Peptides for Women

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this solo episode, I break down the real story behind the recent peptide restrictions, why the FDA originally cracked down on several popular compounds, and what a potential regulatory shift in 2026 could mean for clinicians and patients. Over the past few years, peptides have exploded in popularity across longevity medicine, sports medicine, and metabolic health clinics- but that rapid growth also placed many peptides into a regulatory gray zone. I walk through how the FDA’s Category 2 bulk substance list affected compounding pharmacies, why peptides like BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, and ipamorelin were restricted, and how demand for these therapies never actually disappeared.

I also discuss why a proposed policy shift could allow several peptides to return to compounding pharmacies under medical supervision, what peptides may remain restricted, and why safe access through licensed physicians and pharmacies is so important. If you’ve been hearing conflicting information about peptide bans, research peptides, or regulatory changes, this episode breaks it down in a clear and practical way so you can better understand what’s happening in the peptide world right now.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why peptides suddenly exploded in popularity in longevity and functional medicine
• The FDA crackdown on compounded peptides starting around 2023
• What the Category 2 bulk substance list means for compounding pharmacies
• Why peptides like BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, and ipamorelin were restricted
• How the ban pushed many people toward unregulated research peptides online
• The proposed regulatory shift that could allow certain peptides again in 2026
• How peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500 are used for inflammation and recovery
• Growth hormone peptides including CJC-1295 and ipamorelin
• Thymosin alpha-1 and its potential role in immune support
• Peptides that were never banned, including GLP-1 medications
• Which peptides are still likely to remain restricted

Connect with Me!

• Website: ⁠⁠https://jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/⁠
• Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/⁠

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course to learn safe, ethical peptide use—50% off for FEBRUARY only: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/Hrosw4Mc/checkout?coupon_code=MARCHJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by Blair Critch, a cancer survivor, menopause mentor, and peptide educator, who shares her powerful and deeply personal journey through ovarian cancer, medically induced menopause, and finding true healing through integrative care and peptides. Blair opens up about advocating for herself when something felt “off,” navigating an estrogen-driven cancer diagnosis, and how peptides like NAD, glutathione, and GLP-1s helped her reclaim her health, energy, and confidence in midlife.

In this episode, we cover:

• Blair’s ovarian cancer diagnosis and why trusting your intuition matters
• The PALB2 gene, inflammation markers, and catching cancer early
• Medically induced menopause after cancer treatment and its symptoms
• Why NAD and glutathione were foundational in her recovery
• Using low-dose, physician-guided peptides safely after cancer
• GLP-1s for inflammation, metabolic health, and weight regulation
• Improvements in labs including A1C, cholesterol, thyroid, and CA-125
• Integrative healing during and after chemotherapy
• Libido, sexual wellness, and hormone shifts in midlife women
• Empowering women to ask for labs and advocate for their health

Connect with Blair Critch!

• Website: https://blaircritchofficial.com/
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/blaircritch2/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Blair-Critch/61550648561158/?ref=_xav_ig_profile_page_web

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women Podcast!

In this solo episode, I’m diving into a topic I’ve been wanting to cover for a long time: the seven peptides every woman in perimenopause should understand. After more than a decade working in women’s health and hormones, I see over and over again how perimenopause creates a full-body signaling shift, impacting metabolism, energy, inflammation, sleep, muscle, skin, gut health, and immune resilience. Once lifestyle foundations like nutrition, rest, movement, stress management, and minerals are dialed in, peptides can become a powerful way to restore communication between systems that are no longer responding the way they used to.

I walk you through why how estrogen and growth hormone decline drive many midlife symptoms, and how peptides can help your cells remember how to function again. This episode is meant to educate, not replace medical care, and to help you understand why certain peptides are so impactful during the perimenopause transition.

