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Feb 2022
46m 57s

Hacking Menopausal Weight Gain – Interve...

Dave Asprey
About this episode

IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE...

 … Dave talks with Cheryl Fraser, Ph.D., about menopausal weight gain and ways to manage changing hormones and metabolic mayhem.

 As a Buddhist psychologist, sex therapist, author and speaker, Cheryl’s sharp, frank, and fearless. She’s also deeply frustrated about gaining weight during menopause that just won’t budge. She’s put on 15 pounds in the past five years. Despite doing various eating programs and being physically active, she continues to struggle with weight loss and metabolic stability.

In this “Interventions with Dave” episode, you’ll learn about:

  • Learned helplessness
  • Low DHEA 
  • Testosterone’s role in female health
  • Adrenal hormones
  • Managing cortisol
  • Keto cycling
  • Thyroid function influences energy
  • Thyroid supplements 
  • Meats high in Omega-6 
  • Biohacks for lymphatic drainage & detox
  • Upgraded fitness hacks
  • Red and infrared light effects on blood flow and nitric oxide
  • Recovery benefits

 

Keto Tracking: Get Your Mojo On With All Things Keto – Dorian Greenow – #824

CAROL AI Bike Fitness: Shorten Your Cardio Time Even More with REHIT – Ulrich Dempfle – #834

Lighting for Your Biology and Environment: https://truedark.com, use code DAVE to get 15% off 

“Fast This Way: Burn Fat, Heal Inflammation and Eat Like the High Performing Human You Were Meant To Be” 

Fasting Challenge

“Super Human: The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever”

Note: The "Interventions With Dave” recommendations are designed to help you upgrade yourself and your biology so you can perform better at everything you do. They are not, however, a substitute for advice or treatment by a trained medical professional that may be needed for specific health conditions, illness or injury.

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