The INSANE BENEFITS Of Fasting For Women & How To Do It CORRECTLY | Cynthia Thurlow

Menopause Changes

Menopause brings significant physiological and metabolic changes for women. Mark Hyman and Cynthia Thurlow discuss how menopause often leads to slower metabolism, increased belly fat, and changes in body composition. Cynthia explains that these changes are due to factors like reduced ovarian function, increased cortisol levels, and fluctuations in estrogen and testosterone levels 1. She also highlights the impact of sleep disturbances and stress on hormonal balance and metabolism 2.

We have to do the right types of exercise, we have to change the way we're eating. I know we're both huge proponents of anti-inflammatory diets and nutrition, and then managing stress.

--- Cynthia Thurlow

Mark adds that these hormonal changes are multifactorial, involving insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, and sex hormone changes, all of which are treatable through lifestyle practices and sometimes hormone therapy 2.

   

Hormone Therapy

Hormone therapy plays a crucial role in managing menopausal symptoms and enhancing women's health. Mark and Cynthia discuss how bioidentical hormone therapy can help combat the metabolic slowdown and body composition changes that many women experience after menopause 1. Cynthia shares her personal experience with autoimmune conditions and how intermittent fasting, combined with a gluten-free diet, helped her achieve stable thyroid function and remission of symptoms 3.

I felt better almost instantaneously, even better than I did when I started thyroid replacement therapy with the intermittent fasting.

--- Cynthia Thurlow

Mark emphasizes that understanding how to properly fast and manage stress is essential for improving thyroid function and overall health during menopause 3.