HRT & weight gain / weight loss | Felice Gersh, MD

Concerns about weight gain are one of the leading reasons that some women are wary of using hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Hormones play a critical role in the body's ability to create and store energy, which translates into building, storing, and burning fat. And not just fat, but muscle, too.

Some of the questions I address in this talk:
* Can HRT cause weight gain and if so, what type of weight?
* Why do women in menopause tend to gain weight?
* What is weight redistribution?
* Can HRT cause weight loss?
* Can adding androgens to traditional HRT improve weight profile?

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00:00 - menopause and weight gain
01:48 - fluid retention
04:10 - insulin resistance
05:42 - thyroid
06:53 - appetite regulation
10:06 - healthy fat storage
10:50 - gut dysbiosis
11:59 - mitochondria
14:04 - problems with oral estradiol
15:04 - dose matters
18:06 - static progesterone
21:38 - it's all about body composition