#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:

5:10 – Dr. Stacy's Passion

6:46 – Why may your menstrual period stop?

8:39 – Why eating at the right time matters

10:44 – What women should eat post-training?

14:39 – Nutritional & training changes during the menstrual cycle

18:40 – Recommendations to get your period back?

26:30 – Why research from a clinical population is not transferable

28:53 – Popular trends women should stay away from

37:02 – Premenopause, perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause

34:59 – Changed during Menopause

35;55 – Perimenopause Training

37:09 – Peri-menopause Nutrition

38:28 – Your doctor’s guideline for post-menopause may not be correct

40:33 – Training post-menopause

43:45 – Dr. Stacy’s study on recovery with contraceptive pills

49:04 – Learn more with Dr. Stacy

About Dr Stacy Sims

Stacy T. Sims, Ph.D., is an applied researcher, innovator, and entrepreneur in human performance, specifically sex differences in training, nutrition, and environmental conditions. Prior to being launched into the industry, she served as an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist at Stanford University. Her contributions to the international research environment and the sports nutrition industry have established a new niche in sports nutrition; and established her reputation as the expert in sex differences in training, nutrition, and health. She is a regularly featured speaker at professional and academic conferences and is a senior researcher.

To learn more about Dr. Stacy and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/139

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