Women’s Fitness Expert: What You NEED To Know About Dieting & Exercise | Dr. Stephanie Estima

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The conversation shifts personal as Dr. Estima describes the arc that shaped her philosophy. She studied neuroscience and psychology at the University of Toronto, trained as a personal trainer, then spent 20 years in chiropractic practice seeing tens of thousands of patients. But the moment that crystallised everything was competing in a figure competition at 11% body fat — right at the bottom of what's biologically essential for women (10–13%). She had followed every rule: restrict calories, do lots of cardio, earn your recovery. She lost her period for 2–3 months before stepping on stage. Ironically, strangers were showering her with compliments as she starved — a confusing and ultimately damaging experience she now sees as the ur-example of how women hitch their worth to external validation. ^{[1] — Dr. Stephanie Estima "Dr. Estima competed at 11% body fat — at the very floor of essential fat for women — following every rule: restrict calories, do cardio, ea…" 07:10 Play}