Steven Bartlett with Dr. Stephanie Estima
For decades, women have been conditioned to shrink themselves through starvation and chronic cardio, often sacrificing long-term bone density, hormonal health, and metabolic strength at the altar of being skinny.
Women need to shift their health focus from weight loss and physical shrinking to actively gaining vital muscle mass, bone density, and connective tissue capacity.
Restricting carbohydrates long term can downregulate thyroid function and disrupt menstrual cycles, making adequate carbohydrate intake important for female hormonal health, sleep, and physical performance.
Most women lack the hormonal environment to bulk up from heavy lifting, meaning progressive resistance training safely builds curves and bone density rather than a masculine physique.