Peptides for Women

Peptides for Women is a podcast hosted by Jennifer Woodward, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner who has spent over a decade helping women navigate midlife health. This show explores how peptide therapy can support weight loss, hormone balance, energy, sleep, inflammation, and emotional well-being. Jennifer combines personal experience with clinical insights to guide women through the science and the nuance of using peptides as a supportive health tool. Each episode is packed with education about what actually works for women who are doing all the right things but still feel stuck.

Peptides for Women is a health podcast hosted by Jennifer Woodward, with 65 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jennifer Woodward hosts Peptides for Women, a health show with 65 episodes published.

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  Episode #64

  Episode 64: Why Some Women Need More Than Hormone Replacement with Dr. Aleksandra Gajer

  Sep 25, 202639 minS1

  Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Aleksandra Gajer , a medical doctor specializing in functional and metabolic health, to talk about her journey from emergency medicine to functional medicine and how peptides have become an important part of her own health journey and her work with women. Dr. Gajer shares how her experience with Lyme disease and the limitations she saw in conventional medicine led her to explore a deeper approach to health. We talk about mitochondrial health, healing peptides, growth hormone secretagogues, hormones, and how she approaches peptide protocols based on each woman’s individual symptoms, labs, and goals. She also explains how she uses peptides like MOTC, SS31, NAD+, BPC-157, KPV, thymus, sermorelin, tesamorelin, and more, including how she thinks about supporting mitochondrial function and muscle mass in midlife women. In this episode, we cover: Connect with Dr. Aleksandra Gajer! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegajerpractice/ Website: https://thegajerpractice.com/ Links & Resources: Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‼️ Disclaimer ‼️ This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

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  Episode #63

  EPISODE 63: How GLP-1s Changed Her Life After Early Menopause & Breast Cancer with Lois Essenfeld

  Sep 18, 202643 minS1

  Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Lois Essenfeld , a certified Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition trainee, to talk about her long health journey through severe endometriosis, medically induced menopause, hormone-positive breast cancer, difficult menopause symptoms, and eventually discovering GLP-1 and peptide therapy. Lois was diagnosed with severe endometriosis in her 20s and went through surgery that removed most of one ovary. She was then placed into medical menopause with Lupron and spent more than 20 years on birth control. Years later, at age 48, she was diagnosed with hormone-positive breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. Her experience with Tamoxifen was extremely difficult, and although switching medications helped mentally and emotionally, she continued to struggle with hot flashes, night sweats, joint pain, inflammation, weight gain, and feeling disconnected from her body. Because of her history, hormone replacement therapy wasn't an option for her. Then she discovered functional health, FDN, and eventually GLP-1 therapy. After starting a low dose of tirzepatide, Lois noticed a dramatic improvement in her joint pain and inflammation within days, followed by improvements in her hot flashes, night sweats, and overall quality of life. Now, Lois is passionate about learning more about peptides and helping other women navigate their own health journeys through midlife. In this episode, we cover: Lois's experience with severe endometriosis and why it took years to get the right diagnosis Being put into medical menopause at just 26 Her fertility journey and becoming a mom after losing most of one ovary Her experience with hormone-positive breast cancer at 48 Why Tamoxifen was so difficult for her Switching from Tamoxifen to anastrozole Hot flashes, night sweats, joint pain, inflammation, and weight gain during menopause Why hormone replacement therapy wasn't an option for Lois Her journey into health coaching and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition How she discovered peptides and GLP-1 therapy What changed for her after starting tirzepatide The importance of understanding your options instead of making health decisions from fear Her interest in learning more about peptides as a cancer survivor The emerging research around GLP-1s and cancer How Lois hopes to help other women through midlife and menopause Connect with Lois Essenfeld! Website: ⁠⁠https://letitgowellness.com/⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/letitgowellness/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/LetItGoWellness Free Midlife Healthy Aging Roadmap: https://letitgowellness.com/roadmap (Download Lois Essenfeld’s practical two-page Roadmap and choose one realistic place to begin.) Links & Resources: Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‼️ Disclaimer ‼️ This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

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  Peptides for Women

  EPISODE 62: How GLP-1s Helped Her Lose 150+ Pounds After Bariatric Surgery with Alissa Meisel

  Sep 11, 202646 min

  Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Alissa Meisel , an occupational therapist, board-certified health and wellness coach, and founder of Meisel Health, to talk about her incredible 150+ pound weight-loss journey and how bariatric surgery, GLP-1s, peptide therapy, and lifestyle changes became different tools along the way. Alissa has spent years struggling with her weight, dieting, exercising, and trying to figure out why nothing seemed to work long-term. After infertility treatments contributed to significant weight gain, she ultimately underwent sleeve gastrectomy in 2020 and lost more than 100 pounds. Years later, despite continuing to exercise, prioritize protein and hydration, and do everything she had been doing to maintain her weight, she began gaining weight again. That’s when she began exploring GLP-1s and peptide therapy, which became another tool in her health journey and helped her lose an additional 30 pounds. In this episode, we talk about the physical AND emotional side of weight loss, why mindset matters, what happens after bariatric surgery, and how feeling comfortable and confident in your body can impact every area of your life, including your marriage and intimacy. In this episode, we cover: Alissa’s lifelong struggle with dieting, weight, and an all-or-nothing mindset How her college years changed her relationship with food and exercise The emotional connection between food, stress, and comfort Her experience with infertility treatments and gaining over 100 pounds Why she ultimately chose sleeve gastrectomy in January 2020 What life was really like after bariatric surgery, including severe complications and the mental/emotional challenges she experienced The lack of support she felt after surgery and why she created a roadmap for other women Regaining 20 pounds years after losing more than 100 pounds Why training for a half marathon didn’t produce the results she expected How GLP-1 therapy and peptide therapy became another tool in her journey Losing an additional 30 pounds and reaching more than 150 pounds of total weight loss Why Alissa believes sustainable weight loss requires more than one tool The importance of mindset, fear, judgment, and self-advocacy How losing weight changed Alissa’s confidence and relationship with her body The connection between body confidence, intimacy, and marriage Why busy women need to make space for themselves, their health, and their relationships How Alissa went from working in clinical healthcare to helping women with metabolic health and wellness Connect with Alissa Meisel! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alissaameisel/⁠ Website: https://www.meiselhealth.com/ Links & Resources: Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‼️ Disclaimer ‼️ This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

