Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause
Welcome to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause," the podcast that redefines your relationship with fitness, nutrition, and hormonal changes.
Hosted by American College of Sports Medicine Practitioner of the Year 2023, women's integrative health, running, and performance expert Louise Valentine, this show empowers you to mitigate impacts of hormone changes without overcomplicating it! Get ready to break through misinformation, ditch outdated male-based methods, and apply what you learn to feel your best, look fit, and run strong, energized, and injury-free at ANY age!
Louise and her clients share how they achieve previously thought "impossible" results, driven by Louise's multi award-winning science-backed nutrition, fitness, running and fat loss methods designed for ambitious everyday runners age 35 and beyond. Get inspired each week as they share how they've turned their own health, hormone, and fitness breakdowns into breakthroughs and how they now lead the way in empowering women just like you do the same!
Whether you're looking to ditch hormone havoc, break through a setback, or want to understand how to lift, train and fuel harmoniously with your changing female physiology, you'll find this podcast insightful and inspiring. No more fighting against your body – Louise is here to help you harness its fierce natural power to achieve a vibrantly energized, well, fit and active life!
If you're an active female who loves to run and wants it all, Welcome to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" – Your go-to resource to break through to next-level health, hormones, and fitness!
Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause
#17 - Myth Busting: Diets That Destroy Women's Health + 5 Keys to Feel, Look & Perform Your Best
In this episode, Louise reflects on her recent experience as a speaker at the Health and Heels event organized by Spurt Impact in Wilmington, Delaware. She shares insights and key takeaways from the event, focusing on empowering women, prioritizing health, and navigating challenges such as hormonal changes, especially during perimenopause.
Louise emphasizes the importance of understanding and working with female physiology, especially as hormones change, rather than against it. She discusses the impact of diet culture on women's health, debunking myths around low-carb diets, fasting, and calorie restriction. Louise advocates for a focus on whole, fresh foods to support hormonal health, energy levels, and fitness results.
Episode highlights:
(3:18) Discussion of speakers at the event, including topics such as goal setting, female-specific heart health, and sound baths
(8:06) Importance of understanding and working with female physiology, especially as hormones change
(11:05) Advocacy for whole, fresh foods to support hormonal health, energy levels, and fitness results
(14:07) Debunking myths around low-carb diets, fasting, and calorie restriction
(23:12) Redefining the relationship with alcohol
(25:45) Balancing blood sugar for hormone health
(26:21) Abiding by the no naked carb rule and purposefully planning splurges for metabolic flexibility
(34:07) Importance of strength training for overall fitness and exercise recommendations tailored to women's goals
(47:11) Outro
Tune in weekly to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for our simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!
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