Dr. Tamsin Lewis: On Becoming a New Mom, Plus Q&A - SHBG Levels in Athletes, Gluconeogenesis, Coke as Fuel, and More

We are joined by Dr. Tamsin Lewis, who has some exciting news to share since we last spoke with her: she's pregnant! Tamsin shares what it's like for a female athlete to experience pregnancy for the first time and she gets very specific with the changes in her body and lifestyle including: levels of hormones getting crazy how she's altering her exercise changes to her diet/nutrition and what she has cut out and more. You can follow Tamsin's blog at sportiedoc.com for updates and progress on her pregnancy! Plus we also answer your questions on: SHBG levels athletes and its relationship with sex hormones and testosterone. Is high SHBG a cause for concern in athletes? (i.e. is high SHBG a normal result of training, or can it decrease T bioavailability) What causes high SHBG? Gluconeogenesis - turning non-carb sources to glucose for fuel. Is gluconeogenesis from plant protein sources different than from animal protein? Flat coke: should you incorporate it into regular training or save it for races? Do you need to adapt your body to using coke or is it really "magic" fuel?