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Does HRT Cause Weight Gain? Here's the Truth I Wish I'd Known Sooner
Worried that hormone replacement therapy will make you gain weight? Discover what research really says about HRT, menopause weight gain, belly fat, and practical ways to manage your weight during midlife.
Written by Sandra Obrdalj - Certified Menopause Health Coach | Women’s Fitness Specialist
Aug 207 min read


Cortisol Overload: How Stress Hormone Imbalance Secretly Wrecks Your Hormones in Perimenopause, Menopause and Beyond (and How to Fix It Naturally)
Chronic stress does a lot more than make you feel frazzled - it floods your body with cortisol, which then quietly interferes with estrogen, testosterone, thyroid hormones, and insulin. The result? Weight gain you can't explain, sleep that won't come, periods that go haywire, and a libido that's gone AWOL.
Written by Sandra Obrdalj - Certified Menopause Health Coach | Women’s Fitness Specialist
Jun 98 min read
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