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Longevity Advice Women Actually Need

If you’re tuned into the health and fitness world (which I’m assuming you are if you’re here!) then I’m sure you’ve heard plenty of influencers and experts talking about “longevity” and the importance of living better for longer. Yet as with so many things, I’m acutely aware that much of the ...

by Dr. Stacy Sims — Aug 06, 2025 cold collagen hydration lift heavy longevity supplements

Why Women Struggle with Sleep—Especially in the Summer

If you’re finding it harder to sleep, especially with the summer heat, you’re not alone. Women face unique sleep challenges—largely due to hormone fluctuations, different circadian rhythms, and even how we respond to temperature. But with the right strategies, you can improve your sleep, feel...

by Dr. Stacy Sims — Jul 23, 2025 adaptogens carbohydrate circadian rhythms heat hydration sleep

Why Heat Impacts Women Differently

With heat waves sweeping across parts of the U.S. and Europe, summer training just got a lot more intense. As an active woman, you might already feel the difference—more fatigue, maybe some gut issues, and a general sense that your usual hydration or fueling strategy just isn’t cutting it. You’...

by Dr. Stacy Sims — Jul 10, 2025 heat hydration recipes training

How to Fuel to Compete in the Heat

Staying on top of nutrition becomes more challenging as the temperatures rise. With much of the US stuck in sweltering late summer temps, the seasons changing in the Southern Hemisphere, and Kona right around the corner, I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk about a training and racin...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 14, 2024 fuel heat hydration

Empowering Female Athletes. Part 2

Digging into the rest of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Female Athlete Position Stand. Here’s what you need to know. In the last blog, I discussed the first part of the International Society of Sport Nutrition (ISSN) Position Stand for the Female Athlete. In case you missed it, we...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 14, 2024 anemia fuel hydration lea supplements

Empowering Female Athletes. Part 1

A Review of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Female Athlete Position Stand I am just back from a whirlwind trip in the US, and one of the stops was to present the new Female Athlete Position Stand at the International Society of Sport Nutrition’s (ISSN) annual conference. The ISSN h...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 14, 2024 anemia creatine fuel hydration lea supplements

How to Train Your Gut

Females suffer more GI issues than their male counterparts. Here’s how to get the fuel you need without the GI distress you don’t. Women are no strangers to GI distress. Research shows we’re more prone to symptoms like bloating, stomach cramps, and constipation, partially because of monthly horm...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 14, 2024 fuel gut hydration microbiome

Women-Specific Strategies to Train and Compete in the Heat

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 increasingl...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 13, 2024 cold heat hydration recovery

Hydration is Power. Harness Yours

Women heat up sooner, sweat less, and have hormonal fluctuations that impact how we keep our cool when we crank up our efforts. I have been studying hydration my entire adult life (the basis of my PhD was sex differences in hydration in the heat!), both as an athlete myself in endurance running...

by Dr Stacy Sims — Oct 11, 2024 hydration

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