Keeping Your Hormones Happy with Christian Unger

Do you have questions about hormone health or hormone replacement therapy? For this episode, I welcome back Christian Unger, who is well-versed in hormone health, specifically sex hormones and muscle tissue. He is a PhD candidate and has a wealth of information on his subject. This was a very informative episode and I know you'll take something from it.   What we discussed:   His excitement over becoming a father (2:04) Preparing for fatherhood and his wife's pregnancy (5:10) Powerlifting (6:54) His dissertation topic (9:33) Exercise and nutrition with a focus on metabolism (10:09) Explosive training for fitness and aging (13:30) Muscle strength, hormone levels, and diet (19:35) How leanness affects testosterone levels (23:07) Hormone levels and the importance of reverse dieting after a competition prep (25:42) Exogenous hormone therapy vs. lifestyle changes (29:03) The downfalls of hormone replacement therapy and how to combat them (32:16) The importance of prioritizing sleep (40:38) Sleep hacks (42:31) Data that he's seen with sex hormones in muscle tissue (44:54) Supplementation (52:47) Importance of expanding the knowledge on hormone replacement therapy (53:57) The dangers of "majoring in the minors" (57:08) What he's excited about going forward (1:00:52)   Where to learn more from Christian:   Instagram If you loved this episode and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!