Although it's clear to women around the world that shifting hormones pack on extremely stubborn fat around our middles, doctors often dish out cookie-cutter advice that barely helps. "I was one of those doctors," admits Texas ob-gyn Mary Claire Haver, MD. Then she hit menopause. As her own slimdown efforts repeatedly failed, she dove into research and even took nutrition classes at Tulane University. Ultimately, she shed 20 pounds, restored her well-being and hopes to pay it forward. "It's a myth that older women just eat too much or get lazy," says Dr. Haver, who has millions of TikTok followers. "Hormonal changes are the big problem with new belly fat-one we can solve with nutrition." Her approach works so well, women drop up to a pound a day!
How does falling estrogen cause “menoflab”? When Dr. Haver looked for answers, “everything pointed to increased inflammation,” she reveals. Turns out, estrogen is a powerful anti-inflammatory; when it declines as we age, inflammation surges. Think of it as fire that smolders inside us, triggering conditions like joint pain, anxiety and heart trouble. Inflammation can also slow the thyroid while simultaneously spiking hormones that drive hunger, cravings and belly-fat storage. “Women come to me, grab their tummies and say, ‘What is this? I’ve never had this in my life,’” shares Dr. Haver. “Inflammation gets us into a really negative cycle.” Luckily, there are everyday foods that “get things spinning in the right direction again.”
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