The Wellness Mama Podcast Dr. Kelley-Chew on the Crisis of Metabolic Dysfunction & What to Do About It
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Nov 10, 2022 AI Snips
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A Doctor's Prediabetes Wake-Up Call
- Dr. Lauren Kelley-Chew was diagnosed with prediabetes in her mid-20s while in medical school.
- She started making changes after seeing how common metabolic dysfunction is, even among health-conscious people.
Schedule Training Around Your Cycle
- Time high-intensity training and stressors to the pre-ovulation window (days ~9–14) when estrogen and testosterone peak.
- Lower training intensity and be kinder to your body during the luteal phase when insulin resistance and cravings rise.
PCOS And The Insulin–Ovary Feedback Loop
- Hormonal imbalances like PCOS create a feedback loop of high insulin, ovarian androgen output, and weight gain.
- Increased insulin signals ovaries to produce male hormones, which promotes further weight and metabolic dysfunction.