Blogging with Dr. Stacy Sims

How to Beat Jet Lag jetlag recovery sleep

Whether you’re crossing time zones or working shift work, circadian rhythm disruption takes a toll, and is worse for women. Here’s what to know.

Anyone who’s been in an airport lately knows that travel is back. Airports and planes are packed as people take long overdue...

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Women-Specific Strategies to Train and Compete in the Heat cold heat hydration recovery

Race day temperatures are rising. Here’s what active women need to know.

As I write this, race season is underway in the Northern Hemisphere and temperatures are climbing as much as 20 degrees above average across a large swath of the U.S. As sweltering weather becomes the norm, it’s...

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Nail Your Golden Recovery Window for Optimum Health and Performance recovery

Post-workout fueling matters even more for women than men.

Low energy availability is extremely common in women athletes. A 2019 survey of 1,000 female athletes across more than 40 sports published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine estimated the risk of low energy availability in women...

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