136. Seed Cycling Explained: Supporting PMS, Period Pain, and Perimenopause with Kaya Purohit and Yasmin Nouri
Most of us know when our period is coming because we have learned how to prepare for it. But how much do we know about what happened in the weeks before it arrived? Would we recognize whether we ovulated, understand why the same symptoms return at the same point each month, or know when pain has crossed from common to something that needs attention? We are taught to handle each symptom as it appears. We take something for the cramps, cover the breakout, push through the exhaustion, and wait for the mood shift to pass. The cycle itself is rarely treated as one connected story. Yet if it is considered a fifth vital sign, how much information have we learned to ignore? In this episode of Rooted in Wellness, I sit down with Kaya Purohit and Yasmin Nouri to question what many of us have been told about our periods. Can food meaningfully change how a cycle feels? What can be missed when symptoms are quieted before they are understood? How can stress, undernourishment, and blood sugar changes show up in the cycle? And what do women need to know as their hormones begin shifting through perimenopause and beyond? Kaya and Yasmin are the co-founders of Beeya Wellness. Kaya holds a master’s degree in nutrition and leads product development and education at Beeya. Yasmin spent a decade in finance before her experience with painful periods and more than a decade on birth control led her back to a practice she had dismissed for two years because it sounded too simple to make a difference. What happened when she finally tried seed cycling changed the direction of both of their lives. This conversation may change the questions you ask before calling a symptom normal. What We Discuss: (11:41) Why period pain should not automatically be accepted as part of being a woman. (14:24) Why seed cycling may be a more accessible first step than hormone testing for some women. (19:23) How the menstrual cycle can act as a fifth vital sign and a monthly report card. (23:20) What irregular cycles, heavy bleeding, severe cramps, and acne may be signaling beyond reproductive health. (28:04) How seed cycling works across the follicular and luteal phases. (30:40) What changed after Yasmin tried the practice she had ignored for two years. (36:18) Why women also use seed cycling through perimenopause and other hormonal transitions. (42:55) What women should understand before starting or stopping hormonal birth control. (48:09) How chronic stress, undernourishment, and blood sugar instability can disrupt the cycle. (57:44) The everyday products that may increase exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals. (1:01:59) How to begin seed cycling and why consistency matters more than perfection. (1:07:26) Why magnesium became the second product in the Beeya line. (1:12:05) The free habit that can help women understand their hormonal patterns. Learn more about Mona Sharma: Download Your FREE Guide, 12 Wellness Tips to Unlock Your Best Health Now: Ready to reclaim your vitality? Download Mona’s 12 Wellness Tips and take actionable steps to transform your health, energy, and mindset. Get started at monasharma.com/12tips Visit Mona’s website: monasharma.com Follow Mona on Instagram: @monasharma Learn more about Kaya Purohit, Yasmin Nouri, and Beeya Wellness: Website: beeyawellness.com Instagram: @beeyawellness
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