Menopause Weight Loss | Royal Oak, MI

If you have gained weight during or after menopause, and haven’t been able to lose it with diet and exercise alone, it isn’t your fault. Menopause is accompanied by a rapid decline in a woman’s reproductive hormone levels, which play a key role in weight gain and body composition. As a result, menopause often leads to weight gain (especially around the abdomen) that seems almost impossible to lose.

Lower estrogen levels due to menopause decrease a woman’s metabolic rate – the rate at which their body converts stored energy into working energy. This results in lower use of calories which leads to increased body weight and a decrease in lean body mass while increasing fat mass. Additionally, lower estrogen production causes less fat breakdown, which results in further fat accumulation and additional weight gain. And, when estrogen and testosterone gets out of balance, the excess in androgens along with the decline in SHBG (sex hormone-binding globulin) levels increases the risk of obesity. Also, during menopause lower levels of leptin, which normally signal the brain to feel full, leads to hunger and eating more while burning less energy.

The good news is that Dr. Nishath Hakim at Prosperity Health in Royal Oak, MI offers safe and natural ways to rebalance hormonal deficiencies due to menopause. By creating a comprehensive weight loss plan that can be customized to each woman’s unique needs, you can finally lose weight and keep it off. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), combined with lifestyle and nutrition adjustments, as well as the latest weight loss medications can be personalized for you to reverse menopause weight gain.

If you live in the greater Detroit or Royal Oak, MI area, schedule a comprehensive consultation with Dr. Nishath Hakim to see which menopause weight loss treatments are right for you – and take the first step to losing weight, regaining your health, preventing disease, and feeling your best!

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Royal Oak, MI

If you have gained weight during or after menopause, and haven’t been able to lose it with diet and exercise alone, it isn’t your fault. Menopause is accompanied by a rapid decline in a woman’s reproductive hormone levels, which play a key role in weight gain and body composition. As a result, menopause often leads to weight gain (especially around the abdomen) that seems almost impossible to lose.

Lower estrogen levels due to menopause decrease a woman’s metabolic rate – the rate at which their body converts stored energy into working energy. This results in lower use of calories which leads to increased body weight and a decrease in lean body mass while increasing fat mass. Additionally, lower estrogen production causes less fat breakdown, which results in further fat accumulation and additional weight gain. And, when estrogen and testosterone gets out of balance, the excess in androgens along with the decline in SHBG (sex hormone-binding globulin) levels increases the risk of obesity. Also, during menopause lower levels of leptin, which normally signal the brain to feel full, leads to hunger and eating more while burning less energy.

The good news is that Dr. Nishath Hakim at Prosperity Health in Royal Oak, MI offers safe and natural ways to rebalance hormonal deficiencies due to menopause. By creating a comprehensive weight loss plan that can be customized to each woman’s unique needs, you can finally lose weight and keep it off. Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), combined with lifestyle and nutrition adjustments, as well as the latest weight loss medications can be personalized for you to reverse menopause weight gain.

If you live in the greater Detroit or Royal Oak, MI area, schedule a comprehensive consultation with Dr. Nishath Hakim to see which menopause weight loss treatments are right for you – and take the first step to losing weight, regaining your health, preventing disease, and feeling your best!

Other Causes of Menopause Weight Gain

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Muscle & Bone Density Loss

Lower estrogen levels not only increase body weight but can also decrease bone density and muscle mass. In clinical studies, women have lost around 10% of their bone density related to menopause, with 7% of the loss occurring during the perimenopausal and early menopausal years.

These studies also reveal that women suffer a 1.17% muscle mass decrease and a 0.6% muscle strength reduction per year after menopause. And lower muscle mass is associated with decreased resting metabolism, making it easier to gain weight.

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Surgical Menopause

Following a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus), there are significant changes in hormonal balance. Women who undergo a hysterectomy have a 78% increased risk of obesity and 5 times the odds of developing severe obesity.

Restoring hormonal balance immediately after surgery with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can help prevent the risk of obesity, as well as alleviate the symptoms of early menopause due to removal of the uterus.

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Inadequate Sleep

Due to menopause, women often suffer from poor sleep as a result of lower estrogen levels and higher follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) – which can cause trouble with both falling asleep as well as staying asleep. Menopausal and perimenopausal women can also suffer from sleep-disordered breathing affecting the quality or depth of their sleep. And to make matters worse, clinical studies show that inadequate sleep may lead to increased hunger, higher appetite and lower energy expenditure – all factors associated with weight gain.

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Insulin Resistance

Menopause also causes increased insulin levels. High insulin levels can hinder weight loss by boosting fat accumulation, increasing the risk of obesity. Lower estrogen levels due to menopause can also lead to insulin resistance, which increases fat mass and makes losing weight much more difficult. By rebalancing your body’s hormones and your macronutrients (amounts of carbohydrate, fat & protein) Dr. Hakim can reduce insulin resistance and help you lose weight. Blood work will determine which specific hormones & macronutrients your body needs.