Is KETO Safe in Menopause? (Your doctor might Disagree)

Can I eat a ketogenic diet during menopause? This is a valid and important question. You are right to ask it, and right to keep digging until you find the correct answer.
Menopause brings so many changes to a woman's life that it is beneficial to eat the best diet possible. Eating the wrong diet can and does make the symptoms of menopause much worse.
Know which hormones are important for you to feel your best during your menopausal years. And, know which diet is best for optimizing your health when all of these changes are going on in your body.
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[@KG-rn4hp]

I’m a 57 year old post menopausal woman. I started doing Keto a year ago to lose weight. Low and behold, five months in I was able to wean myself off antidepressants which I had been on for 16 years. I am at my ideal weight and not taking any medications. The only thing I’m still struggling with is insomnia. This video was very interesting because even though I’ve been post menopausal for four years, I still get hot flashes. So I’m wondering if my hormones are off. I’m going to look into the testing you recommend.

[@Floridazen]

KG 1981 I am your age, I been on the night sweat and hot flash train since I was 40, I was told to take HRT or just deal with it and who knows when the HF will end.

[@espebfc6474]

Try with natural progesterone creme. Read the book What your Doctor may not tell you about menopause, by Dr. John R. Lee

[@shelleycornell7282]

L-Theanine.

[@KG-rn4hp]

Shelley Cornell Do you use this? And if so how much do you take? Thanks

[@shelleycornell7282]

KG 1981 Yes. I use it. I take one at night. The product I have is Suntheanine 125 mg. I also find when I'm eating keto and in ketosis, I sleep much better.

[@KenDBerryMD]

A doctor pretending that all a menopausal woman needs to worry about is estrogen is just dumb. Women are much more complicated than that. The diet they eat matters very much, as does optimizing All their hormones...

[@wanderlore8875]

Next month will be 7 years post menopause for me. I had some issues the first year and half and then nothing. Keto is so awesome even now. I am 54

[@firbrd73]

What are your thoughts on using maca root for balancing out hormones?

[@LadyLuvsNatr]

Hey Dr. I have Lupus was doing awesome on Keto for 2 weeks.... then the fat & protein hit my bad kidney HARD! I was 100% Vegan for 3 years but felt too many nutrients were missing based on my bodies reaction over time. Can you address Lupus & kidney problems and make keto work! right now I am going a body cleanse to settle that kidney back down. But would love to know what to do next!

[@wandafrazier8692]

Thanks for seeing me Monday....you are giving me hope!! We'll see what my labs say....😊

[@sharlenelindskogbaker355]

So happy that hot flashes are abating on keto. Down to one night sweat. Thank heavens!! No hormones. Ten years into menopause.

[@jodyben-david6188]

Thank you!! I am 65, in menopause for about 8 years, and I have been eating a carnivore diet for a year. My hormones have NEVER been this balanced. Even in my 30's and 40's!!

[@shelleyjohnson6375]

Have you ever used hormone replacement therapy?

[@shoegal7]

@Owi Owi, is it healthier to eat fruit and vegetables which have been sprayed with pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides?

[@Cosima909]

@Owi Owi no professional would type this so please sit down and quit fibbing.

[@ritahall2378]

What ???? 8 years ??!!

[@lynnries7729]

'Professional Dietitian' I think not.

[@faBOWlosityBOWs]

I never took any hormones for menopause I am 18 months no period and have lost 85 lbs. keto works at this stage of life!

[@wanderlore8875]

faBOWlosityBOWs me too, no meds but exercise and keto has improved everything

[@mindy0604]

How encouraging your post is to me. I’ve been period free since Jan 2017 with NO HRT. Started Keto with intermittent fasting 1 week ago. I was always afraid that I wouldn’t be able to lose weight after menopause, but you showed me that’s stinking thinking. Thank you

[@faBOWlosityBOWs]

mindy carlough I can’t do it lazy. I do need to weigh and measure everything. I also didn’t start IF until months in but this can work. If you find jumping into everything at once hard do one at a time. Also I have found what works for other doesn’t work for me. So if you stale change things up. I can’t do keto baked goods. So I don’t and after 9 months I don’t miss them

[@ckreestone]

yeah I don't like the idea of messing with hormone therapy. I prefer doing things as natural as possible, there has to be a healthier way like our diet and activity. Menopause is natural.

[@michele2566]

I'M PERI MENOPAUSE I'M TOLD I'M ON THE DOTT PATCH FOR ESTROGEN I WANTED THE PROGESTRONE TOO BUT.. MY DOCTOR WON'T GIVE IT TO ME SINCE I HAVE NO UTERUS. EVEN THOUGH I TOLD HIM I WAS ON IT IN 2017 WITH ANOTHER DOCTOR AND IT HELPED ME SLEEP. I'M DOING KETOVOIRE MY BLOOD PRESSURE WENT DOWN FROM 160/100 TO 121/88 IN THE PAST 2 MOS.

