- Written interview about what inspired me to work as a menstruation activist with Cova Conversations — September 26, 2020
- Periods & Fertility: What’s normal, what’s not, and what to do on the This Life Explains It All podcast. — September 17, 2020
- What you don’t know about your hormones on the Anxiety Reset podcast. — September 16, 2020
- Periods 101, a guest blog for Kegg — September 1, 2020
- A discussion of androgen excess on One Thing podcast — July 30, 2020
- A discussion of endometriosis on the Rational Wellness podcast. — July 15, 2020
- Busting PCOS myths on the Fed and Fearless podcast — July 6, 2020
- Le syndrome post-pilule. Feature in Alternative Santé — July 2020
- Period Repair Conversation. Video interview with Curioseando Con Laura — July 1, 2020
- Video interview with ATP science. — June 15, 2020
- The importance of progesterone. Interactive video podcast with FX Medicine — June 5, 2020
- How stress can affect your period & what to do about it. Feature for MindBodyGreen — May 15, 2020
- Ovulation beyond reproduction. Interview with Dr Mark Donohoe on FxOmics podcast. — March 26, 2020
- SIBO and Endometriosis (includes full written transcript). Interview with Dr Nirala Jacobi, the SIBO Doctor — March 26, 2020
- New Lancet MHT study may not be relevant to body-identical formulas. Commentary for Vital Link, the Journal of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors — January 2020
- What your period might be telling you. FLÖKA blog — January 24, 2020
- Can ibuprofen really help with a heavy period flow? VICE magazine — January 22, 2020
- Pill-bleeds are not periods. Interview with Alison Rice from Offline podcast — December 1, 2019
- Relief from painful periods and PCOS in the Birds and Bees podcast — October 30, 2019
- Video interview with MyFood Religion — October 23, 2019
- How histamine influences estrogen. Interview on Mastering Your Fertility (Tiny Feet) podcast — September 25, 2019
- Are you eating enough to get a period? Guest blog for The Ancestral Health Society of New Zealand — September 25, 2019
- Navigating through perimenopause. Feature article with The Sydney Morning Herald — September 22, 2019
- The dark side of the oral contraceptive pill. Interview with FX Medicine — September 19, 2019
- Lara Briden and Alexandra Pope talk Menopause. Red school Youtube video — September 18, 2019
- Do all types of hormonal birth control have the same side effects? Q&A with Your Monthly — September 18, 2019
- 7 Things you probably didn’t know about period sex. Women’s Health UK — September 16, 2019
- PCOS Period Q&A with Farrar Duro on her PCOS Revolution podcast. — August 20, 2019
- Why period pain is not a symptom of PCOS and all things endometriosis. Part 1. Interview with Clare Goodwin, The PCOS nutritionist — August 14, 2019
- Endometriosis. A chronic inflammatory disorder. One Thing podcast with Dr. Adam Rinde — July 10, 2019
- When standing up for women’s health means standing up to the pill. The Fullest magazine — July 9, 2019
- The Nook online profile — July 1, 2019
- The importance of carbs & animal protein for women. Hormones in harmony podcast. — May 27, 2019
- Healthy periods, non-hormonal birth control, PCOS, and hypothalamic amenorrhea. Wellness realness podcast with Christina Rice. — May 19, 2019
- Hormonal health and PMS. The 4 phase cycle podcast with Dr. Alex Golden. — May 10, 2019
- How to fix your period. The Health Fix podcast with Dr. Jannine Krause. — May 9, 2019
- Pelvic chronicles. The Masterful Art of Self Care podcast. — May 7, 2019
- Ever had sex on your period? Here are 6 things to know about your flow and getting down. Women’s Health Magazine UK— May 4, 2019
- Why repairing your period matters for fertility on the Get Pregnant Naturally podcast — April 29, 2019
- Mapping ovulation. Interview on the 15-Minute Matrix podcast. — April 26, 2019
- Podcast interview with Autumn of Paleo Valley. — April 18, 2019
- Is it PCOS? Clearing up the confusion. Interview on Mastering Your Fertility podcast. — April 17, 2019
- On hormones, birth control, and all things periods. Interview on Move with Radiance podcast — April 4, 2019
- What your period is trying to tell you. Print interview with Experience Life Magazine — March 29, 2019
- Can you really biohack your hormones? Grazia UK — March 25, 2019
- Why your period is a vital sign. Podcast interview with The Wellness Collective — March 25, 2019
