Longevity Optimization with Kayla Barnes-Lentz

Kayla Barnes-Lentz

Maximizing Human Health and Performance. We discuss: optimal health, nutrition, high-performance, cognitive excellence, biohacking, longevity and more with top experts around the world. Hosted by Kayla Barnes-Lentz.

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November 5 · 1 hr 1 min
Dr. Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD: Skin Aging, Senescent Cells, Botox and Regenerative Dermatology
Most anti-aging skincare focuses on wrinkles after they appear. Skin longevity starts much earlier, with the biology that determines how well skin repairs itself, maintains collagen, responds to hormones, and clears damaged or senescent cells. Optimize your sleep with the Eight Sleep Pod. Get up to $350 off at https://www.eightsleep.com/Kayla with code “KAYLA” I sat down with Dr. Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist and regenerative medicine researcher, to separate useful science from a category full of hype. We cover sunscreen, visible light, facial estrogen, exercise, sauna, Botox, microcurrent, radiofrequency, retinol, exosomes, and the treatments that may support healthier skin over time. We also explore why women's skin changes during menopause and across the menstrual cycle, how bone and facial fat influence visible aging, and why the right intervention depends on the decade, the tissue, and the problem you are actually trying to solve. Track your sleep, recovery, strain, and HRV with WHOOP. Get one month free at https://join.whoop.com/kaylabarnes Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community In This Conversation: How senescent cells affect skin aging and repair Why menopause accelerates collagen and skin changes What sunscreen, antioxidants, and physical barriers actually do Botox, facial exercises, microcurrent, and in-office devices Retinol, exosomes, PRP, and regenerative skincare How exercise, sleep, sauna, and the microbiome affect skin Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn More About Dr. Saranya Wyles: Mayo Clinic Profile: https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/wyles-saranya-p-m-d-ph-d/bio-20518649 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwyles.derm/ LinkedIn: Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D. | LinkedIn X: https://x.com/drwyles_derm #femalelongevity #skinlongevity #dermatology #senescentcells #skinaging #sunscreen #longevity #skincareroutine #hormonehealth #wellness
October 22 · 1 hr 19 min
Our First Pregnancy: How We Got Pregnant, The Changes and the Questions
We're pregnant with our first baby, and there is a lot more to share than the announcement. From how long it took us to conceive to the moment we saw a positive test, this is the personal side of a journey I have spent years preparing for. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community Support lean muscle and recovery with PerfectAmino essential amino acids: https://bodyhealth.com/products/perfectaminoUse code “kayla20” for 20% off. Take a longevity approach to skincare with OS-01, the peptide that targets senescent cells. Get OneSkin at oneskin.co/KAYLA with code “KAYLA”. My husband, Warren, joins me to answer your questions about conceiving naturally, why we previously froze eggs and created embryos, and the changes we made while trying. We also share how my wearable data gave me an early clue, how I told Warren, and what has already changed in my sleep, meals and daily routine. We talk about the family we hope to build, our early thoughts on birth and parenting, and the conversations we are having as we prepare to become mom and dad. We also open up about getting married quickly, learning to communicate, our marriage meetings, and the role our Christian faith plays in our life together. We are still figuring plenty of this out, and I wanted to share that part of the story, too. In this conversation: How long it took us to conceive and why this pregnancy was not through IVF Warren's sperm testing and decision to pause sauna while we were trying The early signs I noticed before taking a pregnancy test Changes to my sleep, food and exercise plans Our thoughts on birth, breastfeeding and life with a newborn Would you like a part two? Leave the question you would most like Warren and me to answer next. Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Connect with Warren:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warrenlentz/ Website: https://heavenlyheatsaunas.com/ #PregnancyJourney #KaylaBarnes #LongevityOptimization #TryingToConceive #PreconceptionHealth #FirstPregnancy #Marriage #Parenthood
October 8 · 58 min
Dr. Kutluk Oktay, MD, PhD: Ovarian Aging, Fertility Preservation, and Delaying Menopause
Menopause does not begin when periods stop. Ovarian reserve and egg quality have been declining for decades, and that decline accelerates for many women in their late 30s. I sat down with Kutluk Oktay, MD, PhD, FACOG, a reproductive endocrinologist, ovarian biologist, and pioneer in ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation. He explains why women are born with the eggs they will ever have, what changes after age 37, why adult ovaries do not appear to regenerate eggs, and why one AMH result should not be treated as a complete picture of ovarian reserve. