Some of the more frustrating symptoms of midlife hormone decline and perimenopause is stubborn fat loss, weight gain, and fat redistribution around the midsection. HRT is often part of what’s promoted to manage these metabolic changes, and many women expect to lose weight when they start it. While replacing hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone can help with fat loss and muscle gain, some women will experience weight gain for a variety of reasons when they begin using hormones. In this episode I cover the five biggest reasons this happens and what you can do about it.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Progesterone cycling: Episode #444 – Should You Be Cycling Your HRT?
Better by Dr. Brooke: adapt + cope – optimal adaptogen blend
Better by Dr. Brooke: better + b active – activated b complex
Better by Dr. Brooke: better + magnesium – magnesium glycinate complex
Grab the Midlife Is More Than HRT guide free right here if, like me, midlife didn’t feel quite like you expected. And be sure to listen to episodes #438 and #439, which were all about the mess that midlife can be, and my 3G + 4R process to tackle it!
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Dr Brooke Kalanick is a naturopathic and functional medicine physician specializing in thyroid issues, autoimmunity, histamine intolerance, and women's hormone issues including PCOS, perimenopause, endometriosis and infertility. She is the best selling co-author of HANGRY: Balance Your Hormones & Restore Your Joy in 5 Simple Steps. She is also the host of the Dr Brooke Show podcast. To learn more about Dr Brooke click here.