Ep. 60 | Menopause Nutrition Myths: Why Trending Advice Is Making You Worse
She has a million followers. A flat stomach. A ring light. And absolutely zero credentials.
But she's telling you to eat from a child's plate. That hunger means you're "burning fat." That her supplement stack is the reason she looks the way she does. And you're listening — because she sounds confident and the algorithm keeps putting her in your feed.
Here's the problem: that advice isn't just wrong. For a woman in perimenopause or menopause, it can be genuinely harmful.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Why credentials matter when it comes to nutrition advice — especially during perimenopause and menopause when your hormones, metabolism, and stress response are all in flux
The most dangerous trending nutrition "hacks" I'm seeing women follow right now — and why they're not just ineffective but actively damaging to your health
Why eating from a child's plate and equating hunger with fat-burning is a lie that tanks your metabolism, spikes cortisol, and pushes your body deeper into survival mode
How chronic undereating based on bad advice drains your Response Capacity and makes every symptom you're dealing with worse — weight gain, fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, all of it
The problem with unqualified influencers selling weight loss products to midlife women — and how to spot the difference between marketing and real expertise
Why one-size-fits-all nutrition advice doesn't work in menopause — and why your body at this stage of life needs a personalized, root-cause approach
What proper macronutrient balance actually looks like for a woman over 40 — and why it's more food, not less
Your health deserves better than a trending TikTok from someone who got a certification over a weekend. It deserves someone who understands your body, your hormones, and the science behind what actually works in midlife.
That's not gatekeeping. That's protecting you from advice that could set you back months or years.
This episode is for you if: You're a woman over 40 in perimenopause or menopause who's been scrolling nutrition content on social media and doesn't know who to trust anymore. You've tried the trends. They didn't work. And you're ready to hear from someone with real credentials and nearly 30 years of experience who will give it to you straight.
Links & Resources:
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