Are you ready for our ✨Erewhon Cycle Haul✨? (It is like an Erewhon Grocery Haul pero focused on eating for your cycle). Follow our CEO/Co-Founder Karina Primelles + @lyssandra_nativepalms choosing veggies, fruits, grains, proteins, herbs and extras that support hormonal balance and cycle syncing.⁠ ⁠ Also: did you know that you can find Xula at all @erewhonmarket locations?⁠ ⁠ During the menstrual phase it is important to support the body, by eating nourishing foods that help build iron, assist in iron absorption, and that are anti-inflammatory to fight potential cramps. Also to intake foods that will provide the body extra amino acids to produce more hormones. ⁠ ⁠ During the follicular phase (before ovulation, after the period), all the hormones start to rise up slowly again. Prioritizing fiber, fermented foods and foods high in zinc can help support the body as it prepares to release an egg during the next phase, ovulation.⁠ ⁠ When the ovulatory phase happens, the body has a huge surge of estrogen and FSH. During this time, it is relevant to assist with the excess estrogen and the rising hormones by consuming antioxidant-rich and fiber-packed foods that support further detoxification, if fertilization isn’t the plan. ⁠ ⁠ The luteal phase (after ovulation, before the period) is when progesterone is introduced and estrogen drops, which might cause cravings for fatty, high carb foods and an increased appetite in general. Think PMS symptoms. This is when foods might be added to stabilize blood sugar and energy.