How does your cycle affect the way that you eat and exercise? Are there different things that you should be doing in different parts of your cycle? Today’s guest, Dr. Beth Westie, joins the podcast to talk about diet, fitness, and wellness SPECIFICALLY for women’s health. Listen in to hear what Beth has to say about how the female body is different, why so many diets don’t work as well for women, and how the timing of your cycle affects your performance and outcomes in the gym.
Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:
- Beth’s medical background and how she got interested in women’s health
- How the female body differs when it comes to health and wellness
- Whether nutrition should vary depending hormonal shift
- How your cycle affects the way you build muscle tissue
- How restrictive diets affect hormones and ability to metabolize nutrients
- Considering the quality of your calories
- Why you need more calories at certain times of the month
- How menopause affects your system
- How hormonal birth control affects your performance
- Why it takes women longer to see the effects of a diet than men
- Eating for the cooling and warming phases of your cycle
- How to be your own advocate
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