24: Navigating Women's Nutrition Through Life Stages

The article dissected in this episode explores how nutrition plays a crucial role throughout various stages of a woman's life, emphasizing the unique dietary needs during puberty, menarche, fertility, pregnancy, lactation, and menopause. It highlights how hormonal changes significantly impact metabolic processes and nutrient requirements at each phase. The review discusses specific micronutrients and macronutrients essential for optimal health, addresses common health concerns and symptoms associated with each life stage, and suggests tailored dietary strategies, including the use of supplements or traditional remedies, to mitigate adverse effects and improve overall well-being. Ultimately, the paper concludes that proactive and balanced nutritional approaches are fundamental for supporting women's health across their lifespan and reducing the risk of chronic diseases.Harak SS, Shelke SP, Mali DR, Thakkar AA. Navigating nutrition through the decades: Tailoring dietary strategies to women's life stages. Nutrition. 2025;135:112736. doi:10.1016/j.nut.2025.112736Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