- Book review of Period Repair Manual by The Fullest Book Club — March 25, 2019
- Personal interview for Fiona Lawson’s Health Heroes series — March 15, 2019
- PCOS, what is it and how to treat it naturally. Print interview with power5.com.au — March 12, 2019
- Podcast interview with Tahnee at SuperFeast — March 7, 2019
- Meet Lara Briden, The Period Revolutionary! Print interview with Happy Hormones Magazine — February 28, 2019
- Menstrual mindfulness. And Yet podcast — February 26, 2019
- Nine major myths about the pill – from cancer to weight gain. The Guardian — February 25, 2019
- The Wellness Hustle by Kirstie Taylor — February 18, 2019
- From period tracking to weights: why all women need to rethink and rework their exercise regimen. Feature with Vogue Australia — December 27, 2018
- Learn how to manage your period naturally. Written interview at delune.co — December 20, 2018
- How to get pregnant with irregular periods. Interview with Charlene from Fertility Hour — November 28, 2018
- If you’re on hormonal birth control, read this. Feature in Mindful Feminism — November 21, 2018
- Hack your cycle to change your life. Video recording of a live event in New York event. With Nicole Jardim, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, and Jessica Drummond — November 3, 2018
- What happens to your hormones in your forties and how progesterone can help. Podcast interview with Mariza Snyder — October 23, 2018
- Why women thrive on animal protein. Guest blog for the Ancestral Health Society of New Zealand — October 22, 2018
- Women are not small men. Love & Guts podcast with Lynda Griparic and Kira Sutherland. — October 21, 2018
- Deep diagnosis: A naturopathic approach to PCOS. Guest blog for Clue Period App — October 9, 2018
- The Carb-Appropriate Podcast with Cliff Harvey — October 9, 2018
- Easing PCOS naturally. Feature for Experience Life Magazine — October 8, 2018
- Autoimmune disease during the perimenopause transition. Podcast interview with Eileen Laird on Phoenix Helix — September 22, 2018
- Fx Medicine live interview at the 2018 ATMS PCOS Symposium — September 16, 2018
- PCOS and insulin resistance. Guest blog for Clue Period App — September 4, 2018
- Hormonal birth control – the truth. Feature for Nature & Health — August 31, 2018
- How to balance your hormones. Feature for Experience Life Magazine — August 24, 2018
- 5 things you’ll learn about your body after switching from hormonal birth control to charting your cycles. Feature for MindBodyGreen — August 15, 2018
- TV appearance on The Cafe on Three. — August 13, 2018
- Fake periods, side effects and other things you need to know about the pill. Feature with Vogue Australia — August 10, 2018
- “Mending the cycle.” Feature article in New Zealand’s Good Health Magazine, August 2018 issue.
- Sundays with Libbi Gorr. ABC Radio — July 29, 2018 (my interview starts at 41:00)
- Why magnesium is one doctor’s ‘front-line prescription’ for PMS symptoms. Well+Good — July 28, 2018
- Endometriosis as a disease of immune dysfunction. Metagenics Clinical Podcast — July 24, 2018
- Are we overdiagnosing PCOS? Podcast interview with Lynda Griparic on Love & Guts podcast — July 22, 2018
- Why your period changes after babies and with perimenopause. Kinderling Radio — July 12, 2018
- Period, pills, and healthspans. Podcast interview with Peter Bowes on Llama podcast — July 11, 2018
- Thinking women’s hormones are only for making a baby doesn’t make any sense. Podcast interview with The Healthy Maven — July 11, 2018
- The master mineral almost all women need. Feature with Vogue Australia — July 3, 2018
- Should you be taking a vaginal probiotic? Feature for MindBodyGreen — June 24, 2018
- Why men need prenatal nutrition just as much as women (if not more). Feature for Blood + Milk — June 14, 2018
- How to avoid binge-eating chocolate cake during your periods. Interview with 9Honey — June 12, 2018
- What is your period trying to tell you? From thyroid disease to stress, naturopath reveals why you need to look at your menstrual cycle as a monthly report card for good health. Interview with Daily Mail Femail — June 3, 2018
- The drivers of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Interview with FX Medicine — May 30, 2018
- Is your IUD disrupting your vaginal microbiome? Feature for MindBodyGreen — May 21, 2018
- The period revolution. Video recording of a live event in Portland, Oregon. With Dr. Jolene Brighten and Dr. Fiona McCulloch.
