Perhaps this helps explain the weight gain
Sabine_Stroehm
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2311418/
"Menopause stages and underlying FSH changes are associated with notable changes in levels of the metabolically-active adipocytokines and ghrelin and these changes may be related to selected health outcomes observed in women at mid-life."
"Menopause stages and underlying FSH changes are associated with notable changes in levels of the metabolically-active adipocytokines and ghrelin and these changes may be related to selected health outcomes observed in women at mid-life."
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Maybe. They are very small studies, though the first one only had 40 subjects.0
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MostlyWater wrote: »Maybe. They are very small studies, though the first one only had 40 subjects.
Agreed. But it's a start. And it makes sense.0 -
Thanks for sharing the research. I am holding steady, but haven't lost an ounce this month. This time of life is a whole new ballgame. Fasting seems to be helping, which makes me think it is insulin related.0
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Thanks for sharing the research. I am holding steady, but haven't lost an ounce this month. This time of life is a whole new ballgame. Fasting seems to be helping, which makes me think it is insulin related.
There's a ton of research that suggests that menopause leads to insulin resistance, so it kinda makes sense, yeah.0 -
Either way, menopause sucks! Lol but it's interesting to see the science behind it so I don't beat myself up too much.2
