Managing Sports Performance for Postmenopausal Women on Keto

Plenty of athletic women advocate a ketogenic diet to boost general health and sports performance. What about postmenopausal women? Menopause brings hormonal changes and so much more. How does this biological transition affect sports performance? How does the ketogenic diet affect sports performance in postmenopausal women? MenopauseMenopause is a biological transition when a woman’s reproductive hormones naturally decline, and over time, the menstrual cycle stops. For some women, menopause is a breeze, and for others, it comes with uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes, heart palpitations, and low libido. [1] Sports Performance and MenopauseRegular exercise at any age helps you maintain and build muscle mass, endurance, strength, and more. If you’re too sedentary, you can lose muscle mass and strength. The research on the benefits of exercise is clear. Exercise and movement become more important as you age, and especially for women after menopause when testosterone and other growth hormones plunge, so it’s tougher to build and maintain muscle. Lifestyle and nutrition can drastically improve menopause symptoms. [2]The good news is that generally speaking, more active women tend […]…