In This Episode, I Cover:

• Why perimenopause is a metabolic and cellular event, not just hormonal
• How estrogen and growth hormone decline affect energy, muscle, fat, and inflammation
• Why lifestyle alone often stops working in midlife
• MOTS-c for mitochondrial function, metabolism, and fat signaling
• NAD+ for cellular energy, DNA repair, and mitochondrial biogenesis
• Growth hormone secretagogues (CJC-1295, ipamorelin, sermorelin, tesamorelin) for muscle, sleep, and recovery
• GHK-Cu for collagen production, skin, hair, and tissue repair
• BPC-157 for gut integrity, inflammation, and healing
• TB-500 for joints, fascia, connective tissue, and recovery
• Thymosin alpha-1 for immune balance and resilience in midlife
• Why sourcing, dosing strategy, cycling, and medical oversight matter
• Contraindications and situations where peptides are not appropriate

Connect with Me!

• Website: ⁠https://jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/
• Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course to learn safe, ethical peptide use—50% off for FEBRUARY only: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/Hrosw4Mc/checkout?coupon_code=MARCHJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by returning guests Kayla and Mike Neal to talk about the next phase of peptide use; what happens after GLP-1s are working and you start asking, “I feel good… so what’s next?”

We discuss how peptides can evolve over time, why foundations still matter, and how midlife women and men can continue building energy, muscle, and confidence instead of accepting decline as inevitable.

Kayla also shares her personal perimenopause journey, including microdosing GLP-1s, maintaining lean muscle, and layering in peptides like NAD+ and growth hormone secretagogues. Mike brings the male perspective; staying strong, recovering better, and chasing optimal performance in midlife. We also talk through real client case studies, healing and recovery peptides, and why support, education, and coaching make all the difference.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why many people ask “what’s next?” after success with GLP-1 peptides
• Kayla’s perimenopause journey and unexpected fat gain during COVID
• Microdosing GLP-1s to lose fat while preserving muscle
• Why lifestyle foundations must come before peptides
• Using NAD+ to support energy and stamina in midlife
• Growth hormone secretagogues (like tesamorelin) for muscle and visceral fat
• How peptides supported strength, recovery, and motivation in the gym
• Healing and skin repair with copper peptides after injury
• Why lean muscle is critical for longevity in women and men
• Real client results using data, body composition, and long-term coaching
• The importance of partner support during health transitions
• Why midlife doesn’t have to mean slowing down

Connect with Kayla & Mike Neal!

• Website: https://www.kaylajohnsonfitness.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylajohnsonfitness/

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course to learn safe, ethical peptide use—50% off for FEBRUARY only: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/Hrosw4Mc/checkout?coupon_code=MARCHJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women Podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by Tina Haupert, founder of Carrots ‘N’ Cake, to have an honest, practical conversation about peptides for women; including what they are, how they actually work, and why education and foundations matter more than chasing the next trending protocol.

We also dive deeper into the Peptides for Practitioners course, discussing why structured education is critical in today’s peptide space, who this course is designed for, and how it helps practitioners and health professionals use peptides more responsibly and effectively.

What We Discuss In This Episode:

• What peptides are and how they function in the body
• The importance of cycling, dosing awareness, and realistic expectations
• Safety concerns, misinformation, and social media peptide hype
• Why “more” is not better when it comes to peptides
• How education helps reduce misuse and overwhelm
• When peptides make sense and when they don’t
• Why the peptide space desperately needs education-first leadership
• Understanding peptides within the context of metabolic health, hormones, and lifestyle foundations
• Why practitioners must know who peptides are appropriate for and who should not use them
• Ethical considerations, safety, and staying within scope
• Helping practitioners speak confidently and responsibly about peptides with clients
• How the course is positioned as a way to raise the standard of peptide education, reduce misinformation, and help professionals make more informed, ethical decisions when discussing peptides.

Connect with Tina Haupert, FDN-P!

