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 Get ready to break through misinformation, ditch outdated male-based methods, and apply what you learn to feel your best, look fit, and run strong, energized, and injury-free at ANY age!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!
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Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause
#21 - How To Know If Underfueling Is Stopping You From Achieving Your Goals & What To Do About It
In this episode, Louise and Ariel explore the often-overlooked topic of underfueling in active women, shedding light on its impacts on hormonal health, quality of life, weight gain, exacerbating perimenopause symptoms and longevity. They discuss how and why the methods of Breaking Through Wellness are reshaping these outcomes for active women and runners throughout the world with candid real life examples you've likely never heard before. They share their personal experiences seeking traditional sources of help like dietitians, their OB and functional medicine, emphasizing the importance of addressing root causes rather than merely managing symptoms with medications, outdated nutrition advice and supplements. There is a better way, so get ready to deep dive into this topic, give yourself some much needed grace and take action to feel like your freaking self again, whether your goal is to ditch perimenopause hormone havoc, lose stuck fat, maximize a fit feminine look or run your best for life!
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Episode highlights:
(8:53) Explanation of low energy availability and its impact on physiology, women's health and hormones age 35 and beyond
(17:18) Identification of symptoms indicating underfueling or low energy availability
(24:25) Discussion on societal influences and shifting mindset towards self-care
(30:24) Warning against restrictive dieting and fasting for active females
(38:18) The importance of balanced blood sugar and energy availability for hormonal health
(41:37) Addressing misconceptions about calorie restriction and fat loss
(46:09) Rejecting the notion of accepting suboptimal body composition and embracing empowerment of women who want more
(51:52) Detailed practical tips for preventing underfueling and promoting a healthy mindset around food
(55:25) The transformative effects of whole, fresh foods on energy levels and performance
(57:14) Outro
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