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community Optimize your sleep with the Eight Sleep Pod. Get up to $350 off at https://www.eightsleep.com/Kayla with code “KAYLA” Track your sleep, recovery, strain, and HRV with WHOOP. Get one month free at https://join.whoop.com/kaylabarnes We also discuss ovarian tissue cryopreservation, a procedure he helped establish for medical fertility preservation. His team is now studying whether tissue frozen earlier in life and transplanted later could extend ovarian function and delay menopause. We cover what is already established, what remains investigational, when the procedure may offer more benefit, and how growing follicles in the lab could eventually change IVF. In this conversation -Why ovarian aging accelerates after age 37 -What AMH measures and why one test can mislead -How PMOS can affect ovulation and ovarian reserve -What ovarian tissue freezing can and cannot do -Why menopause delay remains investigational -How future IVF may avoid ovarian stimulation Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/innovation_fertility_pc⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/kutlukoktay⁠ Yale profile: https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/kutluk-oktay/ Oktay Lab: https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/oktay/ Innovation Fertility Preservation and IVF: https://www.fertilitypreservation.org/ Menopause delay research: https://www.fertilitypreservation.org/contents/fertility-preservation-details/menopausedelay NoPauze calculator: https://www.fertilitypreservation.org/contents/probability-calculator/nopauze-calculator 2024 menopause-delay modeling study: PubMed PMID 38184290 #FemaleLongevity #OvarianAging #Menopause #FertilityPreservation #OvarianReserve #ReproductiveLongevity #WomensHealth #AMH #PMOS #IVF
September 24 · 1 hr
Carolina Reis Oliveira, PhD: Senescent Cells, Retinol Myths, and the Skin Barrier Body Connection
Most skincare is designed to improve how aging looks. But can it change what is happening inside the skin itself? In this conversation, I sit down with Carolina Reis Oliveira, PhD, co-founder and CEO of OneSkin, to explore what actually drives skin aging at the cellular level. Carolina explains how senescent “zombie” cells, UV exposure, inflammation, hormonal changes and a weakened skin barrier affect how skin functions, not just how it looks. Get OneSkin's new Rich Cream and the rest of the OS-01 line at: oneskin.co/KAYLA with code KAYLA. We break down the benefits and limitations of retinol, why chronic redness and flaking are not signs that a product is working better, and whether popular ingredients such as NAD+ precursors, methylene blue and GHK-Cu can penetrate the skin and remain stable. We also discuss collagen supplementation, red light therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, sauna, exercise, sun exposure and the relationship between skin-barrier health and systemic inflammation. Carolina also shares the science behind OneSkin's OS-01 peptide and its new Face Rich Cream, including findings related to collagen, hyaluronic acid, elastin, filaggrin, hydration, firmness and fine lines. In this conversation: -Why many anti-aging products target visible symptoms rather than the biology of skin aging -How senescent “zombie” cells contribute to inflammation and tissue decline -How to use retinol without chronically damaging the skin barrier -Why ingredient penetration, stability and formulation matter -How skin-barrier dysfunction may affect inflammation throughout the body -What collagen, red light, hyperbaric oxygen, sauna and exercise can do for the ski - What OneSkin found when testing GHK-Cu copper peptides -Why moisturizer alone may not solve age-related dryness -How OS-01 is designed to target the underlying biology of skin aging Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community Optimize your sleep with the Eight Sleep Pod. Get up to $350 off at https://www.eightsleep.com/Kayla with code “KAYLA” Support lean muscle and recovery with PerfectAmino essential amino acids: https://bodyhealth.com/products/perfectamino“Kayla20” Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Connect with Carolina Reis Oliveira: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolina.reis.phd/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolina-reis-oliveira-a69b8a27/ X: https://x.com/Carol_roliveira Learn more about OneSkin: Shop OneSkin: https://oneskin.pxf.io/LKgxy0 Website: https://www.oneskin.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneskin.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oneskin/ Scientific publications: https://www.oneskin.co/pages/scientific-publications #SkinLongevity #SkinHealth #HealthyAging #OneSkin #Retinol #SenescentCells #FemaleLongevity #KaylaBarnes
September 17 · 1 hr 7 min
Dr. Abud Bakri, MD: Thymus Health, Circadian Biology, and the Truth About Peptides
Most longevity conversations focus on the brain, heart, muscle, and metabolism. Far less attention goes to the thymus, an immune organ that starts shrinking almost as soon as puberty ends, and new research suggests it may be quietly linked to fertility, hormones, and even how millions of women taking birth control are aging on the inside. I sit down with Dr. Abud Bakri, a board-certified internal medicine physician and hospitalist who founded Systems, a performance and longevity practice built around treating the body system by system rather than symptom by symptom. We start with the foundations that determine whether any advanced intervention can actually work: light exposure, circadian timing, mitochondrial health, metabolic function, and the parts of modern life working against all of it. Then we get into the thymus itself: why it shrinks after puberty, what that has to do with an unexpected finding in ovarian development, and a harder question Dr. Bakri raises about whether birth control may be accelerating that shrinkage in ways no one is currently studying. We close on peptides: why Dr. Bakri treats them like drugs rather than supplements, what separates receptor-based peptides from the ones we understand far less, what we actually know about BPC-157, thymosin alpha-1, SS-31, and GHK-Cu, and how a peptide protocol could eventually be timed to a woman's cycle instead of applied the same way to everyone. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community Optimize your sleep with the Eight Sleep Pod. Get up to $350 off at https://www.eightsleep.com/Kayla with code “KAYLA” Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Connect with Dr Abud: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abud_bakri/ Website: https://abudbakri.com/ X: https://x.com/AbudBakri
