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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 30 MIN

Perimenopause, Insulin Resistance & Your Thyroid: Why Your Body Isn't Broken

from The Functional Aesthetician · host Samantha Dench

If you're gaining weight, exhausted, and doing everything "right" eating less, exercising more, and nothing is working, this episode is for you.Holistic nutritionist and menopause health coach Lora Ulrich breaks down the hormonal cascade that happens during perimenopause and menopause, and why the old rules simply don't apply to your body anymore.Lora shares her story: from a childhood thyroid condition, to a surgical menopause, to becoming one of the leading voices in midlife metabolic health. She breaks down the connection between estrogen decline, insulin resistance, cortisol, and weight gain in ways that actually make sense, and more importantly, what to do about it.This episode covers the thyroid's role in hormone health, why your doctor may be missing key markers, how blood sugar instability masquerades as anxiety and brain fog, and the metabolic shifts that actually work for a menopausal body.In this Episode, You’ll Learn:Why estrogen decline makes your cells less responsive to insulin and what that means for fat storageThe hormone health triangle: insulin, cortisol, and thyroid and why order mattersWhy slashing calories and intense cardio is working against youWhat a complete thyroid panel should look like (TSH is not enough)How to structure meals to stabilize blood sugar without counting or deprivationThe truth about intermittent fasting during perimenopauseYou are not broken your body just needs a new strategy➡️ Connect with LoraWebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedINYouTube✅ Download Lora's FREE GuidesFast Metabolism RecipesHappy Hormones Checklist

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If you're gaining weight, exhausted, and doing everything "right" eating less, exercising more, and nothing is working, this episode is for you. Holistic nutritionist and menopause health coach Lora Ulrich breaks down the hormonal cascade that happens during perimenopause and menopause, and why the old rules simply don't apply to your body anymore. Lora shares her story: from a childhood thyroid condition, to a surgical menopause, to becoming one of the leading voices in midlife metabolic hea...

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