Mini Pause #58: Oxytocin for Muscle Gains? Yet Another Reason to Keep Valentine’s Day Going…
TL; DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Oxytocin directly affects our muscle’s ability to grow and recover. I will consider your mind blown. 🤯 WHY In perimenopause, a whole lot is shifting with our hormones. We often focus solely on estrogens, progesterone, and testosterone, which do fall and can have deleterious effects on our health. I’d […]
Mini Pause #57: Think Cortisol Is Bad? Here’s What This Hormone Actually Does
Cortisol Is Your Friend, M’kay? TL; DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) I can’t with these influencers online. I just. Cannot. WHY Oh, how my eyes roll to the back of my head, perforating my prefrontal cortex every time I see a GD influencer online talking about making sure you–gasp!–NEVER, EVER elevate your cortisol levels. Do […]
Mini Pause #56: Reading The Label of The Jar You’re In
TL; DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Understanding your underlying core beliefs about people, relationships, and how things should be can be challenging (how can you read the label of the jar you’re in?), but in this issue, if you don’t have a straight-to-the-point friend willing to call you out on your BS, there is a […]