- Breaking up with birth control. Video recording of a live event at LOOM studios in LA. With Holly Grigg-Spall, Nicole Jardim, and Erica Chidi Cohen — April 26, 2018
- 8 signs you’re not eating enough, even if you think you are. Insider — April 23, 2018
- Q&A about me and my approach with Holistic Performance Nutrition — April 19, 2018
- Second puberty: what happens on our way through perimenopause. Feature for Blood+Milk — April 17, 2018
- Your Period After 40. My video interview on Bridgit Danner’s Women’s Wellness Radio — April 3, 2018
- Women share why they’ve turned their backs on hormonal contraception. Print interview with Mamamia.com — April 2, 2018
- Magnesium and the menstrual cycle. Guest blog for Clue Period App — March 7, 2018
- You don’t have to break out when you quit the pill. Feature for MindBodyGreen — March 5, 2018
- Ovulation is the most important event in the cycle. Podcast with Amanda Laird at The Heavy Flow — February 25, 2018
- The Period Revolutionary on PCOS, Birth Control, & Empowerment. Podcast with Emily Schromm at Meathead Radio — February 21, 2018
- Natural contraception and how to fix your period. Podcast with Melissa Ambrosini on The Melissa Ambrosini Show— February 15, 2018
- The truth about periods and the period revolution. Podcast with Steph Gaudreau at Harder to Kill Radio — February 6, 2018
- Managing painful periods. Dysmenorrhea and endometriosis. Podcast with Lisa at Fertility Friday — January 26, 2018.
- Periods and moods in your 40s (perimenopause). Couch Talk podcast with Dr. Anna Cabeca — January 23, 2018
- What to do about the crazy periods in your 40s. My interview on The Ultimate Perimenopause Podcast — January 8, 2018
- A naturopath gets real about hormonal birth control after new side effects report. body+soul article — December 22, 2017
- Hormones, healthy periods & the truth about PCOS. Podcast with The Real Food Reel — December 7, 2017
- Period talk live interview. Facebook live video with Nicole Jardim — December 6, 2017
- Guest on Front Porch Radio with Julie (Norris) Wilder. — November 29, 2017
- Rethinking PCOS. A new name and a new understanding. Health Masters Live webinar — November 28, 2017
- Naturopathic treatment for 5 types of PCOS. ATMS webinar— November 22, 2017
- Heavy periods? Consider your thyroid. Guest blog for Clue Period App — November 2, 2017
- Speaker at the Ancestral Health Symposium. Women are not small men — October 21, 2017
- It’s true: Carbs can help heal your hormones. THE/THIRTY — October 9, 2017
- You might be low in this hormone and not even know it. THE/THIRTY — October 6, 2017
- Speaker at the Sydney endometriosis symposium. — September 17, 2017 (Full transcript and slides available.)
