Ep. 58 | The Menopause-Insulin Connection: What Your Doctor Might Not Tell You
Editor's Note: Since recording this episode, I've started using GLP-1 peptides as part of my own health journey — and I'm sharing that experience transparently on my podcast and social media. The information in this episode about insulin resistance and menopause is still 100% relevant and accurate.
Everyone talks about hot flashes. Mood swings. Sleep problems.
But there's something happening quietly underneath all of that — and it might be the real reason your symptoms are so stubborn, your weight won't move, and your energy crashes every afternoon.
Insulin resistance. And during perimenopause and menopause, it's far more common than most women — or their doctors — realize.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Why declining estrogen directly affects your insulin response — and how this creates a domino effect that touches your weight, energy, cravings, mood, and more
The snowball effect of unmanaged insulin resistance during menopause — what starts as blood sugar instability can quietly escalate into stubborn belly fat, inflammation, and increased risk for serious health conditions
Warning signs of insulin resistance that are often dismissed as "just menopause" — afternoon energy crashes, sugar cravings, belly fat that won't budge, brain fog, and feeling hungry even after eating
Natural strategies to support insulin sensitivity during perimenopause and menopause — including blood sugar balance, meal timing, and food choices that make a real difference
Why this is one of the most overlooked pieces of the menopause puzzle — and what to ask your doctor about if you suspect it's affecting you
Here's why this matters for everything else: when your blood sugar is unstable, your cortisol spikes. When cortisol spikes, your Response Capacity drains faster. When your Response Capacity is drained, every other symptom gets louder — weight, fatigue, brain fog, mood, sleep. It's all connected.
That's why addressing insulin resistance isn't separate from the work I do — it's part of it. Stabilizing blood sugar is one of the first things that happens when you start regulating your system. And it's one of the reasons women feel a difference so quickly.
This episode is for you if: You're a woman over 40 in perimenopause or menopause whose symptoms feel stubborn, stuck, and unexplained — and you have a feeling there's something going on that nobody's checked for. You might be right. And this episode will help you understand what it is and what to do about it.
Links & Resources:
🎯 Take the free quiz → What's Really Causing Your Symptoms? https://cindistickle.com/quiz
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