The Science of Sex-Specific Nutrition and Biohacking with Stacy Sims
The Joe Cohen Show
The Effect of Fasting on Hormonal Function in Women
Women require more regular nutrient intake than men to prevent hypothalamic dysfunction and thyroid dysfunction leading to amenorrhea/nMen's threshold for nutrient intake before endocrine dysfunction is around 15 calories per kilogram of fat free mass, while women's threshold is around 30 calories/nLow energy availability for four days can cause luteinizing hormone pulse to shrink, which leads to the cessation of ovulation and menstrual cycle and eventually amenorrhea
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