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Ep. 587 “Your Body is a Chemistry Lab!” – Why Counting Calories Fails in Midlife | Menopause & Hormones
Description
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.
Stay tuned for more!
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:
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Why the concept of calories in, calories out is outdated
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How sleep, stress, and sarcopenia drive weight loss resistance in midlife
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Why under-eating protein and over-consuming processed carbohydrates become more problematic in middle age
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Why increasing your protein intake without consuming enough fiber can cause gut issues
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Why constant snacking and poor food quality compound metabolic dysfunction
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How dysbiosis adds to weight loss resistance, poor metabolic health, and sleep disruption
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How everyday exposure to toxins contributes to inflammation, oxidative stress, and insulin resistance, and disrupts hormone signaling
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Why perimenopause becomes a “litmus test” for how well we take care of ourselves
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Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com
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Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow.
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Cynthia’s Menopause Gut Book is on presale now!
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