Tired, Puffy, Moody? The Hormones Women Never Test For | ft. Robby Wade

How to actually understand what's happening inside your body, with Robby Wade, founder of Rythm Health. We cover the blood markers every woman should track, why your doctor's annual panel isn't enough, and the at-home test that takes less than five minutes from your bed. Robby built Rythm Health after growing up watching his dad filter his own blood from a dialysis machine in their living room. He was afraid of needles, trained for Ironman, and realized that most people have no idea how to read or use their own blood work. We get into all of it: why only 12% of Americans are actually health literate, the iron deficiency chain reaction that's silently wrecking women's thyroid and hormones, what ApoB actually is and why it matters more than your LDL number, how cholesterol spikes in winter and could get you put on a statin you don't need, why 80% of your testosterone is made during sleep, the biomarkers he personally tracks for training and recovery, how estrogen loss in menopause triggers weight gain your body can't explain, and why your blood work is the only thing that doesn't lie about how you're really doing. I also tested my own blood live on camera. Timestamps: 0:00 - Why blood work is the most powerful health tool nobody's using 1:30 - Robby's story: growing up with a dialysis machine in the living room 3:30 - How Rythm Health was born from Ironman training and an API discovery 4:00 - The biomarkers that changed everything for his own performance 5:00 - Iron deficiency in women: why your cycle is working against you 6:30 - 80% of your testosterone is made in your sleep 7:30 - Why blood work makes everything real (and why we overestimate everything) 8:00 - How Rythm works: live demo on camera 9:30 - "Learn yourself" — why only 12% of Americans are health literate 10:30 - How to use monthly testing without it feeling overwhelming 12:00 - The supplement trap: why most people waste money on the wrong ones 14:00 - How to actually know if your iron supplement is working 16:30 - Capillary vs. vein: is at-home testing as accurate as the lab? 18:00 - The most important biomarkers for women specifically 20:00 - Cholesterol explained: the truck and highway analogy 22:00 - ApoB: why this one marker matters more than your total LDL 25:00 - Why your cholesterol is higher in winter (and how that leads to unnecessary statins) 27:00 - Female biomarkers: hormones, thyroid, and the ecosystem between them 28:00 - New markers coming: B12, hemoglobin, fructosamine, uric acid 31:00 - MTHFR gene and why some women can't absorb B vitamins properly 33:00 - Why genetics are a compass, not a diagnosis 36:00 - Supplements: how to actually test what's working for YOUR body 38:00 - Diets don't work the same for everyone (and blood work proves it) 42:00 - Thyroid, metabolism, and why you can't lose weight no matter what you do 45:00 - Estrogen, menopause, and why your body puts on fat to survive 48:00 - Hormones throughout your cycle: why one test per year isn't enough 52:00 - Cortisol, stress, and what's actually happening to your body under pressure 55:00 - Real stories: the woman whose iron was dangerously low and her doctor missed it 58:00 - The man who was close to a stroke and found out through Rythm 1:00:00 - Why people are afraid of blood work (and how to get past it) 1:02:00 - Where to find Rythm Health and how to get started 1:02:48 - What empowerment means to Robby Follow Robby / Rythm Health: Instagram: @rythmhealthlab Website: https://rythmhealth.com/ Get your own Rythm Health kit using Sam's link for an exclusive discount: Rythm Health Thank you to our sponsors: iRestore Face Mask: A cordless red light therapy face mask with 360 medical-grade LEDs and three wavelengths to target fine lines, pigmentation, blemishes, and pores. 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