The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast

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👉 How To Workout And Look Like It In Menopause | MMP Ep. 156: https://youtu.be/fCP9K4FHpxs
👉 5 Steps to go from Fat Storing to Burning in perimenopause and menopause | MMP Ep. 283: https://youtu.be/M1a3AXKno2c
👉 Workout Nutrition: https://www.vitalityoet.com/menopause-workout-nutrition

If cardio used to melt fat and now it seems to be doing the opposite, this episode explains exactly why.

In perimenopause and postmenopause, declining estrogen changes how your body fuels exercise, so the old formula of eating less and moving more quietly burns your muscle instead of your fat and leaves you softer, more bloated, and more tired. You'll learn precisely what to eat, how much, and when, so you can keep doing the cardio you love while protecting your muscle, your metabolism, and your energy.

You'll also learn why fasted and low carb cardio backfires after 40, how much protein you actually need now, the three fueling windows around every workout, and the recovery piece that quietly makes or breaks your results.

Subscribe for new episodes exploring women’s health, hormones, metabolism, and fat loss through perimenopause and beyond.

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👉 Inflamed, Fat and Tired? The Menopause Liver - Fat Loss Connection | MMP Ep. 307: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mpZnR4Tlr5nJouMccP64w?si=EG13E44tTp2SZZ5YRwJxaw
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You did everything “clean.” Your hormones are still a mess. Here's why.

You bought the BPA-free bottle. You switched to the clean deodorant. So why are you still bloated, foggy, gaining weight, and feeling like your body stopped listening? In this episode, Stephanie breaks down endocrine disruptors — the chemicals in plastics, fragrance, and packaging that mimic and scramble your hormones — and why “BPA-free” was never the same as hormone-safe. You'll learn the one mechanism that explains how a chemical in a container becomes belly fat and brain fog, why this hits so much harder once estrogen starts leaving in perimenopause, and the exact order to lower your load — without throwing out everything you own.

You will learn:
👉 What an endocrine disruptor actually is — the “counterfeit key” that slides into your hormone locks
👉 Why “BPA-free” plastics can carry a near-identical estrogen-mimicking cousin chemical
👉 The thyroid + fat-tissue double hit that makes peri and postmenopause symptoms worse
👉 The symptoms you've been blaming on yourself — fog, bloat, stubborn weight, mood, cycle chaos
👉 Where these chemicals actually hide: heated plastic, cutting boards, non-stick pans, fragrance, makeup, receipts, and cans
👉 Why your liver is the exit route — and the research showing levels can drop in just days
👉 The exact 6-step order to lower your load, ending with the one nutrition move that clears it

This is not about more discipline. It is about turning down the static — and fueling the system that clears it. Make your body good at burning calories again.

This episode is educational and not a substitute for individual medical advice. The mechanisms described are well established in laboratory and animal research; much of the human evidence is associational and still evolving. Talk to your provider before making changes, especially if you manage a medical condition.

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When More Protein Makes You Fat In Menopause (Gluconeogenesis) | MMP Ep. 301: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3p5oOusImUSbNbVLzK7wTa?si=9J6xMlQiRvOwYZI8ek70PA

If you are crushing daily HIIT classes, leaving drenched, and watching the scale go the wrong way — this episode is going to change how you train. Stephanie breaks down the real difference between High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Sprint Interval Training (SIT), and the truth nobody tells you: both can be powerful fat-loss tools in peri and postmenopause — but only if you do the right things first. Skip the prerequisites and the exact same workout becomes the reason your body holds onto fat.

You will learn:
The actual difference between HIIT and SIT — and why almost every “HIIT” class is misnamed
Why daily high intensity backfires in a low-estrogen, under-slept body (the cortisol-debt mechanism)
Why women in studies got greater VO2 max gains than men from just four minutes of sprints a week
Exactly who SIT is for, who should put it down, and how to make it joint-friendly
The precise starting dose, how to progress it safely, and the one rule that protects you
The order to build your training in — so intensity heals you instead of hammering you

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Whether your gallbladder is gone, inflamed, or just getting sluggish, this episode explains the one thing nobody connected for you: bile. We break down what your gallbladder actually does, why bile runs far more of your body than fat digestion alone, what truly changes after removal, and why women in perimenopause are most at risk — plus the exact order to support your digestion, hormones, and fat loss starting this week.

You will learn:
👉 What your gallbladder really does — and why “concentrated, on-demand” bile is the whole point
👉 Why bile is a signaling system for your fat, fat-soluble vitamins, gut microbiome, cholesterol, and hormones
👉 What changes after gallbladder removal — and the post-cholecystectomy symptoms nobody warns you about
👉 Why estrogen makes women far more prone to gallstones — and why crash diets and low-fat eating backfire
👉 8 ways to support bile, vitamins, and fat loss — with or without a gallbladder

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Previous Episodes:
👉  Menopause Weight Gain Isn’t Calories — It’s Leptin Resistance | MMP Ep. 303
👉 High Insulin + Blood Sugar is NOT a Carb Problem in Menopause | MMP Ep. 305

If you’ve bought every anti-inflammatory supplement on the shelf, and you're still puffy, stiff, and stuck - this episode is going to reframe everything. Stephanie breaks down what inflammation actually is, the difference between the healing kind and the kind quietly wrecking your fat loss, and the exact mechanism that locks your body in storage mode -  plus why perimenopause and postmenopause pour fuel on the fire when estrogen leaves.

You will learn:
What chronic low-grade inflammation actually is  and why "anti-inflammatory everything" isn't enough to switch it off
How inflammation jams your insulin and leptin signaling and nails the fat door shut
The estrogen piece nobody explains  why your built-in anti-inflammatory system goes offline in menopause
Why belly fat is a "smoke machine" that feeds the loop, and why cutting calories and hammering HIIT make it worse
The exact five-step order to calm the system so your body will finally let the fat go

This is not about more discipline. It is about the right order. Make your body good at burning calories again.
 

Book your free 15-minute consultation call to get custom guidelines for your hormones, your stress load, and your goals.

This episode is educational and not a substitute for individual medical advice. Talk to your provider before changing your nutrition, supplements, or training, especially if you manage a medical condition.

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📲 Connect With Stephanie:
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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitalityoet.stephanie
• Listen the Podcast on:
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‣ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erYECmZG7JHyzFePoaybe?si=ad89a3c7d408496e
• All Resources: https://stan.store/vitalityoetstephanie

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