September 10 · 1 hr
Dr. Will Cole: How to Heal Your Cells, Leaky Gut, Light Exposure, and Why Your Gut Sets the Pace To Aging
We talk about aging like it happens to a whole person at once. It doesn't. It happens organ by organ, at different speeds, and most people never find out which part of them is running ahead until something breaks. Dr. Will Cole has spent sixteen years running one of the first functional medicine telehealth centers in the world, and he came to this conversation with a case that is both clinical and personal. In 2023 his father lost consciousness at the wheel and died in the crash. The autopsy pointed to cardiometabolic changes, and his heart cells had been aging faster than the rest of him. That same year, Stanford researchers found that one in five adults over fifty has at least one organ aging faster than the others, and that when it's the heart, the risk of a cardiac event more than triples. His new book with Dr. Josh Axe, Heal Your Cells, makes an argument that reframes most of what gets called normal aging. Exhaustion, brain fog, the weight that will not move, the hormone shifts nobody can explain. These are not the calendar. They are cells that have stopped reading their own instructions clearly, and that is a state you can change. We get into what actually makes a cell feel unsafe, why your gut lining is one cell thick and therefore the first thing to break, and the point almost nobody makes about elimination diets: the reintroduction matters as much as the elimination, and a protocol you never came off of is a cast you left on until the muscle atrophied. We also get into light. Not just morning sun, but the darkness half, which matters more for women than most people realize. Melatonin is not only a sleep hormone, it's one of the more important antioxidants for ovarian aging, and light levels most people would call almost nothing can cut its production substantially. Track your sleep, recovery, strain, and HRV with WHOOP. Get one month free at https://join.whoop.com/kaylabarnes Optimize your sleep with the Eight Sleep Pod. Get up to $350 off at https://www.eightsleep.com/Kayla with code “KAYLA” Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Connect with Dr. Will:Website: http://drwillcole.com/ Book: https://drwillcole.com/books-home-page/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwillcole LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwillcole/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrWillCole #cellularhealth #longevity #femalelongevity #guthealth #healthspan #leakygut #womenshealth #functionalmedicine #circadianhealth #autophagy #mitochondria #healthoptimization
September 3 · 1 hr 17 min
Dr. Tania Dempsey, MD: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, PMOS, and the Hidden Cause of Women's Chronic Symptoms
Most women who deal with unexplained allergies, stubborn inflammation, heavy periods or a PMOS (formerly PCOS) diagnosis are never told to look at the same underlying cause: an immune cell most doctors were never taught to test for. Dr. Tania Dempsey, MD, trained in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins before leaving conventional practice to focus on mast cell activation syndrome, a condition she believes explains far more chronic illness in women than most doctors realize. She's the founder of The AIM Center for Personalized Medicine and helped found the International Society for Mast Cell Activation Syndromes, where she now serves as treasurer. This isn't some rare, fringe diagnosis. Dr. Dempsey estimates it may affect as many as one in five people, and in women it hides behind a long list of other labels, PMOS, endometriosis, hypermobility, unexplained heavy periods, that rarely get connected back to the same root. Optimize your sleep with the Eight Sleep Pod. Get up to $350 off at https://www.eightsleep.com/Kayla with code “KAYLA”. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community This conversation explores The overreaction inside your immune system that never fully resets Why PMOS and mast cell activation almost always show up together The natural blood thinner behind unusually heavy periods Where treatment actually starts, from vitamin D to advanced IV therapy Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Connect with Dr. Tania Dempsey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtaniadempseymd/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taniadempsey/ Website: https://drtaniadempsey.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTaniaDempsey #longevity #womenslongevity #mastcellactivationsyndrome #mcas #pmos #histamineintolerance #endometriosis #womenshealth #chronicillness #rootcausemedicine #hormonehealth #inflammation
August 27 · 59 min
Dr. Margie Davenport, PhD: Exercise in Pregnancy, the 140 BPM Myth, and Why Pregnancy Complications Predict Heart Disease
