Early Perimenopause Signs Women Over 40 Should Know
With Dr. Jolene Brighten
2 episodes
Hormones & Hormone Health
How hormones affect fat loss and muscle for women over 40, insulin resistance, birth control and balancing hormones with nutrition.
How hormones affect fat loss and muscle for women over 40, insulin resistance, birth control and balancing hormones with nutrition.
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Common questions
What is the first sign of perimenopause?
Dr. Brighten says it is not hot flashes or irregular periods. Progesterone is the first hormone to decline, so worsening PMS, irritability, breast tenderness and waking at night or very early in the days before your period can be the earliest signs, sometimes from age 35.
Does cardio help you lose weight after 40?
JJ says that if you use cardio as a weight loss strategy you will fail, because it makes you hungrier and the minute you stop you start gaining weight. It also does nothing to build muscle, which she calls your metabolic currency.