[@cynthiareneeandmore]

I’ve been wondering why for the past 2 years, Intermittent fasting just hasn’t been working. Menopause at 47 has been exhausting. I did Keto years ago and was successful. I will return to what I know works. So many women are looking for relief and support during this time in our lives. Thank you for being there for us.

[@jenjen7455]

I can recommend keto with menopause. . .it's been a life saver for me 🌼😊

[@61jennybean]

Been Keto for 2 months and it has changed my life. My libido disappeared about 5 years ago sex became impossible due to uncomfortable changes down below. I am so delighted to say that normal service has been resumed. No going back to carbs for me.

[@sherryc4898]

Thank you so much for this video! I’m 54, been in menopause for 4 years now. I’m sure i had adrenal fatigue for one... stressful job and taking care of everyone else. I’ve always worked out and exercise almost every day in some fashion. Weight lifting (former body builder), walking, etc. ~ as I grew closer to menopause I started to steadily gain weight. Which was frustrating... how can this be happening. ~ this started me on my journey around age 48 to figure out what is going on. Because the doctors/GYN will tell you exercise more and eat less. And they want to put you on depression medication. I said no thanks, realized I was on my own to figure this out. I have been pouring through research for years now. Realized I’m insulin resistant now, my hormones are out of balance and I discovered keto about 3 years ago. But no one knew what it was. I had to pioneer my way through it all by myself. My family and friends thought I was crazy. I started slowly with eliminating wheat first and so on. I started feeling better right away. ~ now I toggle back and forth between low carb and keto. ~ I feel absolutely fantastic and have tons of energy, but I can’t loose weight unless i’m strickly keto. ~ Dr. Berry, thank you so much for doing this!!!.... you’re helping so many people. 💕 And I love your down to earth charming no BS way of getting your info out. Thank you. 😊😘😘

[@robinbeers6689]

I started keto at age 45. I never thought about menopause, I was making this change to control my seizures (which it did). But it was a nice "side-effect" that menopause came and went and I never had a single hot flash or night sweat or any of that.

[@brendaverderaime7679]

Me too. Finishing off my last week of medication for Epilepsy. No menopause issues at all.

[@michellekimm3585]

Finally a Doctor that understands!!!! Hysterectomy 6 years ago. I've been Keto 4 months and it has helped more than ANYTHING any Doc has recommended. Thanks You Sooooo much!!! 💕

[@daisycarson8578]

I was just asking this, had hysterectomy wk ago, been keto almost 2yrs, so didn't know if keto would help these hot flashes and etc

[@sharpma]

I am in menopause and while watching this video I realized that I no longer have hot flashes, or night sweats, since being on keto. Yet another benefit.

[@solanalicious2893]

I also started keto in september 2017, i haven't had a hot flash since! no joke

[@Ev-vh3pf]

My surgery was 7 years ago and shortly afterwards is when my autoimmune reared it's head. Joint pain all over, severe joint pain, KETO has helped so much.

[@curiousnook6358]

Thanks Doc! I’m 54 and have been doing keto for a year and a half. I am calm as can be- no more hot flashes! I use progesterone cream about every other day which helps balance estrogens. I love the way I feel doing keto!

[@lucylu9792]

Can you share what cream u used? Im perimenopausal and my doctor prescribed progesteron so I can get a period again. Does that make sense?

[@Salsabilanow1111]

Doesn’t, I’m on estrogen and progesterone and I have no period, just start on low dose, I wish she shared the cream name, because the progesterone pills are very hard to deal with, I wish there was something else beside HRT

[@penpaperleather]

I am not entirely sure when my premenopause symptoms started since i had a baby at 44 (G6L1) and nursed until last year, 49 but i started keto at the end of last year out of curiosity. I have lost 25lbs the first 3 months and have been stable for the past few weeks. I have got the weight of my 30s, i sleep better and i dont have mood swings. Total life changer. Thank you Doc!

[@paulamriley3931]

I enjoy all your videos. I’m glad you did one on menopause. So many dr’s don’t cover menopause. I agree with you so many dr’s dismisses. We need more doctors like you. Thanks for your videos. They really help me.😀

[@stuartpierce121]

Amen been doing keto since December 26 the Lost 25 pounds .I am 52 menopausal! Thanks for video. thanks Jennifer 😃 I been in awhile I don't take hormones.

[@Amada__]

Thanks for always talking about what doctors dont want to talk about.

[@ritahall2378]

Amen , Amen , Amen 🙏

[@sylviaking8866]

THE KETOGENIC DIETS ANTI INFLAMMATION EFFECT IS VERY VERY USEFUL FOR THOSE GOING THROUGH MENOPAUSE.

[@tinabrown7959]

53 and menopause was killing me. Now hot flushes gone, I can sleep 8 hours deeply, mood swings gone, depression gone, anxiety gone, acid reflux gone, electrical currents running through my body at night gone, brain fog gone, mental confusion gone, heart palpitations gone, chronic fatigue gone. Now Carnivore - but I do find if I cheat and have some carbs - greek yogurt, fruit etc - back to sweats at night, restless nights sleep and my mood deflates.

