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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2025 · 34 MIN

Why Men and Women Shouldn’t Eat the Same Way

from The Dr. Josh Axe Show · host Dr. Josh Axe

Did you know men and women can respond differently to the same diet, supplement, or workout—simply because of biology? In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe dives deep into the unique nutritional, hormonal, and emotional needs of men and women. From PMS to prostate health, fertility to fasting, this is the guide to understanding how gender shapes our health—and what to do about it. The key nutrient deficiencies men and women face—and why they differ. How hormones, cycles, and life stages shift nutritional needs in women. Why intermittent fasting affects women and men differently. What sleep and emotional stress do to hormones across sexes. ------  Want more of The Dr. Josh Axe Show? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Website ------  Links:  https://recreation.gsu.edu/2023/09/28/ways-to-support-females-hormones-through-nutrition/ https://www.nature.com/articles/nri.2016.90 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10031253 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-32647-0 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9710417/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6010824/ https://umiamihealth.org/treatments-and-services/uhealth-comprehensive-women%E2%80%99s-health-alliance/women's-services/nutrition-services/common-vitamin-deficiencies-for-us-womenhttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/ https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/patients/treatment/calciumvitamin-d/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8877546/ https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/micronutrient-inadequacies/overview https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition-report/about/index.html https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/billions-worldwide-consume-inadequate-levels-of-micronutrients-critical-to-human-health/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1186/s12970-021-00412-w?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed#d1e502 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39830337/ https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/condition/premenstrual-syndrome https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(24)00276-6/fulltext https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/diabetes/library/reports/reportcard/national-state-diabetes-trends.html https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/24/13213 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4164903/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3328995/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5613977/ https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/insomnia https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/thyroid-disease https://www.medstarhealth.org/blog/heart-disease-men https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/understanding-cancer-risk/cancer-facts/cancer-facts-for-men.html https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db516.htm https://www.issaonline.com/blog/post/this-hot-diet-trend-is-not-recommended-for-women https://health.clevelandclinic.org/intermittent-fasting-for-women https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20377631 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5831910/ https://longevity.stanford.edu/lifestyle-medicine-2-relationships/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6125010/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28463088/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/so-happy-together/201712/men-vs-women-and-emotional-support https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/men-women-and-differing-responses-to-stress ------  Ads:  Get your free wealth protection guide from Preserve Gold. Visit www.preservegold.com/axe or text AXE to 50505 to claim your free guide, and you could receive up to $15,000 in free gold or silver with a qualified purchase or account rollover. Don’t wait – claim your special offers today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know men and women can respond differently to the same diet, supplement, or workout—simply because of biology? In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe dives deep into the unique nutritional, hormonal, and emotional needs of men and women. From PMS to prostate health, fertility to fasting, this is the guide to understanding how gender shapes our health—and what to do about it. The key nutrient deficiencies men and women face—and why they differ. How hormones, cycles, and life stages shift nutritional needs in women. Why intermittent fasting affects women and men differently. What sleep and emotional stress do to hormones across sexes. ------  Want more of The Dr. Josh Axe Show? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok Website ------  Links:  https://recreation.gsu.edu/2023/09/28/ways-to-support-females-hormones-through-nutrition/ https://www.nature.com/articles/nri.2016.90 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10031253 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-32647-0 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9710417/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6010824/ https://umiamihealth.org/treatments-and-services/uhealth-comprehensive-women%E2%80%99s-health-alliance/women's-services/nutrition-services/common-vitamin-deficiencies-for-us-womenhttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/ https://www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org/patients/treatment/calciumvitamin-d/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8877546/ https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/micronutrient-inadequacies/overview https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition-report/about/index.html https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/billions-worldwide-consume-inadequate-levels-of-micronutrients-critical-to-human-health/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1186/s12970-021-00412-w?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed#d1e502 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39830337/ https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/condition/premenstrual-syndrome https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(24)00276-6/fulltext https://archive.cdc.gov/www_cdc_gov/diabetes/library/reports/reportcard/national-state-diabetes-trends.html https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/24/13213 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4164903/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3328995/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5613977/ https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/insomnia https://womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/thyroid-disease https://www.medstarhealth.org/blog/heart-disease-men https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/understanding-cancer-risk/cancer-facts/cancer-facts-for-men.html https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db516.htm https://www.issaonline.com/blog/post/this-hot-diet-trend-is-not-recommended-for-women https://health.clevelandclinic.org/intermittent-fasting-for-women https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20377631 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5831910/ https://longevity.stanford.edu/lifestyle-medicine-2-relationships/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6125010/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28463088/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/so-happy-together/201712/men-vs-women-and-emotional-support https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/men-women-and-differing-responses-to-stress ------  Ads:  Get your free wealth protection guide from Preserve Gold. Visit www.preservegold.com/axe or text AXE to 50505 to claim your free guide, and you could receive up to $15,000 in free gold or silver with a qualified purchase or account rollover. Don’t wait – claim your special offers today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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