Testosterone and Menopause Fat Loss | MMP Ep.54

This has been a topic coming up a lot lately - Testosterone. When we think of testosterone we typically think about men and muscle BUT as it turns out testosterone is INCREDIBLY important for menopausal women for a number of reasons like: energy levels, maintaining muscle, libido, mood, metabolism and weight loss! Today I am going to cover what testosterone is, symptoms when levels are off, why it is important in menopause and how to improve levels so you can look and feel great! (00:00) - Intro (01:12) - Overview of testosterone (03:28) - What is testosterone & how does it work? (06:31) - What happens with testosterone in menopause (07:25) - What causes testosterone to decrease? (08:18) Identifying symptoms of low testosterone (09:49) - Does low testosterone affect blood sugar? (13:39) - Stress & hormonal imbalances (14:59) - Secondary androgens affected by cortisol (19:51) - What to do if you feel symptoms & have low testosterone (26:55) - Strategies for PCOS and high androgens (31:00) - Outro + free hormone symptom assessment CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: ‣ Check out our BRAND NEW workout subscription: https://www.trainerize.me/profile/vitalityoet/?planGUID=b020a7cf27f6453b9d29ca3dc9bbaf37&mode=checkout ‣ Join our community! Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss: https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 ‣ Schedule a FREE consultation call - https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom ‣ Apply for coaching with us! - https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom ‣ Learn more about DUTCH hormone testing with VitalityOET - https://www.loom.com/share/a567d01c12b44aaf855dcf3d9049d537 ‣ Menopause supplements (use code VITALITY10 for 10% off your order) - https://shop.nutritiondynamic.com/collections/all ‣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie ‣ WATCH the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@metabolismandmenopausepodcast ‣ All other links: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ‣ Email: [email protected] ---- © 2023 Stephanie Fusnik & VitalityOET