- Dear Menstruation Mechanic: How stress affects ovulation — August 19, 2017
- Estrogen for muscles, post-Pill PCOS and much, much more. My conversation with Lacey at UpliftFit nutrition — July 7, 2017
- Periods should not be painful. My conversation with Christina and Tate on the T&A Talk Sex — May 10, 2017
- “What your flow knows.”— Cosmopolitan, April 2017
- Why is my skin breaking out? My latest guest blog for I Quit Sugar — March 25, 2017
- How your gut affects your hormones. Guest blog for Clue Period App — March 17, 2017
- Body literacy and a thought experiment: “A woman is the standard normal model of a human. “ Podcast with Ask Bryan — March 15, 2017
- Navigating polycystic ovarian syndrome. Interview with FX Medicine — February 15, 2017
- What really works for hormones with Peace Quarters — February 15, 2017
- Interview on Dr. Lauren DeVille’s podcast — February 6, 2017
- Review of Period Repair Manual on Natália’s Skin at Heart blog (available in Portuguese) — January 27, 2017
- Interview on Real Health Radio podcast with Chris Sandel. — January 26, 2017
- Fresh insight into women’s hormonal health. Podcast with Laura and Kelsey, Ancestral RDs (one of my favorite interviews) — January 19, 2017
- The hormonal roller-coaster of perimenopause. Couch Talk podcast with Dr. Anna Cabeca — November 29, 2016
- Dear Menstruation Mechanic: How to reduce prolactin with natural treatment — November 3, 2016
- 10 signs something is up with your thyroid. Guest blog for I Quit Sugar — October 31, 2016
- A deeper understanding of PCOS. Interview on Dr. Frank Lipman’s Voice of Sustainable Wellness — October 26, 2016
- The Pill may be wrecking your health. Culture Trip — October 2, 2016
- Getting serious about women’s health. Newsletter contribution to Ancestral Health Society. — September 26, 2016
- Dear Menstruation Mechanic: Acne and birth control: How to prevent acne from going off the pill — August 16, 2016
- When heavy periods are a thyroid problem. Guest blog for Hormones Matter — August 15, 2016
- Hallmarks of healthy menstruation. Interview with Andrew at FX Medicine — August 10, 2016
- 5 types of PCOS and how to treat them. Podcast with Amy at PCOS Diva — August 1, 2016
- How to treat hypothalamic amenorrhea with natural medicine. Podcast with Lisa at Fertility Friday — July 15, 2016
- How quitting sugar might free you from PMS (+ 6 other hormone woes). Guest blog for I Quit Sugar — July 10, 2016
- Coming off hormonal birth control. Health Masters Live webinar — June 23, 2016
- 7 physical reasons why you can’t stop craving sugar. Guest blog for I Quit Sugar — June 4, 2016
- Birth control can never ‘regulate’ your period…here’s why. Feature on Cycledork — May 31, 2016
- Natural Period Repair. My best tips in a guest blog for Clue Period App — May 5, 2016
- Menstruation 101: The truth about hormones and hormonal birth control. Podcast with Michael at Everyday Acupuncture (one of my favorite interviews) — April 27, 2016
- Dear Menstruation Mechanic: How to stop premenstrual spotting — April 5, 2016
- 7 Badass menstrual activists you need to know — Bustle April 5, 2016
- Fix your thyroid by fixing your gut. Guest blog for I Quit Sugar — April 1, 2016
- Why hormonal birth control can never ‘regulate’ periods. Guest blog for Cycledork newsletter — March 9, 2016
- What your period is trying to tell you about your thyroid. Guest blog for Society of Menstrual Cycle Research — February 26, 2016
- Let’s talk hormones with Dr Lara Briden. Video chat with Steph Gaudreau at Harder to Kill Radio — February 9, 2016
- Every Diva needs her own Period Repair Manual. Interview with Diva Cup — January 21, 2016
- Why hormonal birth control is chemical castration and other topics. Podcast with Jo and Crystal at the Ancestral Health Symposium (my interview starts at minute 30:28) — January 14, 2016
- The role of thyroid and prolactin in period health and fertility. Interview by Nicole at Fix Your Period — January 6, 2016 (Login required, but simply enter your email.)
- 7 ways quitting sugar helps hormones. Guest blog for I Quit Sugar — January 6, 2016
- Dear Menstruation Mechanic: How to treat progesterone deficiency — January 4, 2016
- Periods 101. Feature for Nature & Health magazine — November 30, 2015
- Dear Menstruation Mechanic: What works for super-heavy periods? — November 17, 2015
- Modern obstacles to hormonal vitality VIDEO. Ancestral Health Symposium — October 22, 2015
- Why am I losing my hair? Guest blog for I Quit Sugar — October 6, 2015
- Dear Menstruation Mechanic: What is the #1 treatment for PCOS? Advice column for Daysy Planet — October 8, 2015
- Getting rid of periods isn’t as awesome as it sounds — Verily — October 2, 2015
- Could your thyroid be the problem? Podcast with Nicole and Nat at The Period Party — September 23, 2015
- Say goodbye to PMS and other period problems. Podcast with Kim and Amy at the Red Tent Sisters — September 16, 2015
