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Dr. Elly Michelle discusses the importance of tracking ovulation and using your cycle to gauge exercise volume and intensity as well as prioritizing protein for body composition.

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00:00 Intro
02:50 The phases of a menstrual cycle
03:50 Ovulation requires a rise in LH and a rise in estrogen.\xa0
04:50 The drop in progesterone causes the shedding of the uterine lining.\xa0
05:15 You are only fertile for a 6-day window.\xa0
06:00 Basal body temperature is an accurate method for tracking fertility.
10:00 An anovulatory cycle is when a woman does not ovulate.\xa0
11:10 Signs of ovulation\xa0
15:50 You have to ovulate to have a true period.\xa0
17:15 Unopposed estrogen is linked to gut issues.\xa0
19:30 Hormonal IUDs only have synthetic progestin.\xa0
22:45 Hormones influence your overall wellbeing, mood, and sense of vitality.\xa0
23:45 Going off hormonal birth control\xa0
24:45 Your brain controls your hormones and your ovaries.
27:10 Pharmaceutical substances are not hormones.\xa0
28:00 Progesterone keeps estrogen in balance.
28:15 Ovulation is about more than reproduction.\xa0
29:00 Testing hormones
38:10 Low progesterone can be caused by stress, poor nutrition, and over training.\xa0
42:40 Estrogen is anabolic and helps build and maintain muscle mass.\xa0
44:20 Post menopause
44:40 Muscle building and recovery in a cycling woman\xa0
48:50 Anti-mullerian hormone\xa0
52:00 To support hormones, prioritize consuming protein.\xa0
55:30 Adaptogens can be useful, but they are not the magic fix.