How can milky oats replenish and restore your sensual, sexual + hormonal health?

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Could it be possible for the humble oat plant to have a transformational impact on your sexual, sensual and hormonal health?

The answer is a resounding YES.

Between the oats you eat for breakfast, the oatstraw you drink in nourishing infusions, and the milky oats extract from the unripe seed heads that contain a luscious nourishing "milky sap" that is a true nervous system tonic, the unassuming oat plant is actually a bit of a wonder. 

It's essentially a "food for your nervous system," especially when you're burnt out, frazzled, or just plain depleted.

Which is, of course, not uncommon in this world that asks so much of us all the time.

And it's partly because of the deep nervous system restoration that milky oats is perfectly suited to supporting your arousal, your libido, your cycle health and more. 

When we think about sex, we're unlikely to think of oatmeal.

But let me tell you, there's a reason to, and I share all about it in this week's episode. 


Listen to the episode to learn:

• the different medicinal actions between the oats you eat, oatstraw and milky oats (hint: they are each completely different)
• why I now consider oats to be an ESSENTIAL herb for hormonal health
• actions and traditional uses of the oat plant in all its forms
• ways to work with oats to nourish your sensual, sexual + hormonal health
• some interesting scientific research both validating traditional uses of oats and adding some new insights
• how to tell when milky oats are ripe and why I recommend growing them

Resources:

• Today's shownotes: Check out the references and research articles
• Episode 17: How stress messes with your hormones
• Episode 30: 5 pillars of hormonal health the herbal way
• Episode 64: How does the vagus nerve affect sexual arousal?
• FREE GUIDE: 10 key herbs for your hormonal health

References

Kennedy DO, Bonnländer B, Lang SC, Pischel I, Forster J, Khan J, Jackson PA, Wightman EL. (2020). Acute and chronic effects of green oat (Avena sativa) extract on cognitive function and mood during a laboratory stressor in healthy adults: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy humans. Nutrients, 12(6), 1598. doi: 10.3390/nu12061598. 

Singh R, De S, Belkheir A. (2013). Avena sativa (oat), a potential neutraceutical and therapeutic agent: an overview. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr., 53(2), 126-44. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2010.526725. 

Song S, Lee YM, Lee YY, Yeum KJ. (2021).  Oat (Avena sativa) Extract against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in human keratinocytes. Molecules, 26(18), 5564. doi: 10.3390/molecules26185564.

Whitehead A, Beck EJ, Tosh S, Wolever TM. (2014). Cholesterol-lowering effects of oat β-glucan: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr, 100(6), 1413-21. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.086108.

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