Menopause, Hormones, and Weight Gain – Oh My!

The first thing that typically comes to mind when we think “menopause” is hot flashes and night sweats. And yes, those bothersome moments are key symptoms. But there’s a lot more to menopause – like hormone shifts and weight gain – and also safe, effective strategies to help manage these issues. Ochsner Health OB/GYN Robin Bone, MD, joins me once again to delve into the details of hormones – including bioidentical hormones – and how to know what’s best for you.

LINKS

Past podcast with Dr. Bone: Something’s Just Not Quite Right:
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/somethings-not-quite-right-5-questions-ob-gyns-get/id1459883591?i=1000575018733

Orgain podcast about Collagen:
https://healthcare.orgain.com/podcast/episodes/listen/season/2/episode/14

NAMS position statement: Hormone Replacement: https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/2017/nams-2017-hormone-therapy-position-statement.pdf

Dr. Bone’s labs to ask for:
Thyroid panel
Lipid panel
CBC
C-reactive protein
Vitamin D3
Hemoglobin A1C
Hormones include FSH, estradiol, progesterone, testosterone or free testosterone

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