Gendered Supplement Insights
The supplement market often overlooks the unique needs of women, focusing instead on muscle gain for men and weight loss for women. Many popular supplements lack testing on female subjects, leading to potential health risks. For instance, beet juice may be harmful to premenopausal women due to its interference with estrogen receptors, while it can be beneficial for postmenopausal women. This highlights the necessity for more gender-specific research in nutritional science.In this clip
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514: What we’re still getting wrong about women’s health | Exercise physiologist Stacy Sims, Ph.D.
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