#Hormonally

The menopause transition changes everything—including body composition. A study following 1,200 women across menopause found a steady increase in weight and BMI but a significant loss of muscle mass, replaced by an increase in body fat. And this shift was nearly universal. Why does this happen? Hormonal changes—especially declining estrogen—affect metabolism, muscle maintenance, and fat distribution. It’s not just about eating less or exercising more; it’s about understanding how our bodies are changing and what we can do to support them. Let’s talk about what this means and how to take action. The New Menopause is available everywhere you can buy books and has in-depth discussions about nutrition, exercise, supplementation, and solutions to combat this very real and hormonally driven issue! #Menopause #Perimenopause #DrMaryClaire #TheNewMenopause”

How it started vs. how it’s (hormonally) going.🫠 You’re not losing it — you’re experiencing real hormonal shifts: ⚖️ Dropping progesterone (aka your natural calm) 📉 Estrogen chaos 😴 Sleep disruption 🔥 Heightened stress sensitivity At Fem Excel, we don’t tell you it’s “just part of aging.” ✅ Symptom-based hormone care ✅ Real providers, real results ✅ 100,000+ patients helped Click the link in our bio 👉 (@femexcel) to take your FREE hormone assessment. 💜

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This entire reel is probably very hormonally motivated and I may live to regret creating videos in my luteal phase but oh well. Welcome back to the diary of an overthinker!! honestly pair some nice hormonal shifts with adhd and you have yourself a nice cocktail of too many thoughts for one small brain to handle. Especially when that small brain is turning 26 and doesn’t feel up to celebrating her birthday uuuuugh. Believe me I have spoken to my therapist about this so I am in a much better place now about birthday stuff. It’s not very Leo of me to be perfectly honest😂🥹

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Not every tired mother is “just tired.” Some are in quiet survival emotionally, mentally, hormonally. Share this with a friend ♥️ It’s called maternal burnout. And it’s not weakness, it’s biochemical collapse. The brain stops producing enough dopamine and serotonin. She looks at her child and feels… nothing. Not because she doesn’t love them, but because her body has shut off feeling just to survive. 1. Psychologist say: a woman without rest for over a year has cortisol levels equal to soldiers at war. Her body lives in fight-or-flight, 24/7. Immunity drops. Inflammation rises. Aging accelerates not from lack of sleep, but from chronic alertness. 2. Then comes emotional anesthesia. The brain says, “too many demands - shutting emotions off.” She still cooks, hugs, works, smiles but it’s all mechanical. Inside? Silence. 3. 73% of mothers in this state show symptoms of depression: Guilt. Apathy. Thoughts like, “They’d be better off without me.” It’s not bad motherhood. It’s a nervous system collapse that no one talks about. When she yells, it’s not rage, it’s her brain crying for oxygen When she zones out, it’s because her self-control center has turned off. She’s not “losing it” - she’s overloaded beyond human limits 4. Then comes the functional zombie phase - Wake, feed, clean, repeat. No identity beyond “mom.” No space for joy, only duty And at night, when the house is quiet, she still hears the voice: “You’re not doing enough” That’s the bad mom syndrome - constant guilt, zero compassion for herself 5. Some even fantasize about lying in a hospital bed not to escape life, but just to rest. That’s how deeply the body begs for recovery. A mother who takes a break isn’t selfish, she’s sane Because the one who carries everything alone isn’t a hero, she’s standing on the edge of collapse Divine Feminine Rebirth is designed to help women like you recover from this even if you think exhaustion is “just normal.” Inside, you’ll learn the psychology of feminine restoration, nervous system healing, and how to reconnect with your softness without guilt Comment “REST" and I’ll send you the recovery guide, ensure you’re following. Black Friday 50% Off Ongoing Now.

