Before you throw your hormone doctor out the window… hear this. According to HRT expert Kimberly Cunningham, when women start hormone replacement therapy — often including testosterone — the scale may actually go up at first. I know. The irony. Most women start HRT hoping the scale finally goes down. But here’s the physiology part no one explains: When your hormones finally start working again, your body wakes up. Metabolism improves, recovery improves, and your body becomes more responsive to building muscle. And muscle… weighs more than fat. So if you lose 3 pounds of fat but gain 5 pounds of muscle, guess what?The scale says you’re heavier. But your waist is smaller, your body is stronger, and your metabolism is firing again. 👑 Queenager Reality Check- The scale might go up…but your body composition is winning. Less fat. More muscle. Smaller waist. That’s not weight gain. That’s a glow-up. 💥 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3Lo1Ags0d-0

It's kind of awkward to take menopause advice from a man... However I really like the idea of knowing my numbers. Dr. Mark Hyman and his Function Health company have helped me understand the metrics of my body. It not only hormone levels, but also heart health, underlying conditions, and nutrition imbalances. When we started Hot Flash Health we were considering offering testing however it does seem as a few companies have really done it well! How many of you have tried Function Health or one of it's competitors? www.functionhealth.com We're curious if that's the best on the market or if there's something better we should be trying...

Fasting Like a Girl means timing your fasts with your hormones, not pushing through stress and burnout. When done right, fasting can support energy, metabolism, and hormone balance instead of wrecking them. Watch the short 🎥Curious if this approach feels better for your body? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xuGDvmji4mQ

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