Why Your Peptides Might Be Dangerous (& Where To Get CLEAN Peptides), How Women Should Eat, Supplement & Train Differently Than Men, & More With Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen

Boundless Life

Ben Greenfield

Education, Fitness, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

In this fascinating episode, Dr. Melissa Grill-Petersen guides you through the latest science on female longevity, metabolic health, and strategies for healthy aging. You’ll get to discover why so many of the health and nutrition recommendations you hear might not actually be tailored to women’s unique needs—especially when it comes to hormones, metabolic flexibility, and the impact of stress.

Whether you’re new to the world of anti-aging or ready to fine-tune your protocol, you’ll walk away empowered, informed, and equipped to thrive at any age.

Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/womenpeptides

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0:00.0	My name is Ben Greenfield, and on this episode of the Boundless Life podcast, we always think that it's men having the heart attack.
0:07.0	It's women.
0:08.3	And so, again, what's leading to cardiovascular disease?
0:11.8	What, if anything, as women, can we reduce or remove that might be overloading our system?
0:17.3	Welcome to the Boundless Life, with me, your host, Ben Greenfield.
0:21.8	I'm a personal trainer, exercise physiologist, and nutritionist, and I'm passionate about
0:26.4	helping you discover unparalleled levels of health, fitness, longevity, and beyond.
0:42.1	Did you know there is a mineral that can balance hormones?
0:43.3	A lot of times we hear about hormones.
0:48.5	Oh, do testosterone and DHA and Pregnitalone and progesterone and blah, blah, blah.
0:53.9	But there's actually a mineral that you have to have that's critical for also supporting your endocrine balance.
0:56.4	And it is, you might have guessed this, magnesium.
1:00.6	Magnesium is involved in a lot, hundreds of different biochemical reactions in your body,
1:05.6	including the regulation of hormones, not just the ones I listed, but also insulin, thyroid hormones, cortisol.
1:07.2	So when you have a magnesium deficiency, obviously thyroid health can suffer, pancreatic hormones
1:13.1	can suffer, sex hormones can suffer, and that can lead to suboptimal health and energy and libido.
1:18.9	Problem is you can't just take over-the-counter magnesium because in many cases that's poorly
1:23.0	absorbed and it's not all the types of magnesium. A lot of people take just one to two forms
1:27.4	of magnesium when there's actually seven different forms.
1:30.5	And many nutritionists and clinical experts believe that it's best to take a combination of different magnesium forms,
1:38.4	rather than just one type.
1:40.1	Because if you're just taking one or two forms, you're probably still deficient, and that can lead to potential hormone imbalances.
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