#30 Menopause Weight Gain: What Causes it & How to Prevent it
Why do menopause and weight gain go hand in hand?
On average women entering menopause gain around 15-20 pounds without changing their diet or exercise routine.
Why do women gain weight without making any of these changes?
The answer has to do with how menopause impacts the body but especially how it impacts your hormone system and how they impact your metabolism and body weight.
There are several factors that come together to trigger weight gain in menopause women:
#1. Genetic factors.
You don't have control over your genetics but you can control your environment which impacts your genetics.
#2. Hormone changes.
This is perhaps the most important section because your hormones influence your metabolism and other hormone systems such as your thyroid.
Menopause is associated with a rapid and abrupt decline in estrogen and progesterone. Testosterone follows closely behind these two hormones as well. It is the change in these hormones which triggers the symptoms associated with menopause and many of the other problems.
#3. External variables.
Lastly, other variables such as the amount that you exercise, the food that you eat, your medical conditions and the medications you are taking all play a role.
If you are not eating healthy prior to menopause then you will probably gain more weight than most women. On the flip side, if you go into menopause eating a healthy diet then you have a better chance of reducing the amount that you gain during the menopause transition.
So how can you treat the weight gain?
The best way is to focus on the variables which cause the weight gain, to begin with. That means focusing on normalizing your hormones with the use of bio-identical hormones and by addressing your diet, exercise routine and so on.
I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it.
I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to management of conditions. I'm not accepting patients but you can learn more and get plenty of information on my blog!
You can learn more about high-quality supplements that I create (and personally use) here:
https://www.restartmed.com/shop/
You can find more general information on my site here:
https://www.restartmed.com/
If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2
This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high-quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.
Do you have any topics or video ideas? Please say so in the comments below!
On average women entering menopause gain around 15-20 pounds without changing their diet or exercise routine.
Why do women gain weight without making any of these changes?
The answer has to do with how menopause impacts the body but especially how it impacts your hormone system and how they impact your metabolism and body weight.
There are several factors that come together to trigger weight gain in menopause women:
#1. Genetic factors.
You don't have control over your genetics but you can control your environment which impacts your genetics.
#2. Hormone changes.
This is perhaps the most important section because your hormones influence your metabolism and other hormone systems such as your thyroid.
Menopause is associated with a rapid and abrupt decline in estrogen and progesterone. Testosterone follows closely behind these two hormones as well. It is the change in these hormones which triggers the symptoms associated with menopause and many of the other problems.
#3. External variables.
Lastly, other variables such as the amount that you exercise, the food that you eat, your medical conditions and the medications you are taking all play a role.
If you are not eating healthy prior to menopause then you will probably gain more weight than most women. On the flip side, if you go into menopause eating a healthy diet then you have a better chance of reducing the amount that you gain during the menopause transition.
So how can you treat the weight gain?
The best way is to focus on the variables which cause the weight gain, to begin with. That means focusing on normalizing your hormones with the use of bio-identical hormones and by addressing your diet, exercise routine and so on.
I'm Dr. Westin Childs and I focus on thyroid health, hormone balance, and weight loss. I write about thyroid disorders, weight loss, insulin resistance, estrogen/progesterone balance on my blog. I truly believe that hormone balance is the key to managing your weight, your mood and your quality of life which is why I'm so passionate about it.
I take a personalized/functional medicine approach to management of conditions. I'm not accepting patients but you can learn more and get plenty of information on my blog!
You can learn more about high-quality supplements that I create (and personally use) here:
https://www.restartmed.com/shop/
You can find more general information on my site here:
https://www.restartmed.com/
If you enjoyed this video please subscribe on youtube or leave a comment on my podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-westin-childs-podcast-thyroid-weight-loss-hormones/id1141207688?mt=2
This video is not intended to be used as medical advice. If you have questions about your health please consult your physician or primary care provider. Dr. Westin Childs goes to great lengths to produce high-quality content but this is NOT a substitute for medical care.
Do you have any topics or video ideas? Please say so in the comments below!
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