What’s up with my metabolism? Has my metabolism slowed down because of menopause?
In this episode with Lara Briden ND, we discuss her research into metabolism, insulin resistance, and metabolic dysfunction.
Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and the bestselling author of Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual, and The Metabolism Reset—practical guides to treating women's health with nutrition, supplements, and body-identical hormones. A graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (1997) and the University of Calgary (evolutionary biology), Lara serves on several scientific advisory committees.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is metabolic inflexibility?- How does insulin resistance affect women’s health differently from men’s- What are the common signs of metabolic dysfunction?
- The relationship between metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, and menopause- The role of gut health in supporting the metabolism- Small, practical changes to repair your metabolism.
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