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Dr. Stacy Sims on Perimenopause & How to Manage Symptoms | Fitness and Nutrition for WOMEN

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Mar 12, 2025

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Stacy Sims

In this insightful discussion, Dr. Stacy Sims, a leading exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist, unpacks the complexities of women's health, especially during perimenopause. She reveals the often-overlooked early onset of perimenopause and its implications for fitness. Dr. Sims emphasizes the benefits of high-intensity training and strength work while debunking myths around glucose monitors. She also provides a must-have supplement guide and advocates for men's involvement in women's health conversations, fostering a more informed narrative around women's well-being.

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INSIGHT

Menopause Is One Calendar Day

Menopause is technically one day: 12 months after your last period marks menopause.
All time before is perimenopause and after is postmenopause, so stages matter for care.

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ADVICE

Train By Your Cycle, Not Stereotypes

Track your cycle and tune training to personal patterns rather than blanket rules.
Avoid assuming you must rest; adjust intensity by how you actually feel across phases.

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Ovulation Raises Insulin Resistance

After ovulation progesterone increases and creates mild insulin resistance until the next bleed.
For healthy active women this is usually not a problem, but clinically relevant for diabetics.

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Understanding Women's Health Across Life Stages

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Glucose Monitoring and Women's Health

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Women's Health Disparities and Perimenopause Insights

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Navigating Perimenopause: Hormones and Health

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Understanding Creatine Supplementation for Women

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Unlocking the Benefits of Creatine for Women's Health

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Exploring Health Supplements: Creatine and Omega-3

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Navigating Menopause and Nutritional Health

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Roar

How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body For Life

Stacy T. Sims PhD

In 'Roar,' Dr. Stacy T. Sims addresses the long-standing issue of female physiology being overlooked in exercise and nutrition research. The book provides research-based methods for women to align their training, fueling, and hydration with their menstrual cycles and hormonal changes. It covers topics such as the impacts of hormonal fluctuations on performance, the effects of hormonal birth control, and specific advice for different life stages including pregnancy and menopause. The book is designed to help women understand and work with their physiology rather than against it, ensuring optimal performance, health, and a strong, lean body.

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Next Level

Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond

Stacy T. Sims PhD

Selene Yeager

Next Level provides a science-based approach to exercise and nutrition for women navigating menopause. It challenges traditional fitness advice, emphasizing the unique physiological needs of women during this life stage. The book offers practical strategies for strength training, high-intensity interval training, and nutrition to mitigate common menopausal symptoms. It empowers women to take control of their health and fitness, promoting strength, vitality, and overall well-being. The authors debunk common myths and provide evidence-based guidance for optimizing hormone balance and physical performance. The book is a valuable resource for women seeking to improve their health and fitness during and after menopause.

I've always been fascinated by how our body's natural rhythms affect our thoughts, performance, and feelings. Yet, the complexities of women's health often remain unclear, leaving us with incomplete knowledge. But what if the secrets to thriving at every age are more accessible than we think?

This episode of Live Well, Be Well is super special because I'm sitting down once again with the amazing Dr. Stacy Sims, a leading expert in women's physiology. We're picking up right where we left off, diving even deeper into what makes our bodies tick and how we can work with our natural cycles rather than fighting against them. Dr. Sims is back with her straightforward, myth-busting approach, offering up some real talk and super practical tips for women of all ages.

In this episode, we're unpacking:

✔️ The real deal on continuous glucose monitors and other tracking tech—could they be doing more harm than good?

✔️ Some surprising insights about perimenopause and why it might start earlier than you think

✔️ Why ramping up your high-intensity training and strength work is key during perimenopause

✔️ A must-have supplement guide—sorting the helpful from the hype and saving you some serious cash

✔️ Effective strategies for maintaining pelvic floor health post-prolapse

✔️ And why it’s crucial for men to join the conversation on women's health

This conversation delivers science-backed clarity on rarely discussed women's health topics.Dr. Sims doesn’t just share the research; she also gets personal about her own journey through these life stages, offering wisdom that's both empowering and refreshingly honest.

Who is Dr. Stacy Sims?

Dr. Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist specializing in sex differences in training, nutrition, and health. Known for challenging traditional male-based research models, she's the author of "ROAR" and "Next Level" and has dedicated her career to improving women's performance through evidence-based approaches tailored to female physiology.

👉 Connect with Dr. Stacy Sims:

Website: www.drstacysims.com
Instagram: @drstacysims

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Highlights:

The Need for Gender-Inclusive Health Education (0:00)

Understanding Women's Health and Physiology (2:03)

Optimizing Training Around the Menstrual Cycle: Science vs. Myths (6:56)

The Role of Insulin and Glucose in Women's Metabolism (13:14)

Pelvic Floor Health After Prolapse: Training Safely (23:03)

What Age Does Perimenopause Typically Start? (26:07)

Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) (34:18)

Strength Training vs. High-Intensity Workouts (38:20)

Brain Health & Preventing Cognitive Decline in Women (41:02)

Supplements for Women: Collagen, Magnesium, Creatine (45:34)