[@lucymaze3917]

I'm battling hormone imbalance and have been for a looong time....now horrendous hot flashes. I'm 54 and just started carnivore a couple weeks ago.... I was just wondering if you are still doing carnivore and how it's going for you?

[@seablue140]

Same. Little extra cheese and bam..sweating and peeing on and off all night long. 😂🥲Menopause can be a BEAST but keto really Helps! Just have to know what your triggers are because 1 out of a 100 million doctors out there do not know or want to know how to help. Kudos to any provider who attempts to understand 🙌🏼

[@carriegreenleaf9612]

@@lucymaze3917how are you doing on this woe carnivore with your hormones

[@lucymaze3917]

@carriegreenleaf9612 Fell off the wagon but just restarted carni on June 1st. I feel much better, sleeping good, energy during the day etc. I'm still doing pellet therapy, thyroid pill and taking progesterone. I want to slowly wean off of them, but feel I shouldn't until I'm 90 days in. I get horrible hot flashes when I'm not on hormone therapy, so much so it interferes with my work, my sleep and just everything. So overall right now I feel great. But I'm honestly scared to try and wean just yet....I never ever want hot flashes like that again. But I so badly want off of the pellets, thyroid and progesterone pills. I'm just going slow and steady. Sorry for the book I just wrote. 🫠

[@carriegreenleaf9612]

@@lucymaze3917 well it sounds like you are on the road to good health I know myself staying on this road is hard but I say to myself inch by inch is cinch and be very careful everyday and have a plan best of luck to you on this life style

[@missyasche881]

The physician's assistant at my Dr office refused to check my hormone levels b/c she said we already know you're in menopause. When I tried switching Drs (but stay within the same practice), they dropped me as a client!! I was a patient at that practice for 20+ years! I would like to know my levels!

[@ayeshah9626]

Exactly what my doctor said when I asked to check my levels, she said we already know they're going to be zero, so no point 😄

[@anitak_ilovepink]

I am 59 and I’ve been eating keto for 14.5 years. I ate this way through menopause and had no issues.

[@cocosilkworm]

We need to hear more anecdotes like yours. I fear that women who sail through menopause have no need to talk about and we'll never hear about how they did it. I'm glad you came by to share your success!

[@anitak_ilovepink]

@@cocosilkworm I am now 62 and wrote this a long time ago. I still eat this way and have for 17 years.

[@cocosilkworm]

@@anitak_ilovepink That's about the same age that I started too. But it's only been a couple of years for me so I'm wondering if it's the right way to go to prepare for menopause. I'd be very interested in what you eat exactly. Keto seems to vary a lot depending who you talk to.

[@anitak_ilovepink]

@@cocosilkworm My A1C blood tests my doctor told me was on the high normal side even after eating this way. I was told if I didn’t continue to eat keto that I would be a diabetic. So I eat this way for mg health

[@anitak_ilovepink]

I eat closer to an Atkins diet vs strict keto

[@MsCorina222]

YOU ARE FIRST TELLING THE TRUTH.HALLELUJAH

[@wandafrazier8692]

Yeah.....this is a perfect example of my life the past 3yrs!! Started Keto on Monday to get my life back!

[@MarjorieBurnett]

I had so much weight gain with menopause and my thin friends seemed to breeze through. Wish I would have known about keto then. I feel losing weight also calms the hormonal flareups. Great video.

[@Ev-vh3pf]

I gained about 45lbs after radical hysterectomy, started KETO about a year ago, on my Drs. advice. I've lost 40lbs, started to get my autoimmune under control as well as started growing more of my hair back. I've cut back on the majority of supplements and am now only taking just few daily along w/ my bio-identical hormones. It's gonna take a while before I am all the way back, but KETO is the only thing that's had such a vastly positive effect on my life. I'm a full fledged meatatarian.

[@angelagrant2943]

Crying, thank you SO much for sharing. Just had full hysterectomy and starting this week. Been bringing videos hoping to see someone who had hysterectomy. Just started the compound hormones , very very fatigued since surgery. Feeling hopeful. Ty so much

[@Ev-vh3pf]

@@angelagrant2943 Happy to chat if you need an ear. Also, a great website, called Hystersisters, I used a lot when I went through it, provided a lot of solid advice. Mine was radical and they took absolutely everything. I had to much endometriosis that the doctor said when he took it all out, it looked like an alien. The endometrial and andometrial tissue was deeply imbedded in the fat pad (all humans have an abdominal fat pad, no matter how skinny) they they had to dig and dig to get it out. My pain was at an 11 and they practically overdosed me on pain meds because there was no way to control pain they had to do so much cutting. Also, my take, if your doctor tells you, you don't need progesterone, I'd get another opinion. I've been doing bio HRT for 10 years and progesterone is a big part and is vital for sleep.

[@ritahall2378]

How did you get prescribed bio identical hormones and how expensive is it ?

[@angelagrant2943]

@@Ev-vh3pf I just now saw your response. Thank you SO much ❤️ I started ketovore. Had two testosterone injection for the fatigue. I won't be getting those again. WOW!!!! You really really had it bad. I'm So glad you are doing better . My gyno specializes in hrt. He is such a blessing. I'm on a mixture of everything. Compound. I told him, please reduce some of the pegestorone because I was so tired all day. He did. I'm still very tired and fatigued. I'm having hope with eating pretty much carnivore. I really appreciate ANYTHING you want to share with me.

[@angelagrant2943]

@@ritahall2378 my compound hormones are only $45 for the month. My gyno specializes in hormones. That's the kind of Dr. You want is someone with compassion and passion for women .

[@TheSchellb]

Thank you so much for doing a video on menopause and doing Keto. I'm 64 years old and had a hysterectomy back in 2007. I was put on the bioidentical hormone cream which took the hot flashes away but was never able to lose weight until I came upon Keto in Oct 2017. Now I only have about 15 pds to go to get to a normal weight. Thank god for Keto, I thought I would always be in the obese category.

[@sakeenakadejajoseph8658]

Schellb, congratulations on your weight loss!!! Are you still using the hormone cream since you started keto?

[@TheSchellb]

@@sakeenakadejajoseph8658 no

[@TheSchellb]

@@newlife8318 what does cf osteo mean?

[@NoName83201]

Started Keto January 2017, menopausal. Used to have so many hot flashes, night seats (no hormone replacement). Since doing Keto I rarely have hot flashes and no night sweats, yay

[@MisfitOne64]

Yes! Two years in menopause and I am down 19 lbs in 7 weeks, 15 to go! I'm healthier, have more energy and no joint pain. Take my supplements and and feel 25 again physically and sexually 😜. I'm 54. No hormone therapy either!

[@ljb8743]

Hi - what supplements do you take?

[@MisfitOne64]

@@ljb8743 collagen, niacin, potassium, magnesium, daily vitamin and probiotic

[@Salsabilanow1111]

Good for you, I’m in HRT because I was really suffering, I’m going to start the carnivore diet to see if I can get off the HRT, even though they helped me so much

[@christinemiller1967]

I love the Keto diet as far as how it makes me feel. Hot flashes and night sweats disappeared and I have more energy. However, I was not losing much weight until I incorporated Intermittent fasting.

[@sueleedy8043]

I'm post menopause and I do keto and I feel great and have lost hard to lose weight. But I'm strict about my food NO sugar, eat good fat and grass feed meats! I took my health care back from the so called doctors! I do my own research in several different places and compare them!! Wish more doctors would do their own RESEARCH instead of listening to big pharma which are liars!

[@JustMe-mn4gr]

Ditto

[@lisadouglas2963]

I am perimenopausal and my hormones went up when I started Keto. However, after about 6 months they plummeted. So at the moment I am taking Maca Root, Ashwaghanda KSM 66 and a few others. I am feeling better as I was in depression, so will see how I go. Dr Ken thank you for this video, I feel I have been going through this for a while. I will share and have subscribed and yes please do more videos on menopause and what your take on Adaptogenic plants/roots like Maca and Ashwagandha. Thankyou 😀👍😘

[@SCTXLoveNPride]

What is ksm 66

[@sarahtherese19]

You are the only man I will listen to talk about this...that says a lot! Thanks for sharing on this

[@tree.65]

Thank you much for covering us over 50 women! I stopped my monthly cycle 3+ years ago and thought, that's it, I'm done going through the menopause thing and it was a beeeze! Suddenly at 52 and cutting out most carbs, I'm suffering horrible hot flashes around the. clock that gives me sweats and I feel sick. I'm glad to hear it's not the keto-ish diet I'm on. Going to ask my doc to check my hormones.

[@cindyobanion7049]

I’m 49 and post menopausal. It took me a few years to find out that I even went through it! The keto diet is the only thing keeping me from gaining weight. Also I am on four bio identical hormones. I feel so much better!

[@mrsmc2612]

Please share what you are on and the brands .

[@cindyobanion7049]

@@mrsmc2612 I am on bio identical thyroid, estrogen, testosterone and progesterone. I am seeing a specialist to keep me on the right dosages.

[@hopefulforhumanity5625]

How do you know you need bioidentical hormones?

[@belindasullivan92]

Dr., I tested as 100% finished with menopause. Vaginal dryness, as dry as the Mojave desert, sheering painful intercourse, strange feeling labia, -0- desire for intercourse. Simply losing the weight has helped tremendously. I am going to go further at my next annual and talk to my doc ( who is a keto-maniac) about testing my progesterone and testosterone. Thanks a bunch for this specific video.

[@loriclyburn7179]

Belinda Sullivan sounds familiar.. let me know if anything helps. I will try it. Thanks

[@DragonHeartTree]

Sooooo glad to hear you mention testosterone.

