The Truth About Weight Loss Injections In Menopause (GLP-1)

Can weight loss injections help with menopause weight gain?🤝 Get your own personalised menopause support from Dr Naomi Potter and her team: https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/what-to-expect-ihihIn this week’s episode, Dr Naomi Potter is joined by menopause specialist Dr Kari Nightingale to unpack one of the biggest topics in women’s health right now: GLP-1 weight loss medications. They discuss why weight can become so much harder to manage in perimenopause and menopause, how these injections actually work, who they may be suitable for, and what women need to know about side effects, safety and long-term use.If you’ve ever felt like your body has changed overnight, your cravings have ramped up, and the old ways of managing your weight suddenly no longer work, this episode will help make sense of it all.💬 Topics include:• Why weight gain often accelerates in perimenopause and menopause• What GLP-1 medications are and how they work• Who weight loss injections may be suitable for• The most common side effects and risks• What happens when you stop taking them• Why lifestyle, muscle mass and nutrition still matter• Whether GLP-1s can be used safely alongside HRT• The truth about appetite, cravings and insulin resistance in menopauseFollow Dr Naomi Potter below:Naomi’s Instagram: @dr_naomipotterNaomi’s TikTok: @dr_naomipotter00:00 – Menopause, weight gain & GLP-1s explained01:11 – What GLP-1 medications actually do02:03 – Why weight loss injections are everywhere right now03:24 – Who should consider GLP-1 medications?04:17 – Why menopause makes weight loss harder07:51 – What happens when you stop GLP-1s?11:15 – Can weight loss injections help you exercise again?12:03 – GLP-1 side effects, risks & pancreatitis14:37 – Mounjaro vs Wegovy: what’s the difference?17:05 – Are GLP-1s cheating or a real medical treatment?19:08 – What is microdosing GLP-1s?21:01 – Why NHS access is still so limited22:33 – Can you take GLP-1s with HRT?25:44 – What the GLP-1 consultation process looks like28:34 – Muscle loss, strength training & healthy weight loss33:22 – Sugar cravings, menopause & listener questions35:09 – Regaining weight after stopping GLP-1s#weightloss #weightlossmptivation #glp1