The Model Health Show

TMHS 779 - The Truth About Menopause, Weight Gain, & The Hormone Shift - With Dr. Taz

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Apr 3, 2024
Dr. Taz, a women's health expert, discusses how gut health, inflammation, and stress impact hormones during menopause. She highlights the connection between hormonal balance, blood sugar levels, and gut health. The importance of managing estrogen dominance and supporting hormone health through nutrition and lifestyle changes is emphasized.
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INSIGHT

Hormone Shifts Drive Weight Changes

  • Hormone shifts change blood sugar and insulin, which largely determine weight gain.
  • Women often misattribute weight gain to willpower rather than shifting hormone-driven metabolism.
ANECDOTE

Clinician's Street-Corner Encounters

  • Dr. Tasneem Bhatia hears women in public distressed about sudden belly fat and size changes.
  • She empathizes because she experienced surprising weight and hormone shifts herself.
INSIGHT

Gut Controls Hormone Metabolism

  • The gut metabolizes hormones like estrogen so they can be excreted or used properly.
  • If the gut fails, hormone metabolites build up and cause symptoms like estrogen dominance.
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