Pregnancy has long been treated as a season to slow down and play it safe. The data tells a different story, and it starts with a number most women were taught to fear. Dr. Margie Davenport, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and professor at the University of Alberta who has spent over a decade studying how the body moves through pregnancy, postpartum, and the years before. What stayed with me most: a pregnancy complication isn't just a pregnancy problem. It's information about a woman's future heart health that most of us are never told to pay attention to. Track your hormones at home with Mira. Get 25% off Mira kits at https://www.miracare.com/ with code “KAYLA” Support cellular health with Solaray Spermidine, featuring 3.3 mg of spermidine from rice germ extract: https://solaray.com/products/spermidine Use the code “KAYLABARNES” at checkout for 30% off your order. This conversation explores Why the “stay under 140 beats per minute” rule taught to pregnant women for decades was already outdated before most of us ever heard it What Dr. Davenport's lab is learning by tracking a baby's heart rate and blood flow in real time during heavy lifting and high intensity training Why gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and gestational hypertension are now considered a risk factor for future heart disease as strong as smoking Why the “high risk at 35” label given to so many pregnancies is based on outdated data rather than a woman's actual health Why almost no strength exercise, including deadlifts and heavy squats, has been shown to need to be avoided in a low risk pregnancy Why the standard advice to wait six weeks and then resume normal activity after birth has little evidence behind it How staying active after birth is tied to a real reduction in postpartum depression and noticeably better sleep quality, even when total sleep doesn't change Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr Margie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmargiedavenport/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margie-davenport-b3095825/ X: https://x.com/ExercisePreg Website: https://www.ksr.ualberta.ca/exerciseandpregnancy/index.php #womenshealth #gestationaldiabetes #preeclampsia #pelvicfloor #diastasisrecti #fertility #cardiovascularhealth #strengthtraining #hiit#longevity #womenslongevity #pregnancyexercise #exerciseinpregnancy #postpartumrecovery #prenatalfitness
August 20 · 1 hr 2 min
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, DO: Muscle as the Organ of Longevity, Protein Mistakes, and the Truth About Menopause Muscle Loss
Muscle is not just something you build in the gym. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon has spent her career arguing it's the organ that actually determines how well you age, and almost none of us have been taught to think about it that way. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, DO, is the founder of Muscle-Centric Medicine and the New York Times bestselling author of Forever Strong. She's spent over two decades studying muscle as the most overlooked organ in medicine. The line that stuck with me most: she believes we're on track to trade an obesity epidemic for a sarcopenia epidemic, and most people won't see it coming until it's already happened. It's the kind of prediction I can't stop turning over, especially knowing how many women are on these medications right now without anyone telling them how to protect their muscles while they're on them. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/checkout/become-a-member This conversation explores: Why muscle, not weight, decides how you age Why most women are not eating enough protein The protein habit most people get backwards Why menopause doesn't have to mean muscle loss What GLP1 users need to know to protect muscle Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr. Gabrielle Lyon:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrGabrielleLyon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgabriellelyon/ X: https://x.com/drgabriellelyon Website: https://drgabriellelyon.com/ #longevity #musclecentricmedicine #muscle #proteinintake #strengthtraining #womenslongevity #sarcopenia #menopause #perimenopause #womenshealth #hormonereplacement #longevityoptimization #biohacking #GLP1
August 6 · 1 hr 11 min
Dr. Christin Glorioso, MD, PhD: The Alzheimer's Blood Test, How to Cut Your Dementia Risk by 30%, and Why Women Are at Higher Risk
Brain aging does not start when memory loss shows up. It starts around age 25, decades before anyone notices anything is different. By the time a symptom appears, the window for the highest-leverage prevention has usually already closed. Today I'm talking with Dr. Christin Glorioso, an MD and PhD who has spent her career studying Alzheimer's, partly because of her own family history and partly because she carries the ApoE4 gene herself. She has since used her own brain scans, blood work, and lifestyle changes to lower her own brain age, and she's built a company around helping other people do the same. This conversation covers what actually causes Alzheimer's versus what we got wrong for decades, why the brain can grow back the same way muscle does, and why a ten minute daily habit has better evidence behind it than any drug currently on the market. We also get into hormone therapy, cholesterol, the ketogenic diet, and why women are so consistently underserved on all three. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/checkout/become-a-member Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr Christin Glorioso, MD, PhD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christin-glorioso-md-phd-39627719/ Website: https://www.neuroagetx.com/ #BrainHealth #AlzheimersPrevention #DementiaPrevention #BrainAging #Neuroscience #CognitiveHealth #HRT #Perimenopause #Menopause #Cholesterol #Nootropics
July 31 · 1 hr 17 min
Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD: Natural GLP-1 Production, Fiber Deficiency, Akkermansia and the Gut Microbiome Connection
