Female Athletic Performance with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo PH275

Pursuing Health

Julie Foucher MD, MS

Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Carla DiGirolamo is a double board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and reproductive endocrinologist specializing in women's performance and menopause health. She is CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Precision Nutrition Certified Nutrition Coach, lifelong recreational athlete, and avid Crossfitter. She is currently a partner physician at Boston IVF where she has spent the last 15 years practicing as a Reproductive Endocrinologist specializing in infertility and hormonal physiology in reproductive age and menopausal women. In 2024 she plans to retire from Boston IVF and launch her own practice in Women's Performance Endocrinology and work full time pursuing her lifelong passion in the world of fitness and sport. You can connect with Carla via her website, fitforlifemd.com, her blog, athleticaging.blog, and Instagram. @dr_carla_d If you’d like to join Wild Health, please use code WILDCF20 for 20% off your membership. Related Episodes: Ep 176 - Stacy Sims: Women are Not Small Men Ep 189 - Chris Kresser on HPA-Axis Dysfunction and the Stress Response If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating or share your feedback on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health every week. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice. I recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.

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0:00.0	That, I think, is the biggest difference between men and women.
0:04.6	You know, men just have brute strength.
0:06.4	They can move incredible loads over time, over distance.
0:09.9	But I think with women, even though we're a little bit smaller
0:13.6	and have less mass and maybe can't move as much weight,
0:16.6	our ability to adapt to stimuli is different than men's.
0:21.2	And I think that's where we capitalize
0:23.7	in helping women to train and optimize their performance
0:27.4	is harnessing that ability.
0:34.5	Hello and welcome to Pursuing Health.
0:36.7	I'm Dr. Julie Fouche, family physician
0:39.1	and former CrossFit Games athlete.
0:41.0	Here, I bring you information and inspiration
0:43.7	to help bridge the gap between fitness and medicine
0:46.3	and support your journey toward your healthiest self.
0:49.0	Thank you so much for joining me.
0:50.6	Now, let's get started with this week's episode.
0:53.5	All right.
0:56.5	Well, welcome to Pursuing Health.
0:58.1	I am really excited to be here today with Dr. Carla Di Jorolamo,
1:03.1	who is an expert in women's health
1:05.7	and all aspects of women's health
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