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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:43 Mission of Women's Health Empowerment
00:02:23 Modern Life and the Evolutionary Mismatch for Women
00:04:28 Understanding Women’s Hormonal Complexity
00:06:12 Environmental and Lifestyle Impacts on Hormones
00:08:01 The Hormonal Hierarchy and Metabolic Health
00:11:20 Defining Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Health
00:15:22 Insulin Sensitivity Differences in Women
00:17:49 Fasting and the Menstrual Cycle
00:22:25 Sponsor Break
00:24:39 Types and Benefits of Fasting
00:30:11 Lasting Effects of Fasting and Metabolic Switching
00:34:45 Who Should and Shouldn’t Fast
00:38:05 Fasting for Athletes and Recovery
00:41:57 Timing of Eating and Its Impact
00:44:44 Ozempic, Fasting, and Weight Loss
00:48:46 What People Get Wrong About Weight Loss
00:51:49 Sponsor Break
00:53:50 Personal Story: Healing Chronic Fatigue
00:57:41 Lack of Research and One-Size-Fits-All Healthcare
00:59:13 Hormonal Phases: Puberty, Perimenopause, Menopause
01:02:43 Hormone Replacement Therapy and Lifestyle
01:08:11 Supporting Women Through Hormonal Changes
01:19:00 Menopause as a Time of Empowerment
01:23:14 Fasting, Control, and Women’s Rhythms
01:25:32 Adapting Work and Life to Female Rhythms
01:29:47 Toxins, Detox, and Environmental Health
01:38:53 Five Principles for Health Beyond Fasting
01:48:06 Health as a Verb and Adaptability
01:54:07 Women’s Self-Care and Societal Expectations
01:57:11 Loving Your Body and the Power of Perspective
02:01:32 Final Message: Take Your Power Back


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