04/19/2026
The conversation is everywhere right now, and it’s an important one. Women have been told for decades to follow protocols that were never designed for their physiology, and the science is finally catching up. Men have their own distinct needs too, and both deserve care that reflects real biology, not generalized templates.
Dr. Stacy Sims helped push this movement forward with her TED Talk Women Are Not Small Men. She explained how most medical and performance research has been built on male bodies, even when the findings are applied to women. She showed how female physiology shifts across the menstrual cycle, how hormones change fuel use, how recovery needs differ, and how these patterns influence strength, metabolism, temperature regulation, and long term health.
She also talked about what women can do about it. She encouraged women to train with their physiology instead of against it, to fuel more intentionally, to prioritize protein, and to stop following protocols that were designed for male hormonal patterns. She pushed for more female specific research and for care teams who understand these differences.
Here’s what precision care really means:
• Female physiology has unique needs, from hormones to metabolism to recovery
• Men need tailored care too, optimized for their biology and long term healthspan
• Standard protocols miss the mark for everyone
• Longevity is precision, not one size fits all
In my clinic, we do both. Personalized, evidence based care that treats women and men like the distinct individuals they are.
We’ve been doing it this way all along.
