Integrative Medicine Podcast

Even if you’re living alone on a tropical island you’ve likely heard the online trend of syncing your menstrual cycle with your exercise.  Is it real? Or just another way to keep women small? I’ve taken my time bringing this conversation to the stage because I had a single woman in mind to bring on the show to discuss it. Dr. Alyssa Olenick has a Ph.D. in exercise physiology and specifically studies the impact of female hormones on training, adaptation and recovery.  We share a vibrant (read: passionately pissed) conversation about the cycle syncing trend and whether you should be changing your exercise each week of your cycle.  Alyssa is one of my favourite female scientists and I was thrilled we could share this conversation together.  What we covered in this episode:  What is “cycle syncing” and what happens through your cycle with respect to exercise.  What the research actually says about hormones and training.  Our thoughts on the commodification of women’s menstrual