Most people think of the gut as a digestive organ. It is not. It is the upstream controller of your metabolism, immune function, brain health, skin, and hormones and almost everyone is running it on a depleted, misfed microbiome without knowing it. Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD is the co-founder and CEO of Pendulum Therapeutics, holds a PhD in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins, and spent over 15 years in pharma and biotech before pioneering next-generation probiotic science. Her team was the first in the world to manufacture Akkermansia, a strain found at high levels in virtually every centenarian population studied and depleted in almost every major chronic disease. What makes this conversation different from most gut health discussions is the level of scientific rigor behind it. This is not wellness theory. This is published research, clinical data, and a decade of actually building the science from the ground up. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/checkout/become-a-member In this conversation we explore: How your gut produces its own GLP-1 naturally and why synthetic versions may blunt that system over time Why Akkermansia is elevated in centenarians and depleted across virtually every chronic disease The fiber gap: 95% of people are under-threshold and it is driving metabolic and colon health decline What early antibiotic use does to the microbiome and how to rebuild at any age Why soap may be fueling the allergy and asthma epidemic by stripping the skin's protective barrier How butyrate links gut health, colon cancer risk, and natural GLP-1 production Why most probiotics on Amazon do not contain what the label claims Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr Coleen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcolleencutcliffe/ Pendulum Life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pendulumlifeco/ Website: https://pendulumlife.com/
July 2 · 2 hr 41 min
Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, MD: Muscle Building in Midlife, Joint Regeneration, Peptide Protocols, and Why Osteoarthritis Is Not Wear and Tear
Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, co-founder of Boulder Longevity Institute, is one of the rare physicians who spent 30 years in orthopedic and sports medicine before pivoting to longevity and regenerative medicine. This episode covers joint health in women, osteoarthritis, bone density, peptides, perimenopause, hormones, mitochondrial health, and the regenerative protocols most women have never been offered. What she found after decades of patching people together: we have been thinking about joint disease completely wrong. Osteoarthritis is not a wear and tear condition. It is a metabolic disease driven by mitochondrial dysfunction, hormonal decline, and chronic low-grade inflammation, and it can be prevented, slowed, and in many cases reversed if you start addressing it at the root. Most women wait until something breaks before paying attention. By then, the damage has been building for years. The interventions that actually work are available now. They are just not in the standard conversation. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/checkout/become-a-member In this conversation we explore: Why osteoarthritis is not a wear and tear disease and what the research actually shows How progesterone protects your ligaments, tendons, and bone (and why estrogen gets all the credit) Why birth control creates the perfect storm for joint and ligament injury Why mitochondrial dysfunction is at the root of joint disease, muscle loss, and brain decline and why you have to repair before you rev Hip fractures carry a 25% mortality rate in women, and most have never had a DEXA scan Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr. Elizabeth Yurth: Website: https://boulderlongevity.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dryurth/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dryurth #longevity #womenslongevity #peptides #jointhealth #bonedensity #musclebuilding #mitochondria #regenerativemedicine #perimenopause #womenshealth #biohacking #osteoarthritis #hormones #longevityoptimization
June 25 · 1 hr 14 min
Dr. Wendy Troxel, PhD: Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Perimenopause Sleep, and the Treatment That Outperforms Every Medication
Sleep is not just something women need more of. It is something women struggle with in ways that are fundamentally different from men and almost nobody explains why. Dr. Wendy Troxel, PhD is one of the most respected sleep scientists in the world. Her research has shaped sleep policy in the US military. Her book, Sharing the Covers, is one of the most practical and science-backed guides to partnered sleep available. She is the rare researcher who can speak to the biology of sleep, the hormonal shifts of perimenopause, and what is actually happening in your bedroom, all in the same conversation. This episode is sponsored by Zen Basil. Their certified edible basil seeds are designed for human nutrition, deliver 15g of fiber per serving, and are batch-tested for glyphosate and over 400 pesticides. Use the code KAYLA20 for 20% off. https://zenbasil.com/shopzenbasil/zenbasilseedbag Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community In this conversation: Why women are twice as likely to have insomnia as men What the new sleep duration research actually says (and why the magic number is not the point) How relationship quality affects women's sleep and long-term health differently than men's Why perimenopause is a perfect storm for sleep disruption The 5 things that most reliably improve sleep quality Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Connect with Dr Wendy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwendytroxel/ Website: https://www.drwendytroxel.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-wendy-troxel Shownotes: Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine: https://www.behavioralsleep.org Dr. Wendy Troxel's TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/G0Zj_InJ4BQ?si=4-p3Iac2gItHlxtX
June 18 · 1 hr 20 min
Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist, MD: Hormetic Stress, Women’s Resilience, and the 5 Stressors That Support Longevity
