18/12/2025
1. Weight gain despite “doing everything right”
You’re eating well, exercising regularly, maybe even eating less calories — yet fat (especially around the abdomen) keeps creeping on.
This isn’t about willpower. Estrogen decline + rising insulin resistance shift fat storage toward the belly and make your body less responsive to calories and exercise.
2. Energy crashes after meals
You feel sleepy, foggy, or irritable 1–3 hours after eating — especially when carbs are on the plate.
Needing coffee or sweets mid-afternoon just to function?
Blood sugar spikes and crashes can happen long before fasting glucose or HbA1c become abnormal.
3. Waking up between 2–4 a.m.
You fall asleep fine but wake up in the early morning hours, often with a racing mind or mild anxiety.
This can be a blood sugar drop triggering cortisol and adrenaline — not “just stress” or menopause insomnia.
4. Loss of muscle tone and strength
You’re exercising, but your body looks “softer,” and strength declines faster than expected.
Insulin resistance reduces muscle protein synthesis. Less muscle → lower metabolic rate → worsened insulin sensitivity.
5. Normal labs, but rising inflammation
Your glucose looks fine, but markers like hs-CRP, ferritin, or triglycerides start creeping up.
Metabolic dysfunction often starts as inflammatory insulin resistance, not overt diabetes.
Triglycerides > 1.1 mmol/L (100 mg/dL) or hs-CRP > 1.0 mg/L.
Why this matters (especially for a woman after 40)
Metabolic dysfunction in women often shows up as:
✅ Fat gain + fatigue
✅ Hormone disruption
✅ Brain fog
✅ Faster biological aging
Join me and in our January 2026 Metabolic Health Program! ☯️
When? Starting January 12th on Zoom
Language: English
How long? 4x consecutive Mondays online
What do you might need extra: Freestyle Libre 2 CGM sensor
And Where to sign up? See below in the comments
Cannot wait to see our new group, make sure you’re in! 🎉✨💫🧩
