Ep. 587 “Your Body is a Chemistry Lab!” – Why Counting Calories Fails in Midlife | Menopause & Hormones — Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

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Welcome to another episode in our Midlife Minute Series.

Today, I’ll be exploring weight loss resistance and how you may be unknowingly disrupting your hormones during perimenopause and menopause.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

Why the concept of calories in, calories out is outdated

How sleep, stress, and sarcopenia drive weight loss resistance in midlife

Why under-eating protein and over-consuming processed carbohydrates become more problematic in middle age

Why increasing your protein intake without consuming enough fiber can cause gut issues

Why constant snacking and poor food quality compound metabolic dysfunction

How dysbiosis adds to weight loss resistance, poor metabolic health, and sleep disruption

How everyday exposure to toxins contributes to inflammation, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance, and disrupts hormone signaling

Why perimenopause becomes a “litmus test” for how well we take care of ourselves

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