#428: Protein Intake For Women, Protein Bioavailability, and Navigating Functional Medicine

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In this episode, Noelle and Stef discuss protein intake for women, protein bioavailability, and navigating functional medicine.

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Timestamps

[18:41] Protein intake for women

[44:31] Protein bioavailability

[60:29] Navigating functional medicine

Links

https://coconutsandkettlebells.com/minerals

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924200/

https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/75/1/123/5106141

https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jgs.15592

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