Resources
The resources listed here are provided to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. They are not intended to provide medical advice or diagnosis. We recommend consulting a physician or other qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise program or making a lifestyle change.
Dr. Huberman explains how to blunt sugar cravings through fundamental knowledge of how sugar is sensed, metabolized, and utilized within the body; how sugar is processed through the digestive tract and nervous system and how both the taste and nutritive components of sugar can lead to specific appetite changes and cravings. He also discusses the connection between sugar, dopamine, and cravings and outline many tools to curb sugar cravings, specifically craving highly processed refined sugars.
Why do women feel flat despite eating well and working out the same way as their male colleagues? The answer lies in gender bias. Historically, sports nutrition studies were conducted on men and the results assumed to be the same for women. Stacy explains why this presumption is not correct. Her talk will empower us all to ask questions of the sports nutrition status quo. Stacy Sims, PhD, is an Environmental Exercise Physiologist and Nutrition Scientist specializing in sex differences; and she is the author of ROAR.
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Cancer Survivors: Pilates and an Improved Quality of Life
Pilates exercise accompanying treatment for cancer is steadily gaining acceptance in the fitness community. Safe and supportive programs are improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. The physical and psychological benefits of Pilates can aid in the rehabilitation and recovery of those with cancer.
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Huberman Lab Podcast for a Healthier Life
Regularly ranked as the #1 health podcast in the world, Dr. Huberman discusses science and science-based tools for everyday life. Episodes cover sleep and dental hygiene, mental health and addictions, emotions, fitness & recovery and other fascinating topics centered around health and well-being.
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Women are not Small Men. Book recommendation.
“Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond.” I appreciated this book. It’s a comprehensive, physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experiencing menopause—from the author of “Roar,” renowned exercise and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims. Order the book at Darvill’s!