Jenna Longoria - The Period Guru

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Jenna Longoria aka The Period Guru, is a board certified functional nutrition practitioner specializing in women’s hormones. She was listed by The Huffington Post as one of the top 20 new health writers to follow in 2017. Her work has been featured in Mind Body Green, NBC, The Elephant Journal, SXSW and she is the author of The Period Solution, a 28-day hormone balancing guide. Through her virtual

private practice, Jenna helps women reclaim their hormones and digestive health with a multidisciplinary approach combining functional medicine, nutrition, and diagnostic lab testing. Jenna is a firm believer that the right diet and lifestyle can put any hormonal condition into remission. You can find her at www.jennalongoria.com or reach me by email at [email protected]

06/02/2026

I’m seeing a trend on IG these days where everything is being blamed on perimenopause.

Here’s the deal. We can’t blame all of our problems on perimenopause. We must take responsibility.

Here’s the truth. Yes, our hormones start declining around age 35, starting with progesterone.

But are you in perimenopause at 39 or under? Probably not.

The symptoms of fatigue, increased PMS, increased anxiety, low s*x drive, etc is most likely the accumulation of decades of stress, running on coffee for breakfast ,having kids without replacing lost minerals, people pleasing, the demands of motherhood, wife hood, daughter hood, undereating , etc. And yes…all of these things can cause your hormones to decline.

If you’re in this category, I say this in the nicest way possible…stop blaming your poor diet & lifestyle solely on perimenopause. Stop looking for bHRT as the magic bullet to fix your decades of wear to your body.

(Side note…If I hear of one more 20 or 30 year old being put on testosterone to help fix their fatigue& low s*x drive I may go crazy. This is not doing them any favors. It’s symptom care relief and will backfire.)

Now, what if it is really perimenopause? If you’re 40+ it most likely is.

But it still doesn’t give you the excuse to act like an emotionally dysregulated tornado& blame it all on perimenopause.

I get it. I’ve been there. But I stepped up & took RADICAL RESPONSIBILITY & set in the foundations to give my body what it was craving. The safety, the routine, the nourishment. And I replaced my hormones with physiologic rhythmic bHRT. Right now at 40 I only require progesterone & thyroid. Not everyone at 40 needs HRT.

What are your thoughts?

Fertility in your 40’s 👇While fertility and egg quality may decline with age, there are ways you can successfully suppor...
06/01/2026

Fertility in your 40’s 👇

While fertility and egg quality may decline with age, there are ways you can successfully support and improve them. In my practice, I’ve seen women in their 40’s get and stay pregnant with healthy babies!

So, what do you need to know about fertility in your 40’s?

👋🏼Have you read my Free Fertility Checklist with top tips to help you get & stay pregnant? Comment LIST & I’ll send of your way!

To start, progesterone begins to decline at 35. But, we need robust progesterone for the fertilized egg to implant in our uterus and to nurture the baby until ~12 weeks.

Test progesterone 7 days after ovulation to make sure it’s in the right range. Ideal levels = 15 ng/ml or above, but women in perimenopause may not get that high.

If your levels are not ideal, try following the steps below to boost progesterone, and if you still don’t see a positive shift in your levels, talk to your provider about progesterone hormone replacement (ONLY in your luteal phase!).

1️⃣ Vitamin C- Supplement with REAL FOOD vitamin C to support your adrenals, which will help protect your progesterone levels. My favorite ways to get this is my drinking two scoops of Jigsaw Health Adrenal Cocktail daily.

2️⃣ Strength Training- Prioritize strength training + low-impact movement. During perimenopause, insulin sensitivity changes and your body responds way better to a supportive, sustainable form of movement. Weight training and low-impact workouts help balance blood sugar, reduce stress, and actually work with your hormones — not against them.

3️⃣Stress Management- Breath work, prayer, journaling, walks in nature, somatic therapy, yoga, sunrise gazing, grounding your feet in the earth, etc. Your body needs to feel safe in order to ovulate & keep progesterone levels robust.

Are you a woman in your 40’s? Did you know these facts about your fertility?!