[@TryynityBelle]

I am going through MP and doing Keto and much better for it. Hot flushes are less I believe. I ballooned up in weight like a basketball. I was retaining fluid. Fatigued. Raised BP and Chol. This could have also been IR. Now I feel great. I am able to go walking again. Better sleep due to less nightly WC visits affecting sleep. I asked the diet why and the only answer I got were 2 scripts which I tossed. Good thing is that started me on the search for answers and now I have found you!!! So its all good. Also I am weaning myself off anti-depressants and doing well. So yea - I feel great. I am 52 and felt like 70 now I feel 50 but I am aiming for feeling as young as I am think LOL

[@mmm26458]

Great video, good point about testosterone and progesterone !! GPs in Uk are so in denial /or behind generally speaking !!! I can't proper treatment There are sooo many fully functioning early ovarian failure full time working women who might be contributing to society, finances and everything else just as much as men besides them. Speak to them with consideration as they might be way younger and productive than men are ! It would be great if everyone would give importance to (menopausal) women health. Many thanks

[@robinromesburg7676]

I can't thank you enough for addressing this issue! Very important and informational!

[@lisaeason6874]

I am 53 and i stick my head in the freezer on a regular basis. Lol night sweats suck. And omg sometimes i start stop start my cycle in one month. So ready for it to be over. This video has explained so much. I am ready to start this Keto Journey. 🙏🥰

[@cookingandmakeup]

I’ve really enjoyed your videos. I’m an RN.....and relatively new to Keto but not low carbohydrate WOE. Thanks for your no nonsense approach and validation of real issues that women experience. Keep up the great work!

[@mandylovett3980]

Thanks for this video, I'm 51, haven't had a period for over 6 months, I'm on a keto diet along with intermittent fasting, apart from not having periods, I have no other symptoms of menopause, I'm active, I sleep well, BMI 20, normal blood pressure and generally feeling great (could it be down to my way of eating 😉) 😀😀😀

[@BigBSinclair]

Great video! I'm 56 post menopause doing keto along with if. Just started omad with keto this week and feel great. More energy and kicked me off my weight loss stall😊.. Dr. could you please do a video on keto omad for post menopause women? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

[@leebaughman3767]

Dr. Berry, do you have any other videos about menopause? I have questions/ concerns, and can't get straight answers.

[@engelibooysen6366]

I truly wish there were more doctors like you. Thank you for the video

[@debrahammonds9331]

Thanks, Dr. Berry very informative. Appreciate you so much! I am 60 years old and had breast cancer in 2011 I am on Tamoxifen for another 3 years. Then tamoxifen being the culprit I had a dvt,split and go into both of my lungs. Now I am taking warfarin. I want to get off of these things in the worst way as cancer has caused me a lot of illnesses not to mention sepsis and cellulitis. I have been on keto for 5 1/2 weeks have lost 30 pounds. Yay.. still feeling somewhat fatigued. I wish like the rest of your KZbin following that you were in our area or we could clone you!

[@luccabetta5238]

This is perfect information Dr Berry exactly what I am going through and I have been on the ketogenic diet for 5. Months now.

[@cedub269]

Man you described my symptoms and the attitudes of various doctors I've seen. I FINALLY saw a ND and she's trying to get me on the right path thank goodness. Great info as always Dr. Berry!

[@marykj91]

I started the Carnivore diet. I'm suffering low sex drive and hot flashes. I have HRT patches I have yet to open. I pray this will help me and my hubby

[@paulawoodard5816]

Dr. B I really enjoy your videos. They have helped me understand the ketogenic lifestyle. I also following you on social media..hope that doesn't sound like I'm stalking you LOL

[@w8ing4someday]

Sorry in advance I fear this may be a novel long.... Dr. Berry I bought your book "LMDTM" and read it in two days. I also reviewed it on Amazon... I absolutely love your straight to the point, no nonsense sarcastic style. Alright now that my nose is slightly discolored, I had a question with an explanation. I am in my mid 30's so still hopefully a ways away from menopause but I am type 2 Diabetic. I came across a Keto video where a man was interviewing a Dr. Mindy Pelz. about Keto and Hormones. This woman's advice (she has been on Keto for 4 or 5 years mind you) was actually to come off of Keto every month the week before your menstrual cycle and ingest white potatoes, tropical fruit, beans and squash to up your progesterone levels. :::Slow blink, blank stare, slow blink::: :::Crickets::: Is there any good advice or to point me in the right direction of advice that won't send me into diabetic coma? I need reliable "Homework" material for being a woman on Keto in regard to hormone levels. In the search for a new Dr. that is Keto friendly, in my area, it is soooo frustrating. I am interested to hear your thoughts. Thank you. :o)

[@Burchamarama]

Thank you Dr. Berry. I wish I could find a physician like you.

[@shelbylou02]

I'm 53 and have been doing KETO for 6 weeks now. I am having some success with weight loss but have not had any hot flashes since beginning KETO. Very interesting. 😁

[@mmvranch]

I will be 55 in July I have been keto for almost a yr! Although I have only lost 20 lbs, my blood work is awesome, I have other issues, I will be doing a sleep study too which I believe is a big reason why I am not losing as fast, but this has been an easy, way of eating, has helped with joint issues too. I also intermittent and long term fast. It all works together for me anyway. Every person and female is different and depends if you are insulin resistance or how much you are IR too among other things. thanks Dr Berry!! You put out good stuff!! keep up the good work!!

