#135 - Part 2: The Ultimate Perimenopause Masterclass for Ambitious Active Women & Runners: It Starts in Our 30s - Here's What You Need to Know!

About this episode

Louise Valentine discusses the impact of perimenopause on active women and runners, addressing common misconceptions about muscle loss and performance.

You were never meant to lose strength, energy, muscle, and confidence just because your hormones started changing! In this episode of Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause, Louise Valentine, a leading expert for perimenopausal active women and runners, breaks down how perimenopause can affect fat storage, protein absorption, blood sugar, recovery, running performance, and injury risk. She challenges the outdated belief that women are destined to lose muscle, s...

People in this episode

Host: Louise Valentine

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• hormones
• running performance
• muscle loss
• nutrition
• active women

Keywords

• perimenopause
• hormones
• running
• muscle strength
• nutrition
• injury risk
• fat storage
• protein absorption

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