If I wasn’t afraid to hurt your feelings, I’d tell you these 4 things..⁠⁠1. The truth about IVF⁠⁠IVF can help some coupl...
05/29/2026

If I wasn’t afraid to hurt your feelings, I’d tell you these 4 things..⁠
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1. The truth about IVF⁠
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IVF can help some couples, sure. But most IVF couples don’t actually need it.⁠
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Too many women are rushed into IVF without a proper workup. Underlying conditions (like endomeTRITIS, endometriosis, & isthmocele) often go undiagnosed, making both natural conception and IVF less likely to succeed.⁠
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So, before jumping into IVF, make sure you:⁠
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⭐️Work with a practitioner who understands hormones, gut health, and minerals ⁠
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⭐️ Get an endometrial biopsy & consider a laparoscopic surgery or hysteroscopy with a fertility-focused surgeon (follow or for more on this)⁠
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2. The truth about hormonal birth control⁠
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Hormonal birth control doesn’t just shut down ovulation, it disconnects women from their bodies, intuition, and even personalities.⁠
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When I finally stopped HBF after 10 years, it felt like meeting the real me. I even liked different types of men. (And thank God I chose my partner off the pill.) explains this in This Is Your Brain on Birth Control.⁠
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Physically, it’s no better:⁠
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Progestin, the synthetic version of progesterone, increases your risk of breast cancer, anxiety, and depression and offers none of the benefits or progesterone.⁠
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Every year you don’t ovulate, you lose ~1% of your bone density (Dr. Jerilynn Prior). Think about how many women are on the pill for decades. That’s not benign.⁠
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3. The truth about tracking your cycle⁠
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There is not one period app that can tell you when you ovulate. So turn off the ovulation prediction and start to get to know your cycle like a big girl. Do not rely on AI or tech to tell you what your body is doing or feeling. Instead, start connecting to your cyclical hormonal rhythm. After you do this you’ll notice downloads and synchronicities like never before.⁠
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4. The truth about perimenopause⁠
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If you’re in perimenopause, stop taking advice from influencers or practitioners in their 20s, who have no clue what it’s like to be in perimenopause. What works for them is NOT going to work for you.⁠
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Which truth shocked you the most??

Did you know there are 4 types of PMOS (previously PCOS)?These are the 4 Types of PMOS:1. Insulin Resistance PMOS (70%)2...
05/28/2026

Did you know there are 4 types of PMOS (previously PCOS)?

These are the 4 Types of PMOS:

1. Insulin Resistance PMOS (70%)
2. Post-Pill PMOS
3. Inflammatory PMOS
4. Adrenal PMOS (those who fit the “lean” PMOS description usually fall in this category)

Conventional treatments for PMOS include:

❌Hormonal Birth Control– HBC creates more insulin resistance and causes nutrient deficiencies, disrupts the microbiome and can lead to leaky gut, which means more inflammation. It leads to depression and anxiety, which women with PMOS already struggle with. Despite what your doctor says, hormonal birth control will NOT FIX your PMOS. It will just mask the symptoms.
❌Metformin- This is a prescription drug that works by lowering insulin resistance and balancing blood sugar. The con to this is it depletes B vitamins and causes gastrointestinal upset. Most times Metformin is not even necessary because the after balancing blood sugar with the right foods and exercise.

Holistic remedies for PMOS:

✅Blood Sugar Balancing Diet- This includes healthy fats, fiber, protein, and low carb. Not NO carbs, just lower carb, as we NEED carbs. Reducing added sugar is crucial for blood sugar balance, and many women with PMOS thrive when they omit gluten and dairy from their diet.
✅Healthy Weight Loss- Weight loss as a result of diet and lifestyle changes, NOT crash diets. Fat tissue produces estrogen, and estrogen is aromatized into androgens. So if there is too much estrogen, androgen excess can manifest.
✅Exercise- Exercise re-sensitizes cells to insulin ,especially leg exercises, such as squats and lunges and post-meal walks.
✅Acupuncture- This helps stimulate blood flow to ovaries, lowers inflammation, and reduces stress.
✅Stress Reduction- Including sleep, breathing, yoga, meditation, journaling, prayer, gratitude

👋🏼For more help on your PMOS hormone balancing journey, check out my self-paced online course, The Period Solution. Comment PMOS & Ii’ll send you the link!