How Insulin Resistance Can Harm Fertility and What You Can Do About It 👇🏽 Insulin resistance isn’t just about blood sugar. When your cells stop responding to insulin, your pancreas pumps out more. Over time, high insulin levels spill over into the ovaries, disrupting how they function and triggering inflammation throughout the body. 🔑 Why it happens Excess fat (adipose) tissue isn’t just storage — it’s hormonally active and releases inflammatory signals. Too much of it interferes with insulin’s action, making your body resistant. 💪 Why muscle matters Muscle is the most insulin-sensitive tissue you have. The more lean muscle, the better your body uses insulin. Strength training and resistance exercise improve insulin sensitivity even without weight loss. 💊 Medication can help •Metformin has long been used to improve insulin sensitivity and restore ovulation in women with PCOS. •GLP-1 receptor agonists (like semaglutide) are newer tools that aid weight loss and improve insulin resistance. For women with obesity and infertility, they can be valuable alongside lifestyle changes. 🥦 Smart nutrition You don’t have to cut all carbs — focus on blunting insulin spikes. • Pair protein with every meal. • Eat fiber to slow digestion and steady blood sugar. • Add healthy fats for satiety and better glucose control. • Limit ultra-processed carbs and sugar to reduce constant insulin demand. ⚠️ What about inositol? It may help with cycle regularity in PCOS, but evidence is mixed. It can be used but is not a reliable substitute for lifestyle change or, when needed, medications like metformin or GLP-1s. ✨ Bottom line Addressing insulin resistance supports regular ovulation, better egg quality, and a healthier uterine environment for implantation. Build muscle, eat to stabilize blood sugar, and talk with your doctor about whether medication should be part of your plan.

Ever get that post-period clarity and realize you weren’t actually unhinged, just hormonally possessed? 💅🩸 Like… sorry for the emotional spiral, the crying, the existential dread, and that one dramatic text 🙃 Hormones had the wheel, not me. If you know, you know. #PMSChronicles #hormones

Here’s why I talk about hormones and nutrition so much – – it impacts so much of our lives, including our mood. I mean, if you’re a woman, you know that a few days before your period you feel like everything is not as great. If you’re in perimenopause, you know that you go through mood swings and same thing with pregnancy. Hormone influence dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine. I don’t think we got enough guidance around how to improve our gut health to improve our hormone health. There are things that we can do through our nutrition and lifestyle to actually make ourselves happier and hormonally sound. Some keys (but not limited to ): sunlight, exercise, protein, fiber, fermented foods, and staying away from alcohol, sugar drinks, smoking and minimizing ultra processed foods. My goal with my work and this platform is to give you the science supported tools to make your hormones happier so that you can find your gifts. Thank you for your interest.

🌿 What a Perfectly Hormonally Balanced Day Looks Like 🌿 If you want to feel clear, light, and in control of your cravings, it starts with how you fuel your body. Here’s one simple, hormone-friendly day of eating — perfect for women 40+ 👇 💧 Hydration tip: Start your day with 500ml of water with lemon or electrolytes. 🥤 Breakfast (7:30 AM) Hormone-Balancing Smoothie Blend: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 tbsp collagen 1 tbsp chia seeds Handful of spinach ½ frozen banana ½ cup frozen mixed berries 8 ounces Unsweetened almond milk + ice ✅ 25–30g protein ✅ Healthy fats + fibre from chia ✅ Frozen fruit = thick, creamy texture ✅ Supports gut health, hormones & glowing skin 🌯 Lunch (12:30 PM) Turkey or Tuna Wrap 4–5 oz sliced turkey breast OR 4 oz canned tuna in water, drained Arugula, shredded carrots, cucumber Hummus or smashed avocado Whole grain or gluten free wrap (or collard green wrap if desired) ✅ 25–30g protein ✅ Hormone-supportive greens ✅ Healthy fats + fiber = no blood sugar crash 🍏 Snack (3:30 PM) Apple slices + 2 tbsp natural peanut butter or Yogurt parfait 🍽️ Dinner (6:30 PM) Baked salmon 5 oz cooked salmon + roasted broccoli + cauliflower mash with 1 small sweet potato (baked into French fries if desired!) ✅ 28g protein ✅ Anti-inflammatory omega-3s ✅ Grain-free = lighter digestion + deeper sleep 💧 Water goal: 2–3 litres throughout the day — include 1 serving of electrolytes 💦 ✨ This balanced day helps you: ✔️ Reduce cravings ✔️ Boost metabolism ✔️ Improve energy & mood ✔️ Support hormonal harmony (especially over 40!) 💚 #DrJoeyShulman #HormoneHealth #HormoneFriendlyEats #SmoothieForHormones #ProteinFirst #BalancedNotDeprived #BloodSugarBalance #HealthyOver40 #MetabolismSupport #CollagenBoost #CravingCures #GlowingOver40 #MidlifeWellness #HolisticHealth 💪🥬🥤

