On Happy Hour with Kim and Ash, sports medicine physician Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez shares how her experience as medical director at the Rio 2016 Team USA high performance center and her current work with USA women’s rugby and water polo shaped her focus on recovery, hormones, and longevity. She explains how female athletes’ training and rehab can change across the menstrual cycle and discusses how the Women’s Health Initiative affected hormone education in medical schools, why HRT can be life-changing, and the importance of evidence-based, comprehensive lab testing and physician-led, customized plans. Dr. Rodriguez defines peptides as protein messengers, notes safety concerns (including with cancer history), and describes GLP-1 options (semaglutide and tirzepatide), benefits beyond weight loss, side-effect management, and why monitoring protein, exercise, and bone density matters. She also addresses teen peptide use, compares HGH vs CJC, and shares her practice details in Encinitas and via telehealth. 00:00 Peptides Episode Intro 00:44 Olympic Sports Medicine 02:49 Female Athletes And Cycles 04:18 Why Doctors Miss Hormones 05:13 HRT Done Right 06:00 Peptides 101 Basics 07:07 Who Should Use Peptides 08:02 Physician Led Lab Process 09:51 Stacking And Safety 11:01 GLP 1 Explained 12:13 Sponsor Break 13:11 GLP Use And Misuse 14:09 Managing Side Effects 15:37 Patient Story Results 17:40 Future Peptides Concerns 18:25 Retatrutide Next Wave 19:25 Choosing The Right GLP 20:28 Hollywood And Eating Disorders 21:41 Longevity Mindset 22:56 How To Find Dr Rodriguez 24:05 Teens HGH And CJC 27:05 Rapid Fire Questions 29:40 Final Toast And Wrap
On Happy Hour with Kim and Ash, sports medicine physician Dr. Rebecca Rodriguez shares how her experience as medical director at the Rio 2016 Team USA high performance center and her current work with USA women’s rugby and water polo shaped her focus on recovery, hormones, and longevity. She explains how female athletes’ training and rehab can change across the menstrual cycle and discusses how the Women’s Health Initiative affected hormone education in medical schools, why HRT can be life-changing, and the importance of evidence-based, comprehensive lab testing and physician-led, customized plans. Dr. Rodriguez defines peptides as protein messengers, notes safety concerns (including with cancer history), and describes GLP-1 options (semaglutide and tirzepatide), benefits beyond weight loss, side-effect management, and why monitoring protein, exercise, and bone density matters. She also addresses teen peptide use, compares HGH vs CJC, and shares her practice details in Encinitas and via telehealth.
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