Ep 105. Are you in your fitness era but feel confused about how to ACTUALLY fuel your body for muscle, blood sugar balance and hormone health? Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD is a registered dietician, hormone specialist, and sports performance expert who shares how to eat before/after workouts and her functional approach to women’s health issues like PCOS and hypothyroidism.
HERE’S THE JUICE:
The 4 types of PCOS: insulin resistant, adrenal, inflammatory + post-pill
Why your meals directly before and after exercise should be completely different than your meals outside of your training window
Why eating fat and taking supplements (omegas, Vit C) around your workout window is counterproductive
What the bodybuilder diet got right and wrong (i.e. “refeed days” for thyroid and appetite)
The potential risks of going on a low carb diet
Why your thyroid needs carbohydrates (the science on kisspeptin levels)
What labs you should request if you suspect you have a sluggish thyroid
Red light and topical glutathione for thyroid inflammation
If hair mineral tests are accurate + diet changes to replace our deficient minerals
How to relieve constipation holistically
The most ideal “exercise split” for women
Why it’s best to do cardio vs. resistance training on totally different days
A week of eating for both muscle and hormone health
Watch the full episode on What’s The Juice YouTube Channel
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