Does HRT Cause Weight Gain or Help Fat Loss After 40? (Dr. Maria Sophocles) | Ep 439

Does HRT Cause Weight Gain or Help Fat Loss After 40? (Dr. Maria Sophocles) | Ep 439

Author: Philip Pape, Evidence-Based Nutrition Coach & Fat Loss Expert February 13, 2026 Duration: 48:13
Are hormones making you gain belly fat? Is menopause really breaking your metabolism, or is something else going on? And does hormone replacement therapy help or hurt body recomp after 40? Body recomp, weight loss, hormone health, and women’s fitness all collide in this conversation with Dr. Maria Sophocles, a board-certified OBGYN and nationally recognized menopause expert with 30 years of clinical experience. We break down why women lose muscle, gain abdominal fat, and struggle ...

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