Menopause Transition & Body Composition There are very few meaningful differences between men and women in nutrition During the menstrual cycle, cravings go through the roof for about a week Strategy: Use diet breaks go hard for 3 weeks, then ease up during the period week Dont fight Mother Nature, ride with it instead Coincide your higher calorie week with your menstrual cycle For menopause: a lot of scaremongering, but actual changes arent that dramatic SWAN study (biggest/longest study) showed an average of 3.5 lbs fat gain and 0.5 lbs muscle loss over 3-4 years This is the general population, not fitness people with high protein/resistance training Set expectations at maybe 50% the rate of progress during menopause transition Instead of 1 lb/week weight loss, maybe expect 0.5 lb/week The symptoms (hot flashes, poor sleep, joint pain) make adherence harder, not the physiology itself 02:07:04 Collagen Supplementation, Skin Appearance Evidence-based fitness people are weirdly pathological about avoiding supplements Collagen is the single most abundant protein in the body (20-40% of total body protein) Makes up significant amounts of bone, joints, ligaments, tendons, and skin Skin is 80% collagen by dry weight Why do people accept taking calcium for bones but get weird about collagen for connective tissues

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Rules that apply in both cases Never place your GLP-1 injection pens directly against frozen ice packs direct contact can freeze the medication even if the surrounding temperature is safe Keep pens, vials, or syringes out of direct sunlight both semaglutide and tirzepatide are sensitive to UV degradation Never leave your injections in a parked car Check the visual appearance of your medication before every injection both tirzepatide and semaglutide should be clear and colourless
Vitamin D plays a significant part in synthesizing, releasing and regulating neurotransmitters