345 | Female Nutrition and Training from Puberty to Menopause

The Optimal Body

#womenarenotsmallmen Wondering how to optimize your nutrition & training as a female? Lost a period? Struggling to figure out nutrition and exercise around menopause? Dr. Stacy Sims dives deep into hormones, nutritional, and training considerations during the menstruating phase of life, perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. Dr. Stacy explains Amenorrhea, nutritional considerations during and post-exercise, and how eating times affect hormones and recovery. Dr. Stacy deciphers nutrition and training considerations throughout the different phases of the menstrual cycle and her top recommendations to getting your period back. Then, Dr. Stacy dives into the fad trends women should avoid, and research generalizability and transferability to women. She discusses the world of menopause and how hormonal changes affect physiological metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate, sleep, lean muscle mass, bone density, mood, and overall health. In spite of these physiological metrics, Dr. Stacy addresses optimizing recovery before, during, and after menopause. Finally, she provides a brief scope into the current research she is undergoing with WHOOP. Learn about nutrition and training from puberty to menopause.

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What You Will Learn in This Interview with ⁠Dr. Stacy Sims:

3:48 - Dr. Stacy’s Passion

5:25 - Why may your menstrual period stop?

10:35 - Eating for exercise.

15:00 - Eating with your cycle.

18:00 - How to get your period back.

22:00 - Are low-carb diets bad for women?

24:45 - Menopause: can you fast?

27:00 - Repercussions of male-only data

28:32 - Trends to stay away from.

32:00 - Perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause.

34:50 - Training with menopause.

42:00 - How do you define high intensity for you?

47:00 - Learn more with Dr. Stacy

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