• Instagram: ⁠⁠@carrotsncake⁠⁠
• Website: ⁠⁠www.carrotsncake.com⁠

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course to learn safe, ethical peptide use—50% off for FEBRUARY only: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/Hrosw4Mc/checkout?coupon_code=MARCHJENNIFER⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast! 

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Dean Jones, and we’re diving into what’s really happening in the peptide and GLP-1 space right now. This is an important, timely conversation about regulation, safety, dosing, and why so much of the current GLP-1 messaging online is missing the bigger picture, especially for midlife women.

We talk about the growing scrutiny around research peptides, why GLP-1s are under the microscope, and how fear-based headlines are creating confusion for patients. Dr. Jones explains the difference between aggressive weight-loss dosing and more conservative, long-term metabolic dosing, why microdosing is gaining traction, and how GLP-1s actually work in the brain and body beyond appetite suppression. If you’re trying to understand GLP-1s without hype (or panic), this episode brings clarity.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why GLP-1s are facing increased regulatory scrutiny
• The difference between research peptides and prescription use
• How misinformation is shaping public fear around GLP-1s
• Why high dosing often backfires long-term
• What microdosing GLP-1s is, and who it’s for
• Appetite regulation vs true metabolic support
• Food noise, weight regain, and brain signaling
• Muscle loss concerns and how dosing impacts outcomes
• Why lowest effective dose matters for sustainability
• What the future of GLP-1 therapy may look like

Connect with Dr. Jones, DC!

• Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://drjonesdc.com/pfwpod⁠
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drjones_dc/ ⁠⁠⁠
• TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@drjonesdc⁠

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course to learn safe, ethical peptide use—50% off for FEBRUARY only: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/Hrosw4Mc/checkout?coupon_code=MARCHJENNIFER⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to the Peptides for Women podcast!

This is a special bonus episode to share something I’ve been working on behind the scenes for a long time: Peptides for Practitioners, our brand-new certification course designed to take the confusion, guesswork, and overwhelm out of peptides.

If you’re a practitioner, health coach, or even someone who keeps getting asked about peptides and isn’t sure what’s actually safe, ethical, or effective, this episode is for you. And if you’re not a practitioner but want a deeper, responsible understanding of peptides, you can absolutely take this course too!

Peptides for Practitioners is our certification course that teaches you the science, safety, and real-world strategy behind peptide therapy, so you can confidently integrate them into your existing protocols for fat loss, gut repair, inflammation, hormones, and metabolic health.

Inside the course, you’ll learn:

• Exactly which peptides actually work

• How to dose and stack them responsibly

• How to stay within ethical and legal scope, whether you’re licensed or not

• And how to layer peptides with nutrition, labs, lifestyle, and hormone work to get better results (without burnout!)

In March 2026, we’re hosting a live cohort with four interactive calls, where Tina Haupert and I walk you through real cases, answer your questions, and show you how we actually use peptides in our practices.

You’ll earn NASM continuing education units, plus get done-for-you clinical tools, white-label resources, microdosing strategies, and a full peptide integration blueprint you can start using immediately.

If you’re ready to step into one of the fastest-growing areas in functional health with confidence and credibility, Peptides for Practitioners is your next move!

For one month only, February 2026, we’re offering 50% off this course.You get the full course, which you can complete over a weekend, plus four live calls. You’ll also receive multiple bonus modules and recordings from our October 2025 live cohort.This is a steal!

⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/Hrosw4Mc?coupon_code=MARCHJENNIFER⁠⁠

The coupon code is valid for February 2026 only.After March 1st, the price goes back up to $497.

We hope to see you there.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I sit down with someone I deeply admire and personally learn from, Taylor Williams. Taylor is a women’s health educator specializing in peptides, hormone optimization, and metabolic health, and she’s also the co-founder of the Axion Collective. This conversation takes a more personal and real-world turn as we talk about how peptides entered Taylor’s life, her relationship with her husband Hunter, and how education, hormones, and lived experience shaped the work they do today. This episode is equal parts science, life experience, and honest conversation about using peptides responsibly as tools, not magic fixes.

