5 Opportunities for Women to Optimize Health
Practical tips and insights for women to enhance their well-being during menopause
5 Opportunities for Women to Optimize Health
Practical tips and insights for women to enhance their well-being during menopause
“Optimizing protein intake is crucial for building and maintaining muscle mass, especially as we age,” says Dr. Polly Watson. In this episode, Dr. Polly Watson, alongside nurse practitioner Kate Willis, discusses five key opportunities women can use to optimize their health: protein intake, sleep, strength training, stress management, and hormone sourcing. Kate Willis highlights the importance of making informed, individualized health choices and simple lifestyle changes to enhance overall well-being.
“Stress management is like brushing your teeth.”
The episode covers strategies like ensuring adequate protein for muscle health, maintaining quality sleep to regulate hormones, and prioritizing strength training to counteract age-related muscle loss. Dr. Watson and Kate also shed light on practical stress management techniques and emphasize the importance of partnering with knowledgeable providers for safe and effective hormone therapies. This episode serves as a guide for women navigating health optimization, offering actionable tips for achieving balance and resilience.
Watch The Conversation!
Key Takeaways:
🌸 Optimizing protein intake is crucial for building and maintaining muscle mass, especially as we age.
🌸 Importance of informed, individualized health choices and simple lifestyle changes.
🌸 A guide for women navigating health optimization with actionable tips for balance and resilience.
🌸 Prioritizing strength training to counteract age-related muscle loss.
“Optimizing protein intake is crucial for building and maintaining muscle mass, especially as we age,” says Dr. Polly Watson. In this episode, Dr. Polly Watson, alongside nurse practitioner Kate Willis, discusses five key opportunities women can use to optimize their health: protein intake, sleep, strength training, stress management, and hormone sourcing. Kate Willis highlights the importance of making informed, individualized health choices and simple lifestyle changes to enhance overall well-being.
“The Stress management is like brushing your teeth”
The episode covers strategies like ensuring adequate protein for muscle health, maintaining quality sleep to regulate hormones, and prioritizing strength training to counteract age-related muscle loss. Dr. Watson and Kate also shed light on practical stress management techniques and emphasize the importance of partnering with knowledgeable providers for safe and effective hormone therapies. This episode serves as a guide for women navigating health optimization, offering actionable tips for achieving balance and resilience.
Quotes:
- “If you’re not fueling muscle, you can’t build it. We need protein to fuel muscle. And as we age, we utilize protein less efficiently, making it crucial to prioritize quality protein and the right amount.” Dr. Polly Watson
- “When we don’t sleep well, we have worse insulin sensitivity, higher blood sugars, more inflammation, and hormonal imbalances that impact overall health.” Kate Willis NP-C
- “Stress management is like brushing your teeth—a skill to develop daily. When life throws a curveball, you’ll be more resilient and able to respond better.” Dr. Polly Watson
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Meet the host!
Dr. Polly Watson is a board certified OBGYN who has additional training in menopausal medicine, sexual medicine and functional medicine.
She looks forward to sharing her knowledge with you to help find a solution to address the imbalance in your system and restore your health.
In 2019 I left my job as an employed physician with a large organization and started Hormone Wellness MD. I started with no staff working out of a single room. Since then, my staff has grown to a team of 5 and we’ve helped over 1,100 people on their health journey.
Meet the Guest Speaker!
Kate Willis, NP-C, IFMCP is a virtual nurse practitioner for Hormone Wellness MD. She’s been working in women’s health for 15 years in the field of gynecologic oncology and sexual wellness.
In 2021, Kate received her certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), and is thankful for such solid and evidence-based training. She uses it daily in her care for patients as she works to address the root cause of disease and dysfunction in the body. As of 2024, she is also a Menopause Society Certified nurse practitioner who is ready to help with your perimenopause and menopause questions. Click here to become a patient!
I love working with women because I think women change the world.
Meet the host!
Dr. Polly Watson is a board certified OBGYN who has additional training in menopausal medicine, sexual medicine and functional medicine.
She looks forward to sharing her knowledge with you to help find a solution to address the imbalance in your system and restore your health.
In 2019 I left my job as an employed physician with a large organization and started Hormone Wellness MD. I started with no staff working out of a single room. Since then, my staff has grown to a team of 5 and we’ve helped over 1,100 people on their health journey.
Meet the Guest!
Kate Willis, NP-C, IFMCP is a virtual nurse practitioner for Hormone Wellness MD. She’s been working in women’s health for 15 years in the field of gynecologic oncology and sexual wellness.
In 2021, Kate received her certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), and is thankful for such solid and evidence-based training. She uses it daily in her care for patients as she works to address the root cause of disease and dysfunction in the body. As of 2024, she is also a Menopause Society Certified nurse practitioner who is ready to help with your perimenopause and menopause questions. Click here to become a patient!
I love working with women because I think women change the world.
