Women's Health Doctor: The Health Industry Is Failing Women (Here’s Why)

Dr. Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, and the researcher behind the mantra "women are not small men." Recorded live with a studio audience, we discuss perimenopause, heavy lifting, fasted training myths, circadian eating, and more. READ MORE👉🏼 http://bit.ly/richroll984 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at👉🏼https://www.airbnb.com/host Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off👉🏼https://bit.ly/squarespace2025 WHOOP: The all-new WHOOP 5.0 is here! Get your first month FREE👉🏼https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Momentous: High-caliber human performance products for sleep, focus, longevity, and more. For listeners of the show, Momentous is offering up to 35% off your first order👉🏼https://bit.ly/LiveMomentous2025 Prolon: Get 15% OFF plus a FREE bonus gift👉🏼https://www.prolonlife.com/richroll Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:57 Women Are Not Small Men 00:02:10 Historical Bias in Medicine 00:03:55 Fundamental Biological Differences 00:07:09 Perimenopause: Why What Used to Work Doesn’t 00:09:13 Gut Microbiome and Hormonal Shifts 00:10:47 Inflammation, Fat Storage, and Aging 00:13:05 Biggest Myths About Menopause 00:14:25 Nutrition for Women in Midlife 00:18:43 Circadian Rhythm, Sleep, and Age 00:20:09 Fasting: Men vs. Women 00:22:56 Practical Nutrition for Busy Women 00:25:46 Eating More to Lose Weight 00:26:51 Metabolic Flexibility in Women 00:29:39 Sponsor Break 00:33:35 Cardio, Strength, and the “Gray Zone” 00:38:07 Interval Training: How to Do It Right? 00:40:12 Optimizing Exercise for Women 00:43:53 Lifting Heavy: Addressing the Bulking Myth 00:48:11 Strength Training Programming 00:52:47 High-Intensity Workouts Beyond the Gym 00:56:15 Bone Density and Jump Training 00:57:53 Yoga, Pilates, and Complementary Training 01:00:01 Sponsor Break 01:03:05 Weight Management: Focus on Gains, Not Loss 01:05:52 Optimal Training Time and Circadian Rhythm 01:07:02 Interval Training Modalities 01:07:50 Accelerating Women’s Health Research 01:09:35 Supporting Adolescent Girls 01:12:00 Sleep Quality and Solutions 01:13:34 Training with the Menstrual Cycle 01:16:13 Hormonal Contraception and HRT 01:19:39 Sauna and Cold Plunge: Sex Differences 01:25:44 Protein Intake for Women 01:28:56 Fasted Training and Intermittent Fasting 01:32:28 A Day of Eating: Dr. Sims’ Example 01:35:45 Creatine Supplementation for Women 01:44:04 Other Supplements: What to Take and Avoid 01:46:53 Research Gaps and Diversity 01:50:22 Dream Research Project 01:54:28 How Men Can Support Women? 01:56:21 Guidance for Young Female Athletes 01:59:33 Wearables and Data Interpretation 02:01:44 Recognizing Perimenopause and First Steps 02:03:42 Blood Tests and Biomarkers 02:09:28 Peptides: Hype vs. Evidence 02:10:44 Defining “Heavy” in Strength Training 02:11:38 Conclusion and Acknowledgments LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll Thanks To The Team: Jason Camiolo, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast