Avoid Gaining Belly Fat & Losing Muscle Mass w/ Estrogen Changes in Peri/Menopause | Felice Gersh MD

I'm so happy to share my interview from the Slim Down Conference with the incredible Nagina Abdullah.
In this interview, we cover:
- 2 types of estrogen you need right now for less belly fat storage
- What to add to your diet to alleviate hot flashes and night sweats naturally
- Top methods to create the type of estrogen you need to regulate appetite

[@annetcell-ly4571]

Such a joy listening to Dr Gersh. So informative and the opposite of under-informed, conventional mansplaining - which has a lot to answer for. I’ve been doing ALL the lifestyle changes for years but it isn’t enough without hormones. All those lifestyle changes ( low carb, no sugar, no processed food or snacks, intermittent fasting, regular exercise) didn’t prevent osteoporosis ( and the rest) thanks to Dr Gersh I now realise it will never fix it. Ever. None of the information explained by Dr Gersh was known or available 20 years ago.

[@a_woman_who_loves_to_lift]

Agree with you on all counts! 💯💯💯💯

[@Julia29853]

If not known or available, why do they have a lot to answer for? I despise big medicine and bg pharma in general, but blaming on “men” rather than ignorance and medical pride in general is wrong, ( I mean this all applies equally to male and female doctors) and your comment reveals a feminist bitterness which veils the truth of the rest of your comment

[@susan_and_baxter]

Dr. Gersh changed my life. She is amazing!

[@cheryllewis1697]

I love Dr Felice Gersh! 💟 Thank you for being so visible and vocal! 🙏

[@MC-vr3yh]

I really enjoy listening to this wonderful lady. I was wondering if you could perhaps do a lesson on fibroids in correlation to HRT . I was told by my doctors that I can’t take HRT because of my fibroids that causing me a heavy bleeding of lately. Thank you so much for your wisdom and knowledge. Blessings and love to everyone!

[@yogaexercise9637]

So I guess a good study going forward would be to study exactly what benefits could be achieved when women start HRT years after menopause. Me, for instance, am starting HRT 13 yrs post meno. The belief is that although much loss can't be reversed completely, how much improvement might be expected, and in what areas--bone, heart, etc? I see a whole world of study ahead!! And I'll just say, personally, I was "denied" HRT in the medical world for a years, and now I hear so much "so sad, too bad" but you missed out of all of these benefits!! No choice on my part, it just makes me feel bad. Dr. Gersh was gentle in how she worded losing out on those benefits, but think I just want to feel heard that some of this talk just makes me sad for the benefits I lost, for the years of suffering. I'm glad for the young women going forward, they'll be able to receive good treatment, but yes, still a long ways to go. I'm so grateful for all the doctor's speaking up about this.

[@magpiegirl3783]

I am like you and other women in the post Women’s Health Initiative world … we lost access to HRT that would probably have slowed or prevented bone loss and other benefits. Im osteoporotic and just learning about HRT - 13 years post menopause and facing the situation of most women in my era. Missed a major opportunity and now faced only with taking nasty drugs. Im dirty on the medical industry.

[@yogaexercise9637]

@@magpiegirl3783 I'm 68 and went ahead with HRT. We'll see. I was dx with osteopenia last year, it'll be interesting to see what my next DEXA scan shows in a couple yrs. I was just dx with Hashimoto's also, a condition I've likely had for 5+ yrs, totally missed by my MD; I am so hugely disillusioned with our medical system. When it comes to metabolic health, I have absolutely no faith in them. Ah well...I just feel lucky that I'm kinda figuring some of this out on my own.

[@edievelenger3500]

I’m also 10 years into menopause. I’m just starting HRT now. I’m fortunate because I don’t have osteoporosis or heart disease yet. Hopefully I’ll be able to prevent those as well as dementia as I get older 🤞🏻

[@stephaniestutts5431]

I do intermittent fasting, strength training, cardio and count calories and STILL cannot lose fat. I mean I have been doing this for years and my jeans are tighter at the waist than when I started. I am also hypothyroid and on synthyroid

[@chellej.8062]

Stop counting calories. Quit eating grain, sugar and carbs - that includes fruits and vegetables. Keto and Carnivore are the ONLY way you are going to lose weight and you won't believe how fast the weight will come off and how much better you will feel. I didn't think eating a salad or a piece of fruit was bad for me, but once I stopped the weight came off easily. I'm 52, by the way. Right smack in the middle of menopause. Most of those symptoms went away with carnivore. Some people can have carbs. I am not one of those. I have to go zero carbs, but work with it and see what works best for you! Good Luck.

