Do
you have questions about hormone health or hormone replacement
therapy? For this episode, I welcome back Christian Unger, who is
well-versed in hormone health, specifically sex hormones and muscle
tissue. He is a PhD candidate and has a wealth of information on his
subject. This was a very informative episode and I know you'll
take something from it.
What
we discussed:
His excitement over becoming a father (2:04)
Preparing for fatherhood and his wife's pregnancy (5:10)
Powerlifting (6:54)
His dissertation topic (9:33)
Exercise and nutrition with a focus on metabolism (10:09)
Explosive training for fitness and aging (13:30)
Muscle strength, hormone levels, and diet (19:35)
How leanness affects testosterone levels (23:07)
Hormone levels and the importance of reverse dieting after a
competition prep (25:42)
Exogenous hormone therapy vs. lifestyle changes (29:03)
The downfalls of hormone replacement therapy and how to combat them
(32:16)
The importance of prioritizing sleep (40:38)
Sleep hacks (42:31)
Data that he's seen with sex hormones in muscle tissue (44:54)
Supplementation (52:47)
Importance of expanding the knowledge on hormone replacement therapy
(53:57)