If you’ve ever followed a plan perfectly and felt worse, you’re not “too sensitive”—you’re cyclical. Most health advice ignores the female rhythm and the way hormones shape metabolism, stress tolerance, recovery, and sleep across the month. In this episode, Brandon shows how to work with your cycle instead of fighting it: why some trends (aggressive fasting, late-luteal HIIT, constant low-carb) backfire, how each phase changes what your body needs, and how the Compass (Nurture → Energize → St...
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If you’ve ever followed a plan perfectly and felt worse, you’re not “too sensitive”—you’re cyclical. Most health advice ignores the female rhythm and the way hormones shape metabolism, stress tolerance, recovery, and sleep across the month. In this episode, Brandon shows how to work with your cycle instead of fighting it: why some trends (aggressive fasting, late-luteal HIIT, constant low-carb) backfire, how each phase changes what your body needs, and how the Compass (Nurture → Energize → St...
Episode 017 - Why Morning Light May Be the Most Powerful Hormone Reset Tool You’re Ignoring
The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast
29 minutes
2 months ago
Episode 017 - Why Morning Light May Be the Most Powerful Hormone Reset Tool You’re Ignoring
Not a supplement. Not a device. Just light. In this episode, Brandon breaks down why morning light is your most powerful—and most overlooked—hormone reset. You’ll learn how a simple daily light cue stabilizes cortisol, sets melatonin’s clock, boosts serotonin, and recalibrates the gut–liver–brain axis. What we cover: • Light as a biological command, not just vision • The SCN (your master clock) and why timing beats willpower • Cortisol Awakening Response done right (and what blunts it) • Mela...
The Metabolic Compass™ Podcast
If you’ve ever followed a plan perfectly and felt worse, you’re not “too sensitive”—you’re cyclical. Most health advice ignores the female rhythm and the way hormones shape metabolism, stress tolerance, recovery, and sleep across the month. In this episode, Brandon shows how to work with your cycle instead of fighting it: why some trends (aggressive fasting, late-luteal HIIT, constant low-carb) backfire, how each phase changes what your body needs, and how the Compass (Nurture → Energize → St...