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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) officially has a new name: Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)⁠⁠Despite t...
05/27/2026

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) officially has a new name: Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)⁠
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Despite the new name being quite a mouthful, this is a big win for women’s health!⁠
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For years myself and other functional practitioners have championed for a new name since PMOS is a metabolic syndrome, not just a condition that causes polycystic ovaries....⁠
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So, the glaring question: What is PMOS?⁠
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PMOS is a metabolic syndrome that affects up to 15% of women. It’s best defined as a group of symptoms related to high androgens and anovulation. The old name (PCOS) is not a syndrome of the ovaries, it’s actually a metabolic disorder and one of the many symptoms can be the formation of underdeveloped follicles on the ovaries (also known as cysts but they aren’t really cysts at all. ⁠
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Common PMOS Symptoms:⁠

❌Annovulatory cycles⁠
❌Polycystic ovaries Insulin resistance⁠
❌Hirsutism (excess hair growth on chin, cheeks, belly or around nipples)⁠
❌Acne⁠
❌Hair loss⁠
❌Weight gain⁠
❌Infertility⁠
❌Anxiety⁠
❌Depression⁠
❌High Androgens (male hormones such as DHEAS, testosterone, androstenedione) ⁠
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So, how is PMOS diagnosed?⁠
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There is no ONE test for PMOS because it does not present itself in the same way in all women. Hopefully the new name will bring awareness to this in the medical community. Think of PMOS as an umbrella with many symptoms underneath it. These symptoms have been defined according to diagnostic criteria made by the Rotterdam Criteria and the Androgen Excess Society.⁠
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MORE TO COME ON PMOS! Check back soon ❣️ ⁠
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05/26/2026

📉 Your hormones are shifting. Your mood is unpredictable. Your energy? Gone.

You’re not going crazy, you’re likely in perimenopause.

💥 But here’s the truth: Most women are totally unprepared for this chapter of life.

Not on my watch.

I’ve created the Perimenopause Thrival Guide to help you understand what’s happening and take back control of your body, mind, and hormones, without guesswork or gaslighting.

(👋🏼Comment GUIDE & I’ll DM it to you)

Inside you’ll discover:

✅ How to know for sure if you’re in perimenopause
✅ The real reason your hormones feel out of control
✅ The exact tests that give insight (no more “your labs are normal”)
✅ Powerful tools to support your energy, mood, metabolism, and more

This is not about “just pushing through.”
It’s about preparing your body, protecting your health, and feeling good again.

If you’re trying to get pregnant, it might feel like you have to do “all the right things” to actually conceive. And it ...
05/22/2026

If you’re trying to get pregnant, it might feel like you have to do “all the right things” to actually conceive. And it can feel overwhelming! ⁠
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Based on my own experience and that of hundreds of my clients over the past decade, I’ve found proven strategies to preparing your body to get pregnant and stay pregnant. And, I’ve compiled it all into ONE list for you, to help take some of the stress off yourself! ⁠
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👋🏻Comment LIST and I’ll DM it to you!!⁠
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But, first, here’s a little sneak peek:⁠
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✨ Antioxidants- Increasing your antioxidant intake helps reduce inflammation. NAC and CoQ10 are great sources of antioxidants! Comment “PRENATAL “ for my fave prenatal that includes antioxidants. It’s 30% off right now!
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✨ Plastic- Ditch the plastic, everywhere. In the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, etc. Avoid food storage containers, plastic water bottles, etc.⁠
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✨ Cycle Charting- Start charting your cycle using fertility metrics, like basal body temperature (BBT) and cervical mucus. No cycle tracking app can tell you when you ovulate.
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👋Don’t forget! To get my more extensive Fertility Checklist, download my free guide. Comment LIST and I’ll send it you! ⁠

05/21/2026

Ive been living the crunchy lifestyle before it was mainstream. I wrote my first research paper at 14 on pesticides and hormones in factory farmed meat & why we should avoid it. Y’all that was back in 2000. My teacher looked at me like I was cra-cra.

I’ve been on a soap box about Bayer’s Roundup back when it was still Monsanto.

I’ve been posting on the Gram since 2012 about the dangers of birth control & the importance of ovulation (with backlash from prominent OBs who are now starting to champion the importance of ovulation….finally)

But I lived my life in fear.

The non toxic life used to control me. I’d live my life in fear of pesticides, hormones & antibiotics in conventional meat, seed oils, PFAS.

It made sense then. I was sick & looking for answers that no doctors could give me. And I went down the rabbit hole, found answers & healing, & never turned back.

But then I had a new sickness. Perfection that paralyzed me.

Then as I got older I realized that this fear was overriding my health strides. It’s not healthy to live in constant fear. There is a better way.

That’s when I started letting go of the need to control every aspect. I still stand firm on many things (no food dyes, no fragrances, no toxic toiletries & makeup, no tap water) but I truly have balance in my life.

I don’t sweat the small stuff, the every once in awhiles, & I’ve never felt healthier.

Tell me, what are things you still do even though you’re crunchy?

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