The Truth About Menopausal Weight Gain
- Kimberly Parsons
- Apr 12
- 4 min read
Updated: May 12
I want to talk about something that so many of us deal with but rarely talk about properly - weight gain during menopause...
Because if you’re doing all the right things - eating healthy, staying active, cutting back on sugar
BUT the weight is still creepin on…
I see you and want you to know, you are not alone in this.
As a naturopath, herbalist and health chef, I work with women daily, on escaping this exact issue,
My patients tell me they feel like their body has completely changed overnight.
Clothes that used to fit just fine suddenly feel tight.
They’re walking more, eating less, avoiding the treats they used to enjoy…
Yet, the scales kept going up.
And the worst part,
It isn’t even just about the weight.
It is the frustration. The confusion. The loss of control.
The “what am I doing wrong?” thoughts that creep in.
Here’s the truth that no one really tells you: it’s not your fault.
Menopause causes all sorts of hormonal shifts that completely change how our bodies manage things like fat storage, cravings, digestion, and energy.
It’s not just about eating less and exercising more anymore.
When oestrogen drops your body adapts in a series of ways to cope such as:
It slows down your metabolism.
Insulin resistance occurs to try and create fat stores from the glucose you eat, because your body now wants to store fat differently - often right around your middle - because fat cells create oestrogen that our body wants to utilise.
And we become more sensitive to stress which means the body more easily releases cortisol which causes your body to release blood sugars into your bloodstream in anticipation of the fight or flight response and thus more insulin is released and our body then stores the excess blood sugar away as fat cells. And the cycle continues.
Your appetite hormones get thrown off, cravings go up (especially for sugar and carbs)
No wonder you're feeling frustrated and confused!
Your body is now functioning completely differently metabolically to the way it used to before you went through menopause.
You might feel more bloated than usual.
Tired all the time with cravings for all the foods you’re trying to avoid.
Low in your mood.
Stuck in a cycle you don’t know how to break.
Well as a hormone-expert, I am here to tell you, the secret to breaking the cycle is multifaceted but you can do it…
You can turn the weight gain switch off,
And find the keys to unlock your body’s ability to get on the scales and see the numbers start to go down…
By
Utilising the targeted power of herbal medicine,
Following a 28-day metabolism boosting fasting timetable
And eating in a way that reduces insulin release and floods your body with amazing neurotransmitters that conquer all those low moods and energy levels.
As a herbalist, I am able to prescribe herbs to treat the root cause - addressing these underlying causes of menopausal weight gain in a holistic systems-matrix type approach, which focuses on the whole person rather than just on an isolated set of symptoms.
The synergistic effect of herbs such as berberine, codonopsis, curcumin, hops, bitter melon and coleus are the key herbs I prescribe to reduce insulin resistance, which are then blended with herbs such as glycyrrhiza glabra, eleutrococcus senticosus and Rehmannia to support the adrenal glands and regulate cortisol release.
By working with a Naturopath and herbalist who has access to prescribe these herbs at the right potency and therapeutic dose, menopausal weight gain can become a thing of the past.
The most important thing for you to remember here, is that your body now acts differently due to oestrogen’s new role in your life which is, not to grow an egg each month, but to maintain the many functions of your female body in this post-menopausal time of your life.
Everything is different now.
And, even though you may not enjoy having a slower metabolism, you can utilise fasting schedules to reboot your metabolism and flood your brain with ketones and neurotransmitters that bring back your inner beyonce.
You can eat differently so your body thrives outside of the insulin resistance trap.
It is all possible.
You don’t have to accept weight gain as just part and parcel of menopause.
You can take back control and thrive in the body you want to be your divine self in.
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