Episode #149: Karen Martel: Hormones, Longevity, and Vitality

<p dir="ltr">Have you ever struggled with weight loss and thought to yourself, “I’m doing everything right…I have a healthy diet, I’m exercising, but the weight just won’t come off”? You’re not alone, and today we’re discussing how your hormones could be impacting not only your weight loss, but many other aspects of your life.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">I’m joined by Karen Martel, a Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and women’s weight loss expert. We’re diving into the world of hormones, specifically how hormone imbalances can play a major role in weight loss, insomnia, depression, and some diseases. Karen also shares her own story of how she entered into the hormone space, and how she is an advocate for women taking charge of their hormones as they move through different stages of life.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Karen is the host of the top 100 rated women’s health podcast The Other Side of Weight Loss where she helps women to unlock the mysteries of female fat loss and hormone imbalance.</p> <p dir="ltr">After struggling with her own health issues, Karen was determined to bring her knowledge to others with a bold new approach to women’s hormone health and weight management. Karen’s passion lies in helping women balance and optimize their hormones in peri and post menopause and breakthrough weight loss resistance.</p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>What we discuss:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">00:01:55 - How Karen got into the hormone space </p> <p dir="ltr">00:10:54 - Why perimenopause is happening earlier</p> <p dir="ltr">00:15:48 - How toxins are affecting hormones </p> <p dir="ltr">00:19:15 - Birth control and the studies on progestin</p> <p dir="ltr">00:25:50 - How the loss of hormones drives breast cancer </p> <p dir="ltr">00:29:10 - Estrogen in the brain</p> <p dir="ltr">00:37:20 - How estrogen is partly responsible for the production of serotonin and dopamine </p> <p dir="ltr">00:42:21 - How the loss of progesterone c