We talk about:

• Taylor’s journey from the fitness and hair industry into peptides and hormone education.
• How inflammation and misdiagnosis pushed her to look for alternatives.
• How foundational hormone replacement therapy changed everything for her, especially as she and Hunter enter their fertility journey.
• The realities of teaching peptides online right now, including social media censorship, misinformation.
• Her early health challenges, inflammation, and a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis
• How Taylor and Hunter built a business together while respecting masculine and feminine roles
• Taylor’s personal hormone replacement therapy journey
• Using HCG and HMG to support sperm production
• Why mitochondrial health and cellular signaling matter before pregnancy
• Bioregulators, ovary support, and knowing when not to use a peptide

Connect with Taylor Williams!

• Website: https://linktr.ee/taylormreid
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/taylorwilliamscoaching/?hl=en
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@taylorreidcoaching

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to the Peptides for Women podcast!

This is a special bonus episode to share something I’ve been working on behind the scenes for a long time: Peptides for Practitioners, our brand-new certification course designed to take the confusion, guesswork, and overwhelm out of peptides.

If you’re a practitioner, health coach, or even someone who keeps getting asked about peptides and isn’t sure what’s actually safe, ethical, or effective, this episode is for you. And if you’re not a practitioner but want a deeper, responsible understanding of peptides, you can absolutely take this course too!

Peptides for Practitioners is our certification course that teaches you the science, safety, and real-world strategy behind peptide therapy, so you can confidently integrate them into your existing protocols for fat loss, gut repair, inflammation, hormones, and metabolic health.

Inside the course, you’ll learn:

• Exactly which peptides actually work

• How to dose and stack them responsibly

• How to stay within ethical and legal scope, whether you’re licensed or not

• And how to layer peptides with nutrition, labs, lifestyle, and hormone work to get better results (without burnout!)

In March 2026, we’re hosting a live cohort with four interactive calls, where Tina Haupert and I walk you through real cases, answer your questions, and show you how we actually use peptides in our practices.

You’ll earn NASM continuing education units, plus get done-for-you clinical tools, white-label resources, microdosing strategies, and a full peptide integration blueprint you can start using immediately.

If you’re ready to step into one of the fastest-growing areas in functional health with confidence and credibility, Peptides for Practitioners is your next move!

For one month only, February 2026, we’re offering 50% off this course.You get the full course, which you can complete over a weekend, plus four live calls. You’ll also receive multiple bonus modules and recordings from our October 2025 live cohort.
This is a steal!

https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/Hrosw4Mc?coupon_code=MARCHJENNIFER

The coupon code is valid for February 2026 only.After March 1st, the price goes back up to $497.

We hope to see you there.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I sit down with Jenelle Zingg to break down why so many women in midlife feel stuck with their weight, energy, and health despite doing “all the right things”. We talk about metabolic health, insulin resistance, food noise, and why traditional dieting often backfires for women in midlife. Jenelle explains how physiology (not lack of discipline) drives many of the struggles women experience, and why tools like GLP-1s can be supportive when used appropriately and alongside foundational habits.

In this episode, we cover:

• Jenelle’s background and clinical approach to women’s metabolic health
• Why willpower is not the issue for most midlife women
• How insulin resistance shows up in midlife, even without obvious symptoms
• The role of blood sugar dysregulation in cravings and food noise
• Why chronic dieting worsens metabolic flexibility over time
• How GLP-1s can support appetite regulation and metabolic health
• Why proper dosing and medical guidance matter with GLP-1s
• The importance of protein, consistency, and realistic expectations
• Why shame-based approaches keep women stuck
• Reframing weight loss as a health-supportive process, not a moral one
• How behavior change becomes easier when physiology is supported

Connect with Jenelle Zingg!

• Website: https://www.mammaease.com/
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jenellezingg/

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.