Menopause, Metabolism & Muscle: What Every Woman Needs to Know with Dr Stacy Sims

About this episode

This episode discusses the misconceptions around weight loss for women in midlife, focusing on menopause, metabolism, and body composition.

If you’ve ever felt like your body changed overnight after 40… If abdominal fat appeared even though you “didn’t change anything”… If you’ve been told it’s just about eating less and moving more… This episode will change the way you see your body forever. In this powerful conversation, we unpack why the traditional weight-loss narrative fails women in midlife — and what actually works instead. You’ll discover: Why focusing on the scale is misleading — and why body composition is what truly ma...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Orlena Kerek

Guest: Dr Stacy Sims

Topics covered

• menopause
• metabolism
• weight loss
• body composition
• midlife health

Keywords

• menopause
• metabolism
• weight loss
• body composition
• midlife
• abdominal fat
• health

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