Eating Before or After Strength Training - What's Better?

About this episode

Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the best timing for eating in relation to strength training and addresses hair loss in women.

Strength training can be confusing enough on its own. But mix in what —and when— to eat, and you might just choose to sit on the couch instead. Dr. Sanjay Gupta serves up answers in this episode of Paging Dr. Gupta. Plus, getting to the root cause of hair loss in women can help narrow down treatment choice. This episode originally aired in January of 2026. Produced by Andrea Kane & Madeleine Thompson Medical Writer: Andrea Kane Showrunner: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Topics covered

• strength training
• nutrition
• hair loss
• women's health
• exercise
• fitness

Keywords

• strength training
• nutrition
• hair loss
• exercise timing
• women's health
• fitness advice

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