Female Hormone Balance, Ovulation Tracking, Protein, Carb Cycling + Resistance Training | Dr Elly Michelle
High Intensity Health with Mike Mutzel, MS07/12/23 • 60 min
Dr. Elly Michelle discusses the importance of tracking ovulation and using your cycle to gauge exercise volume and intensity as well as prioritizing protein for body composition.
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00:00 Intro 02:50 The phases of a menstrual cycle 03:50 Ovulation requires a rise in LH and a rise in estrogen. 04:50 The drop in progesterone causes the shedding of the uterine lining. 05:15 You are only fertile for a 6-day window. 06:00 Basal body temperature is an accurate method for tracking fertility. 10:00 An anovulatory cycle is when a woman does not ovulate. 11:10 Signs of ovulation 15:50 You have to ovulate to have a true period. 17:15 Unopposed estrogen is linked to gut issues. 19:30 Hormonal IUDs only have synthetic progestin. 22:45 Hormones influence your overall wellbeing, mood, and sense of vitality. 23:45 Going off hormonal birth control 24:45 Your brain controls your hormones and your ovaries. 27:10 Pharmaceutical substances are not hormones. 28:00 Progesterone keeps estrogen in balance. 28:15 Ovulation is about more than reproduction. 29:00 Testing hormones 38:10 Low progesterone can be caused by stress, poor nutrition, and over training. 42:40 Estrogen is anabolic and helps build and maintain muscle mass. 44:20 Post menopause 44:40 Muscle building and recovery in a cycling woman 48:50 Anti-mullerian hormone 52:00 To support hormones, prioritize consuming protein. 55:30 Adaptogens can be useful, but they are not the magic fix.
07/12/23 • 60 min
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