The Surprising Truth About Menopause and Weight Gain That Doctors Aren’t Telling You
So, can you blame your hormones for anything?
Other than messing with your sleep which, in turn, messes with your appetite and energy levels, fluctuating estrogen and progesterone likely aren’t behind your extra pounds—at least, not directly.
If they were, menopause hormone therapy would help people stop or reverse weight gain. (It doesn’t.15)
However, shifting hormonal levels are responsible for where those extra pounds appear on your body. As estrogen levels drop, body fat tends to migrate away from the thighs and hips and toward the abdomen, even if you don’t gain weight
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