[@janetcunningham5207]

I’ve been doing the Keto lifestyle for 10 months. I have met my weight goal and brought my cholesterol in order. I noticed a direct correlation between my hot flashes eating wheat. My son also reversed a diagnosis of being insulin resistance and lost 25 lbs. in three months. My husband has lost 30 lbs. after admitting he wasn’t following the plan at first and got serious the last few months.

[@rosedaoud7365]

Hello Dr Berry, I really really really enjoyed this video. Thank you so much for that information. I'm 56 years and menopausing and not very happy at this stage as I'm so confused trying to get my hormones "right" and still going...

[@ritahall2378]

I can’t thank you enough for addressing this issue . My Menapause began at age 61 . GYN told me he wouldn’t test for it as the test would only tell him what he already knew . After much protest and literally begging he agreed to the test . The next day he called to tell me what I already knew . My body had been hijacked and didn’t recognize myself. He prescribed Estradiol and did no other test . This information will help me to bring awareness to the doctors who have physic abilities- Lol . Thanks Dr Berry, you’ve helped me so much so many times !

[@dion5804]

Can you tell me what did you do to have a late onset menopause? I'm curious.

[@rubipotter1980]

Dr. Berry you are God send, thank you 🙏🏼!

[@a1tz10]

Sounds like so much fun being a woman, I'm finished with all that a while back now before I found out about Keto and was treated with hormones (I have a very hyperthyroid as well) and suffered terrible hot flashes day and night. I was on hormones for six weeks and had a bad migraine for all those weeks from day one till I quit them cold turkey, migraine stopped at once. Love your videos Dr. Berry, very informative especially since I'm just learning the keto diet, been on it for a few weeks, I look a bit thinner but not sure if I'm fat adapted yet. I guess it'll take time since I'm not 50 anymore.

[@lauracampbell8137]

This couldn't have been more timely for me. But, now I feel like I need more help. I started Keto 1/1 and have only lost about 10 pounds and most of that was in the first week. The weight just isn't coming off like it used to when I adapted to a low carb lifestyle when I was younger. I noticed in October or November that I was really putting on belly fat. Around that time, the hot flashes and night sweats started. I saw my GYN in December and mentioned it all to her and she literally laughed it off and said something like "Yep, that's life." This past month, I have been completely miserable emotionally and physically and started doing research. O finally figured out that I am somewhere in menopause or peri-menopause or whatever (It is so hard to understand the stages, where I am and how long it all lasts) and that I have probably been "in" this for about 3-4 years based on numerous issues I've been having that are all included in the symptoms of menopause. I messaged my OB/GYN last week with all of the issues and asked for help managing the symptoms of menopause. She messaged me back and said she thinks I just have "significant depression" and I need to see someone for that. Well, I do after having my symptoms dismissed like that. I am due to visit my PCP in a week or so for bloodwork. Can you tell me what I need to ask for as far as getting the hormones tested? But more importantly, how do I get Keto to work for me so I can actually lose weight? I am frustrated. Help! Thank you for this video. I'm heading to Patreon right now....

[@pjbburk.4208]

Laura Campbell Laura, I had doctors tell me the same thing... about being depressed. It wasn’t until I found the Hotze clinic in Houston that I was listened to and went on bioidentical hormones. What a difference it made. FYI, Hotze is expensive and they do not file the insurance. You have to file. They also do not accept Medicare.

[@ah3710]

I’m 63 yrs young, on ketogenic diet for 8 months and lost 45 lbs, also doing IF almost everyday 14- 19 hours ,I feel great and have lots of energy, post menopausal for many years. My longest EF water fast was 48 hours last month, I only have 5-10 lbs I want to lose but my kids and co workers tells me I’m skinny now so I’m taking it easy with EF, 😍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️😍

[@Theadamsfamily2000]

Going Keto during menopause has helped me with a lot of symptoms. It helped with my attitude, weight gain, it regulated my period for awhile. It's wonderful. I did eventually have to have an ablation and went on anti-depressants, after about 5 years.

[@yellowflame9]

This is exactly what i needed to hear thank you Dr ken

[@denisefuentes7905]

You said it doctor. I have fought tooth and nail to get hrt at all let alone all three. I am so happy and healthy on all three. I’ve had lecture after lecture on how “dangerous “ hrt” is and how “wonderful “statins” are. What’s wrong with the medical profession? I think they’re trying to kill us.

[@joyfulsongstress3238]

My doctor who recently retired told me when I asked her for some HRT (due to issues with mental focus and memory lapses - common symptoms of menopause) that taking estrogen alone could put me at increased risk for certain cancers, so she also prescribed progesterone. Nothing was ever said about testosterone, which I think both myself and my husband need. I also find it odd that even doctors refer to perimenopause (or pre-menopause) as menopause which technically refers to the time after menses (periods) have ceased. I am now in the awkward position of having to find a new and very knowledgeable female GP when there is a severe shortage of doctors here. 😢

[@sanacosta1111]

Yes, please we need more videos about menopause

[@kloudking1]

Thank you for making this video!

