138. Rethinking Birth Control: Understanding Your Cycle, Fertility & Hormonal Transitions with Natural Cycles Co-Founder Dr. Elina Berglund

In today's episode, Elizabeth sits down with Dr. Elina Berglund, co-founder of Natural Cycles and a former particle physicist. Elina shares how her own search for hormone-free birth control led her to create the Natural Cycles algorithm. She explains how basal body temperature works and what sets an FDA-cleared app apart from a period tracker. They also get into using Natural Cycles to conceive, plus the newer modes for postpartum and perimenopause. Elina closes with how she stays well while running a company with her husband. If you want to go DEEPER with me, my Substack is where I share even more behind-the-scenes, personal reflections, and wellness experiments, with new posts dropping every Thursday: https://substack.com/@thewellnessprocess Follow Natural Cycles: Website: https://www.naturalcycles.com Listener discount: use code WELLNESS for 10% off the annual subscription, including a free band Natural Cycles is for 18+ and does not protect against STIs. Always read and follow the instructions for use. Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessprocesspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewellnessprocess YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWellnessProcess Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.