Avoiding stress at all costs may actually be making you less resilient. In this episode, Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist reframes stress as one of the body’s most overlooked tools for longevity. The right kind of challenge can activate repair, strengthen resilience, improve metabolic health, and help the body adapt in ways that support healthier aging over time. Rather than trying to eliminate stress completely, she explains how to use it more intelligently. At the center of the conversation are five key stressors the body appears designed to benefit from when they’re used well: plant phytochemicals, exercise, heat and cold exposure, time-restricted eating, and purpose-driven psychological stress. Sharon also explains why recovery matters and why too little stress can be just as harmful as too much, and how mindset changes the biology of the stress response. A study of 29,000 people found that believing stress is harmful raised the risk of dying by 43%, while viewing it as not harmful lowered that risk by 17%. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community This episode is sponsored by Zen Basil. Their certified edible basil seeds are designed for human nutrition, deliver 15g of fiber per serving, and are batch-tested for glyphosate and over 400 pesticides. Use the code KAYLA20 for 20% off. https://zenbasil.com/shopzenbasil/zenbasilseedbag In This Conversation: Why the right kind of stress can improve longevity The 5 hormetic stressors that help the body adapt Why recovery matters just as much as challenge Heat, cold, exercise, fasting, and plant compounds through a longevity lens Why modern comfort may be making us less resilient How mindset and purpose change the biology of stress Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr. Sharon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegoodstressdoctor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thegoodstressdoctor/ Website: https://drsharonbergquist.com/ Order Her Book - The Stress Paradox: https://drsharonbergquist.com/the-stress-paradox Top 10 Health & Longevity Tests By Dr. Sharon: https://dr-sharon-bergquist.kit.com/ten-tests
June 11 · 1 hr 1 min
Dr. Martha Gulati, MD: Women's Heart Disease, Female-Specific Risk Factors, and What Medicine Gets Wrong About Cardiovascular Health
Heart disease is not only a man's disease. It is the number one killer of women, responsible for ten times more deaths than breast cancer. And yet most women have never had a real conversation about their cardiovascular risk, because the medical system was not built to catch it in them. Dr. Martha Gulati is the Director of Preventive Cardiology and Associate Director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai, Director of the Davis Women's Heart Center at Houston Methodist, and author of Saving Women's Hearts. Her own quote has become one of the most cited lines in women's cardiology: "Heart disease is the number one killer of women, but lack of awareness is a close second." This conversation goes into how the female heart develops disease differently, why women's symptoms get dismissed even when they use the words chest pain, and the pregnancy complications, hormonal history, and inflammatory conditions that quietly raise cardiovascular risk for decades before anything shows up on a standard panel. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. ⁠https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community⁠ If you’re already paying attention to food, sleep, and overall health, cleaning products are another place where exposure adds up quickly. Branch Basics is a simple way to clean your home with fewer unnecessary ingredients and less clutter under the sink. ⁠https://branchbasics.com/KAYLA15⁠ What we cover: How women's heart attack symptoms differ from men and why they still get dismissed in the ER Why women wait longer, receive fewer tests, and are less likely to see a cardiologist when they arrive with chest pain The labs every woman should ask for, including LP(a), high-sensitivity CRP, and ApoB, with specific reference ranges Why women get more cardiovascular benefit per minute of exercise than men, and what the exercise prescription actually looks like Mediterranean diet, hidden salt, sleep, and the lifestyle foundations that move the needle Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Connect with Dr. Marth Gulati: Website: https://www.drmarthagulati.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmarthagulatiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-gulati-9b410496/ Her Book (Saving Women’s Hearts): https://www.drmarthagulati.com/general-2 #WomensHealth #HeartDisease #WomensHeartHealth #Cardiology #FemaleLongevity #HeartHealth #LongevityPodcast #PreventiveCardiology #HeartDiseaseInWomen #WomensCardiology #LongevityOptimization #KaylaBarnesLentz #HeartHealthForWomen #FemaleHealth #MarthаGulati
June 4 · 1 hr 47 min
Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND - Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, PMDD, PMOS and Postpartum Hormones
Women are often told that painful periods, irregular cycles, bloating, mood changes, fatigue, brain fog, postpartum symptoms, and hormonal shifts are “normal.” But common does not mean something should be ignored. In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND joins me for a practical deep dive into female-specific conditions that are too often missed, minimized, or treated in isolation, including endometriosis, adenomyosis, PMDD, PCOS/PMOS, fibroids, postpartum thyroid changes, and the gut-hormone connection. Dr. Brighten explains why endometriosis is not just a reproductive condition, how adenomyosis differs from endometriosis, why PMDD is not simply “bad PMS,” how histamine may play a role in cyclical symptoms, and why PCOS is now being reframed as a broader metabolic and endocrine condition. Join the most comprehensive female-specific community for health and longevity