[@theresamcdowell8137]

55 yrs old here, and started keto on Feb 15th . I have been pre menopausal for about 5 or 6 years .No major symptoms except really heavy periods for the past year, and bad mood swings I have lost close to 80 lbs in 4 months eating keto and I am down 3 whole sizes . I still have mood swings once in a while but havent had a period in 3 months( whoo hoo lol) . All I know is I feel 100% better since I started eating keto and losing weight . I still have at least 100 lbs to lose , but I know I can do it now with ease. Even if the weight loss slows down, I am very happy with this way of eating

[@loriegosnell9355]

Thanks to our wonderful healthcare system I am unable to afford health insurance at all. I am also unable to get my disability that is supposedly owed to me for the four discs that went out on my back so I cannot afford the hormone tests. That’s where KETO mostly carnivore comes in to save my life. I have so much heinous pain it was near suicidal until I started eating barely any carbs and taking vitamin D. I could then at least get a shower properly and dress myself. My brother paid for laminectomy for 2 discs in my thoracic which has made my life bearable mixed with the inflammation reducing Keto and it also helps hormonal issues which tripled my pain at times. Carnivore is my ultimate goal because low carb WORKS.

[@lisayerace5578]

Hit menopause... weight kept creeping up.... no matter what I tried, it continued to creep up. The ONLY thing that brought me back to normal was the ketogenic diet. And, too, I feel SO much better.... and yes, I am taking estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. But those hormones alone did not help with the weight loss like the keto diet did! Supplements are helping too..... Thank you, Dr. Berry... for your knowledge and for sharing it!

[@georgiannward206]

Thank you so much for doing this topic for me. I have had hot flashes and menopause symptoms since I was 35, I'm 50 now. I'm almost 2 years out being dove with my cycles.

[@LifeAdventureswithMichelle]

Georgiann Ward I'm 43 terrible hit flashes flushes Have u managed them. Ty M r

[@georgiannward206]

Reece Michelle they are down about 80% now. I used to eat soybeans to help with the hot flashes and black cohosh supplement. Since I did hard work as a night crew foreman they were life savers. I hope that was the right thing to do.

[@LifeAdventureswithMichelle]

Georgiann Ward I'm going to look into black cohosh I'm an housekeeper and often break into a flush Tips of toes to top of head is beat red about 5 to 7 min long Often. Ty for responding. I appreciate it

[@LifeAdventureswithMichelle]

Georgiann Ward I don't wanna do soybeans because of keto lifestyle and swelling issues another problem all together.

[@georgiannward206]

Reece Michelle yes, I wouldn't eat the soybeans anymore now that I know how bad soy is for you now. The was 5-15 years ago. It worked, but at what cost? The supplement helped a lot. I was also waitressing at the same time as being a night crew foreman. There is nothing worse than having your waitress breaking out in sweat.... Lol Good luck with your hot flashes, I sincerely hope you find a solution.

[@chatrinekvinge813]

What!!! I learned soooo much that i see the light.I am gonna call my mb NOW😂

[@secretsquirrel7300]

I absolutely agree with keto post menopause, but I would never take HRT. There are too many issues with HRT. If eating a better diet and good exercise can't change my health enough, I'm not going to chemical replacements.

[@wanderlore8875]

Oh yeah the gall bladder pain is gone too. I was forced into the flu shot in 2013. Never did vaccines and worked in health care and was fine. Got shingles 4 days later and developed the post herpetic nueralgia. Aaaggggg never again.

[@paulinecallahan6888]

Very informative. Thank you Dr. Berry

[@erikab1501]

Gracias Dr. Berry, please could you suggest what meats or fishy things to eat to help with my menopausal symptoms. I never have been a pill person and I have crappy insurance. My hot flashes are my only problem during the night time, they keep me moving around and not having a restful sleep. God Bless for you, your wife and your kids!!

[@caprice6825]

I'm 54 and keep gaining weight as a result of bad craving. Start out keto then the sugar cravings kick in later in the day

[@RubyBonita]

I had hysterectomy and I kept my ovaries but I started having hot flashes!! I feel terrible

[@denisedito3129]

I also had a hysterectomy and I have my ovaries. I had terrible hot flashing. I went to a bioidentical Hormone doctor and I'm on organic Hormones estrogen. Progesterone and Testosterone. I have been carnavore for almost 3 months I have lost 20 pounds and have cut my Hormone intake in half and no flashing

[@Butterfly-vg4qp]

Thank you Dr Berry. I’ve been having menopausal symptoms for 5 years and I’m nearly 50. I started Keto 3 years with my sister who had diabetes (now in remission) and it has lessened my menopausal symptoms. However, I definitely need my oestrogen, progesterone and maybe testosterone levels optimised and I’m about to be referred for body identical hrt which Ive researched on. It’s because I’ve been doing Keto and general health results came back great that she referred me.

[@jdmosaics]

Dr Berry thank you for your help, when you say "get your hormone levels optimized" and the GP finds levels are down through testing... Do you mean to then go on hormone replacement therapy, or is there a better way as we age to let these hormone levels slowly lower as naturally as we can?

