Ep 31: Hormones and Weight Loss During Perimenopause with Karen Martel

By Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert

Wits & Weights | Smart Science to Build Muscle and Lose Fat

08/11/22·49m 51s

I am extremely excited for today’s guest, Karen Martel, not only because of her work in women’s fat loss and hormones but her genuine passion for helping others, which comes through on her podcast and in my personal interactions with her.

Karen Martel is a Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and women’s weight loss expert.

She is the host of the top-rated women’s health podcast The Other Side of Weight Loss where she helps women to unlock the mysteries of female fat loss and hormone imbalance.

After struggling with her own health issues, Karen was determined to bring her knowledge to others with a bold new approach to women’s hormone health and weight management. Karen’s passion lies in helping women balance and optimize their hormones in peri- and post-menopause and breakthrough weight loss resistance.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Hormonal weight loss resistanceHormone imbalances that cause weight gainSugar cravings from hormone imbalancesWhat happens to hormones during perimenopauseGaining weight during peri or post-menopauseFoods or nutritional strategy to consider before therapy/supplements/medical adviceHow perimenopause affects muscle growthSafety of bioidentical hormonesWhen to start using bioidentical hormonesEffect of estrogen on weight gainSeed cycling (viable strategy for estrogen dominance?)Determine whether we are processing hormones properly