optimization. After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community This episode is sponsored by Zen Basil. Their certified edible basil seeds are designed for human nutrition, deliver 15g of fiber per serving, and are batch-tested for glyphosate and over 400 pesticides. Use the code KAYLA20 for 20% off. https://zenbasil.com/shopzenbasil/zenbasilseedbag In this conversation: -Why endometriosis is a full-body inflammatory condition -The difference between endometriosis and adenomyosis -The three types of endometriosis and why imaging matters -Why painful periods, ovulation pain, gut symptoms, and fatigue deserve investigation -The connection between histamine, estrogen, progesterone, and cyclical symptoms -Why PCOS is now being reframed as PMOS -Insulin resistance, GLP-1s, estrogen metabolism, and inflammation Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Connect with Dr Jolene: Website: https://drbrighten.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjolenebrighten YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrJoleneBrighten Order Her New Book: https://drbrighten.com/adhd-in-women/
May 28 · 56 min
Dr. Izabella Wentz: IBS Root Causes, Leaky Gut, Autoimmunity, and How To Start Healing Your Gut
Less than 25% of people with IBS get real relief from conventional medicine. That number tells you everything about how the current approach is failing. Most people with IBS have been told it is stress, told to take medication, and sent home. But irritable bowel syndrome is not one condition, it is a label applied to a cluster of symptoms that can have 20 to 40 completely different root causes. And left unaddressed, it is one of the most reliable predictors of autoimmune disease down the line. In this episode I sit down with Dr. Izabella Wentz, clinical pharmacist, functional medicine expert, and NYT bestselling author known as the Thyroid Pharmacist. After her own IBS diagnosis in pharmacy school preceded her Hashimoto's diagnosis by six years, she has spent over a decade connecting the dots between gut dysfunction and autoimmunity for hundreds of thousands of people. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/checkout/become-a-member If you’re already paying attention to food, sleep, and overall health, cleaning products are another place where exposure adds up quickly. Branch Basics is a simple way to clean your home with fewer unnecessary ingredients and less clutter under the sink. https://branchbasics.com/KAYLA15 Code: KAYLA15 We explore: -Why IBS precedes autoimmune disease by 5 to 10 years -The three conditions that must all be present for autoimmunity to manifest -Why women are twice as likely to have IBS during their reproductive years and the specific hormonal and lifestyle drivers -The functional medicine testing approach versus what most GI doctors actually look at -Why gluten particles cross-react with thyroid tissue and what that means for anyone with Hashimoto's -How to actually get mold out of the body and why it disrupts the gut microbiome so severely -The gut healing protocol that got Dr. Izabella's husband into remission from ulcerative colitis in two months Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr Izabella: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izabellawentzpharmd/ Website: https://thyroidpharmacist.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThyroidPharmacist #guthealth #IBS #irritablebowelsyndrome #leakygut #autoimmune #hashimotos #thyroidhealth #womenshealth #femalelongevity #longevity #gutmicrobiome #functionalhealth #functionalmedicine #rootcause #parasites #SIBO #foodsensitivities #guthealing #healthoptimization #preventivemedicine
May 21 · 1 hr 31 min
Dr. Scott Sherr, MD: Why Stress Blocks Healing: Mitochondria, Immune Aging, Hyperbaric Oxygen, and Methylene Blue
There is a state where the body gets locked in sympathetic activation and mitochondrial dysfunction at the same time and no matter what supplements you take, no matter what protocols you run, nothing actually works. Dr. Scott Sherr calls it the sympathetic spiral of doom, and in this episode we break down exactly what it is, why so many people are stuck in it without knowing it, and the right sequence to actually get out. Dr. Scott is a board certified internal medicine physician, certified in hyperbaric oxygen therapy and health optimization medicine, and the chief medical officer of One Base Health, the company behind the hyperbaric chamber you see in every episode. He advises me personally on my hyperbaric protocols, including the ovarian longevity protocol I have been running, and this conversation goes deep into the science behind why that protocol makes sense and what we are actually trying to achieve. This episode is sponsored by Zen Basil. Their certified edible basil seeds are designed for human nutrition, deliver 15g of fiber per serving, and are batch-tested for glyphosate and over 400 pesticides. Use the code KAYLA20 for 20% off. ⁠https://zenbasil.com/shopzenbasil/zenbasilseedbag⁠ Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community Explore Troscriptions’ mitochondrial, immune, and nervous system support products. Use code KAYLA10 at checkout for 10% off. https://troscriptions.com In This Conversation: - Why Autoimmunity Risk Rises In Women During Perimenopause - Why The Body Can’t Heal When Stuck In Stress Mode - How Chronic Stress And Social Media Can Reduce Recovery Capacity - What Methylene Blue Does - Why The Gaba System Matters - When Hyperbaric Therapy Helps Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr. Scott Sherr and his work: Websites: drscottsherr.com homehope.org onebasehealth.comTroscriptions.com Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/troscriptions/ https://www.instagram.com/drscottsherr/ https://www.instagram.com/onebasehealth/ https://www.instagram.com/homehopeorg/ Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@troscriptions https://www.youtube.com/@drscottsherr LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsherr/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/troscriptions/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/onebasehealth/
