Why that one glass?
- ladieswhocrunch
- Jul 23
- 1 min read
"I feel so bloated and sluggish, but I can't work out why. I had one glass of wine yesterday, but surely it can't be that?!" asked my client Carley, who has been a member of LWC since 2020.
"Are you ovulating?" I asked.
"Yeah, why?"
Mystery solved!
Did you know that the hormone oestrogen changes how the female body responds to alcohol?
During our follicular phase of the menstrual cycle (when oestrogen is at its most dominant), a few things happen:
This email isn't suggesting you stop drinking mid cycle (I certainly won't be); it's purely sharing the specifics around our female bodies.
Hopefully this comes as a relief, if you've been beating yourself up over a decision or physical symptom, post-drink.
NB xx
ps. every single new class in LWC this August will be body weight - from barre, to boxing, so you can keep moving wherever you are next month.
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