I wish more women knew how powerful it is to walk away from a relationship where your body never felt protected. And even more powerful… to build a life where you feel safe simply being with yourself. For ten years, I lived in a body that didn’t feel like mine staring in the mirror at a face I barely recognized. My features had become angular and masculine both in my face and the shape of my body. Man, how I wish I knew being constantly braced, hypervigilant, in fight-or-flight mode, can lead your body to become hormonally more “masculine” in its expression. I was living in(constant) quiet panic tiptoeing around someone I once loved convincing myself I was okay shrinking more and more inside. Never once felt protected. Never once felt safe while sharing a home with someone I called home. And I thought that was love. What I didn’t know was that my body wasn’t asking for more effort. It was starving not for discipline, not for motivation but for oxytocin. For safety. For softness. For rest. For being understood. Without it, my body couldn’t self-heal the way she was designed to. Then the moment came where I had no choice but to walk away. I didn’t go on a new diet. I didn’t change my routine. I didn’t force a glow-up. I simply left survival mode. And everything changed. My feminine soft look came back. My body leaned out naturally. (Cortisol belly went vanished!) My skin glowed. I felt lighter. Even my voice changed. I giggled more. I felt more childlike. For the first time… I felt safe. Let it be love that ends it. Not hate. Not blame. Just love, for yourself, and for the freedom to begin again.

My top 5 supplements to avoid and why ⬇️⬇️💊💊 1. Iron. Iron is essential for oxygen transport, but it’s also one of the most reactive metals in the body. Excess iron generates free radicals that damages mitochondria, lipids, and DNA. Unlike other minerals, the body has no efficient way to eliminate excess iron. Over time, this can accelerate inflammation, insulin resistance, and even cancer growth, since iron feeds rapidly dividing cells. 2. Folic Acid (the synthetic form). Folic acid is a lab-made version of vitamin B9 that requires activation in the liver by the MTHFR enzyme to become biologically useful. The problem? A large portion of the population has reduced MTHFR activity, meaning folic acid builds up unmetabolized in the blood. This “junk folate” can interfere with natural methylation, mask B12 deficiency, and alter gene expression in ways that promote abnormal cell growth. 3. Phytoestrogens (soy, flax, and “hormone-balancing” herbs). Phytoestrogens are plant-derived compounds that mimic estrogen in the body. They bind to estrogen receptors and can either weakly activate or block them, which sounds harmless, but in a hormonally dysregulated environment, it can worsen the imbalance. Chronic exposure from soy protein powders, flax oil, or herbal “menopause blends” can lead to fatigue, weight gain, anxiety, or cycle irregularity. 4. Ashwagandha. Ashwagandah raises serotonin and suppresses thyroid function, leading to fatigue, weight gain, and low body temperature with chronic use. What’s often mistaken for “stress support” can actually be stress inducing. 5. Resveratrol. Resveratrol is promoted for longevity, but it’s a phytoestrogen, meaning it can mimic estrogen. In estrogen-dominant individuals, it may act as an agonist, reinforcing hormonal imbalance. Resveratrol also suppresses thyroid function and oxidative metabolism by inhibiting Complex I of the electron transport chain. It activates pathways like SIRT1 and AMPK, which mimic caloric restriction, effectively slowing metabolism and energy production. While that might look good in a Petri dish, it often leads to fatigue, lowered body temperature, and poor cellular repair in real life.