Cortisol, Creatine & Weighted Vests: A Scientist Fact-Checks Midlife Fitness Trends| S4Ep6

Turn on social media at 50 and you're told your metabolism is broken, your cortisol is out of control, and you need creatine, a weighted vest, cycle-synced workouts, and a stack of wellness peptides to fix it. So what's actually true? Dr. Beatrice Seguin sits down with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD — an integrative physiologist who studies female physiology and spends her days fact-checking the fitness claims flooding our feeds — to separate the evidence from the marketing.

We get into:

• Why your metabolism isn't crashing in menopause (and what's really changing)

• Whether you can still build muscle after 50 — and how to start if you never have • How much protein you actually need, and why collagen is the weakest source

• Creatine, weighted vests, and cycle syncing: worth it, or hype?

• The truth about "cortisol" supplements and hacks

• Why wellness peptides are the new Wild West — and the questions to ask before you spend a dollar

If you're tired of feeling like you're doing everything right and still failing, this one's the reset. No secrets, no gatekeeping — just what the science actually says. This podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your own healthcare provider.

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