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.