[@carlahabib1768]

Great content. Thanks so much doctor!

[@jerogersfl]

Thanks for the clarification AND VALIDATION. Have PCOS/Primary amenorrhea. Keto is the ONLY thing (besides infertility injections) to help me lose (and keep off) 80lb. Now I'm battling hormone issues. I'm working to get them tested and find something to help regulate them going forward.

[@shanhare76]

What if someone is estrogen dominant? How would keto benefit them eating meat and things that are highly estrogenic?

[@mslulu966]

Thank you for your information Dr :-)

[@Autodidactz]

Actually, menstruating women shouldn’t do Keto. It completely messed up my cycles. Menopausal women can do Keto because they’re no longer menstruating. This is according to Alisa Vitti, author of the Woman Code and In the Flo

[@bobbiesepeda3182]

Dr. Berry, the only thing you did wrong in this video is to assume we post menopausal women don't watch your videos. Lol I broke a several month plateau on "low carb" by starting Keto. Sleeping better and hot flashes not as bad AND my pants are falling off.

[@chase25391]

Omg a man who understands I know your a doc but thank god xx

[@jeepgurl1379]

I needed to hear this.

[@johanneremillard263]

Doctor B can you talk about women in ménopause who suffer from PMS/PMDD sever symptoms thank you 👍💐💕

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Leslie Kenton was saying this 30 years ago. She was so ahead of her time. I'm reading her book Passage to Power right now and it's very good. I'm keto and IFing for 36 hours once a week and I don't seem to have any symptoms apart from heavy periods so I started taking a progesterone pill and it has worked, but I worry that the fake progesterone will be picked up by the progesterone receptors, so my body won't make any real progesterone. I think the Keto diet is good but should I try to come off the progesterone pill? Not just coast on it. I'm 50.

[@hula62]

More on this topic.

[@Tom-TomAlmighty]

Keto is the only way to go for menopause .

[@jlam7831]

I had ovarian cancer at 35. I had to have my ovaries removed and I went into surgical menopause. It’s been a long road trying to get my hormone levels correct. (It’s been 5 years!) I currently am taking 100mg progesterone and 1mg of estrace daily. I have been doing keto for 3 weeks and I’m feeling so much better. Should I look into compound hormones? I take no Testosterone.

[@elisebashan7060]

Thanks , soo much great information 👍

[@loriprouse2264]

I am 48 years old and have been Keto for 4 weeks. I've lost 12 pounds (I was a "good" body weight to start, so 12 pounds is a lot for me!), I have way more energy, I have no more brain fog and even my skin is super soft (seriously, REALLY soft!). One thing that has happened though, is I got my period again for the first time in over a year. I have been menopausal for over a year now so this was quite a shock. I feel my hormones may be balancing out so maybe this is why I have my period again. Please share if you have any more information on this. Thanks for your videos!

[@thepeddler9226]

I would love to know too because I'm 54 and my periods are coming back. Nicole

[@monicatomelty751]

My periods are also returning after 2:5 years of absence and I am 53 yo.I would really like to know more as well.

[@lorfarr3977]

Oh no! I wouldn't want them back. I hope there is an answer.

[@abigailjimenez2148]

Go to gyn doctor post menopual bleeding a sign of cancer

[@thnkr0917]

Holy cow, hope that doesn't mean we can get pregnant again?!

[@tigerburn81]

When I saw the thumbnail for this video, I though it was a joke channel starring comedian Rhys Darby.

[@green_firefly]

I wonder whether this could explain why women's heart problems have different symptoms than men's.

[@jeanetteraichel8299]

I am almost 51 and three weeks ago I had a TAH BSO for a potential cancer and since I had PCOS my risk of cancer is higher. I'm in surgical menopause now. I started eating Keto last November. I can safely say I probably was starting menopause because of lousy sleep and other things many years ago.

[@grannygoes7882]

I'm 64 and have been on BHRT for 20 years. I went on it because I was miserable and couldn't put 2 thoughts together. I was still working and it was so embarrassing. If someone asked me a question it would bring on a hot flash and my brain would go to mush. Anyway, the BHRT worked but I went off it several months ago because I just thought I should plus it's expensive. My insurance would pay for the sythetic stuff but not the bioidentical. I'm now back to where I was 20 years ago. Can't sleep and have 10 to 15 hot flashes a night. It's so weird, my body knows one is coming because I will pop awake and then here it comes! It takes me a while to get back to sleep and then guess what??? Here comes another one. Just know if you start any HRT you have to keep taking it the rest of your life or go through regualr menapause. HRT doesn't "get you through it" it delays it. If you stop, you'll get all your symptoms back. I would like to see a video on if you start HRT is it ok to stay on it till you die.

[@caroline1425yt]

Your videos are wonderful, thank you! I have been in menopause for a year or so and two doctors have told me that there is no such thing as a normal hormone level and that a test is inconclusive. It’s really frustrating when I KNOW that something is off. What exactly do they mean? What can I say to get their attention. Im in a huge HMO that does the minimal. 😕