How to master your hormones to stay slim and sexy after 40

In this episode, I chat to Dr Anna Cabeca, aka the Girlfriend Doctor, on how a woman's body changes after 40, particularly during perimenopause and menopause and what she can do to stay slim and sexy. Dr Anna explains the importance of understanding how our hormones impact these changes and the simple, often easy steps you can take to keep that dreaded menopause belly at bay!  She explains how these changes affect weight management, brain function, and overall health. The discussion covers the importance of nutrition, the role of intermittent fasting, and the impact of lifestyle choices, including alcohol consumption, on hormonal balance. Dr Anna emphasizes the need for individualised approaches to health and wellness, particularly in managing menopausal symptoms and maintaining a healthy weight. We discuss the critical role of hormones in women's health, particularly focusing on estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. She emphasizes the impact of toxicity on hormonal balance and overall health, advocating for lifestyle changes, nutritional support, and the use of bioidentical hormones. The discussion also covers the importance of exercise, particularly weight-bearing and flexibility exercises, as well as the significance of oxytocin in promoting well-being and longevity.  Dr Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is the best selling author of The Hormone Fix and Keto-Green 16 and MenuPause. Dr Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-ageing and regenerative medicine. She holds special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.  She lectures frequently on those topics and shares the secret behind the ebb and flow of intimacy as she demystifies the fascinating hormonal changes over time. She will help you discover how the "love hormone", Oxytocin can breathe life into your relationship, and how Cortisol can take it away - and how the delicate balancing act of those hormones can reignite your libido and support a healthy relationship, most importantly the one you have with yourself. She is sassy, blunt, speaks from the heart and has a wonderful sense of humor!  She has personally developed natural products to help women balance hormones and thrive through menopause including the highly acclaimed Julva® cream for the vulva and MightyMaca® Plus, a powerful superfood blend.  She lives in Dallas with her daughters, horses and dogs. TIME STAMPS 00:00 Navigating Hormonal Changes After 40 03:03 Understanding Weight Management During Menopause 05:55 The Impact of Glucose on Brain Function 08:51 Nutrition Strategies for Hormonal Balance 12:06 Intermittent Fasting and Its Effects 14:58 Addressing Menopause Belly Fat 18:01 The Role of Diet in Menopausal Symptoms 20:52 The Influence of Alcohol on Hormones 23:56 Individual Variability in Menopause Timing 38:20 The Impact of Toxicity on Hormonal Health 42:12 Understanding Hormones: Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone 49:47 The Role of Estrogen in Women's Health 57:18 Estrogen as a Longevity Hormone 01:04:04 Supplements for Hormonal Balance and Weight Management 01:09:36 Exercise: Adapting to Changes After 40 01:11:44 Long-Term Strategies for Weight Management and Well-Being   CONNECT WITH DR ANNA AT: ● https://drannacabeca.com ● https://www.facebook.com/DrAnnaCabeca ● https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor   HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you found this conversation valuable, interesting or inspiring I'd love you to share the pod and leave a review! Great reviews will help me to continue to bring you interviews with experts in longevity, and health and wellness. I would be so grateful if you could take a few minutes to submit a review on the podcast platform you listen from.  WANT TO LEARN MORE? If you're keen to get started on your biohacking journey to optimise your health and live well longer please join me on my socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biohackher_official Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/people/Biohackher  Website: www.biohack-her.com  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@biohackherpodcast