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Nutrition & Exercise tips for Women | Stacy Sims, Phd

The Proof with Simon Hill

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Insights into the Menstrual Cycle

The menstrual cycle varies in length from 25 to 40 days, while the low hormone phase shifts to create a stress-resilient environment for the egg. After ovulation, the body becomes more pro-inflammatory to support potential fertilization. Additionally, there is a drop in plasma volume after ovulation due to a switch in estrogen and progesterone. Mood and sleep patterns also fluctuate, with sound sleep leading up to ovulation and a dip in core temperature around ovulation helping with reparative sleep.

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