82. Why You Might Gain Weight on HRT & What to Do About It

82. Why You Might Gain Weight on HRT & What to Do About It

Many women start hormone therapy expecting relief from hot flashes, brain fog, and mood swings - only to be frustrated when the scale starts creeping up.

While providers often dismiss it, weight gain on HRT is a real experience for many. In this episode, Claudia explains why it happens, which hormones play a role, and what you can do to support your metabolism in midlife.

What you'll learn in this episode:

  • How progesterone can sometimes trigger water retention (even though it's a diuretic)
  • Why estrogen balance matters for fat distribution, insulin sensitivity, and fluid shifts
  • The risks of too much testosterone and how it impacts weight and symptoms
  • The natural metabolic changes over 40 that make weight management harder
  • Key nutrition strategies: prioritizing lean protein, fiber, and smart carbs while watching hidden calories from fats
  • The importance of gut health, daily detox, and pooping regularly for hormone balance

Links Mentioned:

Ep. 67: Understanding Cortisol After 40: Why You Need It, Why It Becomes Imbalanced & What To Do About It

Ep. 78: Undereating After 40: The #1 Habit Wrecking Your Hormones & Metabolism

Progesterone Therapy & Thyroid Function

Walking 7000 Steps a Day

Oura Ring

Optim Ring

Pedometer to Track Steps

Optimizing Adult Protein Intake

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96. Should You Get HRT or Peptides from an Online Telehealth Company?

96. Should You Get HRT or Peptides from an Online Telehealth Company?

More women are turning to online telehealth companies for hormones, peptides, and thyroid support - and for good reason. These platforms have made care more accessible and more empowering than ever. B...

4 Helmi 8min

95. Low Ferritin After 40: Do You Really Need Iron? What Your Labs Aren't Telling You

95. Low Ferritin After 40: Do You Really Need Iron? What Your Labs Aren't Telling You

You were told your iron is low - but is that really true? In this episode, Claudia breaks down why low ferritin does not automatically mean iron deficiency, why so many women are incorrectly told to t...

28 Tammi 8min

94. Magnesium After 40: Why It's Not Working the Way You Expect

94. Magnesium After 40: Why It's Not Working the Way You Expect

You've likely heard about magnesium being a miracle mineral and you're probably taking a supplement to help with some of your perimenopause symptoms, but supplementing randomly often leads to frustrat...

21 Tammi 12min

93. Why You're Exhausted (Even on HRT): Minerals, Stress & Over-Functioning

93. Why You're Exhausted (Even on HRT): Minerals, Stress & Over-Functioning

Feeling exhausted, wired, and stuck in a loop of burnout? You do everything right: sleep, clean eating, supplements…but still feel like your energy is on fumes. In this episode, I'm pulling back the c...

14 Tammi 14min

92. Women Over 40 Are Drowning — But Here's What No One Wants to Talk About

92. Women Over 40 Are Drowning — But Here's What No One Wants to Talk About

Women over 40 aren't just "busy" – they're overloaded. In this episode, we talk honestly about why so many midlife women feel like they're drowning: the pressure to over-function, checked-out partners...

7 Tammi 9min

91. You're Not Behind After 40: Letting Go of Pressure, Comparison, and Expectations

91. You're Not Behind After 40: Letting Go of Pressure, Comparison, and Expectations

As another year comes to a close, many women in midlife silently judge themselves for what they didn't achieve. In this powerful year-end episode, Claudia dismantles the toxic belief that your worth i...

17 Joulu 20259min

90. Anger, Irritability & Rage in Perimenopause (and What to Do About It)

90. Anger, Irritability & Rage in Perimenopause (and What to Do About It)

If you've been snapping at people you love, feeling angry for no reason, or like you're becoming someone you barely recognize, this episode explains why. Perimenopause rage is a physiological response...

10 Joulu 202512min

89. Menopause in Your 40s: How My Teammate Tonya Romano Navigated the Transition Holistically

89. Menopause in Your 40s: How My Teammate Tonya Romano Navigated the Transition Holistically

In this episode, Claudia sits down with Tonya Romano, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and co-coach inside The Perimenopause Method, to talk about her personal journey into menopause - a few years ear...

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