Female Fitness Myths Exposed: What Actually Works — with LAUREN COLENSO-SEMPLE, PhD

Send us Fan MailWhat if most of what you’ve been told about fitness, hormones, and nutrition as a woman… isn’t actually true?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD aka @drlaurencs1—muscle physiology researcher, science communicator, and co-owner of the MASS Research Review—to set the record straight on what actually matters for women’s health and fitness.Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, chasing strength goals, or just tired of sorting facts from fads, this conversation will leave you informed, empowered, and ready to ditch the outdated advice.We break down the science on: 🔹 Cycle syncing: helpful or just hype? 🔹 Fasting, protein timing, and muscle growth 🔹 What women really need for bone density and strength 🔹 The biggest nutrition myths still circulating 🔹 Why most social media advice doesn’t apply to women 🔹 The future of evidence-based women’s healthIf you’ve ever wondered how to train smarter, fuel better, and feel confident in your body at any age—this one’s for you.👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with a friend who’s ready to take back their power through science (not BS).Time Stamps1:00 Introduction3:44 perimenopause lightning round7:45 understanding the research10:20 nutrition myths15:56 communicating the science to the public18:50 recommendations for women versus men24:30 opening up the menopause conversation28:21 fat loss in menopause33:57 the future of health advice on social media41:20 most common myths 43:55 bone health and density50:00 doing activity you enjoyCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH LAUREN:IG: https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencs1/Website: drlaurencs.comThe Active Mom Podcast — a real mom's guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond, for active moms and the professionals who help them get there.Quick-hit conversations with moms, providers, and researchers... because you don't have a lot of free time (you're probably listening at 1.5x right now).Follow so you don't miss an episode. Rate & review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — it's how the next mom searching for these answers actually finds them. Share it with the friend who needs it.Questions or topic requests? DM me 💌