[@natalierobinson6293]

Change your routine. Our bodies know our routine. Lifting heavier weights. Do sprints instead of steady cardio etc. Fast on a different day. Do all day fasting instead of intermittent fasting.

[@eveelliot2109]

Bread carbs and sugar processed foods. My weight rocketed post menopausal. I've radically reduced my carb in take & don't eat after 6-7 pm. Fasting stopped working. Exercise movement is important and gym 3 /4 times a week.

[@beachbreath2504]

Yep-carnivore diet heals

[@Castus-en7op]

Fantastic interview, thank you for inviting Dr Girsh, she's simply amazing 👏 👍

[@MS-sr1fe]

Wonderful explanation. Ty v much

[@isabelalder9998]

Thank you so much for this informative & invaluable interview! I don't think that any of my conventional Dr.'s would be able to explain these essential facts. Thank you for clarifying so many of my questions here! 🙏❤️

[@auaticamazon]

Fascinating talk

[@lyrical-feline]

The Menopause Societies of various countries, including Australia where I live, present enormous barriers to informed women seeking access to appropriate hormonal therapy In peri menopause and menopause. Women often spend years doctor hopping until they find someone who recognise hormonal supplementation is essential for most women during these important transitions. It has taken me 2.5 years to finally access estradiol and progesterone. I have moved during that time from peri menopause into menopause. Access to DHEA or testosterone in Australia for women and men is incredibly restricted. More than one doctor has told me firmly that testosterone is not a female hormone. Neither my husband or I can access either DHEA or testosterone.

[@drironmom6815]

That is terrible. DHEA is OTC in the US. Might be with a trip overseas

[@iss8504]

​@@drironmom6815if they catch it at the border they'll confiscate

[@j.c.7555]

Dr. Gersh found all my problems…now I need her as my doctor or at least one as brilliant and helpful. Thank you both so much…a subject well needed.

[@claudiacelenza9844]

Hi doctor! I like your explanations, I would like to be your patient but I live in Italy. Thank you for your work!

[@kimbe910]

❤ so much information

[@kat1327]

Where is her book?

[@a_woman_who_loves_to_lift]

Where is the gift ebook promised in the show notes at the end of the interview?

[@cindysmyth580]

Ido we always have to focus on the Wait aspect of menopause I believe the cardiovascular system is the most important and which has affected me greatly

[@ItsAllBeenDecided]

Menopause made my weight extremely hard to control. It had never, ever been a problem. I do cardio in the form of interval running on the same day I do weight training, usually twice a week. I walk almost everyday. I also do a ketogenic diet and IF, 18:6. I only eat whole foods. I've been doing this for at least five years. Some days I have had to add some carbs to my diet because I'm always teetering on being underweight. I'm not sure if this might be part of the reason, but I also get bio-identical hormone pellets every four months.

[@SirenASMR_]

Thyroid and Vitamin levels did you do that yet ?

[@ItsAllBeenDecided]

@@SirenASMR_ Every four months to coincide with pellet insertions. All good.

[@user-ss4tb4dr6w]

I can not find any link: could you share it? Thank you

[@r-anne7375]

I would like to know if the Dr. herself takes hormones ? She is so full of great information !

[@magpiegirl3783]

She does … she has spoken of it in other interviews.

[@norameehan4633]

I really wish you would have discussed more specifics such as how much protein does she recommend , a healthy daily or weekly menu. Whole foods I got and hormones, hormones, hormones.

[@natalierobinson6293]

How much protein you should eat isn't hard to figure that out. We all know what we should and shouldn't be eating, really. Whole foods. Not easy to do, but if we want it bad enough we will make changes.

[@iss8504]

Dr Gersh, the phytoestrogens are very weak. Are you saying we can optimally substitute soybeans to get our estradiol?