Vagina Talk with Drs. David and Alexis Kimble

How to Achieve Natural Menstrual Cycles Through Nutrition with Lara Briden

March 16, 2022 Lara Briden Season 1 Episode 4
How to Achieve Natural Menstrual Cycles Through Nutrition with Lara Briden
Vagina Talk with Drs. David and Alexis Kimble
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Vagina Talk with Drs. David and Alexis Kimble
How to Achieve Natural Menstrual Cycles Through Nutrition with Lara Briden
Mar 16, 2022 Season 1 Episode 4
Lara Briden

Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and author of the bestselling books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. She has more than 20 years of experience in women's health and currently has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems.

Lara emphasizes that healthy nutrition and diet are important for women to maintain good health throughout the different reproductive cycles of life. She also talks about the different female disorders from endometriosi to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and their effects on the hormonal balance in women. 

Period Repair Manual is a guide to better periods. It explains how to use natural treatments such as diet, nutritional supplements, herbal medicine, and bioidentical hormones and provides advice and tips for women of every age and situation

Hormone Repair Manual It’s a practical guide to feeling better in your 40s, 50s, and beyond. It explains how to navigate the change of perimenopause and relieve symptoms with natural treatments such as diet, nutritional supplements, and bioidentical (body-identical) hormone therapy.


With a strong science background, Lara sits on several advisory boards and is the lead author of a 2020 paper published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.

The paperback and ebook versions of both her books are currently available on Amazon.

Things you’ll learn:

  • Common period and hormone disorders and how they affect hormonal balance 
  • What is the perfect diet for healthy periods and hormonal disorders?
  • How to maintain a healthy vagina 


Show Notes

Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and author of the bestselling books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. She has more than 20 years of experience in women's health and currently has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and many other hormone- and period-related health problems.

Lara emphasizes that healthy nutrition and diet are important for women to maintain good health throughout the different reproductive cycles of life. She also talks about the different female disorders from endometriosi to polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and their effects on the hormonal balance in women. 

Period Repair Manual is a guide to better periods. It explains how to use natural treatments such as diet, nutritional supplements, herbal medicine, and bioidentical hormones and provides advice and tips for women of every age and situation

Hormone Repair Manual It’s a practical guide to feeling better in your 40s, 50s, and beyond. It explains how to navigate the change of perimenopause and relieve symptoms with natural treatments such as diet, nutritional supplements, and bioidentical (body-identical) hormone therapy.


With a strong science background, Lara sits on several advisory boards and is the lead author of a 2020 paper published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.

The paperback and ebook versions of both her books are currently available on Amazon.

Things you’ll learn:

  • Common period and hormone disorders and how they affect hormonal balance 
  • What is the perfect diet for healthy periods and hormonal disorders?
  • How to maintain a healthy vagina