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15. #15 Choosing the right contraceptive for you with Dr. Frances Yarlett
49:09||Ep. 15Dr. Frances Yarlett takes us through the different type of contraceptives, what are our options, some big questions such as "does my fertility lower if I used a contraceptive?" some myths, and The Lowdown, the startup helping navigate contraception.Head to your app Wild.AI to eat and train optimally with your contraceptive, if you use one! It covers 148 different ones, from combined (progestin and oestrogen), Progestin only, and non-hormonal.Head to our episode 10 with the founder of Natural Cycles, Dr. Elina Berglund, where we talk about the first FDA-approved digital contraceptive.
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14. #14 The BMI can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead.
31:32||Ep. 14Having come across Dr. Jefferson Buchanan's article on Linkedin, host Helene Guillaume reached out to dig further into what's important for us to look at to quantify if we're "healthy".Lecturer in Human Movement Studies (Health and PE) Dr. Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan in the Charles Sturt University School of Education explores why it is still used despite its imperfections.It varies for everyone (ah, would be much easier if not! ;); but BMI was developed in 1832 by Belgian mathematician (not a doctor, nor a researcher in the field). It was based on European white men, and didn't take into account that a person's body fat also tends to vary depending on their sex, race, and ethnicity.There's a huge reliance on BMI to understand if the person is healthy; but if a person has a lot of muscle, they might be categorised as overweight.Follow Dr. Jefferson-Buchanan on her Facebook page or Twitter page.
#13 “FemTech” Inventor and Founder of Clue: how she convinced the world it was a real, important, and needed market
35:55|If having a Femtech company today is hard, imagine when Ida Tin created Clue, and literally invented the word Femtech.An adventurer at heart, Ida created the backbone of an whole market, and is now an author and coach to other founders.
12. #12 But what are hormones? With female physiology expert Dr Nicky Keay
38:20||Ep. 12We've been taking hormonal birth control, fearing menopause (drop of hormones), toying with the idea of having a natural menstrual cycle: what is the science behind? How does it impact our body? Our bone density?Check Dr Keay's resources: https://nickykeayfitness.com/ and in particular her new book "Hormones, Health and Human Potential: A Guide to Understanding Your Hormones to Optimise Your Health and Performance" https://nickykeayfitness.com/
11. #11 Michael Johnson, 4x Olympic Gold, now running his on Venture Capital Fund
26:50||Ep. 11One of the best and most consistent athletes in track and field in history, Michel Johnson's life has been full of challenges he attacked with defiance - a word he loves and named his VC after, created with Christian Dorffer.
10. #10 Founder of Natural Cycles: is the digital contraceptive an alternative to hormones with Dr. Elina Berglund
44:12||Ep. 10The world opens up to the fact that women have massively lacked access to good information. Birth control has an incredible role in female sexual's liberation: but when we ask our gynaecologist what is the best one for us, the answer is very blurry. "Try this, and we can reassess in 1 year". Side effects are bad: potential bloating, depression, weight gain, etc. But it's test and learn.How can we put such incredibly strong hormones in our body without having access to better information on how to use those?Dr. Elina Berglund, founder of Natural Cycles, wanted a better answer.It's the best digital contraceptive out there.What is your contraceptive of choice?
9. #9 Health Span expert Dr. Tamsin Lewis: what hacks can we implement right now?
33:27||Ep. 9Dr. Tamsin Lewis takes us in the biohacking journey, from infrared sauna to tracking your data, how she implemented it in her own life following her brain concussion as a pro triathlete, and what she recommends today to her patients and how we can apply those to our own lives.Founder of https://www.wellgevity.com/ Follow Tam on https://www.instagram.com/drtam/