In this episode, Sonya is joined by Dr Dean St Mart, to discuss individualising diet & supplements, understanding female hormones and menopause, the pros, and cons of bodybuilding, how to mitigate the negative impact of having taken steroids, thyroid health, fasting and using supplements to improve sleep.

Dean is an international bodybuilder, champion kickboxer and renowned fitness industry pharmacologist. He has used this experience and his pharmacological training to create supplement stacks, each of which supports a specific system in the body e.g. the liver.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

A good diet is the cornerstone of health, but at points, most people can benefit from supplements. But it has to be the right ones for you, look at your bloodwork. Test don´t guess.
Antioxidants are important. Oxidative stress plays a role in heart disease.
If your brain does not believe it is safe, you cannot fall asleep and nutrition impacts sleep quality.
Tracking calories while ignoring nutrition is a mistake.
Eating enough protein is important, especially for women.
Fasting supports good health, but if you eat junk either side of the fast you undo the benefits.
Estradiol production drops during menopause. Supplementation can counter some of the negative impact this has.
During menopause maintaining adrenal health is key.
Women as well as men can benefit from testosterone testing.

BEST MOMENTS:

“I didn't really appreciate how powerful that mental thought process is to shaping your environment and your actions to match it.”

“The majority of your nutrition should be around serving your body.”

“Everybody´s individual body is genetically unique.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES:

Instagram:

@deanstm

@supplement_needs

@sn_education_

www.supplementneeds.co.uk

www.sneducation.co.uk

https://www.thebloodlab.co.uk/

ABOUT THE HOST:

Sonya Morton-Firth has a history of reinventing herself and is known as the Queen of Transformation. She is living proof that whatever your age, with the right mindset, you can live your dreams.

For 17 years, she was a high-flying international sales executive working out of the City of London. She was highly successful but NOT fulfilled, so decided to pursue her passion for health and fitness. Transforming herself into a physique athlete, personal trainer, and fitness fashion brand owner. At the age of 44, Sonya was able to compete against 20-year-olds in bodybuilding competitions.
Realising that her true passion was helping others to fulfil their potential, Sonya turned to the world´s best personal growth experts for advice and once more transformed herself. In this pursuit, she became the leader of the UK’s largest personal growth communities where she was MC and interviewed experts on stage.

Sonya has built a property portfolio which gives her financial freedom. Today, she is on a mission -through her podcast The Sonya Morton-Firth Show, with the help of her hundreds of expert guests, she equips her audience with the knowledge they need to transform their health, wealth, and mindset and empower their lives.

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