Dr. Jessica Shepherd

In perimenopause, that response, remember we said chemical messengers, but if there's no estrogen, the receptors, they're waiting for it. It's not responding. So fat cells can enlarge, but maybe they now don't have the capacity to shrink. Oh, wait a minute.

So it goes from your hips and your butt, which is what we see in 20s and 30s, right? Because that's where it's supposed to be in that timeframe. And then it migrates to that abdominal area, the fanny pack area, because the estrogen is like, well, we're not responding in that way. But we're also going to shift now where the fat cells are. So they kind of migrate more to that area.

So it goes from your hips and your butt, which is what we see in 20s and 30s, right? Because that's where it's supposed to be in that timeframe. And then it migrates to that abdominal area, the fanny pack area, because the estrogen is like, well, we're not responding in that way. But we're also going to shift now where the fat cells are. So they kind of migrate more to that area.

So it goes from your hips and your butt, which is what we see in 20s and 30s, right? Because that's where it's supposed to be in that timeframe. And then it migrates to that abdominal area, the fanny pack area, because the estrogen is like, well, we're not responding in that way. But we're also going to shift now where the fat cells are. So they kind of migrate more to that area.

It's the biology of the body. It's really what your body is designed to do as we get older. Because even men go through that. They don't go through it as, I would say, maybe as rapidly or profound as women. But you do notice, too, as men start to age, they get that. They start to look pregnant.

It's the biology of the body. It's really what your body is designed to do as we get older. Because even men go through that. They don't go through it as, I would say, maybe as rapidly or profound as women. But you do notice, too, as men start to age, they get that. They start to look pregnant.

It's the biology of the body. It's really what your body is designed to do as we get older. Because even men go through that. They don't go through it as, I would say, maybe as rapidly or profound as women. But you do notice, too, as men start to age, they get that. They start to look pregnant.

But they also have estrogen as well, just smaller amounts. But this is the beauty in what the body is designed to do. It does it even though we don't love for it to do it. But it does happen during that time frame, a lot to do with estrogen. And also our muscle. Our muscle starts to decrease as well. So if you have, if you think of like a pie graph. Why does our muscle start to decrease? Yeah.

But they also have estrogen as well, just smaller amounts. But this is the beauty in what the body is designed to do. It does it even though we don't love for it to do it. But it does happen during that time frame, a lot to do with estrogen. And also our muscle. Our muscle starts to decrease as well. So if you have, if you think of like a pie graph. Why does our muscle start to decrease? Yeah.

But they also have estrogen as well, just smaller amounts. But this is the beauty in what the body is designed to do. It does it even though we don't love for it to do it. But it does happen during that time frame, a lot to do with estrogen. And also our muscle. Our muscle starts to decrease as well. So if you have, if you think of like a pie graph. Why does our muscle start to decrease? Yeah.

So this is, again, because estrogen receptors are in the muscle.

So this is, again, because estrogen receptors are in the muscle.

So this is, again, because estrogen receptors are in the muscle.

Right. Well, not necessarily strong. Strong is more of like a power kind of force thing, but the actual muscle mass. So the amount.

Right. Well, not necessarily strong. Strong is more of like a power kind of force thing, but the actual muscle mass. So the amount.

Right. Well, not necessarily strong. Strong is more of like a power kind of force thing, but the actual muscle mass. So the amount.

If you think of a pie graph and maybe most of it was filled out with muscle and a little bit of fat content there in the pie graph, as we start to age, that pie graph shifts and we start to see the fat increase. I don't want it to increase.

If you think of a pie graph and maybe most of it was filled out with muscle and a little bit of fat content there in the pie graph, as we start to age, that pie graph shifts and we start to see the fat increase. I don't want it to increase.

If you think of a pie graph and maybe most of it was filled out with muscle and a little bit of fat content there in the pie graph, as we start to age, that pie graph shifts and we start to see the fat increase. I don't want it to increase.

Neither do I. This is not what I want either. But the muscle mass... starts to decrease as well as the fat mass is increasing.