EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 54 MIN
Weight Loss Resistance and Insulin Resistance After 40: The Lab Test Nobody Ran (EP 65)
from BecomingHER Podcast · host Nicole Dvoracek | Fat Loss Over 40, Menopause & Hormone Optimization
You're meal prepping every Sunday. Tracking macros. Training four times a week. Your labs came back 'normal.' The scale isn't moving. Matt Cusano, clinical director at Ryze (BecomingHER's in-house hormone optimization team), joins me to break down what standard lab panels miss about insulin resistance in women over 40, why fasting glucose and fasting insulin are different tests, the gut-hormone connection most doctors aren't making, and where BHRT actually fits in a menopause fat loss plan. Podcast listeners get comprehensive lab work plus a full lab review with Matt free when they join 1:1 coaching ($1,000 off).Apply for 1:1 coaching hereJoin the BecomingHER CollectiveThe self-paced community app ($97 first month, $47/mo). Macro calculators, workout resources, the 4M Method framework, monthly Q&A lives, form checks, and meal prep sessions. Not 1:1 coaching. No custom protocols, no weekly check-ins, no direct 24/7 coach access. The Collective is the framework. 1:1 is where it gets applied to your body, your labs, your life.Follow Nicole: TikTok | Instagram | YouTubeFollow Dr. Anne: Instagram | TikTok
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You're meal prepping every Sunday. Tracking macros. Training four times a week. Your labs came back 'normal.' The scale isn't moving. Matt Cusano, clinical director at Ryze (BecomingHER's in-house hormone optimization team), joins me to break down what standard lab panels miss about insulin resistance in women over 40, why fasting glucose and fasting insulin are different tests, the gut-hormone connection most doctors aren't making, and where BHRT actually fits in a menopause fat loss plan. Podcast listeners get comprehensive lab work plus a full lab review with Matt free when they join 1:1 coaching ($1,000 off).Apply for 1:1 coaching hereJoin the BecomingHER CollectiveThe self-paced community app ($97 first month, $47/mo). Macro calculators, workout resources, the 4M Method framework, monthly Q&A lives, form checks, and meal prep sessions. Not 1:1 coaching. No custom protocols, no weekly check-ins, no direct 24/7 coach access. The Collective is the framework. 1:1 is where it gets applied to your body, your labs, your life.Follow Nicole: TikTok | Instagram | YouTubeFollow Dr. Anne: Instagram | TikTok
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