Testosterone and Menopause Fat Loss | MMP Ep.54

This has been a topic coming up a lot lately - Testosterone. When we think of testosterone we typically think about men and muscle BUT as it turns out testosterone is INCREDIBLY important for menopausal women for a number of reasons like: energy levels, maintaining muscle, libido, mood, metabolism and weight loss! Today I am going to cover what testosterone is, symptoms when levels are off, why it is important in menopause and how to improve levels so you can look and feel great! (00:00) - Intro (01:12) - Overview of testosterone (03:28) - What is testosterone & how does it work? (06:31) - What happens with testosterone in menopause (07:25) - What causes testosterone to decrease? (08:18) Identifying symptoms of low testosterone (09:49) - Does low testosterone affect blood sugar? (13:39) - Stress & hormonal imbalances (14:59) - Secondary androgens affected by cortisol (19:51) - What to do if you feel symptoms & have low testosterone (26:55) - Strategies for PCOS and high androgens (31:00) - Outro + free hormone symptom assessment CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE: ‣ Check out our BRAND NEW workout subscription: https://www.trainerize.me/profile/vitalityoet/?planGUID=b020a7cf27f6453b9d29ca3dc9bbaf37&mode=checkout ‣ Join our community! Metabolism and Menopause by Vitality - Secrets for Fat Loss: https://m.facebook.com/groups/969761266958379 ‣ Schedule a FREE consultation call - https://calendly.com/d/2p8-mxx-dgf/free-consultation-call-zoom ‣ Apply for coaching with us! - https://calendly.com/d/386-k9q-4cg/coaching-application-call-zoom ‣ Learn more about DUTCH hormone testing with VitalityOET - https://www.loom.com/share/a567d01c12b44aaf855dcf3d9049d537 ‣ Menopause supplements (use code VITALITY10 for 10% off your order) - https://shop.nutritiondynamic.com/collections/all ‣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie ‣ WATCH the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@metabolismandmenopausepodcast ‣ All other links: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie ‣ Email: stephanie@vitalityoet.com ---- © 2023 Stephanie Fusnik & VitalityOET

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Our mission is to teach women about how their bodies change during the perimenopausal period (and onwards) so they can finally reach their health and fitness goals, live a life full of vitality and feel in CONTROL and at home in their bodies again! There is no excessive restrictions, no taking out your favorite foods, no doing crazy high intensity exercise or cutting out carbs! We cover hormones, exercise, nutrition and answer all of your questions!