768: Why Your Period Gets So Weird in Perimenopause + What Actually Helps with Kaya and Yasmin Purohit
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Episode Description
Has your period suddenly started behaving completely differently?
Maybe your cycles are shorter or longer. PMS hits harder. Your breasts are sore, cravings are stronger, your mood changes dramatically, or your libido seems to have disappeared.
In this episode, Dr. Mariza sits down with Beeya co-founders Kaya and Yasmin Purohit to explore what your changing cycle may be telling you, especially as you move into your late 30s and 40s.
Yasmin shares her experience coming off birth control after 15 years and struggling for two years with anxiety, painful cramps, breast tenderness, and acne. Together, they explore why these symptoms deserve attention and how foundational habits like sleep, movement, whole foods, and blood sugar stability can support hormone health.
They also unpack seed cycling, including exactly how it works, the nutrients different seeds provide throughout the menstrual cycle, what the research currently supports, and why women in perimenopause have become an especially important part of Beeya’s community.
Most importantly, this conversation is a reminder that your changing cycle is information.
Listen now to learn how to recognize the clues your body is giving you and support your hormones without making wellness another overwhelming job.
KAYA & YASMIN PUROHIT
Kaya and Yasmin Purohit are the co-founders of Beeya, a women’s wellness brand focused on helping women support their bodies through PMS, perimenopause, irregular cycles, fertility, and beyond.
After Yasmin struggled with severe symptoms following 15 years on birth control, she and Kaya discovered seed cycling and set out to make the practice simpler and more accessible for modern women.
Their work combines nutrition, education, and practical daily rituals designed to help women better understand and support their cycles.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why changing periods can be an early clue that you’re entering perimenopause
- Yasmin’s experience after coming off birth control following 15 years on the pill
- How sleep, movement, and whole-food nutrition can affect your cycle
- The surprising connection between blood sugar, progesterone, PMS, anxiety, and rage
- What seed cycling is and how to use different seeds throughout your cycle
- Why women in perimenopause may benefit from additional nutritional support
- How postpartum and perimenopause can overlap for women having children later
- Why community, joy, and flexibility belong in the conversation about women’s health
QUOTES
“Your cycle is information. It’s always giving you information.”
“Not every day is going to be a winner.”
“Annoyance is the price you pay for community.”
RESOURCES MENTIONED
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