The mindbodygreen Podcast 631: Building lean muscle, optimizing body comp & protein timing | Jaime Seeman, M.D.
Jan 4, 2026
Jaime Seeman, M.D., a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and fitness expert, shares powerful insights on women's health and muscle building. She emphasizes the importance of resistance training over excessive cardio and discusses effective fasting practices. Dr. Seeman highlights how nutrition needs evolve through the decades, particularly postpartum challenges and the significance of protein intake as women age. She also touches on hormone replacement therapy and the benefits of creatine for both muscle and brain health across the lifespan.
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Carbs And Fat Trade Off As Energy Calories
- Carbs and fats are interchangeable energy sources so increasing one requires decreasing the other to avoid overeating.
- Individual metabolic health and food quality determine how much carbohydrate you can tolerate.
Prioritize Protein And Personalize Macros
- First check how much protein a woman is eating and increase it to combat anabolic resistance with age.
- Use metabolic markers (A1C, lipids, fasting insulin) to personalize carb and fat balance.
Wearables Reveal Hormonal Effects On Metabolism
- Wearables reveal week-to-week physiological changes in women tied to menstrual phases and diet tolerance.
- Estrogen phases increase carbohydrate tolerance while luteal phase can cause glucose instability.
