Sam Miller Science

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S 932: Reacting to Sophie Cunningham and Trans-Athletes in Women’s Sports: Hormone Science, Skeletal Structure, and Aerobic Capacity

S 932: Reacting to Sophie Cunningham and Trans-Athletes in Women’s Sports: Hormone Science, Skeletal Structure, and Aerobic Capacity25 août24 min

<p>Sophie Cunningham lit the internet on fire when she said we need to protect the safety of girls and the integrity of women's sports, and the conversation quickly turned into another political battleground even though the underlying question is really about biology, anatomy, and physiology. Inside today's episode, I break down what the research says about testosterone suppression, puberty, and the physiological differences between men and women that don't disappear just because testosterone levels come down. </p><p><br /></p><p>Topics discussed: </p><p>- A Brief History of Trans Athletes in Sport</p><p>- Pre-Puberty Differences Between Boys and Girls</p><p>- What Male Puberty Does That Can't Be Reversed</p><p>- What Testosterone Suppression Does and Doesn't Change</p><p>- Bone Density, Muscle Mass, and Neural Capacity</p><p>- Spironolactone, Oral Estradiol, and Half-Life Windows</p><p>- The NCAA Rule Change of February 2025</p><p>- Why the Biology Deserves an Honest Look</p><p><br /></p><p>---------- </p><p><a href="http://www.metabolismschool.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Live Program for Coaches: The Functional Nutrition and Metabolism Specialization ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="http://www.metabolismschool.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metabolismschool.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>---------- <br />[Free] Metabolism School 101: The Video Series<br /><a href="http://www.metabolismschool.com/metabolism-101" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.metabolismschool.com/metabolism-101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><br />----------<br />Subscribe to My Youtube Channel: <br /><a href="https://youtube.com/@sammillerscience?si=s1jcR6Im4GDHbw_1" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@sammillerscience?si=s1jcR6Im4GDHbw_1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><br />----------<br /><a href="https://metabolismmadesimple.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab a Copy of My New Book - Metabolism Made Simple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><br />----------<br /> Stay Connected: <br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sammillerscience/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @sammillerscience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel