Struggling with weight gain during menopause—even with a healthy diet and regular exercise? Hormonal shifts, muscle loss, and blood sugar changes can all play a role.
Struggling with weight gain during menopause—even with a healthy diet and regular exercise? Hormonal shifts, muscle loss, and blood sugar changes can all play a role.
In this episode of Wonder Why, we look at the real reasons weight gain happens in peri-menopause, how fasting-mimicking diets and strength training can help, and what research says about protecting muscle and supporting long-term health.
Renee Fitton is a Longevity Dietitian and VP of Growth at L-Nutra, the makers of ProLon and L-Nutra Health. With a Master’s in Longevity Nutrition, she has guided thousands through fasting-mimicking protocols and leads education for a network of 20,000 healthcare practitioners. Renee hosts the Longevity Lab podcast, contributes to health media, and has spoken at FNCE, the Berlin Life Summit, London’s Medical Longevity Conference, YPO, and other major events. She is known for translating cutting-edge science into practical strategies to help people live better, longer.