>>554427i just started taking it on my own, however i have yet to tweak it, in a way that makes most sense long term, since it is a high dosage. I will protocol an entire month and see the result.
Maca ive heared can cause high blood pressure, because i feel anxious, i do not take it. NMN sounds interesting, but i believe i have to wait it out until i have found a baseline for my supplements to know what to drop and what to take in. right now purchased "happy days" by chammi with l-tryptophane, roseroot and piperin, all ingredients that im curious about. they ask to write an email, if you were to order from abroad. if the product works for me, i will slowly incorporate more heavy weight supplements.
>>556809apparently women do not even age as linear as men. it is as if we have significant changes and time slots each with different state of hormons, that we have to adress.
however there are two school of thoughts. one that is imposing intermittent fasting as a reset (mindy pelz) and those, that i tend to agree more, that state women need more and different type of fuel.
here is a synopsis made with the help of glorious chatgpt:
🧠Dr. Mindy Pelz — Pro-Intermittent Fasting for Women (with a cycle-based approach)
Philosophy:
Dr. Mindy Pelz advocates for intermittent fasting as a powerful tool for women’s health—if it’s tailored to the menstrual cycle.
Key Points:
Fasting is beneficial, but women must adjust their fasting window according to their hormonal fluctuations.
In the follicular phase (after menstruation), women can fast more aggressively.
In the luteal phase (before menstruation), women should ease up on fasting, increase carbs, and avoid stressors.
She emphasizes cycling fasting patterns to support hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
Claims fasting can help with insulin resistance, brain clarity, and hormonal balance when done right.
Target Audience:
Women of all ages, especially those struggling with hormonal imbalances, PCOS, or perimenopause.
Encourages long-term fasting (e.g., 24-72 hours) but not during sensitive phases of the cycle.
🏋️‍♀️ Dr. Stacy Sims — Cautious or Critical of Intermittent Fasting for Women (especially active ones)
Philosophy:
Dr. Stacy Sims is known for saying "women are not small men" and argues that most IF research is done on men, which makes direct application to women misleading or even harmful.
Key Points:
Believes intermittent fasting can backfire for women, especially athletic or active women.
Can increase cortisol, mess with thyroid function, disrupt menstrual cycles, and lead to muscle loss.
Warns that fasting may negatively affect metabolic rate and recovery in premenopausal women.
Says female physiology, particularly around reproductive hormones, is more sensitive to energy deficits than men’s.
Advocates fueling properly, especially around exercise, and supports nutrient timing instead of fasting.
Target Audience:
Active women, athletes, and those in their reproductive years.
Promotes strength training and proper fueling as more sustainable health tools.
in the video she argues that women are metabollically more flexible than men due to oxidized muscle fibres. meaning when working out, in order to access muscle building and burning fat, you neet glucose. if that is missing, it causes bodily stress for the woman, cortisol increases, stress hormones in general. two main areas in the womans brain kisspeptin are controlling appetite aswell as regulating estrogen and thyroid. if you go through your day without fuel, you perturn and downregulate those areas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX5WvmzfDck>>554538absolutely, go and take supplements! Try adaptogenes, plant teas and pills, cycle syncing your workouts, looking out for your circadian rhythm, if anything 34 is a tack too late imho.
i wish i would have started it mid twenties.
(integrate)