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  Episode #61

  EPISODE 61: How Retatrutide Helped Her Lose 30 Pounds, Reduce Food Noise & Feel Better After 40 with Nerida Bint

  Sep 4, 202655 minS1

  Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Nerida Bint , Australia’s leading emotional intelligence coach and creator of The Emotional Home framework. Nerida shares her personal journey with weight gain, emotional eating, and Retatrutide, including how she lost 14 kilos (about 30 pounds) in 14 weeks after years of trying to lose weight through diet and exercise. We also talk about the emotional patterns behind food and how becoming more aware of her habits helped Nerida change the way she eats, trains, recovers, and takes care of herself. Plus, we dive into her shift from intense CrossFit training to strength training, her current peptide routine, nervous system regulation, self-worth, and how emotional intelligence can transform your relationships. In this episode, we cover: Nerida’s journey from competitive CrossFit and owning women’s gyms to struggling with weight gain in her 40s How she lost 14 kilos (30 pounds) in 14 weeks using Retatrutide Her experience with food noise, emotional eating, and habitual snacking How Retatrutide helped her become more aware of her eating patterns and portion sizes Why Nerida views peptides as a tool to support healthy habits, rather than a replacement for them Her shift from intense CrossFit workouts to more sustainable strength training, walking, and recovery Why recovery, nervous system regulation, and sustainable movement became such an important part of her lifestyle Nerida’s current peptide routine, including Retatrutide, BPC-157, MOTC, Kisspeptin, and GHK-Cu Her experience noticing changes during her menstrual cycle after starting Kisspeptin Why baseline bloodwork and follow-up testing can provide useful data during a health journey Nerida’s work around emotional intelligence, self-worth, subconscious beliefs, and nervous system regulation What Nerida means by your “emotional home” and how childhood emotional patterns can influence your adult life How becoming more emotionally aware helped transform Nerida’s relationships and communication Nerida’s advice for women who want to communicate more effectively with their partners Connect with Nerida Bint! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/neridabint/?hl=en Website: https://www.neridabint.com/ Links & Resources: Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‼️ Disclaimer ‼️ This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

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  Peptides for Women

  EPISODE 60: (Part 2) Your Biggest Peptide Q&A! Lipomas, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bariatric Surgery & More with Samantha Lander

  Aug 28, 202639 min

  Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Samantha Lander -- an FDN practitioner, international best-selling author, professional DJ, and adjunct professor at My Peptide University -- for part 2 of our Q&A series. We’re answering more questions from our community about GLP-1s, peptide therapy, inflammation, nervous system regulation, rheumatoid arthritis, bariatric surgery, weight loss plateaus, and growth hormone peptides. If you’ve ever wondered what to do when a GLP-1 stops working, which peptides may support inflammation and tissue repair, or how to approach peptides after bariatric or weight-loss surgery, this episode covers a lot of ground. We also talk about the importance of addressing the foundations first, including nutrition, movement, gut health, mitochondrial health, and nervous system regulation, rather than relying on peptides alone. Throughout the episode, Samantha and I share our own experiences with different peptides and discuss how we approach peptide protocols with clients. As always, individual responses can vary, and peptide therapy should be approached with appropriate professional guidance. In this episode, we cover: What to do when GLP-1s stop working or weight loss plateaus Why more GLP-1 isn’t necessarily better Microdosing GLP-1s and taking a more individualized approach Peptides discussed for inflammation and tissue repair , including BPC-157 and TB-500 Thymosin Alpha-1 and immune support Peptide considerations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) What to consider when dealing with lipomas and dysregulated fatty tissue Peptides and recovery after bariatric surgery or weight-loss surgery Why muscle preservation is important during weight loss Why GLP-1s may need to be introduced carefully after bariatric surgery Gut health, SIBO, motility, and inflammation after surgery Growth hormone secretagogues including Sermorelin, CJC, Ipamorelin, and Tesamorelin Why some people experience bloating or water retention with Tesamorelin Peptides and nervous system regulation when you feel stuck in fight-or-flight Selank, oxytocin, breathwork, magnesium, minerals, and other strategies discussed for nervous system support Samantha’s experience with EMF exposure and the strategies she uses to reduce it Why peptide protocols should be bio-individual and personalized Samantha’s work teaching peptide education through My Peptide University Connect with Samantha Lander! Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/seefitliving⁠⁠ Use code SEEFITLIVING for a discount on your courses at My Peptide University. Links & Resources: Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ‼️ Disclaimer ‼️ This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

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