Menopause Expert: Belly Fat Grows During Menopause! Your Estrogen Levels Are Controlling You & This Hormone Is Quietly Killing Your Sex Life!

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Is your belly fat, stress, or burnout actually a hormone issue? Dr. Sara Szal reveals the hidden hormone connection and how to fix it for good  Dr. Sara Szal (previously Gottfried) is a Harvard-trained medical doctor and researcher, with 30 years of experience. She is the author of 4 bestselling books such as, ‘The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma and Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You’.  00:00 Intro 02:43 What Sara Does for People 04:16 Background and Training 05:56 Helping 40,000 People 08:44 What Is Precision Medicine? 10:19 What’s Wrong with Conventional Medicine? 13:04 Why Sara Chose This Career 15:10 Importance of Healing from Past Trauma 16:44 How Trauma Manifests into Health Conditions 20:43 Lack of Nutrition and Lifestyle Education in Medical Training 22:12 Cortisol and Stress 25:23 Is There a Link Between Cortisol and Trauma? 26:02 Daily Habits That Disrupt Hormones 29:15 How to Optimise Your Health 30:35 Is Sugar the Enemy? 31:56 Supplements for Hormonal Balance 32:52 Common Nutritional Deficiencies 36:54 How to Regulate Cortisol Levels 41:04 Is It Easy to Get Someone to Change? 42:20 Can Encouraging Change Cause Harm? 44:25 How to Support Someone Breaking Bad Habits 46:34 When Should Men Start Monitoring Testosterone? 47:58 Testosterone in Women 48:32 Signs of Low Testosterone in Men 49:02 Symptoms of Low Testosterone in Women 49:52 Symptoms of High Testosterone in Women 50:54 How to Regulate Testosterone Levels 53:08 Why Estrogen Is Important for Both Men and Women 58:40 Importance of Fibre in the Diet 59:30 Role of the Microbiome in Hormone Regulation 01:00:51 Fibre-Rich Foods 01:01:04 Sara’s Preferred Diet 01:02:53 The Ketogenic Diet 01:05:01 Side Effects of the Keto Diet 01:05:36 Can You Stay on Keto Long-Term? 01:07:00 Strategies for Effective Weight Loss 01:08:05 Fasting 01:12:05 What Is Perimenopause and When Does It Begin? 01:16:12 Can Menopause Symptoms Be Avoided? 01:16:47 Birth Control 01:17:37 Who Is Birth Control For? 01:18:28 How Is Sara Doing Today? 01:19:36 Whole Body Yes 01:20:39 How to Know If a Marriage No Longer Works 01:24:54 Sara’s Divorce: Could It Have Been Saved? 01:26:40 Are Women in Menopause More Likely to Divorce? 01:28:01 Do Happiness Levels Increase in Your 50s? 01:29:10 How to Better Support Women 01:32:38 How Gender Roles Can Be Harmful to Women 01:33:59 Why Women Are Generally More Stressed Than Men 01:35:11 Are Women More Sensitive Than Men? 01:35:46 Why Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Diseases 01:38:13 Does Late Motherhood Increase Cancer Risk? 01:39:31 Are Gender Roles Misaligned with Human Biology? 01:40:44 What Is Polarity in Heterosexual Relationships? 01:44:52 How to Keep Sexual Attraction Alive 01:48:35 Building Emotional Connection with Conversation Cards 01:50:36 How Sleep Affects Hormonal Balance 01:52:18 Heart Rate Variability (HRV) 01:52:57 How to Improve HRV Follow Dr. Sara:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/eJThWwn62Rb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/6kAPJDr62Rb  Podcast - https://g2ul0.app.link/NRL9His1cSb  Free 'ACE' quiz - https://g2ul0.app.link/tzyN1dj1cSb  You can purchase Dr Sara’s book, ‘The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma and Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/Mt0ZFgF62Rb  Get your hands on the Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://bit.ly/conversationcards-mp Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  Sign up to receive email updates about Diary Of A CEO here: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Vivobarefoot - https://vivobarefoot.com/DOAC with code DOAC20 for 20% off ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices