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The HPA axis: Psychological Stress and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
I’m going to pick up here where I left off on my last post. There, I covered the role that exercise and energy deficits play in HPA-axis-induced amenorrhea. Here, I cover the effects of psychosocial...
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There is a hell of a dichotomy occurring in the Paleo blogosphere this month. 99 percent of the time I am pleased as Pooh stuck up a honey tree, nestled in my esoteric corner of paleo-feminist rage,...
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Finding Strength After the Stage, a guest post by former fitness competitor...
The following post is written by a lovely and powerful new voice in the body love scene. Her name is Madelyn, and she used to be a body builder. I first came across Madelyn’s work I believe at some...
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How fasting after workouts can cause high testosterone, acne, and PCOS
This morning one of my most dear friends posted to Facebook that she was so happy after an interview she just conducted with Mark Sisson. The reason she was so happy, at least in part, was that Mark...
View ArticleNew Science on Binge Eating: It’s Not Your Fault
One of the most common problems I encounter in my audience is binge eating. This is also one of the most common concerns Noelle and I field for our podcast. Everybody wants to know: How do I stop? I...
View ArticleWeight Loss Myths and Scams
*Rant warning* I feel like I’ve been bombarded lately with questions about fad diets. They’ve always been around, but they just don’t seem to go away. It just seems shiny and new to try a “new” diet...
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Why Keto May Not Be For You
Here we are, with another popular diet generating a huge amount of buzz, promising things like sustained weight loss, increased energy, decreased inflammation, and more. When a fad diet surfaces I...
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The Real Truth Behind Autophagy Inducing Fasts
Fasting can have vast effects on women’s health. If you are unfamiliar with this effects and the stress it can put on your body, check out this post here to get you started. It is clear that fasting...
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Shattering the Myth of Fasting for Women: A Review of Female-Specific...
One of the more esoteric but much beloved tools in the paleo dieter’s tool-kit is intermittent fasting. What is intermittent fasting? I.F. is the practice of maintaining overall caloric intake while...
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