Eating Before or After Strength Training - What’s Better?

Strength training can be confusing enough on its own. But mix in what —and when— to eat, and you might just choose to sit on the couch instead. Dr. Sanjay Gupta serves up answers in this episode of Paging Dr. Gupta. Plus, getting to the root cause of hair loss in women can help narrow down treatment choice.

This episode originally aired in January of 2026.

Produced by Andrea Kane & Madeleine Thompson

Medical Writer: Andrea Kane

Showrunner: Dan Bloom

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

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