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:
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The 4 types of PCOS: insulin resistant, adrenal, inflammatory + post-pill
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Why your meals directly before and after exercise should be completely different than your meals outside of your training window
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Why eating fat and taking supplements (omegas, Vit C) around your workout window is counterproductive
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What the bodybuilder diet got right and wrong (i.e. “refeed days” for thyroid and appetite)
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The potential risks of going on a low carb diet
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Why your thyroid needs carbohydrates (the science on kisspeptin levels)
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What labs you should request if you suspect you have a sluggish thyroid
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Red light and topical glutathione for thyroid inflammation
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If hair mineral tests are accurate + diet changes to replace our deficient minerals
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How to relieve constipation holistically
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The most ideal “exercise split” for women
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Why it’s best to do cardio vs. resistance training on totally different days
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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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Website
Functional Foundations Course
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LINKS MENTIONED:
Thyropro
Mighty Minerals
Bloat BFF
GlucoBitters
Beef Liver Meatballs recipe (for thyroid health)
LUMEBOX red light therapy - save 40% off with code “organicolivia”
Ask the Herbalist: All About Hypothyroidism + Labs to Ask For episode
Richard Mandelbaum: A New Approach to Lyme Disease episode
Lauren’s Workout Program