May 14 · 1 hr 2 min
Dr. Poonam Desai: The 5 Labs Women Need, Heart Disease Risk, Microplastics, and Perimenopause
Most women have had bloodwork done. What most women haven't had is the right bloodwork. In this episode, Dr. Poonam Desai, double board certified in lifestyle and emergency medicine, NAM certified in menopause care, and founder of Longevity Place and Her Longevity, breaks down the five labs she runs on every female patient, the optimal values most physicians aren't targeting, and why the standard panel tells you almost nothing about long-term cardiovascular risk, metabolic health, or inflammation. This is one of the most practical longevity conversations I've had for women who want to know where they actually stand. We also go deep on the three female life phases medicine consistently underserves, how women's cardiac symptoms are still being dismissed in clinical settings, and what a real foundational protocol looks like before any advanced intervention enters the picture. The perimenopause section is worth your full attention, what is shifting hormonally and metabolically, why those symptoms should not be pushed through, and why the window for acting is earlier than most women are told. Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/checkout/become-a-member If you’re already paying attention to food, sleep, and overall health, cleaning products are another place where exposure adds up quickly. Branch Basics is a simple way to clean your home with fewer unnecessary ingredients and less clutter under the sink. https://branchbasics.com/KAYLA15 Code: KAYLA15 In This Conversation: -Why women need a different longevity lens than men -The cardiovascular markers Dr. Desai wants women tracking early -Why blood pressure, resting heart rate, HRV, and snoring matter more than people think- How to use bowel movements as a simple gut-health signal -Why she starts with fiber before protein -The overlooked role of toxins, plastics, and hormone disruptors -What women should not ignore in perimenopause -Why knowing your numbers early changes everything Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn more about Dr. Poonam Desai: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drpoonamdesai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-poonam-desai/ Website: https://www.drpoonamdesai.com/ Her Substack: https://drpoonamdesai.substack.com/
May 7 · 1 hr 10 min
Prof. Belinda Beck, PhD: Bone Health: Building Strong Bones, Preventing Age-Related Loss, And Reversing Osteoporosis With Evidence-Based Exercise
Most women are not thinking about their bones until a fracture happens or a scan comes back alarmingly. By then, the window for the most impactful intervention has often been narrowing for decades. Bone density peaks around age 18, not 30 as widely believed and the slow decline that follows is largely silent until it isn't. Professor Belinda Beck, PhD has spent more than two decades studying exactly what it takes to stop and reverse that decline. She is a professor at Griffith University, founder of the Bloom Clinic in Brisbane, and the principal investigator behind the LIFTMORE trials, a body of research that changed the scientific consensus on what is actually possible for women with osteoporosis and osteopenia. Her findings showed that heavy resistance and impact training twice weekly can safely grow bone mineral density in the spine and hip, even in women already diagnosed with very low bone mass and prior osteoporotic fractures. This was not what the medical establishment expected. And it fundamentally changed how serious practitioners now think about bone. This episode is sponsored by Zen Basil. Their certified edible basil seeds are designed for human nutrition, deliver 15g of fiber per serving, and are batch-tested for glyphosate and over 400 pesticides. Use the code KAYLA20 for 20% off. https://zenbasil.com/shopzenbasil/zenbasilseedbag Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women. https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community In this conversation we explore: - Why bone density peaks at 18 and what that means for every stage of life after - The LIFTMORE trial: what they did, who the participants were, and what the results showed - Why heavy lifting is the key variable and why conventional low-intensity exercise recommendations failed - What estrogen does to bone and why menopause causes such rapid loss - The truth about weighted vests, calcium supplements, and other popular bone health interventions - What GLP-1 drugs are doing to bone and muscle and what to do about it - Age-specific recommendations for women in their 20s to 30s, 40s to 50s, and postmenopause Connect with Kayla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevity Twitter:https://x.com/femalelongevity Website:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054 Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227 Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com Learn More About Prof. Belinda Beck and Her Work: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bone-clinic/ ONERO® locations map: https://onero.academy/locations/ ONERO® Academy: https://onero.academy/ The Bone Clinic website: https://theboneclinic.com.au/ #bonehealth #bonedensity #osteoporosis #osteopenia #femalelongevity #womenshealth #heavylifting #strengthtraining #weighttraining #perimenopause #menopause #longevity #DEXA #LIFTMOREtrial #bonelosss #resistancetraining #healthoptimization #womenslongevity #exercisescience #preventivemedicine

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