation, but for general education only. Always consult your own health professional for personalized advice regarding medical decisions.

Trigger warning: Eating disorders and body image

Join us today with licensed mental health counselor, Bekah Watanabe, LMCHA, as she discusses the growing prevalence of eating disorders and negative body image amongst young women. Tune in as she and Helen share about how childhood narratives, culture, and social media can impact our eating behaviors and the ways we perceive our bodies, as well as the complexities on why someone may be struggling with an eating disorder.

Resources:

Learn more about Bekah and her practice at: https://www.everybreathcounseling.com

The Intuitive Eating Workbook

The Binge Eating Therapist

Disclaimer: 3W Medical for Women is a program of Women's Accessible Medical Services, PS (WAMS). The information shared in this podcast is the opinion of the speaker, or speakers. Medical information is not intended as individual medical consultation, but for general education only. Always consult your own health professional for personalized advice regarding medical decisions.

Whether suffering the loss of an unborn child, recovering from an abortion, or grieving infertility, in today’s model of Reproductive Grief care, it is not uncommon for women to be left feeling unseen, unheard, and dismissed. According to licensed clinical professional counselor, Megan Baker Welles, what we tend to find in typical healthcare facilities is stigma, a lack of clear grieving rituals, and insensitivity to grief. Tune in to today’s episode where she proposes an alternative model for Reproductive Grief Care: the Missing Trimester.

Learn more about Megan her website: http://www.meganbakerwelles.com/

Disclaimer: 3W Medical for Women is a program of Women's Accessible Medical Services, PS (WAMS). The information shared in this podcast is the opinion of the speaker, or speakers. Medical information is not intended as individual medical consultation, but for general education only. Always consult your own health professional for personalized advice regarding medical decisions.

On this throwback episode of Wellness Wednesday, we talk about our very diverse and awkward experiences of "the Sex Talk." Join Helen, Lauren, and Theresa as they reminisce on their middle school years and discuss how working in reproductive health has influenced their mindset around sex and well-being.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is the opinion of the speaker, or speakers. Medical information is not intended as individual medical consultation, but for general education only. Always consult your own health professional for personalized advice regarding medical decisions.

The first three months of a newborn’s life is often referred to as “the Fourth Trimester,” a time of intense change, learning, and sacrifice for parents. Thankfully, parents don’t have to be alone in the chaotic season of the fourth trimester! Join us for today’s episode of Wellness Wednesday, where we get to chat with Carolyn and Laura, two Nashville-based postpartum doulas, where they share with us the significant role doulas can play in parents’ lives, and why there is no shame in asking for help.

If you’d like to get in touch with Carolyn and Laura, you can reach out to them here:

Email Carolyn Email Laura Southern Doula Services (Laura’s Doula Agency)

Disclaimer: 3W Medical for Women is a program of Women's Accessible Medical Services, PS (WAMS). The information shared in this podcast is the opinion of the speaker, or speakers. Medical information is not intended as individual medical consultation, but for general education only. Always consult your own health professional for personalized advice regarding medical decisions.

A runaway at just 14 years old, Jess Echeverry experienced life as homeless young girl on the streets until she was 21. Several years later, Jess is now the founder of SOFESA, a non-profit dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families in Southern California since 1999. Tune in to today's episode as we hear Jess' personal story, her insight on the complexities and spectrum of homelessness, and how her experience led to her approach to healing homelessness through SOFESA.

Learn more about SOFESA here: www.sofesa.org

Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is the opinion of the speaker, or speakers. Medical information is not intended as individual medical consultation, but for general education only. Always consult your own health professional for personalized advice regarding medical decisions.

We're so excited to have our Executive Assistant (previously Operations Manager), Lauren, back to tell us the wonderful and exciting story of the birth of her daughter, Lottie!

When it comes to pregnancy and birth, sometimes things don't always goes as planned. What Lauren expected to be a more smooth-sailing birth process turned out to be a bit more complex than she hoped for after she hit 42 weeks of pregnancy. Join us for this week's episode of Wellness Wednesday as we get the full details on her birth story!

Disclaimer: 3W Medical for Women is a program of Women's Accessible Medical Services, PS (WAMS). The information shared in this podcast is the opinion of the speaker, or speakers. Medical information is not intended as individual medical consultation, but for general education only. Always consult your own health professional for personalized advice regarding medical decisions.

We have a new Physician Assistant! Join us for today’s episode of Wellness Wednesday where we get to chat with one of our new providers, Heather Diebler, who has worked as a PA for 20 years and is now helping us to provide compassionate women’s healthcare in the Seattle U-District. Get to know Heather more as she tells us about her journey in medicine, why she chose to become a PA, and what she loves about working at 3W Medical.

Are you in need of accessible women's health services? Book an appointment with us today at www.3wmedical.org.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is the opinion of the speaker, or speakers. Medical information is not intended as individual medical consultation, but for general education only. Always consult your own health professional for personalized advice regarding medical decisions.