Why Men and Women Shouldn’t Eat the Same Way

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Did you know men and women can respond differently to the same diet, supplement, or workout—simply because of biology? In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe dives deep into the unique nutritional, hormonal, and emotional needs of men and women. From PMS to prostate health, fertility to fasting, this is the guide to understanding how gender shapes our health—and what to do about it. The key nutrient deficiencies men and women face—and why they differ. How hormones, cycles, and life stages shift nutritional needs in women. Why intermittent fasting affects women and men differently. What sleep and emotional stress do to hormones across sexes. ------ Want more of The Dr. Josh Axe Show? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Website ------ Links: https://recreation.gsu.edu/2023/09/28/ways-to-support-females-hormones-through-nutrition/ https://www.nature.com/articles/nri.2016.90 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10031253 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-32647-0 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9710417/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6010824/ https://umiamihealth.org/treatments-and-services/uhealth-comprehensive-women%E2%80%99s-health-alliance/women's-services/nutrition-services/common-vitamin-deficiencies-for-us-womenhttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/ https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/patients/treatment/calciumvitamin-d/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8877546/ https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/micronutrient-inadequacies/overview https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition-report/about/index.html https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/billions-worldwide-consume-inadequate-levels-of-micronutrients-critical-to-human-health/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1186/s12970-021-00412-w?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed#d1e502 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39830337/ https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/condition/premenstrual-syndrome https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(24)00276-6/fulltext https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/diabetes/library/reports/reportcard/national-state-diabetes-trends.html https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/24/13213 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4164903/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3328995/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5613977/ https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/insomnia https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/thyroid-disease https://www.medstarhealth.org/blog/heart-disease-men https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/understanding-cancer-risk/cancer-facts/cancer-facts-for-men.html https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db516.htm https://www.issaonline.com/blog/post/this-hot-diet-trend-is-not-recommended-for-women https://health.clevelandclinic.org/intermittent-fasting-for-women https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20377631 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5831910/ https://longevity.stanford.edu/lifestyle-medicine-2-relationships/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6125010/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28463088/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/so-happy-together/201712/men-vs-women-and-emotional-support https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/men-women-and-differing-responses-to-stress ------ Ads: Get your free wealth protection guide from Preserve Gold. Visit www.preservegold.com/axe or text AXE to 50505 to claim your free guide, and you could receive up to $15,000 in free gold or silver with a qualified purchase or account rollover. Don’t wait – claim your special offers today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Let me ask you a question. Do you think men and women should be eating the exact same thing?
0:04.8	Taking the exact same supplements, doing the exact same exercise?
0:08.7	Today we'll be exploring the differences between men and women and what they should be doing differently in terms of diet, supplementation, and so much more.
0:16.8	Welcome to the Dr. Joshak Show.
0:36.7	Here's the truth. Men and women in many cases have very different nutritional needs.
0:42.3	You know, for instance, women experience monthly cycles of estrogen and progesterone which impact metabolism, nutrient absorption and cravings.
0:50.9	They also have menstruation and blood loss.
0:52.7	Women lose iron and other minerals through
0:54.7	their monthly bleeding, increasing their need for iron, vitamin B12, and folate. During pregnancy
1:00.0	and breastfeeding, women require more nutrients like calcium, chlorine, DHA, and iodine to support
1:06.8	fetal development and milk production. And even when we see shifts during menopause and perimenopause,
1:13.6	there's an increased risk of osteoporosis.
1:15.8	Women need more calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, and other nutrients.
1:20.8	So the reality is men and women are very different.
1:25.6	And we even see this with the diseases and illnesses, women in men face. For instance, women are very different. And we even see this with the diseases and illnesses women in men face.
1:30.4	For instance, women are much, much more likely to develop autoimmune diseases and thyroid
1:36.2	conditions while men are at higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. There's body
1:41.6	composition differences. Men typically have more muscle mass, increasing their
1:45.6	need for calories, for protein, for zinc to support testosterone and recovery. There are metabolic
1:51.0	differences where men usually have a higher basal metabolic rate, meaning they burn more calories at
1:56.4	rest and may need more macronutrients. So as you can see, men and women are very different in their nutritional needs.
2:04.5	Now, when it comes to women, here are the most common nutritional deficiencies in what women need to be aware of.
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