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Women's Hormone Testing, Treatment, & Q&A
Wits & Weights | Fat Loss, Nutrition, & Strength Training for Lifters
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Enjoy this short replay (from Ep 135) with hormone specialist Karen Martel on how women should test testosterone, why SHBG changes your free hormone levels, and how fasting, carbs, and thyroid meds shape results. We share timing tips, key labs, the 5‑alpha pathway, and smarter steps before adding therapy.
And what about intermittent fasting, keto, and carb cycling?
Join us for today's Q&A with Karen Martel at 12pm ET / 9am PT
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Chapters
1. Bonus Replay & Live Q&A Invite (00:00:00)
2. Link Fixes & Discounts (00:00:31)
3. Why Testosterone Testing Matters (00:01:16)
4. When to Test and What to Order (00:02:10)
5. Fasting, Carbs, Protein, and SHBG (00:03:20)
6. Finding the Balance: Insulin and Cortisol (00:04:36)
7. Thyroid Meds Raising SHBG (00:05:40)
8. Beyond Bloodwork: Dutch and Metabolites (00:06:40)
9. The 5-Alpha Pathway and Side Effects (00:07:38)
10. Modulating DHT and Next Steps (00:08:36)
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