- Why young teens need real periods—Not the Pill. Guest blog for Society of Menstrual Cycle Research — September 8, 2015
- Recovering from hormonal birth control. Podcast with Sarah at Birth Works — September 2, 2015
- “Laters, PMS” —Women’s Health Mag, September 2015 edition
- Is birth control making you bald? Young women are suffering an epidemic of hair loss — Daily Mail Online July 28, 2015
- Help! Why am I spotting? Interview by Nicole at Fix Your Period — July 22, 2015
- 4 signs of low progesterone and what to do about it. Guest blog for Ovatemp — July 21, 2015
- When period pain is not normal. Guest blog for Kindara — July 12, 2015
- Repairing periods and hormones. Podcast with Jo and Crystal at The Primal Shift — June 17, 2015
- Herbal supplements for PCOS. Podcast with Amy at PCOS Diva — June 11, 2015
- Pill bleeds are not periods. Guest blog for Hormones Matter — June 3, 2015
- Radio Interview on Dr. Poppy Show— May 31, 2015
- 6 things to know about your irregular period. Guest blog for Groove Period App — May 18, 2015
- How to ovulate more regularly, because ovulation isn’t just about getting pregnant — Bustle April 30, 2015
- How I use period apps to track and treat PMS. Guest blog for Clue Period App— April 14, 2015
- A solution to female hair loss. Guest blog for NaturalPath — April 11, 2015
- Your period is your monthly report card. Chat with Chandler Marrs at Hormones Matter— April 9, 2015
- The PMS cure diet — Daily Mail Online April 5, 2015
- Banish PMS! Chat with Bridgit Danner at Women’s Wellness Radio — March 25, 2015
- How to treat acne using the herb berberine. Guest blog for The Love Vitamin — March 25, 2015
- Why is PCOS so common? Guest blog for Hormones Matter — March 23, 2015
- When female hormones go crazy — Marie Claire March 18, 2015
- Period revolution—How period apps are changing women’s health. Guest blog for Society of Menstrual Cycle Research— March 13, 2015.
- Detailed book review of Period Repair Manual by Hannah Ransom at Holistic Hormonal Health— March 13, 2015
- Radio interview with Lynette Nutter at Through the Eyes of Women — March 2, 2015
- “Could It Be Your Hormones?” — Marie Claire, April 2015 UK issue
- What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities. Podcast with Lisa at Fertility Friday— January 30, 2015
- New solutions for old problems. Print interview with Lady Clever — January 19, 2015
- Thyroid—the largely overlooked player in period health. Chat with Hannah Ransom at Holistic Hormonal Health — January 16, 2015
- Berberine for PCOS. Guest blog for PCOS Diva — December 14, 2014
- Why the Pill is not a solution for PCOS. Podcast with Amy Medling at PCOS Diva — June 16, 2014
- The problem with dairy for PCOS. Guest blog for PCOS Diva— May 26, 2014
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Hi Lara….I just stumbled upon your blog tonight and I feel like it was divine intervention. I hope you can point me in the right direction because I feel so lost, depressed and extremely frustrated, I could just break down and cry. I’m a 49 year old woman who began having severe hair loss, super oily skin and bad acne (primarily around my mouth) about 6 years ago. I had many blood tests which showed my thyroid was just fine. My dermatologist put me on Spironolactone (100mg/day). I have many side effects from this drug, including breast tenderness, breast cysts, fatigue, etc. What can I do to stop the excessive hair loss, acne, etc.???? If I go off this drug, I’m afraid my acne/oil etc. will return. Thoughts??
Natural progesterone can be helpful because it has natural anti-androgen effects. Please see Chapter 10 in the new edition of my book about to be released
Love your website and have your book on kindle as well as hard copy! Have you ever seen a patient who experiences severe flu-like symptoms with their period? Since I was 15 (now 27) I get sore throat, swollen glands, severe fatigue, headache, starting a couple days before my period and rendering me bed-bound for about 5 days. Medicine’s solution has been (you guessed it) the pill but I want a better solution as I still get sick a lot. Would love to hear from you.
The late luteal phase is a time of immune activation and inflammation, so it can worsen an underlying immune problem (I describe this premenstrual magnification in Chapter 8 of my book). I’ve had patients with similar concerns, and we work on modulating and normalising immune function, but removing inflammatory foods (such as dairy), and by correcting deficiencies of zinc and vitamin D.
Thanks so much for your reply. Interesting you say that, as just this year the symptoms are now permanently underlying and not just related to my period. I suspect autoimmune in nature. I have cut out gluten and dairy as per your book and will read back over zinc and vit D. It can all feel a bit overwhelming. Wished you lived in the UK!