S2 Ep100: Why Women Gain Weight in Menopause

On average, women put on 5-7 pounds during perimenopause, and then 1 to 5 pounds every year after. While lifestyle and age are partially responsible, men have the same genetics, lifestyle changes and less than perfect diets as women do. But it is twice as likely- for a midlife woman to have obesity compared to men.  So, what’s the difference? The difference is men don’t have hot flashes, insomnia, and a sudden drop in their hormones. And that’s where the menopause factor comes in.  This episode is in 2 parts.  Episode 100: WHY women Put on Weight in Menopause Episode 101: Tips and Strategies to Prevent Perimenopause Weight Gain and Lose Post Menopause Weight How much weight most women gain mid-life The role of genetics The impact of  Estrogen Metabolism Age Hot flashes Insomnia Stress For more information on this topic:  Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! Episode 30: Weight! Weight! Can a Pill Help Take Off the Pounds? With Dr. Kushner Episode 51- Transdermal versus Oral Estrogen- What's the Difference?  Episode 84 Non-Hormonal Prescription Drugs to Treat Hot Flashes Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Mastering Menopause: Get Away! Retreats https://www.drstreicher.com/mastering-menopause-get-away Meet the Experts https://www.drstreicher.com/mastering-menopause-get-away#meet-the-experts Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.  Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.  Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on  DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook  @DrStreicher YouTube  DrStreicherTV Books by Lauren Streicher, MD  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy