PERFORMANCE NUTRITION

In this podcast episode I share a closer look at perimenopause and performance for women over 40, specifically:

• the hormonal picture
• the role of insulin
• how to optimise intermittent fasting
• what’s the deal with alcohol
• the importance of having other strategies to nourish your nervous system
• exercise
• and so much more.

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Recently Lara Briden and I had the opportunity to chat about Metabolic Health and Vitality for Women over 40 on the Natural Medicine Podcast. If this is something you're interested in, today's post is for you. We cover the lived experience of women transitioning through perimenopause to menopause and the physical and emotional aspects clinician's need to be mindful on when working with women over 40. In this episode, we chatted about:

• Anabolic elements of estrogen
• Why alcohol is an important…

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