Dr. Allan Bacon

we don't seem to see a difference, regardless of menopause status, as long as age is taken into account. Now we do see a shift to central adiposity. That means that women, once they've gone through menopause, will gain body fat more in their stomach than they ever have before.

That's true.

That's true.

That's true.

That's 100% true. It's 100% true, but it is not the cause of fat gain. It is a redistribution of where your fat goes. And this is a controversial topic, but if you look at the research and if anybody is interested in it, they can always send me a DM on Instagram afterwards. I'm happy to back it up. But

That's 100% true. It's 100% true, but it is not the cause of fat gain. It is a redistribution of where your fat goes. And this is a controversial topic, but if you look at the research and if anybody is interested in it, they can always send me a DM on Instagram afterwards. I'm happy to back it up. But

That's 100% true. It's 100% true, but it is not the cause of fat gain. It is a redistribution of where your fat goes. And this is a controversial topic, but if you look at the research and if anybody is interested in it, they can always send me a DM on Instagram afterwards. I'm happy to back it up. But

When you look at the research and you actually control for weight training, you actually control for diet, it seems to work out just fine. And it just seems to be age that causes some of the differences, regardless of gender itself. Now, this isn't to say that women don't have extra challenges, because they certainly do.

When you look at the research and you actually control for weight training, you actually control for diet, it seems to work out just fine. And it just seems to be age that causes some of the differences, regardless of gender itself. Now, this isn't to say that women don't have extra challenges, because they certainly do.

When you look at the research and you actually control for weight training, you actually control for diet, it seems to work out just fine. And it just seems to be age that causes some of the differences, regardless of gender itself. Now, this isn't to say that women don't have extra challenges, because they certainly do.

And what I mean by that is if you're going through perimenopause, you're going through all of these different changes that you've never had before. You're having hot flashes, you're not sleeping well. Well, I mean, that's probably gonna affect your willpower to get into the gym. It's probably going to affect the types of foods that you're choosing. You're gonna crave more.

And what I mean by that is if you're going through perimenopause, you're going through all of these different changes that you've never had before. You're having hot flashes, you're not sleeping well. Well, I mean, that's probably gonna affect your willpower to get into the gym. It's probably going to affect the types of foods that you're choosing. You're gonna crave more.

And what I mean by that is if you're going through perimenopause, you're going through all of these different changes that you've never had before. You're having hot flashes, you're not sleeping well. Well, I mean, that's probably gonna affect your willpower to get into the gym. It's probably going to affect the types of foods that you're choosing. You're gonna crave more.

You're gonna have more cravings, yes. So it's not that the experience isn't valid because the experience is certainly valid that women have. And they say, man, this is very different than what it was before. But if we know that we're not doomed because of hormonal shifts, if we know that we can take control of the situation, then we can make choices to alleviate it or avoid the problems entirely.

You're gonna have more cravings, yes. So it's not that the experience isn't valid because the experience is certainly valid that women have. And they say, man, this is very different than what it was before. But if we know that we're not doomed because of hormonal shifts, if we know that we can take control of the situation, then we can make choices to alleviate it or avoid the problems entirely.

You're gonna have more cravings, yes. So it's not that the experience isn't valid because the experience is certainly valid that women have. And they say, man, this is very different than what it was before. But if we know that we're not doomed because of hormonal shifts, if we know that we can take control of the situation, then we can make choices to alleviate it or avoid the problems entirely.

And I think that having this conversation is really important because we don't want to inadvertently send the message, hey, you're broken, which I think is what a lot of people are doing when they're saying, hey, when you go through menopause, shit happens. And if we can point out, hey, it does. And it's a bigger challenge than what men go through. Men are very lucky in that respect.

And I think that having this conversation is really important because we don't want to inadvertently send the message, hey, you're broken, which I think is what a lot of people are doing when they're saying, hey, when you go through menopause, shit happens. And if we can point out, hey, it does. And it's a bigger challenge than what men go through. Men are very lucky in that respect.

And I think that having this conversation is really important because we don't want to inadvertently send the message, hey, you're broken, which I think is what a lot of people are doing when they're saying, hey, when you go through menopause, shit happens. And if we can point out, hey, it does. And it's a bigger challenge than what men go through. Men are very lucky in that respect.

But if you understand that if you push through where you can, if you keep doing the best that you can, you're going to get through and you're going to be just fine. I think that that's the right message to send. And again, this is not to say that there aren't benefits to hormone replacement therapy for a lot of different things.