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Dianatk Wife, mother of three and Ob/Gyn doctor who tries to balance her world and enjoy it as much as possible. I love science and my kids do too!

🔥 Perimenopause & Blood Sugar — The Hidden Struggle 🔥It’s not just hot flashes. Your hormones are shifting in ways that ...
08/18/2025

🔥 Perimenopause & Blood Sugar — The Hidden Struggle 🔥

It’s not just hot flashes. Your hormones are shifting in ways that change your mood, metabolism, and more 💫

Early Perimenopause 🌙
⬇️ Progesterone drops first
😡 Mood swings
😴 Sleep disruption
💧 Heavier, longer periods
⚖️ Hormones feel out of sync

Late Perimenopause 🌡️
⬇️ Sharp estrogen decline
🔥 Hot flashes
☁️ Brain fog
📈 Belly weight gain
💪 Time to support your system

Why it matters:
💡 Hormonal imbalance = metabolic imbalance
✅ Estrogen normally:
💪 Protects muscle
🍽️ Keeps appetite in check
💉 Supports insulin sensitivity

But when estrogen & progesterone decline…
🚫 Muscle mass drops
📈 Belly fat rises
💉 Insulin resistance spikes
⚠️ Risk of diabetes & heart disease increases

The Domino Effect:
➡️ Estrogen ↓
➡️ Muscle mass ↓
➡️ Insulin sensitivity ↓
➡️ Glucose uptake ↓
➡️ Insulin resistance ↑
➡️ Belly fat ↑
🚨 Risk for diabetes & heart disease ↑

This shift starts 3–4 years before menopause and can last 1–2 years after.

✨ You’re not broken — your body is adapting. And there are ways to support it. Stay tuned for hormone-friendly strategies to protect your muscle, metabolism, and health 💪❤️

🚫🍞 Carbs & Perimenopause: What’s the Deal? 🍠🥦During perimenopause, your body doesn’t handle carbs the same way.⬇️ As est...
08/16/2025

🚫🍞 Carbs & Perimenopause: What’s the Deal? 🍠🥦

During perimenopause, your body doesn’t handle carbs the same way.
⬇️ As estrogen drops, insulin sensitivity declines — meaning your body has a harder time processing carbs.
📈 This can lead to blood sugar spikes, cravings, and stubborn belly fat.

💡 What to do?
✅ Moderate-to-Low Carb (50–130g/day)
✅ Focus on complex carbs for steady energy:
🍠 Sweet potatoes | 🍓 Berries | 🍎 Apples
🌾 Quinoa | 🌿 Lentils | 🥕 Carrots | 🌾 Oats
✅ Include protein: 🍗 Chicken | 🐟 Fish | 🥚 Eggs
✅ Add healthy fats: 🥑 Avocado | 🫒 Olive oil | 🌰 Nuts
✅ Load up on non-starchy veggies: 🥦 Leafy greens | 🌸 Cauliflower

🚫 Foods to limit:
🍪 Sugary snacks
🍞 Refined carbs (white bread, pasta)
🥤 Juice & sweetened drinks
⚠️ Ultra-processed “empty” carbs

✨ It’s not about cutting carbs completely — it’s about eating the right kinds in the right amounts for your changing metabolism.

💥 The Hidden Power of Estrogen 💥Before menopause, estrogen isn’t just about periods or mood swings — it’s a metabolic su...
08/14/2025

💥 The Hidden Power of Estrogen 💥
Before menopause, estrogen isn’t just about periods or mood swings — it’s a metabolic superhero 🦸‍♀️

✨ It helps insulin work better
💪 Moves sugar into muscle for energy
🧠 Regulates inflammation
❤️ Protects your heart & brain
🔥 Keeps belly fat at bay

But during perimenopause… 😓
🔁 Estrogen levels swing wildly
🚫 Your cells stop responding to insulin
📈 Blood sugar spikes
🤯 Cravings go crazy
🍩 Fat stores in your belly & liver

🎯 This is why your metabolism might feel out of whack — and it’s not just “getting older.”

You’re not lazy. You’re not imagining it. Your hormones are shifting — and your body is trying to adapt. 💫

Getting blonder for summerThanks .edit.hair.lounge for making it happen!
04/27/2023

Getting blonder for summer
Thanks .edit.hair.lounge for making it happen!

ACOOG meeting doneIt was so nice to catch up with Obgyn colleagues from residency 😊
04/07/2023

ACOOG meeting done
It was so nice to catch up with Obgyn colleagues from residency 😊

Happy Lunar New Year Chúc mừng năm mớiYear of the Cat 😺 (Vietnamese) or otherwise Year of the Rabbit 🐰Wishing everyone a...
01/23/2023

Happy Lunar New Year
Chúc mừng năm mới

Year of the Cat 😺 (Vietnamese) or otherwise Year of the Rabbit 🐰

Wishing everyone a year of prosperity filled with spending time with loved ones.

Great snowboarding trip with awesome families! It was a crazy Friday the 13th... The blizzard came... Got stuck on the ...
01/17/2023

Great snowboarding trip with awesome families! It was a crazy Friday the 13th... The blizzard came... Got stuck on the mountain for the last run but finally got down. The kids got to play in the ❄️ and snowboard🏂

Merry Christmas from the Kims!
12/25/2022

Merry Christmas from the Kims!

Kidz Bop
09/02/2022

Kidz Bop

Pink Barbie Birthday Celebration with my fellow Leo!So blessed with such lovely friends to enjoy this boat 💕 😘 ...
08/22/2022

Pink Barbie Birthday Celebration with my fellow Leo!

So blessed with such lovely friends to enjoy this boat

💕 😘
You ladies are fantastic!

This is 40. Thank you everyone for celebrating with me and for all the birthday wishes! I am so blessed with great relat...
08/19/2022

This is 40. Thank you everyone for celebrating with me and for all the birthday wishes! I am so blessed with great relationships and having so much love around me.

It's funny... I had a mini freakout early this month as I knew 40 was coming... But as my birthday approached I realized this is just another beginning. Enjoy life, get back up, ask for help and eat dessert but be healthy (for me run the distance 13.1 --> 26.2)

💋 Xoxo

Happy first day of school! And we are off for 2022-2023 for my boys... Walking to school and growing up so fast.
08/19/2022

Happy first day of school!
And we are off for 2022-2023 for my boys... Walking to school and growing up so fast.

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