Dr. Jila Senemar, MD: How Early Perimenopause and Insulin Resistance Drive Skin Aging
About this episode
Dr. Jila Senemar discusses the impact of early perimenopause and insulin resistance on skin aging and overall health in midlife women.
Being told your labs are “normal” and your cycle is still regular does not mean your metabolism and hormones are stable. Early insulin resistance can quietly increase inflammation, drive midsection fat gain, and accelerate skin aging years before menopause is officially diagnosed. In this Biohacking Beauty episode with Dr. Jila Senemar, we break down why regular periods do not rule out perimenopause, why building muscle is one of the most powerful metabolic tools in midlife, and how early testing like DEXA scans can reveal hidden bone loss long before standard guidelines would ever check. Dr. Jila Senemar is a board-certified OB/GYN with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She is a menopause specialist certified by The Menopause Society and a longevity physician. Her clinical work focuses on perimenopause, menopause, hormone therapy, and midlife women’s health. What's Discussed: (02:57) Insulin resistance as an early midlife driver of inflammation and weight gain (03:35) Why more cardio and restriction can worsen midlife metabolic dysfunction (07:27) Regular periods and no hot flashes still align with early perimenopause (09:44) Night waking and unrefreshing sleep as…
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