350: Why Women Aren’t Small Men and How to Navigate Poor Health Advice When You Have a Period

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Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 974 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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There is a big knowledge gap in the medical system when it comes to treating women. The system still has a limited understanding of women’s health. However, we are making slow progress. To optimize women’s health, we must first understand menstrual cycle phases. As a woman moves through the menstrual cycle phases, she will have different strengths and needs during each phase. You can thrive during every phase if you know how to support your body… Tune in today to hear… How the history of medical research affects women's health today The different ways your body works during each phase of your cycle The best period tracking apps The phase of your cycle when you are the most physiologically like a man The best time of the month for strength training And more! Mentioned in this episode: Activated B Complete Magnesium Restore Superwoman Blend Sleep Support Related Resources: Essentially You episode: #147 How to Use Your Cycle as an Instrument of Unfair Advantage with Kirsten Karchmer Essentially You episode: #186 Debunking Period Myths Once and for All with Nicole Jardim Top 4 Ways to Take Control of Your Period Problems Naturally ClaryCalm Monthly Blend for Women: Essential Oil Uses & Benefits How to Navigate Your Menstrual Cycle with Essential Oils Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pets bring so much joy from those happy greetings at the door to the warm
0:05.2	cuddles on the sofa so give a little love back with dental life from Purina a
0:10.6	range of delicious chews made for dogs and tasty snacks for cats that help clean and support your pets teeth and gums.
0:18.5	Essential for their overall well-being and a happy healthy life they give you plenty of smiles so look after
0:25.8	theirs with dental life pick up dental life in the pet food aisle welcome back to the Essentially You podcast. I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder and I'm
0:38.6	going to help you rock your hormones and feel great in your body so that you can reclaim more energy, vitality, and joy and
0:46.3	become the CEO of your health.
0:49.6	Let's jump on in.
0:51.4	I bet you're thinking, obviously women aren't small men. We are
0:56.3	different in so many ways. The biggest being the most obvious one, which is that
1:00.6	we have a 28-day menstrual cycle with hormones that dictate our metabolism, mood,
1:06.1	growth, sleep, reproduction, energy, and so much more.
1:10.1	But if you were to look at most research focused on nutrition, physiology,
1:14.0	pharmaceutical drugs, diagnostics, and basically anything in the realm of the
1:17.3	human body, you will find that most researchers consider women small men.
1:23.7	And what I mean by this is simple.
1:27.0	Researchers extrapolate information gathered in studies done on men and make recommendations
1:31.1	based on those studies for women.
1:33.6	And let me tell you, it has not worked out in our favor.
1:37.5	This has created the biggest knowledge gap
1:39.5	when it comes to treating women in the medical system,
1:41.9	and it has impacted women when it comes to our overall health and well-being.
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