Episode 28: Why Fat Loss Gets Harder in Perimenopause and What Actually Works with Connie Currie

Welcome back to the Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I sit down with Connie Currie, integrative health practitioner, functional lab nerd, and strength-training advocate, to break down what actually works for midlife women who feel like they’re “doing everything right” but still aren’t seeing results.

At 54 and still in perimenopause, Connie shares her personal journey with HRT, functional labs, peptides, and metabolic optimization, including how she healed a serious shoulder injury, reduced inflammation, improved body composition, and gained muscle while losing fat. All without sacrificing strength or foundational health!

In this episode, we cover:

• How functional labs (HTMA, OAT, gut testing) guide smarter protocols
• Connie’s peptide “wake-up call” after a serious shoulder injury
• BPC-157 + TB-500 for tissue repair, inflammation, and gut healing
• GLP-1/GIP peptides for insulin resistance, fat loss, and brain health
• How Connie lost body fat and gained muscle at 54, with the data to prove it
• The truth about muscle loss fears with GLP-1 peptides

• Protein and fiber strategies that actually work (without eating all day)
• How peptides fit into long-term metabolic and hormonal health, not vanity weight loss

Connect with Connie Currie!

• Website: https://connievalentinecurrie.com/
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/connievalentinecurrie/

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@connievalentinecurrie?lang=en

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.