How Each Phase of your Menstrual Cycle Impacts your Blood Sugar with Kayla Osterhoff | Episode 113

Dec 28, 2022

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Kayla is a neuroscientist and women's health science expert whose work has been featured on stages and media around the world. Formally trained across the health sciences with degrees in health ecology, public health, epidemiology, and neuropsychophysiology.

https://www.herbiorhythm.com/certification
https://instagram.com/biocurious_kayla

ON TODAY'S EPISODE

Kayla's Story of Adrenal Burnout
The lack of understanding of women's health systemically
Why women represent the largest gap in health history
The 2 reasons why women were purposefully left out of medical research until the 1990s
The systems that are affected by the ebb and flow of estrogen and progesterone throughout the month
How women can be considered "4 different people" over the month
The hormones that drive male biology vs female biology
A deep dive into the 4 Parts of the Menstrual Cycle
The different times in the cycle we have more or less energy, elevated or depressed moods, brain might be slower or faster
The time of the month when women's intuition is heightened
Why consistency is not a superpower for women
How blood sugar impacts our hormonal health
The 3 Pillars of Hormone Health
The influence insulin resistance & sensitivity has on hormones
Why you have to mind your stress in order to mind your blood sugar (especially during the certain phases of your cycle)
When to schedule power lifting session vs yoga or walking
When to travel, work longer hours, go to social events, and when to say no to social invitations, take a bath, and get extra sleep
Which hormones impact the way we extract nutrients and energy from our food
The safe and appropriate time for women to fast
Why biohacking is different for women
Why biohacking is more important for women
Best period tracking app

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