The LongHer Life

The Complete Skin, Hair, and Nails Protocol for Women: Peptides, Collagen, Red Light, and What Estrogen Has to Do With It | Her Stack Series

The LongHer Life

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I share my full protocol for skin, hair, and nails, including the nutrition, lifestyle, supplements, skincare, peptides, and bioregulators I am using to support healthier aging. I also explain why beauty is not just topical. Skin, hair, and nails are deeply connected to estrogen, protein intake, collagen production, inflammation, vascular supply, mitochondrial health, and hormone transitions like postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. Listen if you want a female-specific beauty and longevity protocol that goes beyond collagen powder and skincare trends, and helps you understand how to support your skin from the cellular level. Join The LongHer Life for women-specific guidance on peptides, hormones, and longevity. I TALK ABOUT: 00:00 - Why this Her Stack series episode focuses on skin, hair, and nails 08:08 - How estrogen affects skin, hair, nails, collagen, and postpartum hair loss 14:20 - Why protein is the number one beauty nutrition tip for women 19:01 - How collagen, amino acids, and protein powder each support beauty and repair differently 24:34 - How collagen, glycine, proline, and bone broth support skin structure 27:27 - Why resistance training helps activate collagen, growth hormone, and skin repair 32:17 - How red light therapy supports mitochondria, collagen, and hair follicle health 36:45 - My clean skincare routine and how I use peptide serums intentionally 48:45 - Why vitamin C, zinc, copper, and omega-3s matter for skin, hair, and nail health 53:05 - Why GHK-CU, BPC-157, Melanotan 1, and bioregulators can support skin, hair, nails, and tissue repair RESOURCES: Join The LongHer Life for women-specific guidance on peptides, hormones, and longevity. Free Peptide Masterclass for Women: Join the waitlist for the next live class. The Her Stack Planner: The first peptide tracking journal built around female biology. Products mentioned in this episode: KORA Organics skincare OneSkin OS-01 Eye Topical Supplement (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) HigherDOSE red light mask and mat (code: BRITTANY15) Kineon MOVE+ Pro red light for pain (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) Fatty15 (code: BIOHACKINGBRITTANY) Vega Sport Vanilla protein Mindbodygreen Lean & Tone Aminos+ The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion LET'S CONNECT: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music

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