Seed Cycling Porridge

Seed cycling is one of the simplest and most effective holistic remedies for balancing hormones. This ancient technique helps restore the balance of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone by rotating certain seeds into your diet during the two different phases of your menstrual cycle (follicular and luteal phase). 

Added bonus is the lignans in the seed hulls bind to your excess hormones, and the seed oils contain essential fatty acids that are building blocks to hormones.

So you’re essentially getting two for one in benefits!

I created this seed cycling porridge as an alternative to cold chia seed pudding during these cold winter months! 

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Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup dairy free milk

  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds

  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed

  • 1/2 cup hemp seeds

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

  • 1/4 cup almond flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

  • pinch of sea salt

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 4 packets Sweet Leaf stevia or ½ tbs Swerve

  • ½ cup organic berries (optional)

  • 1 scoop collagen (optional)

  • 1 tablespoon of sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds (this depends on where you are in your cycle-Pumpkin seeds for follicular & Sunflower for luteal)

Instructions:

  • Mix all ingredients except almond flour and blueberries into sauce pan on medium heat.

  • Add berries

  • When mixture comes to a boil add in almond flour and put heat on low.

  • Stir and then serve.

  • Garnish with pumpkin seeds (when in follicular phase/ first 14 days of cycle) or sunflower seeds (luteal phase/last 14 days)

  • Optional toppings,: Lily’s chocolate chips!

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